HSSCS2: Follow your Heart

So, this week's challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments was to make a card inspired by the movie (or book!) Pride & Prejudice.

Secret revealed: I rarely watch movies and if I do, it is mainly of the G and PG type. I know what you are thinking. Seriously, I wonder what is wrong with me myself! Honestly though, anyone who knows me will say I just cannot sit still that long! Now, if there were a TV by my craft table, we would be in business! Maybe in the next house...:)

So, in order to play, I had to review the Cliff's Notes version of this movie! From what I learned, it is a love story set in England in the 1800s. Additionally, I looked at Google images and noted the girls were dressed in a lot of white with blue and brown. Bingo!

I never make vintage cards. It is not that I do not like them, but I think I stink at them!! I had this really cool idea that never panned out...but I am happy with the final product!

I had so much fun (it is fun now...last night there were a few choice words muttered if you must know the truth!) making the blue background. I used watercolor paper, embossed the white floral pattern, inked it with Bashful Blue, then sprayed it with water. I used a sponge to blend it, let it dry, and then stamped the Script background in Soft Suede.

The main image panel was done using the reinker technique on Shimmery White cardstock.

Stamps: Script, Whimsical Words, Fifth Avenue Floral (SU), Flourish is Inkadinkado #98165K.
Paper: Soft Suede, Bashful Blue, Watercolor, Shimmery White
Ink: Bashful Blue, Soft Suede
Accessories: Half-baked pearls, Lace, Clear and White Embossing Powders

Thanks for stopping by today! Please consider playing along with the girls at Hand Stamped Sentiments!

HSSCS1: Asian Butterfly

Shhh...don't tell that ol' Murphy! I have been so on top of things this week that I have been able to spend lots of time creating and blurfing! In doing so, I found a fun new challenge blog, Hand Stamped Sentiments.

This card is for their first color challenge...to use Basic Grey, Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzleberry, and Dusty Durango together.

Admittedly, I am not a huge fan of turquoise, but this combo has made me view it in a different light! I think I am in love!

The butterfly is popped off and finished with Stickles and Crystal Effects. I did the same for the 2 little ones on the left side.

In order to give this some interest, I used Versamark with a different stamp on each of the panels (which are all scraps, by the way!). By far, my favorite panel was the turquoise one. I crumpled it up, flattened it, sanded it, and then stamped my main image in different directions all over it. It added just that needed flair without taking away from my main focus, which was the butterfly!

Stamps: M2162 Butterfly with Ferns (Hero Arts), Asian Poetry, Asian Art
Paper: Basic Grey, Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzleberry, Dusty Durango, PTI White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark, Copics
Accessories: SU Brads, Crystal Effects, Stickles, MS Butterfly punch

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope you have a wonderful Superbowl weekend!!