Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Just for You - Dragonflies

10/7/2015 Update: This card won Top Three in the AHSC Challenge #127.
A friend of mine is scheduled for some lengthy and painful dental surgery this week so I made this card for her, using the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge # 127 for inspiration. I also decided to enter the Can You Case It? Challenge #88 because I wanted the opportunity to make a card using a variety of papers - there are four different prints on this card.

I found a 6" x 6" pad of paper in my stash that featured my friend's favorite color - purple. She likes all hues in the blue-red family. I also liked the turquoise spots on the wings of the dragonflies so used Island Indigo to highlight those spots of color and to create contrast.

Several panels of coordinating paper were layered on the Island Indigo card base. The banners were cut from vellum then sponged along the edges for definition. They were attached at the top and then die cut flowers backed with Dimensionals were
adhered. The sentiment was stamped in Island Indigo ink and adhered with a glue dot. The gems were added to the flowers and sentiment banner. The inside was lined with a panel of Whisper White cardstock and two die cut flowers.

For some stamping and design ideas, visit the AHSC and CYCI challenge blogs!

Techniques: Stamping, die cutting, sponging
Size: A2 (4.25" x 5.5")

Materials:
Stamps: Stampin' Up! Watercolor Wings stamp set (sentiment)
Ink: Stampin' Up! Island Indigo
Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Island Indigo, Whisper White, white vellum
DSP: Journeys by dcg studios
Dies: Lil' Inker Designs Perky Posies
Misc.: Dimensionals, gems from stash
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10 comments:

  1. AnonymousWednesday, September 30, 2015 at 11:18:00 AM EDT

    What a lucky friend! Thanks for joining us at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

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  2. Dawn FieldsWednesday, September 30, 2015 at 8:27:00 PM EDT

    Hello Melanie! I love how you decorated the inside and outside of this card! So thoughtful of you to create this card for your friend. Thanks for joining us at Can You Case It! Dawn

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  3. stampwithamykThursday, October 1, 2015 at 6:33:00 AM EDT

    Awesome card Melanie! Love the colors and the little dragon flies. Great use of the vellum for the banners and your sentiment! :)

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  4. Eva BussomThursday, October 1, 2015 at 5:00:00 PM EDT

    Melanie, Wow... I totally adore your card! Thanks for joining CYCI :) Eva

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  5. Suzanne Reynolds Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 9:13:00 AM EDT

    Another awesome card...love the combination of purples used.

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  6. LisaSaturday, October 3, 2015 at 11:51:00 PM EDT

    Mel, very pretty.. love the vellum banners that allow the pretty papers beneath to show through...

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  7. comopark1886Monday, October 5, 2015 at 8:00:00 AM EDT

    I agree with Lisa, great Idea for vellum banners! Your cards are always beautiful!

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  8. BrandiMonday, October 5, 2015 at 9:35:00 AM EDT

    Love it, I love vellum, don't use it much but I love the look of it and I love how you used it for banners. I also really love the colours in the papers! Thanks for playing along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (AHSC)!

    Brandi R
    DT member AHSC
    crzy4scrapbooking.blogspot.ca

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  9. Linda NormanMonday, October 5, 2015 at 12:41:00 PM EDT

    Love the colors and the creative use of vellum! Thanks for playing along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (AHSC)!

    Linda
    DT member AHSC
    www.scrappytherapy.com

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  10. Wendy CoffmanTuesday, October 6, 2015 at 12:09:00 AM EDT

    So pretty - love your vellum banners! Thanks for playing along at AHSC!

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