Tuesday, November 3, 2009

My Aunt's Birthday Card

Edited to correct stamp set name.


Yes! It's got a colored base!

This card was sort of an accident. I had pulled out the SU set Echoes of Kindness to play with the In Color markers. You'll notice the amazing lack of In Colors on this card, I'm sure. Somehow, I ended up with bashful blue and olive and lots of glorious white.

Sometimes it pays to go with the flow.

As soon as I finished, I knew this would be my aunt's birthday card. She's another of the many November birthdays in my family, and this suits her elegant style.

I hope you like it!

Supplies
stamps: SU Echoes of Kindness, PTI Text Style, Faux Ribbon
ink: SU bashful blue, old olive; Palette Noir
paper: PTI white, SU bashful blue, old olive
accessories: dimensionals, ribbon

24 comments:

Susie said...

Absolute perfection. Love it.

Heather T said...

Very elegant indeed and I love the strip of text at the bottom.

LeAnne said...

Very pretty! I like that strip of text at the bottom, too. My PTI text stamp has been neglected, so perhaps I will play with it today!

Donelda said...

it is stunning!!

Joan said...

Awesome! Another vote for the text stamp.

Rebecca said...

Oh, the blue and green together are gorgeous! And I love the little tiny strip of text. It's perfect. I hope she loves it!!!

Sue said...

Simple and lovely. The colors are great together, and the sea of white really emphasizes that. The flower stamp is perfect with this layout. The whole thing is just lovely.

Lindsey said...

I like this a lot! I'm curious (and can't tell from the photo) -- what did you pop up with the dimensionals?

TrishG said...

Gorgeous! You have such a gift to make simple look so stunning! Love the layout. Love the words at the bottom

Joan B said...

I do! the text at the bottom is a perfect touch.

Bahb said...

Lovely, lovely! I would never have thought to put the text at the bottom!

Is the image freehand? I love how it suggests a botanical without being one that dictates a color in order to be authentic. It's a must-have but I can't find it. :-(

Francie said...

This card is beautiful, and the colored base is lovely.

Harriet Skelly said...

Simply beautiful Susan!

Christine M said...

Oh I love it.... these colours go together so well. This is a beautiful flower image and I am a sucker for text.
Another master class in CAS!!!!
Thanks for sharing :-)

Pam S said...

Love it!!!! And with a coloured base and a mat, to boot. It's gorgeous!

Susan McRae said...

You have wonderful "accidents". I wish mine were this fabulous!

Juanita said...

What a breath-taking card. You are right, it does pay to go with the flow.

Karen Graff-Povis said...

Hi! Love your colors!! Never would have put the 2 together! Another great inspiration!

Susan Raihala said...

Lindsay, The white panel is popped off the olive matte so the ribbon doesn't bulge.

Bahb, It's SU's Echoes of Kindness. I got it wrong and will edit the post to correct that.

Pat (mspfd) said...

So sweet and feminine!

Rose Ann said...

I love the colors and your beautiful flower!! I love the script along the bottom edge as well!!

Bahb said...

Ah, found it on Ebay now. Thanks, Susan. Something about that image calls my name, though I might find what's REALLY calling my name is your talent, which can't be duplicated by me buying a certain stamp, or so I've found so far. :-)

Susan (peebsmama) said...

Lovely color combo.

TOMMY-DE-FRANCE said...

really very beautiful and elegant ! Thank you.