Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Blushing Bride

Hello and Happy HUMP DAY- woohoo!  It was almost 80 degrees here yesterday and is supposed to be again today.  Of course I have to work but it makes it so much easier to get up in the am when the sun is shining!

You may have noticed, but I've really been getting into Cure for the Monday Blues lately.  Taheerah's challenge is fun!  I love her inspiration photos and her creations.  I am always inspired to take my creations to a different place that I don't normally go.  Check out the inspiration for the Cure #15.  Wouldn't that be an amazing wedding to be at?!  It looks fun and I love all the bright colors and the touches of gold.



Here is what I did with my card this week.  I used my PTI Diagonals Die set.  I cut my base on some vanilla CS and mounted it on my wood-grain paper.  (BTW, this woodgrain is part of the DCWV Gilded Paper Stack that is perfect for this challenge.  I bought it last Sunday, a very fortuitous find!) I cut bits of the CS from the colors I saw in the inspiration photo, including some gold glitter paper (not from the DCWV) and filled them into the pattern randomly.  I embossed my sentiments from CAS-ual Fridays in gold to play that up a bit more.  I snapped this resin flower off a bobby pin (I was never going to use it anyway) and popped it up above some gold accented ribbon.  I finished it off with some different sized sequin for a little extra shine (close up at the bottom)


All that gold and shine gives me a jolt of electricity, which is why I am entering this in to CASology #93 this week, the cue is Electric! I am also entering into Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge featuring yellow. 


I now notice that my colors don't quite match the inspiration photo from CFTMB- BUT I still love the result!  I am going to a wedding in July, perhaps that blushing bride will receive this card and hopefully like it!

Thanks for stopping!

14 comments:

Life and Knits said...

Absolutely beautiful!!! love the colors and the card is AMAZING!!!

Susie

~amy~ said...

okay, LOVE everything about this card and yay for new goodies (we forgot to part out those paper packs!!}. That woodgrain paper is amazing, seriously looks like the real stuff and I LOVE the gold with it. I've never seen that PTI die...sigh.

Lisa Elton said...

Wow this is SO fun!! Love the pops of gold, terrific card Katie!

Anonymous said...

This is awesome, Katie! Popped right out at me from the Cure line up!!! Love it! That wood paper is AMAZING!! Did you get my reply to your comment? I always wonder if people receive notice of my replies bc I try to reply to everyone! Email me if you are coming out to W. Seattle Beer Junction!! xo

Virginia L. said...

GREAT take on the challenges, Katie! I love how you used that PTI diecut with these gorgeous colors! The gold-embossed CAS-ual Fridays sentiments are perfect for this design!

Laura Davis said...

This is so cool, and beautiful all at the same time!
Laura

Joyce said...

Bright and fun. Thanks so much for playing along at CASology this week.

Tracey McNeely said...

Gorgeous Katie and I love this interpretation of the cue! Thank you so much for sharing at CASology this week!

cm said...

*Squeal! Yay!* is my response to this fabulous, shiny, delightful, brilliant card of yours, Katie! It's electric with vibrant, dazzling WOW-ness! LOVE this!!
c

wienerhoneymooners said...

Just amazing! What a very unique card, so creative...WOW you are just jam packed with talent girl!!!

Thanks for joining CASology, more importantly I think you NAILED the Cure girlfriend, TRULY a divine card...

Taheerah said...

Oooh, this is deliciously awesome!! I'm loving how you interpreted the colours into that fun strip, and this card is so chock full of texture and interest and appeal!! Thank you *so* much for playing to find a Cure For The Monday Blues!

Suzanne C said...

Fabulous die cut and design element! Sweet card! Thanks for playing along with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Mellow Yellow!

Unknown said...

Now THAT is one classy card! Love the pops of the gold, really adds elegance. :)

Deepti said...

Congratulations for ur win!! I knew it will be a winner when I saw it earlier :)