Thursday, January 27, 2011

Joy, Love and Beauty



Show of hands.....
Who knows what the color story is for this week's
challenge at The Play Date Cafe?

Here's another hint.....


Yep!
It's everybody's fave....


Creatively, there's something I just love
about black & white with a 'hint' of color.
Sarah selected this beautiful inspiration photo
for us and I got to work!


This was one of the easiest projects I've put together.
It was just a matter of choosing the DP, deciding where
it would go on the card and then a little stamping.
The only 'extra' that I added was a little
'watercolor-style' painting
around the edges of each flower petal using
dye-based in in a matching shade for the project.

You will love what the rest of our talented design team
has done with this color palette.
All of the fabby projects are on display over in

Here's who you'll find along with your's truly...

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you were here : )

Today's Project Recipe:
Cardstock: The Paper Company
Designer Paper: My Mind's Eye
Ink: Memento in Grape Jelly, Ranger Archival in Black
Stamps:  Technique Tuesday, Unity
Embellishments:  Recollections Flowers, velvet ribbon
Tools:  Fiskar's Corner Rounder

21 comments:

Fiona said...

love love love your card Julie! Love text on cards! beautiful :)

Helen said...

this is so pretty - I am brimming with ideas for this, but already at work, so it's got to wait 8 hours.....

Anonymous said...

wow thats just stunning Julie!

Deborah Frings said...

Wow!! This is stunning - love your flower. Great challenge.

imsteelefullofscrap said...

Beautiful card

Andrea Ewen said...

Truly stunning, Julie! That splash of purple is so eye catching and such a lovely shade!

Jaclyn Miller said...

I spy some Technique Tuesday! :) Your flower petals are stunning and the extra flower in the center tops it off to perfection.

Colleen Dietrich said...

Julie, I like your splashes of color: the velvety ribbon, the sheer flower, the flower petal edges. Very pretty!

MariLynn said...

Julie, I love how your flower looks. It looks fantastic with the black and white.

Jinny Newlin said...

So beautiful, Julie! Love that little bit of extra watercolor you added to your petals! Really makes them shine!

Tracy Evans said...

A very eye catching card Julie and the splash of colour is stunning. I have not used this image for a long time, thanks for the reminder. Tracy Evans x

Noreen said...

Your flower is striking... love the color!

Lindsey said...

Now these are colours I can work with! ;) This card is beautiful. I love those flower petals with the text and hint of colour.

Sharli Schaitberger said...

Julie Ranae,
How exquisite! I love the color splash - the card is wonderful!! Hugs!

Benzi said...

Love your awesome flower and our wonderful dp.
Nice hint of color on the petals. Love the color splash this week.

Mona Pendleton said...

Very pretty card Julie! What a fab flower!

Tracey said...

LOVE LOVE LOVE this Julie!!!

Michele Gross said...

Julie this is soooo pretty! I love those flower petals! Such a wonderful card :)

Ruby said...

Gorgeous card! I love the petals, they look so pretty!

Ann said...

LOVE this big, beautiful flower!

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

WOOOOOOOOW! What a fun card--love that flower and how it pops right off the card! SUPER fab job with the splash:)