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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Creative Calypso

Our youngest daughter's 35th birthday is tomorrow, and while I have many cards to choose from, I wanted to make her something special.  I hope she likes it.


I used my new Creative Elements set and stamped the flower three times on Whisper White with Calypso Coral ink.  I used a blender pen to pull the color and then, since it wasn't as vivid as I wanted, I used the same color marker to add some more intense color.

Then I cut out the top third from one flower and the top two thirds from another and stacked them on the third flower with dimensionals.


I used the sketch from SC343 at SCS this week.  It was a bit fussy and time consuming to cut all those pieces and round the corners, but well worth the effort I think.

It also fits for the jac-inks #13 challenge to do a Monotone card.

I can't believe my baby is 35!

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Creative Elements, You're a Gem
Ink:  Calypso Coral
Paper:  Whisper White, Calypso Coral
Other:  Blender Pen, Corner Rounder & Scallop Edge punches, White 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Pearl, Big Shot, Square Lattice EF, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping byto visit and for your kind comments.

Enjoy!

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7 comments:

  1. SusieJuly 28, 2011 at 4:38 AM

    Oh I think she will LOVE her card. Beautiful job on it. My baby will be 35 next month. Where does the time go?

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  2. CarolJuly 28, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Love this card, Bonnie! Although the end result looks simple and clean, I certainly can understand that it took awhile to make...definitely worth the effort....hope your daughter loves it!

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  3. BenziJuly 28, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    Bonnie, your daughter is sure to love this gorgeous card. Love, love your flower. That Calypso Coral is yummy.

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  4. Vicky HayesJuly 29, 2011 at 2:18 AM

    I like that unusual background Bonnie and your flower is beautiful. Your daughter may be 35 but I'm sure she'll always be your baby!

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  5. Colleen DietrichJuly 29, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    Oh, so that's why I've seen that sketch somewhere else! It's an SCS one, and a good one! I loooove that flower you stamped and assembled. Very pretty!

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  6. Debbles DabblesJuly 30, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    Thanks Bonnie for joining us at Jac-inks this challenge. Your card is sure to bring joy to your daughter. I love the flower you have stamped up. My daughter-in-law would love the colour you have chosen....orange is her favourite!!

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  7. Faith A at Daffodil CardsJuly 31, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    This is fabulous, love the embossing and the flower is first class, a beautiful card, she will love

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Enjoy! Bonnie