Thursday, April 8, 2010

You're in My Thoughts to Get Well Soon

I have two cards to share with you today.

TheresaCC was the Featured Stamper over on Split Coast this week. I chose her Happy Spring card to CASE. I used different stamps, stamped my backgrounds instead of using DP, used a different edge punch and changed the sentiment but despite all these changes - it looks very much like her card!

My stamps are all by Rubbernecker Stamps The background layer is Victorian Damask, the middle layer is a daisy floral that I inked with 3 different colors, and the hat is from the Fashion Icon set. The sentiment is from Petite Thoughts.

I stamped the hat twice, sponged the base and colored the band and flower which I cut out and layered over the base with foam dimensionals. The flowers are from Michaels -Wedding section (they come in a pail). I sponged them with 3 colored inks, added the pearls to the centers, curved the petals on my finger tip and attached with foam dimensionals.

I love how bright and cheery this looks!

Stamps: Rubbernecker: Floral daisy #496, Victorian Damask - #498, Fashion Icon Set #455, Sentiment-Petite Thoughts.
Paper: Summer Sunrise, White - PTI, Certainly Celery SU
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo black, rose bud, dandelion, cottage ivy, Summer Sunrise - PTI
Accessories: sponge, flowers - Michaels, martha stewart edge punch, foam dimensionals, sticky pearls, saddle stitched Summer Sunrise ribbon - PTI
My next card was made for the Teapot Tuesday Challenge on Split Coast. This is the teapot Cindy showed us as inspiration. Isn't he fun?!? You can see Cindy's wild story here.

And here's the card I created - using the colors and dotted theme of the teapot itself.
I'm thinking the flower looks sort of like the rooster's cockscomb.
Inside the card I stamped one of the sentiments from the PTI set and overstamped it with the outline teapot. The Feel better is a little stamp by Uptown Artstamps.
Thanks so much for coming by!

Stamps: Tea for Two - PTI, inside fell better - Uptown Art Stamps
Paper: white, pure poppy, summer sunrise, dp Black & White basics - PTI
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black , Summer Sunrise
Accessories: fancy tags spellbinders, foam dimensionals, brads, flower punch - SU

20 comments:

Laurel said...

Wow, I love both of these, but especially the second one!

~amy~ said...

Both are wonderful Julia!!!I love the colors of the first one...sooo feminine...gotta love the second one...that teapot is fabbie!

Joanne Travis said...

I love the bright, warm, happy feel of the yellow card. I was looking for who made the dp and saw that you created it. Awesome!! I would buy this :)
The teapot challenge looks like so much fun and I love what you did here. Will have to participate on this one when I get home from vacation!
Have a great day, Julia!

Sharli Schaitberger said...

Julia,

I love your cards - the top one is so pretty and I, too, was looking for who made that gorgeous paper! YOU did!! LOL Nice work! The way the hat is layered and popped up really gives it interest and I never thought about coloring those white "wedding" flowers! Thanks for the tip!

The teapot card is very fun too!
You're on a roll here -
Hugs!

Busym1 said...

Nice cards today! The Teapot is adorable! Hugs, michelle

Bonnie McLain said...

Julia... I love this card... the colors are so fantastic.. (your in my thoughts) Love it...

Now for the kicker... I was looking over your GREAT blog... and saw that you were published in the Stampers Sampler 2009... page 55... well go to page 45... those are all my cards... isn't that funny that we are in the same mag and here we are friends .... LOL...

Glad we have met... and I love your card in the mag... love to do Asian... even love to write the characters...
Love, Light and Peace..Bonnie

jdmommy - Anne Harmon said...

Wonderful! I love the layers on the cased card, and the sentiment inside the MMTPT card. You always have something fab to share, GF!!!

Deb Neerman said...

WoWzA, these are just fabulous, Julia! LOVE 'em!!

The Rubber Maid said...

Great cards but since I just love black & white combo I'm voting for the teapot even though I wasn't asked to vote. You aced the card! Pat

Cathleen said...

Julia, your cards are just fantastic, love the bright and cheery colors on the first one, and the cool B&W teapot card was perfect for MM challenge!

Betty Wright said...

Fabulous cards and designs, Julia! LOVE the colors and detailing on the top card. Great design and look on the teapot card. That is one cool teapot inspiration, too! Great work!

Wanda Cullen said...

Really LOVE your cased card of Theresa! Great layout and colors and I so agree with you...it is definitely a happy, cheerful card! The dimensional hat & flowers add a lot as well.

dpkennedy said...

Hey Julia! Hope your Easter was wonderful! Your hat card is so pretty! Oh and that teapot is too funny! Your take on the card is wonderful!

Mary Marsh said...

I really like your fs card, julia. I am always impressed when someone makes their own dp-yours is so fab
your card is so spring looking-great colors

Kathy Jones said...

Both of these are great and I remember commenting on the first at SCS! The second is a fabulous take on the challenge and love the inside too!!

GiuliaG. said...

Julia, I love visiting your blog. I'm just in awe of your work. Thanks for sharing.

Pat (mspfd) said...

As always, gorgeous creations! What a bright and cheerful get well card and I love your dotted teapot!

Velta said...

Great going girl!! I have always loved bright get well cards...I am sure it puts a smile on the face of the recipient!!! Teapot is darling!!

Francie G. said...

Two fabulous creations, Julia! Love the beautiful breath of spring in the first one! Such pretty spring colors! Love the teapot and the fancy tag for the sentiment! Beautifully done!

Unknown said...

Lovely bright cheers cards Julia!!! and your wee critters are magic!!