Violets and Olives
Hi there! 
I am really enjoying reading all of your “girly” favorite things for my Trudee Treats giveaway! I see that I am not alone in my love for philosophy products! If you haven’t left a comment, be sure to scroll down!! There’s some fun stuff there 
OK on with the card! This is my entry for this week’s color challenge on SCS: vintage violet, certainly celery, old olive. Interesting color combo!! I actually copied a design I made back in January. You can see that card HERE.
I stamped the well worn words bg in celery ink on PaperTrey’s white cardstock. (LOOOOOVE this stuff!!) Then, in opposing corners, I stamped the smaller flowers in stamped-off olive ink.
I inked the Hero Arts distressed background stamp in celery ink, then using the color spritzer, I spritzed olive ink on the inked rubber. I then gave this a couple mists of water, and stamped on white cardstock. I dried it with my heat tool, distressed the edges, and stamped 5 of the flourishes in olive ink. I matted it with olive and violet, tied the May Arts ribbon through a punched hole, and attached to the cardfront.
I felt like it needed a little more depth, so I sponged the edges with violet ink. Using the stampamajig, I stamped the sentiment at the bottom with violet ink. Next, I watercolored the flowers, (also on the same white cardstock–fabulous!!) cut them out, and attached on dimensionals. And, as my typical final touch, I added Stickles to the flower centers and the dots in the flourishes!
I hope you have a great day today!! Thanks for stopping by
| Stamps: distressed bg(hero arts), well worn words, delight in life, wonderful words |
| Paper: papertrey white, olive, violet |
| Ink: memories black, celery, olive, vintage violet |
| Accessories: stickles, dimensionals, color spritzer, water mister, aquapainter, may arts ribbon |
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Comments
Good Morning Trudee! Beautiful card! I loved the other one with this layout too! Really need to try some of this Paper Trey cardstock! Thanks for sharing with us!
Posted by: KimberlyG | May 23rd, 2007 05:09
Just gorgeous! Wonderful card!
Posted by: Trisha | May 23rd, 2007 05:16
Trudee, this is a gorgeous card! Love the layout and the purple flower just sets is off. You are truly amazing. Thanks for all the inspiration!
Posted by: Pauline | May 23rd, 2007 05:16
This is beautiful Trudee, fabulous!
Posted by: Amy | May 23rd, 2007 05:27
Absolutely gorgeous! A card that beautiful is worth repeating with a new flair!
Posted by: Julia Stainton | May 23rd, 2007 05:41
This is gorgeous! I loved your Sympathy card back in January, too. Love the layout - everything is so beautiful. I will miss this year’s InColors…..
Posted by: Lauren Vincitorio | May 23rd, 2007 05:42
Absolutely gorgeous Trudee! I loved the layout then, and I still love it now! Love the little touch of stamping the flower in opposing corners and the sponging on the edges to give the card more depth. I feel like I have learned so much from you (now if I can ever remember to do this stuff on my own when I’m making a card, that remains to be seen)!
Linda
Posted by: Linda (LSN on SCS) | May 23rd, 2007 06:04
Absolutely STUNNING card. I love the flowers - they have such dimension. AWESOME!
Teresa
Posted by: Teresa Chapman | May 23rd, 2007 06:47
wow, that’s really beautiful! Looks like that’s a color challenge I should try! I really like all the dimension you have throughout the card. Lovely!
Posted by: GinaP | May 23rd, 2007 06:52
This is just gorgeous! Love the background and the swirls behind the big flower. And that flower looks like silky velvet - yummy coloring.
Posted by: lacyquilter | May 23rd, 2007 07:00
Oh, this is gorgeous! I have a question for you… I’ve never used a Stampamajig. Do you think they make a big difference? Or could you live without it? Or in other words….do I need one?
Posted by: Angel | May 23rd, 2007 07:26
Stunning. I love cards like this one. the backgrounds combined with a kicker color combo and who can go wrong with a little glitter? Can’t wait to CASE, if you don’t mind.
thanks so much for lovely work.
barb
Posted by: Barb Hendrickson | May 23rd, 2007 07:33
Absolutely beautiful!!! Gotta love sparkly things.
Posted by: Jana M | May 23rd, 2007 09:36
How gorgeous T!!! LOVE the colors, ribbon, coloring…your so awesome my friend!!
Posted by: jacksonbelle | May 23rd, 2007 09:55
What a stunning card just filled with texture, dimension, colors and so many fantastic details. Your many layers of texture on the BG are incredible. Wow, love it all. TFS
Posted by: nancy littrell | May 23rd, 2007 10:52
Very elegant Trudee, nice vintage touch to the color challenge. Love how your flourishes could be mistaken for leaves!
Posted by: Sherrie | May 23rd, 2007 11:38
I absolutely adore the elegance of this card. Simply beautiful, as is all your work!
Posted by: Michelle R | May 23rd, 2007 11:58
As usual, love this card! The colors are really great together!
Posted by: Eleanor Jenkins | May 23rd, 2007 15:25
This is so pretty, Trudee! Nice work!
Posted by: Jill | May 23rd, 2007 15:58
STUNNING!!!
Posted by: Donna | May 23rd, 2007 18:47
This is gorgeous, Trudee! Love your background combo and these colors are really wonderful together. The sparkes added a lot of extra pretty to it!
Posted by: leslierich | May 23rd, 2007 20:23
This gem must be even more gorgeous IRL! Love the final touches added that just popped and beautified the card. TFS!
Posted by: twinks | May 23rd, 2007 21:00
Wow Trudee this is gorgeous - what a wonderful take on that color combo! Love it!
Posted by: Jami | May 24th, 2007 00:18
SO pretty, T! Your work always shines (figuratively and literally)!!!! Love the sparkle and ribbon!
Posted by: Shel9999 | May 24th, 2007 04:05
Gorgeous Gorgeous Gorgeous!!
Posted by: Dee | May 24th, 2007 06:24
Lovely! I adore the main flower, so vivid.
Posted by: Julie K in Taiwan | May 24th, 2007 07:04
Trudee, this is just gorgeous! I”m liking that PT cardstock as well.
Posted by: Debbie Olson | May 24th, 2007 07:12
Very pretty card. I wish I had more patience to cut out those flowers. it really makes the card beautiful!
Posted by: Vera | May 24th, 2007 07:32
Love that “dirty” card!
Posted by: Sharlene Wale | May 24th, 2007 08:25
WOWOWOWOW!!!!!! Gorgeous Trudee!
Posted by: pam/iris | May 24th, 2007 11:51
Fan-freaking-tastic! Trudee…this card rocks!
Posted by: beate | May 24th, 2007 15:26
Beautiful card. Love your creativity!
Posted by: Laurie | May 24th, 2007 17:03