Friday Favorites!
Today’s favorite is a new little toy I received this week: the Ornare Piercing Template! These are the current supplies that I have for Ornare Piercing:
Ornare Piercing Templates and Supplies
I have the vellum piercer, which has a shorter needle, and it works just fine with cardstock as well. The piercing pad is nice and thick, and unlike a mouse pad, does not leave any specks on your piercing work. It’s well worth the $4, IMO. I used the decorative borders template on my pink Lockhart card earlier this week. I love that you can also dry emboss with these as well! All of these supplies can be purchased from Ellen HERE. (it appears she is out of the borders template at this moment.)
These supplies are high quality, and the metal templates will last forever! I feel that its a small investment that will add such beautiful details to your finished work. And you know I am all about the details! 
I created this card using the Flower corner template.
Sweet Pea
I stamped the Lockhart Sweet Pea image on Poison Ivory cardstock, using Adirondack pitch black ink. I cut and embossed it with my small square Spellbinders Nestabilities die, and added some warm yellow with my Copic airbrush system. (After 3 months of use, I have finally run out of air from a single can!) It’s mounted on a celery scalloped Spellbinders Nestabilities square, and colored with my beloved Copic markers. (I will add a pic of the markers later.) Here’s a closeup of the main image:
As you can see, I added some more shimmer with my clear Copic Spica glitter pen, and added pearl buttons with some self adhesive white pearls.
The card base is a Memory Box sugar plum notecard, and the floral print is from the Memory Box 6×6 Sugar collection of patterned double sided cardstock. ( I love, love, LOVE this sugar collection!!!!!) I added the Ornare Flower corner piercing, and added two more self adhesive white pearls to the pierced detail. Here’s the closeup of that:
This card is flying off to Marianne at Copic, who has given birth to a precious baby girl this week!!! Congratulations, Marianne and Brian on your new little daughter!! 
Have a great weekend, everyone!!! It’s positively GLORIOUS weather here in the mountains!! 
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Comments
I LOVE those templates, they are soooo cool! LOVE your gorgeously colored card too! WAHOO great job!
Posted by: jacksonbelle | September 28th, 2007 08:51
I keep forgetting to order any of these piercing templates, T, and now you’ve pushed me over the edge!
Posted by: Sharon Harnist | September 28th, 2007 09:15
I’m going to quit reading your blog! It just cost me MONEY!!!! Actually I’ve been going to order these for a long time - so ok, I’ll head over to Ellen’s. Gorgeous cards,BTW
Posted by: sue | September 28th, 2007 10:37
Oh how darling!!! Love all that shimmer and the coloring. What great templates…I can see why they quickly made it into your faves! I love using those pearls as tiny buttons too!
Posted by: Julia Stainton | September 28th, 2007 11:46
Wow, T, your details are AMAZING! Darling little card! And I just love those templates!
Posted by: Shel9999 | September 28th, 2007 12:21
Trudee,
i just love the Ornare templates. They make such beautiful cards. TFS
Posted by: Cheryl H | September 28th, 2007 12:26
What a beautiful card! I need to get my templates out more often, for sure! The link for the Poison Ivory Card Stock…which one is it on that page? I *need* it! Thanks!
Posted by: Katie | September 28th, 2007 12:40
I just finished going through your blog. what fun. I enjoyed it all…now I need to get something new!! the templates are beautiful! Laurie
Posted by: Charmingdesigns | September 28th, 2007 12:47
Ooooooooh, ahhhhhhh…I forgot about these piercing templates and I love them! Thanks for the reminder. Gee, these wouldn’t take up too much space in my stamp room, either. Gosh darn cute card, too, Trudee!
Posted by: leslierich | September 28th, 2007 12:52
What a fantastic card, love all the detail and your coloring is awesome.
Posted by: flossie | September 28th, 2007 13:49
Absolutely beautiful! I love the colors and your details are tops!
Posted by: Beth | September 28th, 2007 14:35
I just love this card! I love how you made the image shimmer! Great blog! Thanks for sharing!
Hugs,
Michelle
Posted by: Michelle Buschur | September 28th, 2007 17:55
Beautifully presented tools AND card. I’ve been curious about these tools for quite awhile but just didn’t understand what I was seeing in the store - your photos are terrific and you answered questions I had about the vellum piercer as well. TFS! I actually wrote to Ellen twice and never received an answer to my ?s @ products in the store - probably went to her junk mail folder.
Perhaps, I can give it a go again,
Posted by: twinks | September 28th, 2007 19:27
I love your card! The piercing and little pearls really add such a nice touch!
Posted by: Rose Ann | September 28th, 2007 22:42
These are so beautiful. TFS!
Posted by: Samantha | September 29th, 2007 20:29
Just one word: WOW!!!
I’ve orderded some CPM this week at Ellen’s and unfortunately I have missed the self adhesive pearls in the shop, they are just beautiful…
Posted by: Inge | September 30th, 2007 05:39
So, so gorgeous, Trudee! I’m loving those templates and heading over to Ellen’s now! You know that it’s you I need to thank for sending me to her for my Copics, don’t you? I could give you such a big fat hug for that! XoXo!!
Posted by: Carole (TruCarMa) | October 1st, 2007 19:21