Mar 24 2007
Singing a Different Tune
I’ve decided to switch to “pretty” cards this week. I used to make a lot of this kind of card, but more and more these days the fun and whimsical cards have been coming out of me. I’m not sure why that is…I’ve been wanting to get back in this groove for quite a while, but it just wasn’t happening. I decided to look to Lily Kate–Basic Grey, that is–for guidance. Now…when I thought about this Lily Kate paper, a gift from cwilliams (thank you, Candy), and my new Lily Kate ribbon from Jacksonbelle Embellishments I pictured something a lot more opulent. I just couldn’t wait to get my hands on that ribbon collection! There’s crushed velvet, polka dots, frilly trim, tapestry trim, velvet rick rack and more. Velvet rick rack! Come on! And then I wound up with this quiet little thing in soft pastels and one little strip of unassuming twill. I guess that’s just what I was in the mood for.
This little bird from Garden Collage seemed to be a perfect fit for the paper. I love this image so much and I’ve hardly used it. I have far too many stamps (did I really say that?)! I colored it with pastel chalks (Stampin’ Pastels) and then sprayed it with a matte sealer. After I distressed and curled the edges I sponged them with a little Creamy Caramel and then adhered that piece to a Pretty in Pink mat. I stamped a strip of Barely Banana with So Saffron Weathered and a Certainly Celery Hero Arts script. I pieced these together, added some piercing and stitched through the piercing with linen thread. Rather than tuck the twill around the edges, I trimmed it to fit, frayed the ends a bit and adhered it with Sticky Strip. I mounted the main image on dimensional tape and added the brads to balance out the design somewhat–I wanted a lot of the paper and “sky” to show. The sentiment is from Warmest Regards.
About those brads…these are So Saffron. I think the So Saffron brads look more like Barely Banana and vice versa. In fact, this distinction is so remarkable that I switched them in the containers. Just an interesting tidbit. Maybe your’s are different?
It’s so beautiful, perfect main image.love the stitched twill and where you put the brads.
Lovely card. I forgot that I have that stamp!
OOOOH, this is sooo stunning Leslie! Love the linen stitches, layout, colors, coloring..soooo pretty!
very very pretty!
This is so lovely and serene - it says “quiet spring morning” to me. That bird image does complement the paper very much. I love the distressing and those linen thread stitches. Linda
GORGEOUS Leslie!! Wow… I love that you have a blog and I don’t miss your stuff anymore. Eye candy for sure babe! Did you use toilet paper?
I read the description on the email feed first and pretty cards sounded delightful. I tried to envision the card by your recipe since I have the lily kate papers …but by golly, this is beyond what was in my head. I love the stitching and twill tape’s placement. This SAB set is my all time favorite. Thank you for the delightful treat! Lynn
Oh this is so Gorgeous! The little bird image so definitely fits the paper!!
i love this leslie…so soft and lovely. gorgeous papers and colors. i’m sitting here by an open window, feeling the breeze, and watching the birds at my feeder. your card was just the perfect expression of this wonderful spring afternoon. after this, i’m outside to work on flower beds. yay!!
Oh Leslie - I LOVE it when you do PRETTY!!! And - yea - I’m not crazy! Yes those brad colors are backwards! It’s weird!
OMG…what a beautiful spring card. I love all of your different BG’s, and beautifully colored main image. You definately succeeded in the look you wanted. TFS
Absolutely beautiful! Love all the texture with the stitching and the soft coloring.
TFS!
Linda (LSN on SCS)
This is so lovely! There are so many beautiful details you’ve created, and the end result is gorgeous!
Oh, and how pretty it is — just love it — so soft — gorgeous paper in the background!!! I have that stamp — unmounted!!! I just might have to run and mount it!!! TFS!!!
Oh wow…I love this! This is just the epitome of spring! Perfection….found!
So I came back to this card to reread your recipe and see that I haven’t commented. Hmmmm… was sure I had. How could I not?!?! What a fabulous card. Love the stitching on the twill and the stitiching with the twine. How cool is that. Oh and those brads located just a little more centered than usual really pops them and that beautiful paper. And of course, the main image is so delicately colored and shaded. Love this card, Leslie.
Wowzers! This is so gorgeous! Love the soft colors and fabulous papers you combined! Such terrific coloring of that stamp! I love it!
~Angie