(patterned paper: basic grey, crate, daisy d's; glitter letters and stick pins: making memories; florals: petaloo, prima; holly leaves and (recolored) bling: recollections; chipboard: my mind's eye, basic grey; snowflake diecut: october afternoon; distress inks: ranger; adhesives: staples gluetape runner, 3m foam tape, gluedots, sewing machine)
and now before you panic and think, "oh noooooooooooo, it's MAXIMALISM WEEK!!!" let me show you the actual sketch, which i think you'll agree is fabulous, and can be as clean and simple... or as dressed up and blingy... as you like:
i went with dressed up and blingy, go figure! :) ok, yeah, there's a whooooooole bunch of stuff on here, but i think it works. what can i tell you, i have what leslie calls, "the collage gene"... and i'm not afraid to use it, lol!!!
but if ♥YOU♥ prefer something a little more pared down, or even a lot more pared down, GO FOR IT! then come over and link it up with us at jingle belles before wednesday, august 22nd!
WOW!! This is stunning. Those flowers are gorgeous and arranged so beautifully
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Ooooh! This is luverly! Fab sketch ... and I really like all the add on in your card
ReplyDeleteOh, fab sketch by Steph! I love it and your take on it too...yep you have the collage gene :)
ReplyDeleteGirl, when you make cards like this one every week should be maximalism week. I absolutely and completely and utterly l.o.v.e. it!!! (And I don't care how redundant that sentence is. I wanted to make sure you knew how much I adore this card.)
ReplyDeleteLove it! The cluster with the bird looks fab! Wonderful!
ReplyDeletePerfectly LOVELY!!!
ReplyDeleteFestive, you are putting me in the mood. xox
ReplyDeletegorgeous! I need to make sure I do this one!
ReplyDeleteLaureen, this is just WOW!!!! Love the little bird tucked in there too. So very beautiful!
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Great take on the sketch - hope you'll link up at 52 Card Pickup again this week!
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this is stunning Lauren! How can you pile up a lot of things on one part of the card without it looking stuffed? You have a gift of arranging everything to perfection!
ReplyDeleteYep, you've got it! Dang, all my loaded-up cards just look cr@ppy, while yours are STUNNING! Bravo!
ReplyDeleteI am in absolute LOVE with this and I'm so very glad you have a collage gene, too.... I keep wondering when "layering cards up with a whole bunch of goodness" will come back into vogue? Maybe then I will be a FAMOUS, WORLD-RENOWNED paper crafter! ;) Except, that you will beat me to it! ;) LOLOL! This is gorgeous, I really love the layers and that flower is stunning, the colors are so awesome, too :) big hugs!
ReplyDeleteLovely as always. I really like Steph's sketch. Straight and clean, but workable to go anywhere w/ it. Love the clustering.
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