Happy Saturday!
Today's OCC challenge is to make a Birthday Card! Now, that isn't so hard is it??? If you haven't played along, now is your time!!! I am SURE you need a Birthday card for someone ~ right??? If you do decide to play along, upload your creation to SCS using the keyword OCCC or leave a comment on the OCC Blog with a link to your card! Here is my card ~
For this card I used Julee's Mojo Monday Sketch #50 The base of my card is Baja Breeze cardstock with a mat of Chocolate Chip and then this awesome NEW Basic Grey decorative paper called Offbeat. The top brown and blue floral piece is also from the Offbeat Collection and was matted with Chocolate Chip cardstock. The beautiful chocolate ribbon was given to me by Julee so I am not sure where it is from.... The sentiment is from SU!'s Short & Sweet set, was stamped on textured Whisper White cardstock using Chocolate Chip ink. I then punched this out using my small oval punch and glued it inside the silver Hodgepodge oval frame. The flower is from Verve's, Beautiful You set. I stamped it 2 times on Whisper White cardstock using Chocolate Chip ink. I cut both out but the top flower I didn't include all of the petals. I colored using a blender pen and my Chocolate Chip and Baja Breeze ink pads. I added clear micro beads to the center of the flower with my Quickie glue pen. I also added Angel Wings Shimmerz to both flowers and then mounted the top flower to the bottom using a dimensionals. Here is a close up ~
OK, so you can't really see the Shimmerz!!! Sorry....just trust me ~ it is beautiful!! LOL!!! I added a couple leaves which I cut using my Quickutz and Baja Breeze cardstock. The flower is mounted on a circle of textured Whisper White cardstock, then Baja Breeze cardstock, then a scallop circle of Chocolate Chip cardstock and finally another larger circle of textured Whisper White. The entire image piece is mounted on the front of the card using dimensionals.
Don't forget that this weekend Lindsey is having a sale in her store ~ 15% off EVERYTHING!!! At checkout, include the discount code LABOR08.
Be sure to check out the OCC Blog and get some Birthday inspiration!!! Thank you for stopping by and I hope you all have a fantastic Holiday Weekend!
~Lynda
Lynda! This is stunning girl! Wow! Love what you did with the flower...it's beautiful!! Aren't those colours yummy together?! Love it!
Posted by: Dawn Easton | August 30, 2008 at 09:19 AM
Oh my goodness, Lynda, this is breathtaking!! I think resistance is futile with that Offbeat paper. A gorgeous work of art!! Great job on the OCC challenge!
Posted by: Amy Sheffer | August 30, 2008 at 09:51 AM
VERY pretty card. I love the colors!!
Posted by: denise (peanutbee) | August 30, 2008 at 09:55 AM
What a beautiful card, Lynda! I love the multi-layered flower and the papers you used are some of my very favorites from the Offbeat pad!
Posted by: broni | August 30, 2008 at 10:19 AM
Beautiful card Lynda, I love the colors.
Posted by: Shelly | August 30, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Oh what a beauty Lynda, i love the raised flower.
Posted by: Cindy Haffner | August 30, 2008 at 12:44 PM
B E A U T I F U L card Lynda! I LOVE your design and that NEW BG along with the NEW Verve images are awesome!
Hope Mary is feeling better! Have a wonderful weekend,
Jennifer :)
Posted by: Jennifer Meyer | August 30, 2008 at 08:47 PM
Gorgeous, Lynda! I love the colors and the BG PP is perfect! Your main image is stunning!
Posted by: Beth | August 31, 2008 at 08:35 AM
This is so beautiful, Lynda! I love those BasicGrey papers, and your treatment of the flower image is just pure gorgeousness. What a lovely card.
Posted by: Julee T. | September 02, 2008 at 03:41 PM