Monday, January 17, 2011

A Specialty Challenge at Picture Perfect Creations


Hello everyone!  Welcome back for a fun challenge at Picture Perfect Creations.  As many of you know, we usually have a color challenge for you all but this week, being the third Monday of the month, we've got a specialty challenge and it's one that ANYONE can participate in.  :)  We want to see your embossing - and you can decide if you want to use heat or dry or both!

I love this week's color combo over at The Play Date Cafe - so calming...  I decided to use Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, a bit of Kraft and Basic Grey:


The sketch is from Friday Sketchers:


Stamps: Accent Notes (Verve)  Paper: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Baja Breeze, SU! DSP  Ink: Soft Suede, Baja Breeze  Accessories: Perfect Polkas Dots embossing folder, Plum Blossom #1 embossing folder, twine, hat pin and beads & flowers (Pretties kit), paper piercer, Kraft tag die cut, Basic Grey satin ribbon, circle punch

I found this awesome rolled flower tutorial awhile ago and LOVE how the flowers turn out but I don't use hot glue for mine.  I use a little square of double sided sticky paper (Sookwang/Be Creative) and stick it to a piece of cardstock and then use my circle punch to punch out the base of the flower.

Thanks for stopping by - I hope you will have time to play along with us this week at Picture Perfect Creations.  Be sure to stop and see how the other PPC Creators integrated the embossing challenge into their cards.  See you again soon!



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12 comments:

Marisa said...

Great card, Melissa! Love the ribbon rose in the center of the prima as well as the colour combo. Well done!

Lori Turner said...

FREAKIN' GORGEOUS GIRLIE! Love it!

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Julie Ranae said...

STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!
Love everything about this entry, Melissa!!!!!!!!!!!!
So great to have it hanging in The Play Date Cafe Gallery : )

Fiona said...

wowee - that flower is a striking centrepiece to your card! Thanks for playing at the PDCC :)

Andrea Ewen said...

This is beautiful Melissa! Great rolled flower and you gotta love those Verve-y stamps! Awesome papers and fabby design! Thanks for playing along with us at the Play Date Cafe!

jjcreations said...

Melissa, this is stunning!!!!! I love all the elements - the rolled flower in the center is gorgeous and I like how you've combined it with those huge flowers - I have such a hard time with those and this works beautifully. Love, love, love it!

Jinny Newlin said...

HELLO! You have MY attention, Melissa! This is stunning... every last detail! What great use of texture, layering, and bling! Thanks so much for playing with us in the Cafe!

Michele Gross said...

I love this soooo much! Your flower is amazing and such a lovely card design overall! Beautiful use of the colors and so happy to have you with us this week at The Play Date Cafe!

Brenda said...

Wow! Look at all those beautiful textures! Stunning card!

Jaclyn Miller said...

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! I adore the shades of blue and silver that you've chosen and that pin - fantastic! So glad you played this week at the PDCC.

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

OH MY GOOOODNESS---I love that flower with the rolled fabric center and pen embellie! LOVE IT--great joB! Thanks so much for joining in the fun and playing along with us over at the PDCC:}