It’s Sunday and time to play along with The Paper Players. This week the talented Jaydee has prepared an awesome sketch for you. So grab your stamps and inks and play along! As for me, I decided to go vintage! I hope you enjoy today’s card, which features the Creative Elements and Established Elegance stamp sets.
- Mix and match! One of Stampin’ Up!’s strengths is how well everything coordinates with each other…even Designer Series Paper collections. The Floral Flourish pattern is from the Mocha Morning Specialty collection. The Petite Dots are from Beau Chateau. The key to mixing and matching? Stay within the same color family and mix large patterns with small patterns!
- Add dimension! The Flower from Creative Elements was inked in Crumb Cake and stamped once onto Very Vanilla Card Stock and twice onto a Pink Pirouette pattern from Beau Chateau. They were then fussy cut, and stacked on each other using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Paper piece! The Dress Form from Established Elegance was paper pieced, once again using the same pattern from Beau Chateau.
- The unexpected! A Crumb Cake Scallop Circle was created using the Perfect Pennant Bigz Die. A snippet of Very Vanilla Seam Binding was laced through the openings.
- Pearls a-plenty! Basic Pearls adorn the Flourish paper, the Dress Form and the center of the Flower.
- Smooch it! Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz was sprayed over the paper to add a hint of sparkle.
- Top it with a bow! Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon is so feminine, and the bow is the perfect finishing touch.
What do you think of today’s card? Won’t you please let me know by leaving me a comment? Your comments are important to me, and I do read each and every one of them. Remember, if you have any questions about the cards that I create or the techniques that I use, I am only an email away! And for those of you affected by the hurricane and adverse weather out East, you are in my thoughts and prayers. Please drop me an email, if you can, to let me know that you are safe. Until next time…
Stamp Sets: Creative Elements (W 122645, C 122647 ), Established Elegance (W 122530, C 122532 ); Inks: Crumb Cake (120030); Designer Series Papers: Beau Chateau (122357), Mocha Morning Specialty (122366); Card Stock: Crumb Cake (120953), Very Vanilla (101650); Tools: Big Shot (113439), Perfect Pennants Bigz XL Die (123126), Paper Snips (103579), Sponge Daubers (102892), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Glitz and Glam: Victoria Crochet Trim (118480), Very Vanilla Seam Binding (120999), Very Vanilla 5/8″ Satin Ribbon (117291), Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz (118772), Basic Pearls (119247)
Simply put: one of your best cards, ever!
Ann I love everything you do. Your attention to detail rivals no one. I am in awe.
I don’t know where to begin Ann….everything about this card is stunning – all of your elements, the layering, the colours, ribbons, pearls. GORGEOUS!!!
That ribbon treatment is SPECTACULAR!! XOXO
Great card, love the pearls on the dress form. What a beautiful creation!
Ann this card is Breath Taking!! It is so Beautiful… I could not take my eyes off of it, all the layers are just perfect. I think all it needs is a frame! I am beginning to think you have part owner ship in the Pearl Company… lol I have to say “I always get my best idea’s from you and I use them all the time” Thanks for all the inspiration.
Hugs
Shirley
Ann, I don’t know how you do it! Perfectly fabulous, EVERY time! Love all of the gorgeous details on this one…especially your “signature” pearl accents. Just beautiful!! 🙂
wow ann-this card is a work of art-I absolutely love your very classy vintage style-the scallop and lace circle is so perfect for this card
I just had to put my 2cents in too…wooooooah!!!! This is beyond spectacular taking SU to a hight level of design…..you rock Ann~~~
Lovely combination of papers, Ann, made so elegant with your treatments of satin and pearls!
The card is outstanding. Every single bit of it. I absolutely adore the feminine aspect of it, the stamps, the color and the ingenuity of the lacing, the coloring, the placement of the pearls and the paper you used. it is a wowzer Ann!
Ann, you always amaze me, not only is this card elegant it is classy. I love your style of putting a little of this and that to come out with some of the most beautiful cards I’ve seen. That’s why I love coming to your blog. Don’t be surprized if I cas this one. Thanks for sharing.
Your cards are works of art! It’s beautiful! Love the ribbon! Well, I love the whole card! Thanks for sharing!
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I have so been seeing these awesome colors lately… this is gorgeous, Ann!!! Hugs,
So wonderful!! This is one of your very best creations….and that’s saying A LOT!
Utterly gorgeous, Ann!! Loved the ribbon weaved through the die cut under the flower. What a great idea!
A true Schach masterpiece! Gorgeous colors, details and I love the seam binding threaded through the doily! Stunning work, as usual, my friend!
What a gorgeous vintage card, Ann! I love all the little details that you add to your cards. It makes them so amazing!
Thanks for all you encouragement and support over the last 3 months. I’ve had so much fun!
Another beauty! Can’t wait to play…tomorrow! Right now, I need to figure out what happens when you forget to add butter to Banana Bread…but something tells me…darling hubby will eat it anyway! 🙂 Have a great week!
Sending my best!
Your card is gorgeous. Love the colors and all the details. TFS
Very elegant!
Ann, this card is so beautiful!! I love all your little elements and finishing touches. I am thinking too of all the people who may be affected by Irene over there. I am guessing your hurricanes are similar to our cyclones.
So elegant and feminine. I love how you wove the ribbon through the die. Woof, woof to the twins from wiggly!:):):)
Absolutely Gorgeous!!!!! Love everything about it, especially the vintage look. TFS
Ann, your card is so beautiful. No one makes vintage cards as beautiful as you do.I love the way you wove the ribbon……gorgeous.All of your details are so wonderful.
Mary
A beautiful card. I love everything about it. You always add so many fabulous details to your cards. Great job.
Babe
Oh so GORGEOUS! Love the pearls and the ribbon treatment…you are the master Ann!!
Very pretty! Love, love, love how you laced the seam binding through!
Beautiful card Ann. You used one of my favourite stamps from the IB&C. I love how you used the DSP to provide the shading to the flower. Yes, there is a bit of intricate cutting as I did the same yesterday on a card. I also like the ribbon that you used on the die cut. What can I say except that I love it.
WOW! Spectacularly beautiful! You must be surper pleased with this card. It amazes me you have time for such beauties caring for 2 boxer babies.
TFS!
Wow, that is a beautiful card. Love all the different elements. Just gorgeous.
Gorgeous! You did the sketch PROUD! That Creative Elements set is on my next order!
Wow! You must of spent hours designing this. A lot of TLC. Love vinatge it’s So pretty. Also, thank you so much for visiting my blog.
Enjoy your weekend.
xo, Marian
GAsp, choke, etc. This card took my breath away enough for Henry to come running to check out all the noises coming out. Then, again I do have allergies! Seriously, this really did make me gasp with all the details and dreamy colors. That flower really is stunning! Love the pearls and the seam binding and that bow just topped it off! I think I could run out of adjectives describing this card. Thanks Ann for sharing it with us and all the great details!
So glad to hear from the others about the results of the hurricane. We haven’t heard from Colleen yet but they maybe are without power or evacuated.
Chris R. from Iowa
Beautiful and perfect…
Bravo
Ann, why oh why can I not think of beautiful antique cards such as yours? Vintage Victorian is my favorite and this is simply frame worthy. I hope whomever gets this rare beauty appreciates it:)
this card is beyone words! it screams WOW.; when you share your tutorials you are so desscriptive & I LOVE that! TFS; can’t wait for more
Wow! What a knockout. Such a beautiful card. I can not wait until my stamp set gets here to try this one out. Keep up the amazing cards!
This is an absolutely, gorgeous card Ann. I love everything about it! You have certainly outdid yourself once again. Your creations make my day! Kathy in AZ
Wow, this is stunning! Love the creamy colors and the laced ribbon. The background paper is gorgeous, love, love, love!
Ann………OMG this IS GORGEOUS!! I think this might my be all time favorite (so far). I just love everything about it. The dress form (fav) is so pretty and the pearl stand… get outta here! The focal flower is stunning on the laced scallop. WOW I can’t stop looking. Hugs.
Pure elegance! Love the ribbon through the scallop, the spritzing, paper piecing, popping, and pearls!
All is OK at my mother’s house (lots of rain & wind), though I just saw on the news only five miles away people were rescued by raft from their home (it was an evacuation zone and they didn’t go). The flooding in their neighborhood was up to the mailboxes.
Hi Ann,
I am in love with this card. So many beautiful elements. The cirlce with the ribbon is beautiful and the pearls for the stand of the dress form is gorgeous. It is ultra feminine…lol We haven’t seen the storm here yet in Nova Scotia but it is already starting to rain. I hear it is coming up the Bay of Fundy, and that is where I live.. I think we are just suppose to get high winds and lots of rain. We have already rounded up our horses and locked down the barn. So hopefully it will just by pass us as another rainy day in the Maritimes….
hugs
Darlene-Joy
Another WOWZA card!!
Susan
Lovely card…..very rich looking. Loved the way you weaved the seam binding through the circle’s edge.
BE-U-TI-FUL!!!!! I love this style of card and you nailed it. What a fabulous piece of art. Love it!
Beautiful card Ann, you really have a knack for “vintage”. I’m amazed at how many different papers you can use and mesh them all together so well. Thanks for all your tips. Love the ribbon threaded through the circle punch!
You’re amazing, Ann, on how you come up with such beautiful details for your cards! This one is a real show stopper … LOVE it!
Beautiful card, my mouth dropped open when I saw it! Such detail I couldn’t stop looking at it. Love what you did with the seam binding. The dress form is a perfect touch too!
This card is absolutely beautiful. Wow. I has to be one of my very favorites. Thanks so much for sharing.
Elegance is truly the correct word for this beauty! So many wonderful details! Gorgeous card! Thanks, Ann!
Oh my, how beautiful! I love how you used the seam binding and laced it through. I love that flower too. It is perfect for layering.
All is well here at Myrtle Beach. Now I have been glued to the tv to see how NJ makes out.
Beautiful card! I love all of the layers and textures:-)
I live in Eastern NC. We made it through the hurricane well. The wind was scary for a bit with a few small limbs down but no major damage for us. Towards the coast they were not so lucky. Thanks for the prayers and kind thoughts.
Inky hugs,
Janet
Amazingly Gorgeous, Ann!!! You are so gifted!
Beautiful card…Love vintage
Beautiful card. Love vintage….
Another gorgeous card, Ann! I love your style! Beautiful color combination and love the ribbon treatment (and the pearls, and the dimension, and the…..on and on….)
Thanks for all your help and support during my PP stint!
Hi Ann,
your card-artwork- is breathtaking. Looooove it.
Our thoughts are by our daughter, she stays in gettyburg,PA, and it might be that the heavy weather will come to PA, too.
Have a nice sunday
hugs and smiles
Conny
Hi Ann! Gorgeous card! Love the seam binding woven through the perfect pennants scallop – great idea! It really makes the card pop along with the other touches, dimensional flower, the paper piecing and the pearls on the dress form. I love it!