May 30 2009
Seeing Things Clearly
This is the card I would have shared yesterday if my blog had not crashed. Oops! I made it to go along with Laura’s focus on Crystal Clear Cardstock which she wrote about on the Flourishes Newsletter. It’s a great post with pretty samples and good information…you can see it here.
I didn’t do anything particularly brilliant with my clear cardstock. I was determined to use up some bits and pieces — designer paper scraps with a hole already cut, and an image already stamped and waiting to be colored. I sandwiched the clear cardstock between layers and stamped “for you” in Stazon ink. I added the scalloped frame, lacy borders, and polka dot ribbon to try to cheer up the colors. The ribbon slide is one of Flourishes new Finishishing Touches embellishments, from the Stunning Slides package. Oh, I love them all and I’ll be using them alot! Good thing there are 18 slides in a package… They’re lightweight and rather low profile, too, so they don’t add much bulk to the card front.
The thumbnail is a peek at the inside of the card. You can click on it for a larger view. It’s not the whole inside, just a cropped out view of the stamp and sentiment. I colored the DIY Topiary rose tree with Prismacolor markers on watercolor paper, cut it out, and adhered it to the vanilla cardstock which lines the inside of the card. To determine proper placement of the rose tree in the window, I closed the card — with the hole already cut in the card front, but additional layers not yet added — and traced the hole in a light pencil line onto the vanilla lining. That showed me where the window would be. After the rose tree was glued in place, I erased the line.
In addition to Laura’s wonderfully creative samples, you’ll love Christine’s Clearly Strutting beautifully colored peacock, and Cindy’s lovely rose card with rhinestone centers in her floral brads. Faith has shared two cards with the new BasicGrey Wisteria paper and added touches of clear cardstock and the new Mini Messages metal tags. And wait till you see Julie’s gold embossed and delicately colored Nasturtiums on embossed vellum and clear cardstock — wow! Brace yourself for Latisha’s stunning clear card, decorated in plum and black. I just about fell over!
Let’s all have ourselves a happy and restful weekend, now, and savor every moment of it. Monday will come all too soon, or maybe not soon enough, depending upon your perspective. I’m wishing you whatever your heart desires. Take care!
Stamps: DIY Topiary, Daffodils (for you sentiment), Flourished Words (inside) Paper: Chocolate Chip, Cameo Coral, Crystal Clear Cardstock, Very Vanilla, Wild Asparagus double-sided designer paper Ink: Palette Umber, Timber Brown Stazon, Prismacolor markers for coloring Accessories: Ribbon, ribbon slide from Flourishes new Stunning Slides collection (Finishing Touches), brad, SU! photo corner punch, Martha Stewart lace border punch, Spellbinders circle dies
Just Beeeutiful!!! I love these new Finishing Touches from Flourishes…Your coloring is again perfect. Have a Happy Weekend Leslie !!
Gorgeous!!! I love the flower in the window! Papers, colors are so gentle! Love the ribbon embellishment too!
This is very pretty, love the idea and the topiary stamps!!
This is so pretty! Great work!
Stunning!! I love how the rose tree is offset in the window. It’s those little things, Leslie, that keep me coming back for more!!! And as far as your weekend goes, I hope you have plenty of peaceful time in your garden!!
This card peaks volumes about you & your creativity. Your cards always have such a gentle feel, yet the thoughtful mind that puts these items together is clearly talented. It is such a pretty card.
Beautiful card!! Love how you put the main image inside and showed just a portion of it with part of the sentiment on the clear cardstock - clever.
OMG Leslie, another Stunning card from the oh so talented Leslierich!!!!!! I have plenty of the clear CS from Flourishes, but have not used in ages. You are really inspiring me again
Love your dimensional rose tree, DP’s, scallop edges, framed clear window and great new ribbon slide! TFS
Very pretty Leslie. I like how you made a window into the card. Very creative.
You are very talented and artist. Your eye for color is wonderful. I love your layout and your embellishments. It is a wonderful card and it would be a joy to recieve.
Oh my, your card is just so pretty. I love the window you made. That slide is gorjus!! The colors you’ve chosen are very warm and pleasing to the eye.
Hugs,
Jennifer
Love it Leslie! Sorry it didn’t work yesterday! I love the window look with clear cardstock.
Leslie, this is beautiful. So glad you were able to share it!!
Wow, Leslie, this is gorgeous. What a great color combo, and the ribbon slide really adds a classy touch. The topiary and the clear window is a great idea. I’m off to see what the others have done.
Awesome! Love the layering of the great papers and that sneak peek of the rose tree is wonderful!
These are two of my favorite WA papers! I love your window, Leslie!
I love your window with your gorgeous topiary peeking through!! Your patterned papers with the beautiful edging looks so lovely!! I love your scalloped frame, ribbon slide…everything!!