Strawberry Thanks
Ahhhh, it’s Friday once again. My favorite day of the week, as the weekend is just a few torturous hours away, LOL! After I finished work last night, I stayed upstairs and completed two cards. I’ll be sharing the other one tomorrow.
I couldn’t resist using my new Spellbinders dies again. Are they not FABULOUS??? They are so fresh and right on trend. I LOVE them!! This card features the Mega Curved Rectangles, as well as the Labels 1 “bracketed” style die.
The largest die of the Mega Curved Rectangles is 4×6, which makes it perfect for a card! I used another gorgeous sheet of cardstock from the Prima Urban Cosmos double-sided paper pack. I thought the pattern and colors worked well with my Lockhart bowl of strawberries. Don’t you wish you could just sit down with this bowl right now? YUMMY. 
I have been using Tsukineko Memento ink for my Copic work for the past several weeks. It is my new favorite! I love the deep, rich black and brown, and it dries in seconds. I colored the image with my Copic markers in the following colors: RV34, R43, R46, R59, YG03, YG17, W3 . Then, I cut and embossed it with the Labels 1 die, and airbrushed with YG00.
The card came together easily, using the reverse solid green color for the matting behind the strawberries. 
I was looking for a sentiment, when I remembered this one from PaperTrey’s Green Thumb set. Perfect! I used the 2 SU! oval punches, and layered it on the bottom third of the card, along with a bit of yummy May Arts ribbon, that happened to be a perfect match. Don’t you love it when you have the *perfect* ribbon for your card? Just one of those little joys of life, I tell ya! LOL!
I finished off the image with some Stickles on the berries, and melon green Copic Spica glitter pen for the stems and dots on the bowl. 
I hope you all have a fabulous day, and don’t forget to come by here on Sunday for my Spellbinders sneak peek!! 
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Beautiful, Trudee. I am just LOVING every single one of the new dies. Boy, do I wish I was wealthy!
Posted by: lacyquilter | July 11th, 2008 12:04
Gorgeous, Trudee! I think this is my new favorite color combination!
Posted by: bronih | July 11th, 2008 12:06
I second lacyquilter’s comment on the dies. I love the new dies and can’t wait to get my hands on some of them!
Beautiful card and I love all the details and colors
Posted by: Rachel | July 11th, 2008 12:15
Wow, the new dies are amazing. I don’t have a machine, but I sure wish I did for both of these sets that you showcase here — they are my faves of all the ones shown so far.
Tomorrow is the Strawberry Festival on the island where I live — not many strawberries, but they are remembering a rich history… this card is right on time. Just Gorgeous.
Thanks for all the inspiration!
Posted by: Julie (Joypup on SCS) | July 11th, 2008 13:18
so love the shape of the card, pretty paper!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | July 11th, 2008 13:19
Beautiful, Trudee.I love the cards. Love, M.
Posted by: Marcia | July 11th, 2008 13:28
These new dies are fabulous and so is your card! Love that paper and your strawberries look so sweet!
Posted by: Danielle | July 11th, 2008 13:32
love your site and what you have done with the new dies! They are awesome and I can’t wait til they come out. Love the fact that they can be the whole card in itself!
Posted by: Sandy W | July 11th, 2008 14:34
The curved shapes that mirror each other are lovely.I really like all of the new dies. I hope to get some of the sets. They are on my wish list!
Posted by: Chris | July 11th, 2008 16:19
Love the colors - those strawberries look good enough to eat. Thanks for the treat & happy weekend.
Posted by: Troy Louise | July 11th, 2008 17:47
Trudee….I love this card…..the paper, the dies, the stamp……I am gushing IRL!!!
Posted by: Kate Hart-Sampson | July 11th, 2008 22:15
Very cute card! I can’t wait to get these new dies, love the shape of them.
Posted by: Shari | July 11th, 2008 23:55
Oh my goodness what a very beautiful card. Yes I can just taste the berries.
The die shapes are wonderful I can’t wit to get some. WooHoo!
Posted by: Theresa Dalzell-Wells | July 12th, 2008 02:29
Wow - this is awesome! Love the dies and your card!
Posted by: Karen RI | July 12th, 2008 15:42
How sweet! I love the sparkley strawberries!! Love what you’ve done with the gorgeous paper too!
Posted by: jacksonbelle | July 12th, 2008 18:05
I love your sparkly strawberries, and how you’ve used those awesome new dies!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | July 12th, 2008 22:31
Yummo! I love all the details you put into this card! The strawberries look good enough to eat!
Posted by: Kim | July 13th, 2008 02:28
Beautiful!! Oh, I am loving these new Nesties!! TFS
Posted by: Cindy H. | July 13th, 2008 10:40
Loving all these samples T! I can tell you are having a blast! I feel a huge order coming on!
Posted by: Julia Stainton | July 19th, 2008 19:48