Friday, February 15, 2008

XOXO loooooooovefest: week 3

yes, indeedy, those caardvarks they never sleep! not during february, anyhow, and not when queen kat designs are on hand to sponsor a challenge each friday with fabulous stamps as prizes. (woohoo!) this week's theme is anniversary cards...silly ones, funky ones, cute ones, romantic ones...the DT gallery has a little bit of everything...but there's plenty of room for more, so get going and let's see what YOU make!

in the meantime, here is MY take on the challenge:

(QKD "sparkles" stamped w/colorbox creamy brown chalk ink & embossed w/bridal powder; patterned paper: all my memories, k&co; illustration from a vintage book; cardstock sticker: jenni bowlin; gem stickers: stampendous; butterflies made with an all night media punch and by tracing 2 sizes of heidi swapp ghost butterflies)

i wanted to go a little old fashioned, a little romantic, a little bit elegant, and i think i may just have succeeded in making a card to honor one of the longest and happiest marriages i know: that of lovely husband jef'f's parents who will celebrate 54 years together (FIFTY FOUR!!!) in march. i had not actually planned to go monochromatic...in fact i kept trying to bring in a pop of bright color somewhere on this baby...but the vintage sepia-toned illustration just looked so much more important when surrounded by similar colors, so finally i bowed to the idea of a card done in creams and tans and browns. i had to flatten out the butterflies to scan the card, but in this close-up you can see that they're only attached with a line of dry adhesive at their centers, so that their wings can be folded upwards, as if they had just settled here for a moment. (awwwww!)

happy anniversary mom and dad! and happy anniversary caardmaking to the rest of us!

13 comments:

  1. Happy anniversary to your in-laws! 54 years :) Your 3d butterflies are wonderful. I am sure this will be a favorite card for them. Truly an elegant card, down to the wonderful ribbon buckle!

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  2. oh thats just so pretty - i hope you'll just hand the card to them so you dont have to flatten those lovely butterflies! and congratulations to lhj's parents - wow :-)

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  3. Lauren, the coloring is just perfect, it goes so well with the photo, sometimes muted and refined is better:)
    on a side note: i cut the end of my finger today, same finger as last time:(

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  4. "Happy Anniversary" to the in-laws:)
    This is a beautiful card Andrea,Have a great weekend:)x

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  5. Oh my word!!!!Your gonna have to change your name I`v just done it again!!!!Soooo Sorry!!!Lauren,I knew it was you on Laurens blog!!!!and still managed to call you Andrea!!!!lol........anyways you know what I mean...sorry again!!!lol....(((hugs)))


    Am I forgiven???
    Please call me what you like....lol!!!!

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  6. Happy Anniversary to the outlaws! Beautiful card. x

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  7. WOW happy anaversery to the outlaws!!!! i LVOE this card its simple BEAUTIFUL!!!

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  8. Beautiful card ... love the little touches of blue bling ... glad to hear the pretty pink castles were completed ... hope you find a little fun time this weekend.

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  9. Thanks for comment in my blog
    I love this style I want to see if I do sth towards this as well

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  10. Wow! lauren It's beautiful! You did a great job, it certainly is romantic and elegant,and I'm just sooooooo loving "vintage" style at the moment!
    seems like we know a few people that have enjoyed a very long marriage!!!
    Nicola xx

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  11. Butterflies & butterflies....when I see butterflies now, it instantly reminds me of you!

    Happy Anniversary to your in-laws!

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  12. I'm so glad you stayed with the sepia tones, it's quite elegant! I also love the settled butterflies. That's one of my favorite techniques!

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