We are on our way!

We are on our way to the Dominican now!  This is my last post until we get back on Monday.  It will probably be kind of nice to take a break from blogging.  I haven't missed a day since I started my blog on August 4th.  Lately I have been doing 2 or 3 posts a day...that takes a lot of work!  I know I could have scheduled posts while I am gone, but I thought it would be better for me to just take the whole week off.  It feels kind of like calling in sick to work! :)  I hope you will check back in on Monday to hear all about our trip!

The color challenge that will be posted at Color Me Beautiful on Friday is beautiful!  I used the layout from Just Add Ink for my card this week.

I didn't think my card was big enough to add four panels in the back, so I just did three.  I embossed them, sponged the edges with ink, then popped each panel up on Dimensionals.  

The framelit is cut out on Watercolor Paper.  I then stamped the flowers and used my Aqua Painter and Blender Pen to color them in.  I saw a tip a long time ago to go around the edges of flowers with light gray to add dimension and a shadowed effect.  The flowers on the left also have rhinestones in the center.  I thought this balanced out the rhinestones on the butterfly nicely.

 

Stamp Sets: Bordering on Romance, Papillon Potpourri, Pursuit of Happiness

Cardstock: Basic Gray, Pink Potpourri, Watercolor Paper

Ink: Always Artichoke, Basic Gray, Certainly Celery, Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose

Tools: Apothecary Accent Framelits, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder, Aqua Painter, Blender Pen, Sponges

Accessories: Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals

 

I got honorable mention this week at Just Add Ink!