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Saturday, February 25, 2017

Ginkgo Sympathy

Today I'm joining in on the February Papertrey Ink Blog Hop where we are to make a card inspired by this photo:
I was inspired by the gray background, the purple fruits, the gold bowl and lettering on black and the touch of pink of the jewelry boxes!
I gold embossed the Ginkgo stem from Harvest Berries onto a panel of Stormy Sea card, die cut and stamped the berry stems from Spruce and Sprigs using Plum Pudding card and ink.  I layered the purple berry stems over the ginkgo with foam dots.  I  gold embossed the sentiment from Round and Round on a black strip and layered it with foam dots as well.   I stamped the 3 dot clusters from Harvest Berries for a little interest and added 3 pink dew drops.  I layered the panel to a black panel and then to a white card base.

You'll find the PTI blog hop on Nicole's blog here -  I'm off to see how everyone else was inspired!

I'm also linking my card to:
Stamps:  Round and Round (a free set for points), Harvest Berries, Spruce and Sprigs - PTI
Paper:  White, True Black, Stormy Sea, Plum Pudding - PTI
Ink:  Plum Pudding - PTI, Versamark
Accessories:  gold embossing powder, Spruce and Sprigs Die set - PTI, foam dots, dew drops.

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28 comments:

  1. victoria hFebruary 25, 2017 at 10:15 AM

    love the gold embossing on your striking card

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  2. Nancy Penir February 25, 2017 at 10:19 AM

    Beautiful, Julia! Such subtle beauty with the gold gingkos!

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  3. ~amy~February 25, 2017 at 10:28 AM

    Julia, this is so pretty!

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  4. MarybethFebruary 25, 2017 at 10:28 AM

    Julia , I love this beautiful sprig of flowers front and center! Gorgeous!

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  5. KarenFebruary 25, 2017 at 10:40 AM

    Beautiful! Those are two of my favorite sets, but I've never used them together. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  6. SkraterFebruary 25, 2017 at 10:44 AM

    What a beautiful card. I love your color choices and especially the ginkgo leaves, they are my absolute favorite leaf. Thanks for sharing!

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  7. Marcia HillFebruary 25, 2017 at 11:32 AM

    GORGEOUS card Julia!! Those leaves from Harvest Berries look so rich embossed in the gold and love the touches of pink and purples...lovely, lovely card!! :0)

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  8. paperkicksFebruary 25, 2017 at 11:52 AM

    Beautiful card!! Love your diagonal design and the gold embossed background. So pretty!

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  9. Sharli SchaitbergerFebruary 25, 2017 at 12:17 PM

    WOW! What a wonderful card - it is so soft in the muted colors, and the embossed gold brings something really special - perfect for a sympathy card. Excellent work! Hugs!!

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  10. Scrappin4kim(Jennifer)February 25, 2017 at 1:05 PM

    Very beautiful, love the gold leaves!!

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  11. Melanie Ann MacKenzieFebruary 25, 2017 at 2:22 PM

    Ohhh...so pretty. Love the gold leaves.

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  12. merryfFebruary 25, 2017 at 2:24 PM

    Oh, this is lovely. That gold embossed on the Stormy Sea is beautiful, thanks for the inspiration!

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  13. Diana KFebruary 25, 2017 at 2:33 PM

    I love every single thing that you did on this card. It's elegant and very beautiful.

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  14. RedanneFebruary 25, 2017 at 3:19 PM

    You were definitely inspired Julia, your card is gorgeous, I love the grey background and those Ginkgo leaves are stunning (my favourite tree/leaf ever!). Hugs, Anne xx

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  15. Jill NorwoodFebruary 25, 2017 at 5:59 PM

    Julia this is soooo beautiful! I love those ginkgo leaves in gold with the gorgeous flower sprigs! Lovely take on the inspiration! :)

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  16. @JoyceCasaldiFebruary 25, 2017 at 7:08 PM

    What a lovely sympathy card!

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  17. NatashaFebruary 25, 2017 at 8:49 PM

    Wow! The gold on the stormy sea is quite lovely! Beautifully done.

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  18. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2017 at 9:25 PM

    A beautiful unique design, Julia! The Harvest Berries leaves in gold paired with the purple berries, so elegant and gorgeous!

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  19. Traci MFebruary 25, 2017 at 9:50 PM

    This is lovely with a classic design for a special sympathy card!!

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  20. Brenda BrownFebruary 26, 2017 at 3:36 AM

    What a beauty, brilliantly designed from the inspiration board. Love it xxx

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  21. BonnieFebruary 26, 2017 at 8:13 AM

    The subdued colors make a perfect sympathy card, Julia! I love the embossed ginkgo leaves in the background! A perfect base for the die cuts!

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  22. SmilynStefFebruary 26, 2017 at 8:31 AM

    Gorgeous composition ... love those pretty leaves.

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  23. Jacquie SouthasFebruary 26, 2017 at 12:35 PM

    Lovely take on the inspiration photo, Julia!

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  24. JoFebruary 26, 2017 at 2:30 PM

    Stunning card, those colours are just gorgeous together. The composition is perfection, love it! xx

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  25. Kim HegginsFebruary 26, 2017 at 7:25 PM

    Beautiful sympathy card...looks gorgeous in these colors.

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  26. Words and PicturesMarch 2, 2017 at 4:44 PM

    It's a lovely inspiration photo and I love the journey you took with it. The resulting card is sombre, thoughtful, and so beautiful too - a perfect sympathy card.
    Alison x

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  27. Helen GullettMarch 3, 2017 at 9:01 AM

    What a beautiful card with lovely color combo and great layering work for CAS style. Thank You for playing along with HLS February Anything Goes With Dies Challenge!

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  28. Monika/BuzsyMarch 7, 2017 at 2:55 PM

    Very pretty Julia. Love the gorgeous areangement. The gold looks great on the gray background.

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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment - I really appreciate it! Julia