Friday, January 22, 2010

Hello Friends

Hi everyone and Happy Friday (yay!) :) Do you have any exciting plans for the weekend? I think we're going to go see a movie tomorrow and other than that, I'll be working. I have my first jury trial next Tuesday so I need to do some work for that. It should be exciting. I've done plenty of bench trials, but I haven't done a jury trial yet. I'll let you know how it goes :) Anyway, onto my card for today.



If you've been to my blog before, you know that I LOVE embellishments :) My favorite embellies are roses and pearls. I like to go all out and add tons of embellishments to the cards. One of my new year goals is to mix it up more in my card making. I want to of course continue making cards with lots of embellies, but I also want to try more clean and simple cards as well. This is a struggle for me but I'm working on it :) Anyway, for my card today, I decided to do minimal embellishments and to create a simple layout. I first stamped my image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto PTI cardstock. Isn't this image adorable? I got her from Susana's Custom Art and Card Design and you can find her HERE. I colored the image with copics and added Glossy Accents to her eyes (this has a great effect on the card). All cardstock is from Stampin Up and the design paper is from DCWV. I used my Martha Stewart Lacy Doily punch to create the lacy borders. I added the scrolls (you can find this punch HERE. I added some pearls and a sheer violet ribbon for a finishing touch. What do you think?

Well, I've got a mountain of work waiting for me so I better get to it :) Hope you all have a wonderful day. I'll see you back here tomorrow.

Lots of Hugs, Christine :)

10 comments:

Good Kardma by Jules said...

What a sweet card! Love the clean layout and how the cardstock goes with the DP.

Regina said...

Christine!!!
You did an amazing creation!!
Your card is adorable and your coloring is perfect!!! I love!!!!
Have a wonderful week end!!
Hugs
Regina

Danni said...

Very sweet!! No plans for us as now Belle has my cold..plus the weather is dreary! But that just means more stamping time for mommy!! LOL!!

marsha said...

Love your creation! The colors are fabulous and they just really flow. Have a great weekend!
Hugs, Marsha

Gina Lindsay said...

I love the pearls too! This is a very sweet card. Good luck with your trial next week!

B said...

So sweet! Lovely colring!

Teresa Kline said...

wow, this is fabulous....wonderful coloring!

I see you live near Northern Virginia..I am in Virginia....I save all blogs from Virginia, you are so close i am saving your too. I hope to one day have a scrap retreat and would like it for reference. Have a fabulous day!

enjoy *~*

Aud said...

So sweet and wonderful!♥

Hugs,
Aud

Jodie from Oz said...

Christine, I love your CAS card, with this adorable image and your wonderful colouring the card doesn't need more. Good luck with the Jury Trial, sounds so exciting.
Hugs Jodie from Oz

My name is Wynneth said...

Fabulous card Christine, I love this VC stamp, I have it but haven't used it in a wee while, so better dig it out again now that you've reminded me just how sweet she is!!!

hugs
wynneth
x

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