Yesterday, I spent 50 minutes in exercise class admiring the top that the instructor was wearing. I was too embarrassed to ask if I could take a photo of her top, but when I got home, I created a water color panel inspired by that top. I turned that panel into a card, using stamps from Hero Arts and Neat & Tangled. I am entering this card at Seize the Birthday, and will give this card to my friend from that exercise class, as it is her birthday tomorrow. I wonder if she will recognize our instructor's shirt?
My holiday card for today uses the colors from this week's Colour Me Striking--Navy and Silver. I used a piece of silver foil paper from Add a Little Dazzle cut with the Mod Snowflake Background from Poppystamps and layered on top of a piece of Enchanted Evening paper. I embossed my sentiment in white on Enchanted Evening, and popped it up with foam tape. I am entering this card at Simon Says Wednesday Bling it on and Poppystamps Challenge #3: Sparkle and Shine.
The photo is not quite capturing how shiny that foil paper is, but trust me that it could light up a room.
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WOW Joyce, both your cards are so amazing. I love the first one and I can see why you were inspired by the top. Just a fabulous card. And the die on the second one? So gorgeous. Is that a Poppystamps or Memory box one? It seems like I might have seen that before.
ReplyDeleteI'm chuckling at the thought of you contemplating taking a photo of your instructor's top. I had a similar situation today...saw a tissue box in the salon that was so cute in color and design that I wanted to take a picture of it but decided against it because that would have been too weird!! Love both your gorgeous cards. Your silver and blue card is so striking and elegant. If that were in a store, you could charge $10 for it! Thanks for playing along at Colour Me....!
ReplyDeleteThat's funny that you should say that about the shirt, Joyce. I have sat in church several times and wondered if I could make a card like the shirt person in front of me is wearing. Yours turned out beautifully, BTW. And that silver and navy card. WOW!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards Joyce, it's funny sometimes where inspiration comes from, I think I would've loved the shirt too! Cathy x
ReplyDeleteoh my Joyce, you are so so funny. I never hesitate to ask to take pictures and when I feel a bit strange, I turn the sound off of my phone and snap away. Both of your cards are amazing, I love the your shirt inspiration, so so beautiful and those colors, WOW! Your sweet blue and silver holiday card is so fun and I just love that die too. So festive!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards Joyce, your background on the first is beautiful and the cover die of the second in silver--gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWell, the card is gorgeous, love that you embossed it as well. I am sure she would be flattered that you asked to take a picture of her top. Now I want to see it! :)
ReplyDeleteI think you could link up your second gorgeous card to the Poppystamps blog, there is a prize!
The top must be gorgeous--love those colors! And your second card is awesome! The silver against the blue is so stunning!
ReplyDeleteHa...made me laugh. I do the same thing...run home too before the idea is forgotten! Love your gorgeous cards Joyce.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful :) Love the colors on ur first card
ReplyDeleteFabulous birthday card, Joyce! the background embossing is subtle, but sure makes a pop, I noticed it right away and it adds so much texture to the card! thank you for linking it to Seize the Birthday!
ReplyDeleteLove the pretty navy and silver card. Those colors make the best holiday cards. The birthday card is neat too. I love that you got inspired from a shirt. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, Joyce!
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ReplyDeleteP.S. Thanks for joining us in the Poppystamps Challenge Joyce! Love it!
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful cards - your story about the gym instructor's top made me chuckle; that's happened to me before now! I love the silver foil snowflake die cut too - such shine! Great use of this week's colours; thanks for joining us over at Colour Me...! this week.
ReplyDeleteTwo really pretty cards, Joyce! I love how you were inspired at your exercise class...such a pretty variation of colors, and your blue and silver card is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Love the background on the first one and the silver foil on the second one! So pretty!!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!
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Melissa
Gorgeous! Love the colours and texture. Thanks for playing along with Seize the Birthday.
ReplyDeleteOh Joyce, the soft watercoloured background for those delicate blooms is just wonderful ... and I love the crisp look of of the silver on blue ... so stylish and chic! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteDrooling over that silver and blue beauty! GORGEOUS! Love that watercolor too - laughing at you staring at the instructors shirt! Too funny!
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