For my first sample, I used the wonderful set, Something Marvelous . I tried a different technique for my background. I rubbed tempting turquoise and garden green ink on a sheet of acetate, then I spritzed it with water and put my watercolor paper on it, using my brayer to make sure it all made contact. After taking the acetate off I spritzed it again and brayered again, just to blend the colors a bit more. I like the texture of the watercolor paper with this technique... it's a different look but I like it! I stamped my image twice across the lower part of the page. I used another piece of the background paper to stamp the sentiment on, and then cut it out along with a frame using Spellbinders Opulent Ovals. I just matted with the same shades and added some pearls and ribbon for a simple card.
For my second card, I used Heaven's Masterpiece. I stamped on white and cut out with Our Daily Bread designs Elegant Ovals. I ran a black marker around the edge to create a bit of a border but still kept the image clean. I matted with a Spellbinders Lattice Motif Die Cut. My base is black, and the designer paper is from a Making Memories Black Tie pad. I stamped the sentiment on a tag die from the Our Daily Bread designs Custom Recipe Card and Tags Die Set. LOVE that set!!! A few pearls, a May Arts ribbon, and a little Prima rose finish it off.
Here are the sets I used:
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Blessings,
Wow Grace, love the brightness of your 1st card and the simple beauty of your 2nd.
ReplyDeleteGrace, I love both of them!! Your creations blow me away each and every time, no matter how CAS or how fancy! You are my hero!!! HUGS!!
ReplyDeleteBoth are beautiful. I love the grass/sky effect on the first and the elegance of the black and white of the second. You always do great!
ReplyDeleteI always so enjoy your cards. These are fantastic. Thanks for being an inspiration.
ReplyDeleteBlack and white is a favorite combination of mine. Your card is lovely.
ReplyDeletelovely work!lovely background music on your site as well.
ReplyDeleteOh Grace...these are both stunning cards using these beautiful stamp sets! Thanks so much for sharing your technique for the first one...you can be sure I will be trying this! The papers, design, and frame, along with the beautiful ribbon are so elegant on the second card. Your creations always amaze me! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteYour first "simple" card is amazing. Love the effect it achieves. The black and white card is stunning.
ReplyDeleteGrace~ Beautiful blue and green on your 1st card. Love how you stamped image again to make it fit the card. The pearls are a great accent. Love your elegant black and white card. TFS.
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Fabulous way to showcase the silhouettes! Love the background on the top card. Shrinking black and white card wonderful design!
ReplyDeleteGrace, as always, your cards are so inspiring. I especially love the black and white. Very elegant. Great job..
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards love the colors.
ReplyDeleteas I journey through this blog hop; it's evident how detailed these silhouette stamps are, and such great cards as these, thanks
ReplyDeleteWow! Grace I love your cards!!! The blue and green one is so peaceful and I love the crispness of the black and white one!!! Gorgeous!
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ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful, Grace! I adore the colors on the first and your layout and die cuts on the second are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful - thanks for sharing your creativity with us.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. Love the background on your first card and the black & white card is stunning. TFS
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful cards.
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Both cards are wonderful! I really like the bold, clean look of the b&w card. TFS!
ReplyDeleteAWESOME!Beautiful cards!!!Love the background on 1,You do AWESOME WORK!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the cards! I'll have to try the technique you've used on the first card. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWonderful samples Grace! that second one is just stunning!!
ReplyDeleteThese are both Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic. Thanks for being an inspiration.
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Beautiful stuff Grace! I am partial to the black and white one... elegance!!!
ReplyDeleteLori
these are just beautiful, cool embossing, and lovely framing!
ReplyDeleteI really love both of your cards! You are very talented.
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ReplyDeleteLove the blue and green together with the black!
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards...love them! Thanks for the technique, I never would have thought of using watercolor paper!
ReplyDeleteGrace, I could hardly wait to get to your link.... as always, your work is incredible! Just beautiful cards. Thanks for the inspiration and sharing them with us. Keep sharing your amazing talent!
ReplyDeleteYour talent is God sent Grace. Thanks for posting these cards they are not only an inspiration but blessed.
ReplyDeleteAs much as I love your background technique on your first card (the colors are sooooo beautiful), your black and white card wows me even more! Lovely work, as always, Grace!
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Your cards are stunning. Thanks for sharing with us.
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