This challenge gave me the opportunity to play with a new die set from PTI called Into The Blooms: Roses, and here's what I came up with:
I'm going to apologize right up front for the poor quality photos today, but I had a dickens of a time getting photos that showed the foiled sentiment!! Hopefully you can look beyond that, and notice the pretty embossed background (SSS - Vine Canopy) and the lovely rose die cut from PTI's Into The Blooms: Roses.
I used an older Gina Marie Designs heart die to cut from the center of my embossed background, and then die cut the heart again from Real Red cardstock and inlaid it into the opening of the embossed panel. The rose consists of 4 layers, and the 2nd and 4th layers I ink blended with a darker red ink to give the rose some definition between its layers. Also added a bit of glitter to the rose. The gray leaves were ink blended also and then splattered with a few drops of water.
The black leaf frond is one of my favorite leaf dies and comes from PTI's Into The Blooms: Dahlia...I love how dramatic the black leaf looks against all the red & white!! My sentiment strip was foiled in red on black using Spellbinder's Love Enclosed hot foil plate from their Glimmer of the Month kit.
All in all, a pretty simple card, but I'm pretty happy with the way it came out...just wish the photography had been better!! LOTS of great inspiration for you to play along from the DT over at the Color Hues Challenge, so check it out...this challenge is open till the 14th.
Thanks for stopping by today ... I love it when you do!
A stunning card, Marcia, very dramatic and great use of the colours x
ReplyDeleteOhhh this is stunning Marcia. The layered rose looks so 3D and I love the way you've done the grey leaves too. Fabulous dimension from the embossing folder and one stand out card Marcia x.
ReplyDeleteIt is truly stunning, Marcia! What a pretty, leafy background for that gorgeous, layered rose. The glitter along the edges just adds to the dramatic effect. Over the top, gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLovely Valentine's Day card! I think you used the challenge colors to full advantage!
ReplyDeleteSo stunning, Marcia! That flower is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous card! The rose is stunning, and I love that embossed background! Thanks for joining us at Color Hues!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful combination of elements, Marcia.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Marcia and as for your photographs I think they look great! I especially love the last pic. Shows off the gorgeous rose and that EF background piece is etched so deep. Oh, and the leaves look wonderful too! Always a pleasure having you at Color Hues! Take care!
ReplyDeleteLove the drama you brought with this color combo! The touch of frost you added to the rose and the water spotted leaves are marvelous accents. Lovely card, Marcia!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful combination of heart and rose! Great use of the red and black!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, Marcia! So gorgeous, classic, and incredible! Grey leaves?? Be still my heart - stunning with the black fern!
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This is gorgeous Marcia! Love the embossed background and lovely flowers in the heart! Thank you for sharing at the Color Hues!
ReplyDeleteThis is so elegant, Marcia! That rose is AWESOME! The sponging adds wonderful depth and I love the glitter on the edge of the petals! Such a pretty card, my friend!
ReplyDeleteWhat an elegant card, Marcia. The embossing folder is wonderful and the arrangment of die cuts is perfect.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Love all the fabulous texture! Thank you so much for playing along with us over at the Color Hues Challenge!
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