Happy Saturday! Hopefully it is a glorious day wherever you are...it is beautiful here, not too hot, sunny and pretty. I love the picture Nichole shared as inspiration for this month's Papertrey Ink Blog Hop, the colors just scream summer. I have lots of ideas using the color scheme, but chose to just apply ink directly to my cardstock for this card, after embossing flowers from Friends 'til the End using clear powder. I absolutely LOVE how this turned out, I only added some simple embellishments to the card after that...like a Limitless Layers die cut stamped with the smaller flower from the same set in Fresh Snow ink and the sentiment stamped using the same rainbow of colors. I thought the flowers could use a little more punch so I added clear stickers from EK Success (PTI used to carry these, not sure if they do anymore). I am disappointed how washed out the sentiment seems in this picture, it is perfectly matched in real life and looks great!
Supplies: Stamps - Friends 'til the End (PTI); Cardstock - Kraft, SS White (PTI); Ink - Celery (Fresh Ink), Spring Moss, Sweet Blush, Melon Berry, Berry Sorbet, Raspberry Fizz, Aqua Mist (PTI); Other - Limitless Layers Dies (PTI), Clear Rhinestone (Martha Stewar Crafts), Epoxy Stickers (EK Success)
Thanks for stopping by today! Make sure to visit other hoppers today for lots of inspiration! Happy Weekend!
Geny
i love the colors!!! great card!!!
Posted by: ayn m | June 25, 2011 at 05:30 PM
Breathtakingly BEAUTEOUS!!!
Posted by: Marge R. (mer) | June 25, 2011 at 05:35 PM
Wow! This is just stunning!
Posted by: Cibele | June 25, 2011 at 05:49 PM
Gorgeous card!
Posted by: Kathy H | June 25, 2011 at 05:59 PM
Geny this turned out amazing, I just love it!!!
Posted by: Taheerah | June 25, 2011 at 06:03 PM
Lovely idea, Geny! Applying the ink directly to the cardstock works great on this card! Love the touch of the gradient sentiment too! Wonderful job! Happy June Hopping!
Posted by: Jill | June 25, 2011 at 06:23 PM
Beautiful card!
Posted by: Linda Suarez | June 25, 2011 at 06:38 PM
really beautiful!
Posted by: Kara | June 25, 2011 at 06:46 PM
Oh my goodness this is so lovely!!!
Posted by: Lisa | June 25, 2011 at 06:51 PM
WOW Geny!! Beautiful :) like how you did the sentiment too -- smart!
Posted by: Tracey Cuccia | June 25, 2011 at 07:15 PM
Lovely card!! Great colors!!
Posted by: Dana W | June 25, 2011 at 07:30 PM
Lovely card! I love how you did the dots over the middle of the blooms!
Posted by: JJ | June 25, 2011 at 07:34 PM
Beautiful card! I LOVE your color graduation for the BG and sentiment!
Posted by: Sue (suen) | June 25, 2011 at 07:50 PM
wow this is beautiful Geny!!
Posted by: Joan B | June 25, 2011 at 08:06 PM
Gorgeous! I love the epoxy dots in the centers of the flowers; a perfect touch!
Posted by: Karen | June 25, 2011 at 08:40 PM
LOVE this! The clear dots are a super touch!
Posted by: Lisa Alonzo | June 25, 2011 at 09:10 PM
so cool! Love the stripes and how they match the sentiment, i've got to try that!
Posted by: Jen Caputo | June 25, 2011 at 09:35 PM
Beautiful Geny!
Posted by: Deanna | June 25, 2011 at 09:37 PM
Beautiful card!
Posted by: Katy | June 25, 2011 at 10:13 PM
Absolutely beautiful, Geny!
Posted by: Suzanne Dahlberg | June 25, 2011 at 10:31 PM
LOVE how you used Friends till the end
Posted by: Cassie K | June 25, 2011 at 10:55 PM
WHOOT ~~ Love this and you smart girl using the LL die for the flower ....... BEAUTIFUL!!!
Posted by: Sue Ann | June 26, 2011 at 07:44 AM
Beautiful! The clear epoxy dots are a fabulous accent!
Posted by: Toni Storie | June 26, 2011 at 10:38 AM
Beautiful card!
Posted by: Aga | June 26, 2011 at 03:37 PM
This is such a neat card! Love the emboss resist with the striped colors.
Posted by: peggysue | June 26, 2011 at 09:23 PM