Hello there! Today's card is already in the hands of it's recipient. My grandma celebrated her 89th birthday today and I made this card for her. I was completely inspired by Laura's card here, at the CASE Study challenge. It would be impossible not to be inspired by Laura Bassen, her clean, graphic and crisp style never ceases to wow me.
So where did I grab my inspiration from? Ok, those hearts reminded me a lot to the rounded wings one of the butterflies in one of my newest PTI sets, Beautiful Butterflies. I also went with 3 of the 4 colors Laura used and I incorporated the diagonal stripes in the form of dry embossing.
I die cut the window with one of this spinner dies, adhered some vellum on the back and stamped and heat embossed the sentiment. I really love to heat emboss on vellum! The trick is to keep moving your heat tool all the time so that the vellum doesn't warp.
Thank you so much for visiting and have a fantastic week!
Supplies: Cardstock: Canson; Stamps: PTI; Ink: Versafine black, PTI green, blue, pink; Embossing powder: (clear) Ranger; Dies: (butterflies, spinner) PTI; Embossing folder: Cuttlebug.
Oh, this is just gorgeous!! Those butterflies and that embossed bkgrmake a fabulous combo. I'm sure your granny will love it! I know, I do. :))))
Posted by: Yuki | 03/04/2012 at 11:48 PM
What a fabulous and happy card, Lorena! I bet your grandma loved it!
Thanks for joining us on CASE Study this week! :)
Hugs,
Aimes
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Posted by: Amy Wanford (Aimes) | 03/04/2012 at 11:57 PM
So pretty, Lorena! Happy 89th birthday to your Grandma!!!
Posted by: Laura | 03/05/2012 at 04:46 PM
LOVE it.
Posted by: ~amy~ | 03/05/2012 at 08:52 PM
Beautiful catd, Lorena! Love the colorful butterfllies and the dry embossing.
Posted by: Trinh | 03/05/2012 at 09:27 PM
Your card really got my attention! The diagonal texture of the background is very eye-catching. The trio of butterflies are just beautiful!
Posted by: Suzanne Russell | 03/06/2012 at 08:55 PM
Such a "juicy" card! LOVE the embossing! Thanks so much for joining us at CASE Study this week :)
Posted by: Chupa | 03/07/2012 at 01:45 PM
Gorgeous! I love those butterflies and the dry embossing! Thanks for sharing this with us at CASE Study Challenge! :)
Posted by: Jean Martin | 03/07/2012 at 05:08 PM
So clean and fresh. Lovely card!
Posted by: auntie em (emily) | 03/08/2012 at 12:00 PM