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Most of the Paper Smooches stamp sets I have are pretty cutesy, so tonight I decided to try and create what I will call a *less-cutesy* design using this week's Paper Smooches Sparks Designer Drafts Sketch.
I started with beautiful dogwood designer paper from the Nantucket Collection by Pink Paislee. Hexagons from GeoGraphic were stamped first in India ink and then over-stamped a second time with Aquamarine ink. The Sympathy Sentiment was stamped in India ink as well.
I stamped the flower from PotPourri twice in Aquamarine ink on ivory cardstock before detail cutting & foldting. I finished with a tiny charcoal butterfly and a pearl center for my layered blooms.
Finished card is 4" x 6". I'm also playing along with the Put A Stamp On it Challenge at Simon Says Stamp.
Tonight I received this picture from my stamping friend Cyndie taken of us standing on the ledge of the Willis (Sears) Tower on our recent visit in Chicago ... I will confess I had to back myself onto the ledge and kept my eyes focused on the camera the entire time.
This card is super-cool - those offset hexes (NEVER would have thought of that) juxtaposed against the classic dogwog - genius!
Posted by: Ardyth | September 11, 2012 at 08:57 AM
Nice card! Love the paper, colors and your hexagon design is wonderful. I can't imagine how long it took to work out the pattern and then stamp it. Good job! Sears Tower pic ... OMGOSH, I couldn't have walked out there .. frontwards or backwards! Kudos to you. Nice pic! :)
Posted by: Gabby | September 11, 2012 at 10:53 AM
Gorgeous card, the paper is so soft and pretty, I love the colours.
OMG you are so brave, the piccy is fab but I doubt I'd have even braved the glass floor lol.
Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp for our Stamptember celebrations
hugs Mandy xx
Posted by: Mandy | September 11, 2012 at 02:38 PM
So pretty! Thanks for playing the Paper Smooches Sparks challenge!
Posted by: Erica M. | September 13, 2012 at 08:45 AM
OHHH! What a beautiful card! LOVE the soft colors. I also love the pic of you! I would def. have to keep my eyes on the camera!!! Scary! THANKS for playing along with us and joining in the fun over at the Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge:)
Posted by: Sav O'G | September 17, 2012 at 08:10 PM