Thursday, October 9, 2008

Tulip Trio

Oh happy day! this is my first of four weeks as Melanie Muenchinger's guest designer and I am super thrilled to be sharing another project using her new stamp set, A Year of Flowers.

I used the tulip stamp for this card. I colored the images with Koh-i-noor pencils and blended the colors with odorless mineral spirits. I heat embossed the flowers with clear embossing powder.

There is some very light sponging around the white oval, then a layer of basic black, cut using my scallop nestabilities die cutter. The pink layer is Pink Pirouette, heavily sponged with Pretty in Pink. I was tempted to add some gems to this card, but the flowers are so pretty, I didn't want to distract from them.

On the inside I used one of the fabulous quotes from Say it With Flowers, Melanie's other new set. I love having so many great sayings for the insides of cards.

To see another project I made, be sure to visit Melanie's blog .

Thanks for visiting. I hope your day is wonderful!

19 comments:

Rhonda Langley said...

Very pretty!! That ribbon is super cool!! Congrats on being selected as a guest designer!!! Your cards are gorgeous!!!

Donna Baker said...

wowza! gorgeous & LOVE the gift bag & card ensemble on Melanie's blog...you go, girl!

Melanie said...

I especially love the spongogn you did on your pink layer to spotlight your scalloped frame, just gorgeous! your STEMS look so 3D! (so do the tulips of course, but I always pay more attention to the blooms than the stems, I need to go the extra mile and give my stems more attention...;)

(there's that Pink Pirouette again... haunting me...looks awesome with Pretty in Pink, too...how much longer til I buy it??)

Have a terrific weekend!

Cat Tidwell said...

WOohoo! Congrats to you Theresa, so very deserving! I love your tulips, they are gorgeous! And the sponging...*dies with envy* well, you know how much I love THAT!

Jennifer Love said...

OH so elegant! Gorgeous coloring!

Deb Wood said...

Oh my this is sooooo gorgeous!! Love the colors/coloring, the shaded BG and the ribbon!! Fabulous!!

Anonymous said...

What a lovely, elegant card!! Fabulous job of coloring!! Congrats on your Guest Designer appointment!

Flower said...

So dramatic and beautiful!

Monica said...

Congrats on your Guest Designer spot!! How awesome is that! You totally deserve it cause your work is GORGEOUS!!

Jacki Marie said...

This card is absolutely gorgeous!

Elaine said...

Very pretty tulips! You're great at coloring!

I love the gift ensemble on Melanie's blog; the roses look fabulous!

Annapurna said...

Great coloring! The sponging is superb. Makes the image panel really pop. I am glad you are having fun. Congratulations again!!!!

Can you do a tutorial on sponging and all the materials you use? Can it be a video tutorial please? I want to see you in action. Mine comes out all splotchy :-(

Jamie Martin said...

This is beautiful, the coloring is perfect :)

fishlips said...

Wow wow wow...The flowers and the background are just stunning...wow what a stunning mix of color so very eye-catching!!!

Shirley said...

I love the whole card! The way you painted the tulips is just wonderful and the ribbon is perfect with the borders.

Lee said...

Soooo sweet!!! I love how you made a trio!!! You are showcasing these flowers AMAZINGLY girl!!!!

Unknown said...

Your tulips positively glow!! I love your card and have loved everything you've done with Mel's awesome stamp set!! I'm so glad you were her guest designer - you rock!!

Kristine said...

Gorgeous card! Love the "glow". Love the ribbon also--very lovely. =)

Elena said...

Very beautiful! Love the tulips and your coloring is so wonderful! Love the ribbon! Very elegant! Theresa, I love your sponged background a lot!