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Friday, May 4, 2012

Home Sweet Home


The Flourishes blog has a fun challenge for us today - be inspired by something in your home!  My card was inspired by a china collection that I have on display in my dining room hutch.  It all started after my paternal grandmother died and I inherited the berry bowl on the left.  I loved the soft pink roses and greens and then the search was on!  I never found an exact match to that bowl, but local antique shops and sellers on ebay were sources where I found additional pieces that blended in with it.  Now you can understand why I love this Flourishes lenten rose image so much! :-)

Unfortunately, I needed a sympathy card for a lady from church who recently lost her husband.  I used the first Viva la Verve sketch for May (by the talented Amber Hight) and really loved this layout!  I colored with Copics and fussy cut the image so it would be "out of the box" on the square panel.   Here's what I used:
STAMPS: Lenten Rose (Flourishes), Joyful Blooms (Verve) - sentiment.
PAPER: Devotion pad by Creative Imaginations (green), Love Me pad by MME (pink), Black, White, X-Press It Blending Card.
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black
ACCESSORIES: Fleur de Lis Square Nestie, SU Old Olive satin ribbin, Spare Parts brad, Victoria EF.
COPICS: R81, R83, R85, YG00, YG03, YG06, Y13, Y18, BG0000, BG000, C0, C1.

Thanks for stopping by...I'm off to work this afternoon then looking forward to a weekend off!
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9 comments:

  1. MarisaMay 4, 2012 at 12:34 PM

    Love pink and green together. You have done a fabulous colouring job on the flowers and loving that bow.

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  2. Anne-EliseMay 4, 2012 at 2:23 PM

    Wow, gorgeous Wanda! Love the pink and green colors and the beautifully colored flowers! I'm your new follower!

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  3. Dawn B.May 4, 2012 at 4:07 PM

    This is amazing Wanda.. I love love love those dishes. What a precious heirloom. I have a teacup from my grandma that has a beautiful rose print on it. Your card is so pretty. Great coloring..

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  4. UnknownMay 4, 2012 at 4:18 PM

    I fell in love with your card. I love the layering and the black accent. I was very inspired. Traci

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  5. Stacy MorganMay 5, 2012 at 2:21 PM

    Wanda this is beautiful and your china is fabulous. Wonderful card. Thanks for playing in Flourishes Home sweet home challenge.

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  6. dpkennedyMay 5, 2012 at 10:31 PM

    Gorgeous card Wanda! I love the black mat, it really sets off the lovely image! Love your china too! So pretty!

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  7. ChristineCreationsMay 7, 2012 at 11:08 AM

    Beautiful dishes Wanda! So special to have started it from your grandma. And such a lovely card too. Beautiful bow with the lenten roses!

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  8. KaryMay 8, 2012 at 9:02 PM

    Hi Wanda! Your china collection looks beautiful, and your card is so gorgeous!! I'm sure the card was a comfort to your friend. Your colouring is beautiful.

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  9. GretaMay 8, 2012 at 10:33 PM

    I love your china & the lovely card it inspired!

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