Sunday, March 28, 2010

Curtain Call 23 ~ Clean and Elegant


Is it really *that* time again?  How quickly this week went!  I guess if it's Sunday, then it's time for another Curtain Call and another BE-YOO-TIFUL color combo from Stacey:


Don't those colors scream elegance?  I *had* to use my Medallion stamp for this one because I think it fits the bill perfectly. 


I started by scoring 1" from the bottom and 1" from the right side to create a big square in the top, left quadrant.  I used Pretty in Pink to stamp the medallion on Whisper White and then I used Whisper White craft ink to stamp the medallion again - this time on Black CS.  I used some clear embossing powder and, after heat embossing, used my circle punch to punch it out.  Once I got it out of the circle punch and placed it on the pink medallion, I discovered I didn't like it - too much "round".  So I got my scallop circle punch out and put my "already cut" circle in the scallop punch - tricky work, I'll tell ya.  I eventually got it all lined up and punched out - thus, the flat edges on the flower!  :)  I layered it with a paper flower and a velvet flower from my stash as well as one of the new Sending Love Epoxy Brads from SU!  I used my Swiss Dots embossing folder to emboss the bottom and side panel before stamping the sentiment, wrapping the ribbon, and attaching everything to a Basic Black layer.  This is just about as Clean and Simple as I get.

I'm sure the other ladies of the Curtain Call Crew have some amazing projects to show you, so be sure to stop by and check them out:



Have fun and I hope to see you again next week for another super-fab color combo!

15 comments:

Stacey Schafer said...

great minds think alike...pretty in pink epoxy brads! don't they rock? love, love, love your card, Meliss:)

Leanne said...

very nicely done, like the card...you did great!

Unknown said...

Beautiful work, I like the button on the ribbon special. LG Andy

Iwona Palamountain (Chupa) said...

Awesome work Melissa, great layout!

Trish *Spring Blossom* said...

This is stunning! I really like that stamp you have used.

Debbie said...

Soooooooooo pretty! Love that medallion stamp :)

Lori Turner said...

Very pretty card!! You were right, that stamp is perfect for that type of color combo! TFS!!

Lea L. said...

This is so pretty! I love the pink stamped medallion! Lovely job with the colors!

♥♥♥Lea

Amy White said...

So pretty Melissa! I love the flower you've created in the centre of the medallion, and the sentiment placement is adorable!

Julie said...

Wow, love what you did with the ribbon and the center of the Medallion. Great card!

Marisa said...

Fabulous Curtain Call Card, Melissa!! Love the flower in the middle of the medallion - the straigth edged petals are a great find :D Love the Swiss Dots on the edges too.

Shelley said...

I smile when I see the Medallion! This is a another great use of it! Love your ribbon treatment, the bow and the criss-cross. Just awesome!

Sue said...

fantastic card, the medallion stamp really rocked in this one! the swiss dots really frames the medallion very nicely! :)

Angela said...

love this card! so elegant

Anonymous said...

this is so pretty I love the kraft on kraft stamping in the background