1.16.2010

Etsy Inspired Challenge #71 - Love You Forever



Good morning! I hope you're having a great Saturday! :) Today's card was created for this week's EtsyInspired Challenge.


The Etsy store we're using as inspiration this week is Amethyst Soap. The soaps offered in this store are *gorgeous*... I picked the turquoise soap below as my inspiration piece, and wanted to use the colors and round angles of the soap on my card.



This week, I decided to make a little somethin' somethin' for my daughter to put up on her memo board in her room. LOL, she's only 4, so she isn't reading yet, but she'll appreciate it being "sparkly." :) To create the background, I used the Small Hearts Background image from the Cutting Cafe, and colored it in using Photoshop Elements (picking up the colors directly from the soap photo).

To be entered for a chance to win this week's prize, all you have to do is create a card using one of the items from the Amethyst Soap shop as inspiration, and link back to the EtsyInspired blog by Friday, January 22nd. (Please click the EtsyInspired link for more info.)

Instructions

  • Cut a 3 3/4" circle from patterned paper, and color in the background (or print the colored background with your printer, and then cut out the circle).
  • Cut a 4" circle from black CS, and distress the edges before adhering the patterned paper on top.
  • Apply Scor-Tape to the back of the black CS circle, then ruffle ribbon around the edges.
  • Print image background for sentiment, and stamp sentiment in black ink before cutting out.
  • Adhere aqua pearls to background, attach sentiment layer and embellish background with rhinestones.


Supplies:

Stamps - Heart Prints (PTI), Small Hearts Background (Cutting Cafe), Monogram Shapes (Cutting Cafe)

Ink - True Black

Paper - True Black, Stamper's Select White, Printer Paper

Miscellaneous - Aqua Satin Ribbon, Basic Grey Aqua Opaline Pearl Flourish, Black Rhinestones, Distresser

19 comments:

  1. gorgeous! Love the pearls and the ribbon treatment...you must have a ton of ribbon...I bought a ton of it from you awhile ago:)

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  2. love how you used the ribbon as a frame

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  3. This card is amazing! I love the ruffled ribbon and those pearls are yummy!

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  4. Ohh what a great idea!! I need to do things like this for the kiddies to put up in their room instead of cards that get shoved under their beds and in their toyboxes - LOL Love your ribbon treatment - that is wonderful - and the colors are just realy fantastic and complementary all the way around. You're awesome, girl!

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  5. I just love that ribbon! And the color combination is unexpected but beautiful...love it!

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  6. Oooh, this is dreamy!! You captured the feeling of that egg so beautifully!

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  7. Absolutely breath taking! I am in awe of this card! You rock!

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  8. Wowza, this is gorgeous, Heather!

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  9. Wow... how gorgeous is this, Heather! Love everything about it!

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  10. This is just one amazing and inspiring card. Love the colors, style, and all the bling bling you added too.

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  11. STOP IT!!!! you're creations are gorgeous! love the sparklies too :)

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  12. Your ribbon turned out so beautifully around the edge...and I love all of the pearls!! Gorgeous creation, Heather!!

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  13. OOOOOOOOOOOH pretty! I love the ruffles and the pearls - such a touch of luxe!

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  14. Really cool. You did a great job of using the soap for inspiration. Love it!

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  15. Wow!! Que c'est beau, très original, bravo pour ces jolies créations
    Bizzz
    Marinette from France

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  16. I LOVE the ruffly ribbon! This is gorgeous, Heather!

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  17. What a CUTE medallion for your daughter. Wow, I cannot believe that is real soap, they look like stones. Great job on the inspiration and that ruffly ribbon is marvelous.

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  18. Gorgeous!!! Love the ruffles and how you colored the hearts using the soap photo!

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  19. I so do love this gorgeous card!

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