Thursday, June 28, 2012

MIM # 72 and Winner Announcement



Make It Monday #72: Step It Up - Embellishments





Hello again!  I am so delighted that there were many, many of you who left comments for the June Blog Hop post.   Now I get to announce the winner of the $25.00 gift certificate to Papertrey Ink!

This is my first giveaway-eek!  I'm so excited!!  Since I am not connected to any random generator,   I cut up paper and wrote a number for each of the comments, and pulled #30 RENEE

   CONGRATULATIONS!

Please send your e-mail address to suzannebrussell@gmail.com and I will get the gift certificate off to you today!  Thanks so much for participating in the celebration with me.

Now, on to a new card, three cards actually since the challenge is Step-It-Up Embellishments by Dawn McVey.  I fell in love with Lovely Layers the very first time I saw Nichole's "You Make Me Happy" card during the countdown posts earlier in the month.  Such a romantic style and I love the way she and Dawn both stacked the colorful layers so I could not resist using the same set for my project today.  I chose a little used color for my card stock, Spring Rain.  It is so hot around here (we are in the +100's already), I wanted to cool things down a bit.  This brought to mind the dainty little pair of Jasper ware vases given to me by my grandmother as a wedding gift.  I think they are probably Wedgewood knock offs, but I admired them in her house as I grew up, and she graciously parted with them in celebration of my wedding, so they are dear to me.  This thought led me to create a wedding card.


1.  As with Dawn's tutorial, I started with a simple approach.  Actually this is all four die cuts from Lovely Layers, stamped and popped up on foam adhesive, but this image is the most basic part of the design for me.  The leaves are stamped with Simply Chartreuse ink, the veins of the leaves are done in Dark Chocolate.  The four smaller leaves are stamped with Spring Rain and their veins, as well as the flower petals, are stamped with Blueberry Sky.  The tiny scalloped edge of the flower center is stamped with Enchanted Evening, and the center is Simply Chartreuse again.


2.  Instead of adding more to the top of the embellishment, I added more to the back.  I used a Doily Detail Die on Vintage Cream card stock, adhering it directly onto the Spring Rain card base.


3.  For the final step-up, I replaced the doily with two die cuts from the Limitless Layers, Squares die set which are also from the June Release.  This step was really fun.  I first cut the basic square from Vintage Cream, cut it again aligning the four leaf die from Lovely Layers die set with the four corners.  Secondly, I used the open scallop LL-Squares die on Blueberry Sky card stock, and repeated the cut with the four leaf die allowing the two mats to stack up and reveal the base color underneath.  Attaching the basic image over this just made me giggle!  I really like the way it turned out.  The sentiment, from Love and Marriage was stamped with VersaMark Ink and heat embossed with white.

So that's all for this post.  I hope you have already checked out this week's challenge, but if not, click on the link above, and give it a try!

Thanks for stopping by,
Suzanne




25 comments:

  1. Oh. my. goodness. These are just GORGEOUS!

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    1. Wow! I love all three and you really showcased how versatile card-making can be. Nicely done.

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  3. Suzanne these are gorgeous!!
    I really love the 3rd one...
    so striking on the squares!
    And I think I know the vases you're talking about...
    must be a Southern thing because I remember seeing them at relatives homes growing up too! :)
    And Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!! :)
    I'll e-mail you in a bit...
    but am placing an order next week and now I'll think I'll add this lovely set to it as extra treat!!

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  4. All three are just gorgeous Suzanne! Love the blue you chose. Very elegant cards.

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  5. Wow Suzanne! I always know I'm going to see really good design when I stop by here but this time you have really outdone yourself! These are really well done and totally STEPPED UP!

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  6. You are making me wish I would have gotten Lovely Layers. These cards are superb!

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  7. These are gorgeous!! I think I love the first one most! That surprises me, cause I'm not a minimalist! So beautifully done!!

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  8. Suzanne, Your cards are amazing! I hove to get out my Lovely Layers stamps and dies but I have been having fun playing with the Happy Hexagons. I especially like the
    Spring Rain card bases really make your designs pop!

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  9. Very lovely cards Suzanne. Hard to pick a favorite. All 3 are beautiful.

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  10. What a beautiful set of cards. Great take on the tutorial.

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  11. Your cards are fabulous! Simple and elegant. Love the colors..

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  12. Nice job, Suzanne! ;-) I love all three of these cards - each of them has their own delightful presence. And I love your clever use of dies on the third, and the lovely colors you chose. Very nice. ;-)

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  13. Your cards are stunning, great job on the challenge!!

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  14. Such a pretty card. I really like how you stepped it up each time.

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  15. wow. these are just beautiful. love everything about them - colors and how you stepped them up. (that doily- gasp - perfect!) you have sealed the deal for me on getting Lovely Layers - i wanted it before but now i have to have it LOL! gorgeous job (i wish i could see the vases from your grandmother )

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  16. Absolutely breath taking!! I love the colors you chose, the layout and how you "stepped it up".

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  17. Three beautiful cards. Love your soft colour combination and the step up is very well done.

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  18. Such a fresh color combo, Suzanne! Love all the versions of your card (and that set!)

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  19. A beautiful set of cards, Suzanne!

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  20. All three are lovely ~ I love the second one ~ that doily is my favorite from the set. I so missed the boat in not ordering this set:(.

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  21. Ok...I HAVE to stop reading through your blog and mark it for a late night "take your time to enjoy it" date....but before I get back to all the things I am SUPPOSED to be doing, I had to drop you a quick note and let you know how fabulous your design on this card is....love the how clean and crisp the color combo is and how elegant the die cuts look....just fantabulous! Glad I found you - know I will be inspired even more when I have a chance to pop back over. Have a great week....Jann

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  22. All three are beautiful, love your colour scheme.

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  23. These are sooo pretty!! I love this color combo and want to try it! Gorgeous cards!!!!

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