Thursday, June 7, 2012

Merci

Here’s my card for this week’s Waltzingmouse sketch challenge. This week’s challenge is a big one—the 100th! I went a little out of my style comfort zone for this pretty, feminine thank you card.

I used the Eiffel Tower image from the Paris Nouveau set as my focal image. The tower is stamped in gray ink on a lighter gray cardstock piece, cut out, and attached to a text print piece of paper with foam tape. I stamped the set’s “merci” sentiment next to the tower in the same gray ink. After machine stitching around the panel’s edges, I layered it on pink and gray mats to coordinate with the rest of the card’s color scheme.

The cardfront is covered with a piece of pink paper with a text-dotted pattern. I used the set’s long border image to stamp tone on tone on a piece of pale pink cardstock that I machine stitched and attached across the cardfront. A strip of cream lace, edged with a piece of pink satin ribbon, runs the length of the card. After layering the image panel on top of the card, I added a matching pink satin bow at the bottom right corner of the image panel and accented it with a pair of pearl-topped stick pins.

Materials Used: 
Paris Nouveau stamp set (Waltzingmouse Stamps); Memento Angel Pink and Gray Flannel inks (Tsukineko); Soft Stone and Smokey Shadow cardstock (Papertrey Ink); Blushing Bride cardstock (Stampin’ Up!); Uncommon 6x6 paper pad (Authentique); pink satin ribbon, cream lace trim (Michaels); stick pins; sewing machine; foam tape

4 comments:

  1. Wow...just so beautiful. Love how you stamped the Eiffel Tower in gray, so elegant with the pink...I have to get this set..so classy.

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  2. So Gorgeous, Lori!! Love the pink and soft gray combo. The lace and bow are so pretty, and I love the Eiffel tower!

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  3. Wow Lori! This is so beautiful! Soft and elegant! What a great card! Thanks for playing with us on our 100th sketch!

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  4. Lori the pink and grey together is just a dream! I love your clean lines and fancy embellishments - the satiny bow and elegant lace - GORGEOUS!

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