I am so excited to show you my card today. I love the colors in this week's Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge…
Since this is my first entry as a Design Team member I really wanted to create something special. When I saw the color combination I immediately knew I would use Gold Emboss Powder on the Inland Indigo (one of my favorite Stampin' Up colors) card stock. I absolutely love how this turned out!
While there are nine different layers of cardstock on this card and I believe it still has a clean design. Here are the details:
- Standard A2 card base in Island Indigo. Then a Whisper White card stock layer just a 1/4" smaller all around.
- The next Island Indigo layer is 3 1/2" by 4 3/4". The next layer of Whisper White is again 1/4" smaller around.
- The next Island Indigo layer is 3 1/2" by 2 3/4". Then using Versamark Ink and Gold Emboss powder and my heat gun, I stamped the background with a stamp from Creative Elements stamp set.
- The next layer Island Indigo is 1 1/2" by 4" and the Gold layer is 1/4" smaller all around.
- And finally I stamped the Fleur-de-lis from the Best of Shelli stamp set using Gold Emboss powder again, cut it out with my Circle Framelits (the circle framelits are on sale this week) and layered it on a 2 1/2" circle punched in Island Indigo.
- And finally I stamped the stems of the flowers from Reason to Smile with Versamark and Gold Emboss powder and then stamped the heads of the flowers in Island Indigo. A quick punch from my 2 1/2" circle punch and then a bow using Whisper White Organza ribbon.
I loved this so much I made an alternative card as well and here is that result:
I hope you enjoyed my first card as a Design Team member. I am thrilled and honored to be part of the Design Team. These are very talented people sharing their creative gifts.
Remember tomorrow the 2014 Occasions Catalog is available for ordering!!! There are so many wonderful new items in this catalog. So stop by and check it out.
Have a wonderful day!
Cheers,
Michelle
Beautiful card, Michelle! You did an awesome job with your first Design Team entry. I’m looking forward to seeing more of your artwork. Congratulations! Happy New Year!
🙂 Marie
WOWZERS!!! Michelle…1st – I am so happy that you are on the design team as you always are so inspiring and your work is just over the top!!! This card is breathtaking – true there are lots of layers but I truly did not notice that until you pointed it out – it is so clean and simple…I have TOTAL bow envy – you made it look effortless! Way to go!
Michelle, Lots of layers and so beautiful! I am so happy you have joined Team 1 to inspire us all.
Welcome, Michelle, to the PPA Resident Artists. Beautiful start with this pretty card!
B-E-A-utiful!!! Welcome aboard the PPA Resident Artist’s train! We’re so glad to have you 🙂 🙂
Welcome Mchelle! And what a fabulous debut! Your card is gorgeous…..love the gold embossing and the bow is divine!
I just have to say again how stunning this card is and how glad I am that you’re on our PPA team!
So happy to have you join Design Team 1! What a great start too! Love all the Gold embossing and layering on your gorgeous card!
Yes, you have done something special! Welcome, Michelle! Your card is gorgeous!
Michelle, Your card is just gorgeous!!
Beautiful card!
Love this card – both versions. It’s so elegant.
Lovely card Michelle – you are worthy of a PPA design team place for sure.