Happy Friday!
We are having a beautiful day here today! The high is supposed to be 55!!!! It is a welcomed break from the cold....Anyway, I made a couple cards for today's limited supply challenge at SCS. The challenge is to make a card with a black base. Easy enough....I LOVE black. I had started my first card a few weeks back and figured now was a great day to finish since I had intended to use a black card base.....
This was really a simple card ~ yeah, like you didn't notice!!! LOL!!! I stamped the Jeremiah 29:11 Scripture Verse directly on the decorative paper (old SU! River Rock paper) using Basic Black ink. I then stamped the cross WHICH is not in the center but we won't say anything about that now will we?????? using River Rock ink. I matted this piece on first Basic Black and then Very Vanilla. I added wide black organdy ribbon and then added narrow vanilla organdy ribbon on top of the black knot. I then added a stick pin from the SU! Pretties kit. See, very simple and believe me, I REALLY want to add something to those empty spaces but really, in real life it looks very pretty.
Here is another card I made which I thought was soooooo cute but then once I took the picture of it, it didn't look as cute...what the heck???? Oh well, here it is ~
The base is 5 1/4" square and is Basic Black with a mat of Pumpkin, then a light brown by Bazzill, Basic Black and then the focal image. The image is from Stampabilities and is called Fish Bowl. I stamped it on Whisper White card stock using Basic Black ink. I colored using my Prismacolor pencils and then added Sky Blue Shimmerz to the entire contents of the fish bowl except the fish. For the fish I painted Marigold Shimmerz on him to make him a little more orange. The light blue satin ribbon is by May Arts and the orange and black & white ribbon are from Michael's. I wanted to tie on a little sentiment but couldn't get one to look right so here it is with no cute little sentiment tied on to the top BUT I do have a googlie eye on the fish!!! It fit perfectly!!! LOL!!!
Anyway, hope you all have a great day and I'll be back tomorrow with my OCC card! See ya then!
~Lynda
Awesome cards, Lynda! I especially love the first one...it's SOOOO elegant!
Posted by: denise (peanutbee) | January 23, 2009 at 03:53 PM
Beautiful cards Lynda! I agree with Denise, I LOVE the gorgeous elegance on your first design! :)
The house mouse card is so sweet! Have fun at bunco!!
Hugs, Jennifer :)
Posted by: Jennifer Meyer | January 23, 2009 at 05:41 PM
That House Mouse image is SO CUTE! I'm sure IRL it's as awesome as you describe...especially with the Shimmerz! I love that stuff :) If you ever have time...you should join us for the House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge. I also love the scripture verse. Beautiful card as well. Have a happy "stamping" weekend!
Posted by: Lori Barnett | January 24, 2009 at 12:04 AM
What great cards! I love the elegance of the first one and that second one is so cute. Great coloroing.
Posted by: leanne | January 24, 2009 at 05:44 PM
Both cards are wonderful. The Housemouse is so cute and makes me smile!
Posted by: Lenoria | January 24, 2009 at 11:11 PM
Adorable!
Posted by: Jenny Gropp | January 26, 2009 at 11:20 PM
I love your Jer 29:11 card. The cross is in just the right place...it hi-lights the LORD perfectly!
Posted by: hanksmom | February 02, 2009 at 02:00 AM