Monday 23 May 2011

Penny Black are sponsoring the Card Patterns Blog

Fancy winning some Penny Black goodies?  Well head on over to the Card Patterns Challenge Blog, this week as Penny Black are sponsoring the challenge and you can win a clear stamp set and the fabulous mix and match card stock.

Here is my take on the sketch using Penny Black Bride & Groom 4167K and Letter Background 1999LK and Sentiments 30-025. The bride is wearing black as a friend asked me to make her a card for a wedding she is attending where the bride and bridesmaids will all be in black!


The letter writing background was stamped onto pink vellum using platinum Staz-on I then traced round part of a spellbinders label to cut out the shape and hand stitched onto the background card.  The sentiment was stamped onto white card and cut into a banner shape. The heart was created on my Cricut machine and the centre embossed with a Sizzix folder; this was then distressed with fired brick and black soot ink. The main image was coloured with Copics and glitter added to her dress, glossy accents were added to the roses for a finishing touch.

Thanks for visiting, hope you get time to play along too!

8 comments:

Barb said...

Wow, this is gorgeous, Cathy! Love the pretty vellum. Your embossed heart is distressed beautifully and your coloring is perfect!

Tiffany Ervin said...

Wow! This is a gorgeous color combo, so pretty and super neat that the bride will be wearing black, I can envision how elegant that would be, love brides that put a different twist into their wedding dresses!

Arlene said...

WOW... love the way you interpreted the sketch and WOW! The coloring is perfect, just like Barb said. This is GORGEOUS!

Elizabeth Allan said...

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous Cathy. Fabulous techniques with the embossing and distressing.

Peet said...

Love the black dress! Gorgeous wedding card, cathy!!

Jill said...

TOTAL STUNNER! I love everything about this- it is sooooo elegant!

Virginia L. said...

Stunning card, Cathy!! Love your coloring and background!!

Kathy said...

This card is stunning sista!!!!!!! stunning!!!!!!!! Hugs, Kathy