Monday, May 2, 2011

Heartfelt Greetings

Good Monday morning everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend; today is my Sunday as I work every other weekend and have Mondays off! Makes for a great crafting day! And speaking of crafting, I made a card for this week's Mojo Monday sketch paired with the Shabby Tea Room's pleasing palette of neutrals and blue. Here's my combo card for these two challenges:

I used a bunch of cast-offs for this card, boy does it feel good to use them up! I mixed paper lines {gasp!}...I'm usually frustrated by doing that, but these seemed to work together nicely.
Here's the Mojo sketch I used:


And the Shabby Tea Room's inspiration photo:



While the kids are in school, I'm going to head over to Michael's to see what I can find in the clearance bins. You with me, Marisa?
Have a great day everyone!





Stamps: Script (Stampin' Up!), Amazing Wishes (Verve freebie for previously paying Julee's car payment with stamp purchases...)
Paper: Devonshire dp (Kaisercraft), Tattered Time matstack (DCWV), Early Espresso, Very Vanilla (Stampin' Up!)
Ink: Walnut Stain & Antique Linen distress inks (Ranger)
Accessories: Charming Oval dies (Verve~A Cut Above), Abstract Flower border punch (EK Success), pearls, crinkled seam binding (MemrieMare), jute twine, Mulberry rose (Wild Orchid Crafts), sewing machine, daubers, flower middles (Bridal section of A. C. Moore)
Size: 4 1/4" X 5 1/2"

30 comments:

  1. Gorgeous card, and it oozes Andrea all over it :) Great DPs (you mix your lines well) and your flower with trimmings is gorgeous.

    As for the clearance bin, I beat you to it - was there on Saturday LOL! Nothing there (or in the ribbon bin that interested me) but had to pick up some of the Recollections mini roses they had on clearance!!! What is with these guys?! First they clear out their bling and half pearls and bring back a much more limited (insert "worse") version which offers less and costs more and now the mini roses are getting cleared out!! Think their card making supply buyer needs to get in touch with reality! Boy, am I a grouch this morning - better go get my green tea LOL! No seam binding to be found there either. HOpe you have a better trip than I did ;) Hugs!!

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  2. This is beautiful Andrea, I love your mixed paper lines, it works perfectly!

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  3. So funny...I too purchased just about every Recollections flower on clearance at Michaels on Staten Island! I spoke to a salesperson there and they said they are replenishing their stock with Recollections rosette corsages..:(:(:(
    I agree with Marisa!

    Andrea, as always...this is stunning! Your mix of papers are beautiful! Love the stamps and flower!

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  4. Andrea, it is gorgeous! Your paper mix is perfect! ( ditto on having a tough time mixing lines! )

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  5. STUNNING as ever, Andrea! What ... ??? Michael's clearance bins -- sounds like I'll have to schedule a trip out this week!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing your lovely talents with us all in the Tea Room weekly, sweetie :)

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  6. I keep running out of adjectives for your creations, Andrea! They're all gorgeous and intricate and a bit breathtaking! Love the little sprays and your perfect little pearl accents. Thanks for playing along with Mojo Monday!

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  7. Beautiful card Andrea and your supply list cracks me up! Love the car payment bit!

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  8. Gorgeous Andrea! Love the papers and the soft colors! The flower are pearls sprays are beautiful! Hope trip to Michael's is a good one! Too funny on paying off Julee's car! i think I have helped Martha Stewart to buy a new home and whoever owns Spellbinder's has something great because of me too!

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  9. WOW! Your card is fabulous! Perfect job:) I like it:)

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  10. Beautiful card as usual!

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  11. wow what a gorgeous card..LOVE it!

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  12. Another stunning work of art Andrea!! Love the papers, colors, and all your fabulous embellishments!!

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  13. Wow. Wow. Wow. Beautiful - a true work of art!!

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  14. Beyond beautiful! So inspiring. Thank you!

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  15. BEAUTIFUL....I love the color palette you picked.

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  16. Simply GORGEOUS! Great job with that sketch too!

    Thanks for sharing with us at The Shabby Tea Room this week;-)

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  17. So pretty Andrea!
    Love it!))))

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  18. Beautiful card! Love it! Olena

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  19. Stunning card Andrea, I love the colours you used, your cards are always so elegant. Thanks so much for sharing.

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  20. Gorgeous Andrea, lovely soft styling and fabby use of the sketch!

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  21. Great take on the sketch! I loved those colors when I saw them, too!

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  22. Soooooo cute!
    Hugs from Hamburg
    LG Rivien

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  23. Gorgeous!!!! Very classy vintage.

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  24. Andrea, this is absolutely gorgeous!!

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  25. This is absolutely gorgeous Andrea! Love it! So glad you could join us in the Tea Room this week!

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  26. Such a beautiful card. Congratulations!

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  27. This is really lovely, Andrea - so worthy of your win for the challenge! Beautifully done!

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  28. Oh this is just beautiful Andrea! Stunning!

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