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This card is for Sue's 52-Card Pick-up Challenge. This week's thoughts were about the importance of being present in the day-to-date experience and not letting business take over our lives ... in other words, enjoy today.
I also wanted to give the 100th Color Throwdown Challenge a try (have you seen the prizes up for grabs ... woo hoo). This sketch is a sight modification of Lisa Strahl's Inchie Card Sketch #8 (the inchie just seemed more balanced sitting over the knotted ribbon than on the right side of the card).
When I pulled out my color swatches, I realized the colors matched the new Olivia papers from Basic Grey. It also matched this gorgeous silk ribbon I got from Sharon ... this is the first time I've used silk ribbon, and I may be hooked. I used my pinking shears to cut the ribbon tails.
The inchie is from Indinkadinko's Flower Garden, colored with Prismacolor Pencils with a blue pearl and blue glitter pen for the flower centers. I added a tiny Martha Stewart punched butterfly too. The sentiment is from CatsLife Press.
In all the times I've used ribbon, including the luxurious silk ribbon, I never thought to use pinking shears on the ends, but what a great look!! I love it! Thanks for playing along with the CTD!
Posted by: Carol L | July 10, 2010 at 08:02 PM
Love this card, Steph! The pinking shears really add a nice touch to that gorgeous ribbon. Thanks for playing!
Posted by: Sue | July 10, 2010 at 08:28 PM
so sweet Step, beautiful dp!
enjoy *~*
Posted by: teresa kline | July 10, 2010 at 08:48 PM
Steff - this is a delightful card, The PP is perfect and the ribbon is such a pretty colour.
Posted by: Dawn T | July 10, 2010 at 10:33 PM
very very lovely...Thanks for playing along with this special 100th Color Throwdown Challenge!! Don't forget to "hop" around to all the blog stops and leave some love....the creators will love getting your comments and it increases you changes of being a winner!!!
Posted by: debhorst | July 11, 2010 at 04:13 AM
Beautiful! The Inchie is so little but really pops out of that pretty background! Thanks for helping us celebrate this week!
Posted by: Tammy Hershberger | July 12, 2010 at 12:37 PM
well, i'm ASSUMING this *must* have won the challenge...so i can't wait to see what the "woohoo" prizes were! (♥♥♥LOVE♥♥♥ this, missus!!!)
Posted by: lauren | July 15, 2010 at 09:11 AM