May 19 2008
A Chick Challenge–It’s Transparent
I hope everyone had a nice weekend! Back to work? (Ugh.)
This week’s Chick Challenge at Cornish Heritage Farms is to use Clear Card Sheets. They are like transparencies but a little thicker (the same clear sheet that comes with the unmounted CHF stamps). They’re perfect as a card base and are available in 8 1/2″ x 11″ sheets so you can get two standard cards from one!
A Long Talk with a Good Friend
How true is that sentiment? I always feel better after talking with a good friend (even if it’s a short talk)!
I chose Silhouette Blooms I and Friend Centers for my stamps.
All the stamping here is on a 4″ square clear sheet using Stazon inks. I first stamped the sentiment then added the flowers. I inked the flower stamp with Vibrant Violet then just touched the corner of an Olive ink pad here and there on the stamp to add a bit of green. I tried stamping the flowers on a square of natural cardstock to place behind the sentiment, but the image was very defined. I like the softer look of stamping on the transparency. I placed a square of natural cardstock behind the clear stamped square then tied the ribbon around the two, placing glue dots in several places beneath the ribbon to hold the two together, then adhered the assembled squares to the card front using glue dots.
I adhered another 4″ square of natural cardstock inside the card for a personal message. To perfectly align the square, I placed glue dots on the back of the square (in the corners), held the square behind the front square and closed the card.
Be sure to check out the other CHF chicks’ clear challenges: Alli, Becky, Julie, Lisa, Lori, Kim, Sherrie, Valerie, Dawn, Julia, Lesley, Kristine, Lisa. If you’d like to play along, check out the thread in the CHF Challenge forum (here)!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day!
Cardstock: Prism Natural Smooth, Clear Card Sheet Stamps: Silhouette Blooms I from the Kim Hughes Collection (CHF) and Friend Centers from Mona Lisa Moments (CHF) Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Vibrant Violet and Olive Green Accessories: Ribbon (May Arts), glue dots. Card size 5” x 5”.
Michelle-this is beautiful! I love the layout and the colors! Great challenge chicks card!
OOOOOOH This is so gorgeous!! I love the transparent card, LOVE the purple too!!
OMWord, that is a STUNNING card, M! WOW!
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL, Michelle!
Absolutely stunning! Awesome clear card!!!!
Hugs,
lise
Simply beautiful!!! I guess I need to venture beyond my world of black and white stazon!!
This is an absolutely dreamy card!! It’s so beautiful….you did an outstanding job! I have the same tools but dare not say I’ve ever gotten the same results. You are an inspiration!
What a gorgeous card. Very elegant!
Michele, this is so gorgeous. I just love everything about it.
this Michele is just drop~dead~gorgeous!!!
This is absolutely gorgeous! I love these cards you make with all the soft flowers! So elegant and vintage! I have to try this, this is just stunning!
So very beautiful.
What a beauty! Love how that bouquet looks like its being tied with the ribbon. Gorgeous!
Absolutely gorgeous Michele…wow! So soft and pretty and that sentiment is BEAUTIFUL~
Gorgeous and so elegant!
B-
So soft and pretty Michele, perfect for a clear card! I just love that splash of purple!
How is this for stunning???? right on the money! That’s my take! Beautiful, Michele! Just beautiful!
Gorgeous!!!
Absolutely stunning! I love what you did with Silhouette Blooms and the ribbon placement! Very inspiring!
Gorgeous Michele!! I love everything:)
Michele, this is SO lovely! Wow. . .
Oh my — this is absolutely beautiful, Michele! You constantly amaze me!
This is beyond beautiful, Michele! Absolutely gorgeous! Love the transparent card base and the delicate spray of flowers. So feminine and sweet!
this is such a beauty…love the purple!
This is STUNNING, Michele!! I LOVE it!!
This card is gorgeous beyond words. Wonderful wonderful work!