Nov 26 2007

Ruby Tuesday: A Breath of Fresh Air

Published by leslierich at 11:36 pm under Cards, Ruby Tuesday

I almost feel like I cheated on this Ruby Tuesday card because there’s not much Stella showing on it.  I wanted to step away from the Christmas cards for a moment and use my Fancy Pants From The Garden set.  I had the notion I could use the sage and saffron papers from the collection but once I stamped this image in Sage Shadow it looked so delicate and wispy, all the Stella Ruby papers seemed too heavy for it.  I was feeling Banana and Blush and sweetness and light.  I’d been fooled by the bold black image on the acetate sheet when I should have known better.  I’ve been surprised before by how color can change the character of a stamped image.

  Fresh Air

This is a rather large stamp, too.  I started out with a 4 1/4″ square image panel, thinking to mount it on a 5 1/4″ square card, but that left even less room for Stella and no room at all for the white organdy and blush taffeta ribbon I was determined to use.  I also immediately saw a Banana on white Floral background with this and…oh, geeze…this was getting further from Stella by the minute.  She is, however, a gracious lady and agreed to step quietly to the background just this once.  I couldn’t have done it without her, though.  There’s just enough sage with yellow highlights in this richly colored piece of Stella to save this card from pale oblivion.

This card measures 5″ by 7″ which seems huge to me but it’s actually the size of most cards you buy.  Buy?  Did I just say “cards you buy”?  Did you just feel a chill?  The white in the background is SU!’s textured cardstock, which I love.  The image is stamped on Whisper White and the swirls were outlined with my Blush Blossom marker.  I used a sponge dauber to add a little Barely Banana shading around the swirls.  The flower buds are colored with Barely Banana and Blush Blossom, some shading added with Really Rust and blended with the Blush Blossom marker.  It’s hard to make out all the detail in the photo but I think you can see some of the shading.  These little Primas are the same size and shape as the flowers that are part of the image so I thought they’d be a fun touch for a little dimension.  I dotted the centers with pink Ranger Liquid Pearls.  The panel was finished by sponging Blush Blossom around the edges.

The Circle of Friendship accent was stamped in Versamark and embossed with sage EP.  I cut around it with small scallop scissors and mounted it on a circle of the same Barely Banana Floral that’s in the background.  I was hoping to balance the design by bringing the background color to the fore and echoing the scallops and flower shape in the eyelets.

Well, this was fun for a change.  I’ve got more Christmas cards planned but I’d like to throw something like this into the mix once in a while, too.  I get to missing my flower cards this time of year…sigh…  Happy Ruby Tuesday!

Stamps:  From the Garden, Circle of Friendship, Floral

Paper:  Blush Blossom, textured white, Whisper White

Ink:  Blush Blossom, Sage Shadow, Barely Banana, markers

Accessories:  Ribbon, liquid pearls, 1 3/8″ circle punch, eyelets, Primas, scallop scissors, Scotch brand dimensional mounting tape

42 Responses to “Ruby Tuesday: A Breath of Fresh Air”

  1. # jamion 27 Nov 2007 at 12:07 am

    Goodness - this is just the freshest sweetest thing! Wow!

    Oh and yes I did feel the chill…maybe this is not the right time to admit that I bought a card today for a 14 year old boy’s bday…but c’mon…a 14 year old BOY!

  2. # Karen Uon 27 Nov 2007 at 12:22 am

    What a beautiful card! I just love all the attention to detail - WOW!
    Thank you for sharing - Karen U

  3. # Sue Bon 27 Nov 2007 at 2:27 am

    Yum, yum, yum!!! This card is so soft and beautiful. You are the Queen of detail and composition. Seriously. (With stamping and words.)

  4. # Donnaon 27 Nov 2007 at 4:09 am

    so soft & pretty!!

  5. # bronion 27 Nov 2007 at 5:30 am

    Wow!!!! Leslie, this is just jaw-dropping gorgeous! So soft and elegant!

  6. # Tinaon 27 Nov 2007 at 6:28 am

    Stunning card, so soft!

  7. # Lisa Dolsonon 27 Nov 2007 at 7:24 am

    Leslie, this card is exquisite! It is truly a soft wisp of spring in this stormy, snowy day of ours. You bring such life to cards and the written word! TFS.

  8. # Kirstenon 27 Nov 2007 at 7:37 am

    This is gorgeous, Leslie! I love the colors and softness of it!

  9. # Conniecrafteron 27 Nov 2007 at 7:51 am

    Love the soft look of this, the flowers are a lovely accent to the stamp!

  10. # diane mcveyon 27 Nov 2007 at 7:54 am

    ***THUD*** This is drop dead gorgeous!!! WOW, WOW, and WOW!!! I love the soft colors, the little flowers, it couldn’t be more perfect! Thanks for sharing this wonderful creation!!! :)

  11. # Deeon 27 Nov 2007 at 8:30 am

    Totally stunning!! This is so soft and beautiful!! I love the layout and faint colors on the swirls. Your cards are always so elegant!! WOW
    Dee

  12. # Tammy -SCS-Feathers&inkon 27 Nov 2007 at 8:30 am

    Just one word. EXQUISITE!

  13. # Debbie (DeborahLynneS)on 27 Nov 2007 at 9:00 am

    So beautiful- yes, a breath of fresh air!!! What a pretty image here– the primas look just perfect with the swirling vines!!! Love it!!!

  14. # Jessica (jessrose21)on 27 Nov 2007 at 9:13 am

    Gorgeous card, Leslie! I love the colors and how you placed the paper flowers, so pretty. Your coloring around the swirls is just perfect.

    Once again, we are on the same wavelength as I, too, have a 5×7 card to post today! Do you ever feel like the A2 size card is too small for certain events like birthdays and weddings? It just feels weird to me to hand someone a little card on their big day. Blame it on Hallmark!

  15. # Laurieon 27 Nov 2007 at 9:14 am

    OMGosh!!! This is soooooooo very beautiful!!! I am so glad I found your Blog, THANK YOU for all you share with us out here in stamp land.
    Laurie

  16. # Lynnon 27 Nov 2007 at 10:16 am

    This card is so beautiful and delicate, I just love it!

  17. # Diane Lapointeon 27 Nov 2007 at 10:20 am

    Oh wow!!!What a stunning card,I love your baby primas!!! Absolutely gorgeous!!

  18. # Melissaon 27 Nov 2007 at 10:21 am

    Holy moly! This is beautiful!

  19. # Kikoon 27 Nov 2007 at 11:31 am

    This is definitely a stunner! So delicate and soft in its detail. I sometimes do 5×7’s, so thanks for a wonderful change from the norm and a beautiful example.

  20. # savorthejourneyon 27 Nov 2007 at 11:56 am

    This beauty makes me think of opening the windows in Spring, just to let the fresh air whisper in on a breeze! You’ve really captured these delicate colors beautifully!

  21. # Cindy H.on 27 Nov 2007 at 1:09 pm

    So light and airy! Absolutely love it!

  22. # Barbaraon 27 Nov 2007 at 3:41 pm

    Just plain oh WOW!

  23. # Linda Bullardon 27 Nov 2007 at 6:24 pm

    Lovely, elegant, entrancing. Love the framing of the image with the Blush Blossom sponging. You definitely echoed the focal image elements with your embellishments. Your ribbons are extra pretty. Linda

  24. # Shel9999on 27 Nov 2007 at 6:43 pm

    This is lovely, Leslie! A breath of fresh air indeed!

  25. # NancyKon 27 Nov 2007 at 6:56 pm

    My - so very soft and delicate! Very nice to see something like this during winter!

  26. # Deborahon 27 Nov 2007 at 7:12 pm

    So soft and fresh and lovely! Just a fantastic card! Deb

  27. # Crystalon 27 Nov 2007 at 7:16 pm

    Beautiful card! I love all the little details that went into this. Fab job!

  28. # Melissa Wohlerson 27 Nov 2007 at 7:40 pm

    Wow! This is spectacular! I love it! I don’t think I have seen those little flowers used that way before, but I have a ton of them so I will have to try to incorporate them this way and see what happens! Thanks for the inspiration!

  29. # trudeeon 27 Nov 2007 at 8:15 pm

    UGH, are you KIDDING ME?! GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! **faints**

  30. # Bethany Paullon 27 Nov 2007 at 8:42 pm

    Yep, the Stella keeps it from being too washed out. Now, it’s just gorgeous.

  31. # Dorison 28 Nov 2007 at 2:16 am

    Beautiful card–I’ve got to remember to use my liquid pearls more often!

  32. # Rose Annon 28 Nov 2007 at 9:15 pm

    What a pleasant surprise to see this beautiful card, Leslie! It’s so fresh and gorgeous! Your little flowers look so pretty with the Liquid Pearls centers! A stunner!!

  33. # nancy littrellon 28 Nov 2007 at 10:05 pm

    Oh Leslie, your card makes me feel warm and light hearted :-) This is a must see and feel IRL kind of a card. TFS and brightening my day!

  34. # Julieon 29 Nov 2007 at 8:25 am

    OH MY GOSH - this is such a WOW card, loving the little fowers on the branches, just amazing!!

  35. # Sharon Harniston 29 Nov 2007 at 5:27 pm

    OMGoodness, this is gorgeous, Leslie — SOO soft & pretty! Love your little sentiment flower, too!

  36. # Jackie W.on 30 Nov 2007 at 7:00 am

    That is absolutely gorgeous! Everything about this card screams “perfection”!

  37. # Joanne... the holy mackerel-eron 30 Nov 2007 at 7:39 am

    Seriously CASED this card for a sympathy card for a friend. Awesome…thanks

  38. # shannon mcgannon 30 Nov 2007 at 8:57 pm

    This has to be one of the most beautiful cards I’ve ever seen. It is so soft and soothing, just stunning!

  39. # notimetostampon 03 Dec 2007 at 10:55 am

    This truly is a brath of fresh air — LOVELY!!!

  40. # notimetostampon 03 Dec 2007 at 10:55 am

    That was *breath* of fresh air — gee, I hate when there’s no edit button!!!

  41. # sophia Landryon 03 Dec 2007 at 6:04 pm

    Fantastic!! I just love how you used primas for the flower section. It adds so much to it!!

  42. # Jan Hunnicutton 07 Dec 2007 at 3:53 pm

    So soft and pretty, nice job!

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