Unforgettable Violets

Hello, everyone!  Before I go into the details of the above card, I want to announce that I have been invited to join the Design Team at The Outlawz Challenge Blog. Needless to say I am so very flattered to have been considered and excited about this new adventure. I hope to get my feet wet in the next week or so and begin my duties beginning with April.

Now on to the card, which was a very CAS one which I made for a challenge at the Mod Squad where the requirements were to use HAND-CUT embellishments, NO die cuts. If you have seen much of my work, you'll note that I love using dies...but not this time.

I began with making a 5x5 inch card base from violet card stock. I added a layer of white followed by another layer of violet. Next, I cut a panel in white and stamped my violets image (a Hampton Art wood mounted stamp) in black ink and colored only the buds.  I also stamped my sentiment (GKD Unforgettable duo stamp set) in black. This focal panel was then adhered to my prepared base card.

On a separate piece of white card stock I stamped the violets image again and colored the three flowers with Copics. I then cut them out and popped them on to my stamped image on the focal panel to make the violets 3D. To give my card a finished look, I made a template in which I cut out an oval opening and used it to place over my sentiment and then sponged PTI Plum Pudding ink around the edges.

The card turned out to be very soft and delicate looking, suitable for a sympathy, thinking of you or serious illness card. In cases such as these, less is always more.

Hope you visit my blog often. Thanks for stopping by today!

This card was entered into the following challenge(s)

Mod Squad  -  Cut-It-Out Challenge
Word Art Wednesday  -   Challenge #124 - Anything Goes
Love to Create  -  Challenge #107 - CAS or Classy/Elegant
Sister Act  -  Challenge #48 - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody  -  Challenge #39 - Anything Goes