Tuesday, April 22, 2008

BIC10 Botanical Garden


Today is Beates' "Be inspired" Challenge #10.

This canvas gave me the hardest time - LOL!!!

I wanted to try some different techniques and ideas and nothing really worked.....

So I had to rethink and finally came up with this longer card....I was really inspired by the beautiful colors of the canvas and tried to include them all.

The card measures 3 1/4" x 6 1/2". I started with Whisper White as my base. Then I have used Marigold Morning CS and tore the bottom. The main image is from the wonderful retired "Botanical Garden" Set and I have stamped it in Tempting Turquoise. I have trimmed around the image and left a little white frame to make it stand out a bit.....Both CS's were raised with Stampin Dimensionals.

I have used a 5/8" Chocolate Chip Ribbon to dress the card up and used the sentiment from the "Absolutely Fabulous"Set. To finish it off I have added some small green Rhinestone Brads.
All Products are from Stampin Up!!!

Hope I have inspired you to play along. Please make sure you check everyone elses creation on the Inspiration Team - you know those ladies make gorgeous cards.
You can find the Team on the right hand side of my blog. Have a wonderful day and ~TFL~!!!

13 comments:

~amy~ said...

Gorgeous take on Beate's challenge! I love the size of your card...the crispness of the white and the punch of the color!

Jennifer Buck said...

Silke, this is just beautiful! I really love it! Have a wonderful day! :)

Charmaine (CharmWarm) said...

This is just beautiful, Silke! LOVE it!

Anonymous said...

Wow! Silke, I love how your card came out. It's very striking and drop dead gorgeous!
I just read about your dog. I am so sorry!
Big cyber hugs

Denise Marzec said...

GORGEOUS GORGEOUS GORGEOUS!!!

Kay Kalthoff said...

I think it is just lovely - I, too, think that just looking at the picture would be a bit challenging. I love how the card is long and incorporates all the colors. TFS!

Anonymous said...

Such a beautiful card!! TFS! :)

Rachel Hope said...

This is just Lovely! I like the clean lines and the colors are wonderful!

Danielle L. said...

Love it! The vibrant colors and the tall card format. Beautiful! :)

Anonymous said...

Silke this is beautiful. Love how you played and used the colors from the inspiration piece.
So sorry about Rico.
{{{Silke}}}

Julia Aston said...

beautiful card from the inspiration piece! what a wonderful stamp - love the blue color!

Jessie/knightrone said...

Gorgeous girlfriend!!! Great job with the inspiration piece!!

Tracy said...

you clever sausage! love the colour combo and you have captured the canvas perfectly :) regards Tracy from Australia

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