The little things that make me happy here on Bliss Road~~Emily Keaton

Friday, October 14, 2011

Friends with Flair

It's been a jam-packed day with unforeseen tasks needing attention, so I'm arriving rather late to the Friends with Flair party this week. But here I am {finally!} with another Unity creation to share:
This card was inspired by this week's Finesse the Dress Tuesday Trigger in the Moxie Fab World.
And I'm playing along with a great sketch from the new Chick Challenges {with ippity}:

A huge thanks to Noelle for some insight on an easy approach to making an oval-shaped card. Making this shaped card was trivial!! The heavy lifting in this design is being handled by some beautiful gold-glitter-embossed patterned paper from DCWV's Indian Summer stack. My sentiment and frame from Just Wanted to Say from {ippity} by Unity. And my gauzy flower? That's a Bloomer from Webster's Pages.

This card was so much fun to put together! I love how it turned out. I'm running low on get well cards, so this will be a great addition to my stash.

Thanks for checking out my little slice of bliss today!
Emily

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Just Wanted to Say from {ippity} by Unity
Paper: SU basic gray CS, SU bermuda bay CS, patterned paper from DCWV Indian Summer stack

Ink: Versafine onyx black
Accessories: MS topiary border punch, Creative Memories oval cutting system, foam tape, Gold Lame Smooch, Webster's Pages Bloomers
Techniques: shaped card

42 comments:

Emily Leiphart said...

Wow, Emily, this is one of the most gorgeous cards I've ever seen! That paper is amazing and it's a perfect match for the trigger. I love the oval shape, too. Have a fantastic weekend!

Anita said...

Emily, this is gorgeous! Absolutely love the colors and the flower.

Emily (stampingout on SCS) said...

Oh, WOW! This is so stunning, Em! I just love your oval shaped card. You rocked the Tuesday Trigger, for sure! :)

yyam said...

Just gorgeous Emily! I love the colors and the elements! Beautifully composed!

Beejay said...

Beautiful colors!!!!

Ruby said...

Beautiful card. You did a wonderful job with the colours.

Glenda J said...

Absolutely gorgeous! Love it - perfect for the trigger!

jennifer mitten said...

This is just gorgeois. I love the gold in there!

ddazzled71 said...

What a wonderfully inspired creation and I just love the oval shape and colours of your beautiful card.

Marisa said...

Absolutely FABULOUS take on the insp. piece! Love the oval shape of the card too :) Well done!

Jocelyn Olson said...

Wow! The color is gorgeous! I love the paper and the bloom, too. It's perfect for the Trigger!

Noelle Reese said...

LOL My eyes bugged out of my head seeing my name on your blog! LOL Glad to help, easy right? Beautiful card! :) I am later than you but I slid in before it ended!

Janetcraft said...

this is a WOW card...colors are perfectly matched!!!

Kary said...

Hi Emily!! This is a great card!! Love the beautiful papers and elements you added. Really beautiful!! Great take on the sketch & inspiration challenge.

Anne Tussing said...

Your card is beautiful!!! I love the glittery embossed papers, the flower and the colors from the inspiration photo!

Pam said...

Simply beautiful Emily! Gorgeous colors too! Love the oval shape, and I read Noelle's tip! Thanks for sharing!
Pam

Jen W. said...

That is one awesome shaped card and that patterned paper is fabulous! Love the little gold dots around the frame too. :)

Pryn said...

This beauty of a card is SMASHING!!! I love it!!!

Unknown said...

I so love that color combo and I wish I could make shaped cards that come out as cleanly as yours did!

Unknown said...

What an elegant card. I just love the shape. And you rocked the color challenge..

Hugs, Linda

Rachel B said...

Your card and inspiration go together so fabulously! I love the egg shape and your paper is awesome!

Roslyn said...

This is a beautiful card - love the dress that inspired it too!!
Love the shape and the paper you used. Just awesome!

lisa arana said...

As soon as I saw your card I just knew it was for the trigger!!! Fabulous take!

Angela Fehr said...

Emily, this is a gorgeous Trigger card! Kind of want the dress too.

Gwen said...

Wow! This is stunning! An awesome take on that Trigger!

Lindsey said...

I can't believe how perfectly you've captured the spirit of the trigger photo! Total WOW card, I love it!

Jen M said...

Wow! Stunning. Love it!

sharon g said...

YIKES, great job!!!!! You did a great job of capturing the essence of that beautiful dress!

Joni M said...

Very cute card, and I love your inspiration! TFS!

Unknown said...

This is stunning Emily, and you sure rocked the sketch! Noelle has some fabby tips too! Thank you for joining us at Chick Challenges!
Jen

Lisa said...

Gorgeous! Love the colors and the flower!

Benzi said...

That is really gorgeous embossed paper and I adore that flower. Pretty shape on your card, too.

Laurel said...

Gorgeous!

Bonnie said...

I love this oval shaped card with it's shiny paper. Someone will feel better for receiving it.

Jessi Fogan said...

OOh, I love it when cards come together quick with paper...sometimes it feels a little cheaty, but you know, it averages out when you consider the cards that take a few hours, right? Right? RIGHT??
I love the bloomer, and the edge punch (pretty!) and the smooch around the sentiment.
And, better late to the party than not arriving at all. Life happens :)

Colleen Dietrich said...

Look at all these comments - wow! The gold embossed paper is gor-juss, Emily, and perfect for echoing the details of that inspiration dress.

And you with an oval card, and no dies! You are truly ingenious, always coming up with a way around obstacles. I love that about you. :)

Aleks said...

Beautiful card, I love the colours! :) That dress is AMAZING, I want it.. hehe

Carol Hurlock said...

This is so beautiful. You really got some great inspiration from that dress. I love the color and the layout. Such a fine specimen of your incredible talent.

Bear hugs,
Carol

Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Editor said...

Hey Emily! Thanks for linking this up to this week's Tuesday Trigger in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)

Emsworth Girl said...

So beautiful and creative! Love the blend of colour it so serene!

C said...

My gosh Emily, I'd say you nailed this one! Gorgeous!!

Crafty Math Chick said...

Lovely interpretation of this challenge Emily! Bravo!
~Meredith