Sep 19 2008
Soft Spoken
This card is a remake of one I made and posted a while back when I was in too much of a hurry to do a better job. I hate when that happens! I never liked the old card. It was just me trying to keep it simple and I’m not very good at that.
The thumbnail is a photo of the poor old unloved card. You can click on it for a larger view.
See what I mean? There’s no main image, the window looks onto basically nothing, the ribbon sort of fades into the paper. It’s just not right! So you can see I changed the ribbon and added the tulip panel. They’re watercolored with Stampin’ Up! markers on shimmery white cardstock. I also adhered a panel of designer paper to the inside front of the card so the window is now just a clear embossed decorative panel and not a window at all. I like it much better!
The stamp set I used is Flourishes Thank You. The BasicGrey Euphoria designer paper, Kaiser Pearls and Crystal Clear Cardstock can all be found at Flourishes, too.
Thank you for visiting! Have a great day!
Wow, Leslie this is just gorgeous! I can’t imagine you making a *bad* card, but I LOVE the changes you made! The flowers and ribbon are wonderful with the DP! I love using clear elements on a card–they add such interest!
This is just beautiful, love the colors and green and purple ribbon is fabulous.
WOW…beautiful card!! Gorgeous colors and great coordination!!!
This is breathtakingly beautiful. Literally! You do the most marvelous work. I’m in awe each time I visit.
I agree - the word for it is “beautiful.” I love the embossed acetate.
Very pretty, Leslie! Love the colors, your coloring, and that ribbon.
Leslie, this is just so gorgeous!!! Love the colors! Love the image! Love the design! Heck, I love it all
TFS
Well it’s absolutely *perfect* now, Leslie!! Amazing, gorgeous, wonderful!!
You are cracking me up Leslie! I love the old “unloved” card as well! Your coloring of the tulips is exquisite!
Leslie, this is awesome and I love the bling!
Pinky
Oh my, oh my, oh my ! GORGEOUS ! I love it, I want it!
Stunning and elegant !
Oh Leslie, this is STUNNING, girl!!! I need to get some of that clear cardstock! Fabulous card!
It’s beautiful! Don’t you love it when you can go back and “fix” something and suddenly it takes on a whole new life?! I had a 3×3 Christmas album I made a couple years ago, and never liked the way it turned out. Just the other day, I went back to it and remade a few of the pages - with just simple changes or additions and I love the whole book now. Course, it got sold in a fundraiser auction so now I don’t even have it!
Your watercoloring is gorgeous! Wonderful remake!
LeAnne
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!!! And what they all said, too! =)
Oh this is gorgeous!! The colors are wonderful!
OMG,such a stunning card! Beautiful colors! You did an amazing job!
It’s gorgeous! I love the soft pastels…so serene and calm.
Oh my, you do such wonderful art work. Just beautiful and the old, unloved card was pretty too, but I really like the new, improved version! tfs
Lovely card, and your post title of “Soft Soken” suits the new and improved card to perfection. I’m so glad you rescued this little treasure. I’m happy to see what a beautiful “swan” into which it metamorphosed (if you get my drift).
It’s a stunning card Leslie, although the first sample was nice too. Thanks for sharing your technique with us.
I thought the first card was great and the new one is even mor awesome I love the soft colors you used. TFS.
Debbie/Phx AZ
This is stunningly beautiful Leslie - WOW!! Love the soft colors, just gorgeous! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
Beautiful Leslie! Love both versions, but the changes definitely bring the new version to life! Love your colouring, especially the blue shading! The new ribbon and embossed paper are perfect with those tulips!
OMG this is absolutely gorgeous - I love the colors, the ribbon, the front panel - everything! I always love coming to your blog - you do such awesome creations!!
Oooh, pretty! And what a difference! Love the ribbon - is it double sided? Linda
Lovely and it does make me think of Spring. The pearls ar the perfect final touch!
Ohhhhhh!! This is GORGEOUS!! I love the shimmer, the colors, the layers…absolutely everything!! What a stunner!!
I agree, this one is beautiful! Everything about it is perfect!
I love the changes you made to the original. The main floral image is perfectly colored and I love the ribbon you added. It’s so pretty and so “Leslie”!
Gorgeous!! The colours are so awesome. I love all the different mediums used here.
Oh my goodness — this is stunning! The colors, patterns and details came together perfectly!
Leslie this takes my breath away, beautiful.
This is just gorgeous Leslie, love the colors!
The purple ribbon is just perfect Leslie! Lovely card! Deb
Beautiful card Leslie! I LOVE the embossing and soft colors, you always know the perfect touch for a card!
Have a wonderful weekend,
Jennifer
Just Beautiful!!!! The coloring is awesome and I love the new ribbon you’ve added!
I always thought that first card was gorgeous - now you had to go and make it even better! What a wonderful way to show how a great card can be improved on!
I see what you mean, sometimes you just have to redo a nice card, and you have made it in to a gorgeous stand out!
This is such an elegant card. Super job. I always like the 2nd versions of cards I make better too!
Oh wow! It’s georgous! I’d never thought about running one of my clear sheets through the… Thanks for the neat idea!
This isn’t fair. You are hogging all the talent!!!!
Oh my… this is breath-taking! So many fabulous details. I love how you did the two tone ribbon. Such a WOW card!
This is so beautifuil, Leslie, those tulips are just so very pretty!!! I love your colors and that paper and pearl embellishments are to die for — great job!!!!
wow- beautiful! The colors are just lovely!