Monday, May 3, 2010

Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week - Wild Violets

   It's Monday ... and that means it's time for Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week!  This week's stamp is called Wild Violets, and it is available at 50% off all week!  You can find the details of this special offer on the Repeat Impressions blog, The House That Stamps Built.  Check out what the other Design Team members have done with this stamp, too!
Joy Hadden
Julie Smith

Robin Kirkpatrick
Darsie Rose Bruno

   Once again, I have two cards to share.  They are very similar, but you get them both anyway:)  This first one is colored with Primsacolor pencils and Gamsol.  It is cut and embossed with a Spellbinders Labels Two die.  The matting for the image was also cut with a Labels Two die.  Then I embossed it with a Script Cuttlebug folder and lightly rubbed it with Fresh Snow ink.  The sentiment is also from Repeat Impressions.  The two patterned papers are from Die Cuts With a View - Nana's Nursery - Boy.

   For this second card, I chose to color it with watercolor pencils and a paint brush.  I cut the image and matting with a Spellbinders Label Two die.  The matting is finished the same way as my first card.  The white layer is embossed with a Fiskars texture plate.  The patterned paper is from My Mind's Eye that I got at Costco a couple years ago.
   Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you'll come back and visit again soon!

13 comments:

Whimsey said...

Oh, these are soooooo pretty; love the embossing and the colors! They really pop - love it!!

Heartwarmers from Vicki said...

What beautiful cards! Love the stamp (I've always loved violets), the papers and the layers. Great job!

Anonymous said...

I chanced upon your Blog from Simplicity and can't stop ooooohing and awwwwwwing here. My favorites are the cards you do with stencils because I thought I was the only one in the world using those. Three stampers have given me all of their stencil collections, an embarrassment of riches for sure. But every card of yours is gorgeous and I'm happy to find you sharing your huge talent.

Thanks!

Harriet Skelly said...

Both cards are beautiful Lynette! Your coloring is outstanding on both!

Unknown said...

Wow... both cards are super fabulous, Lynette!! I love the monochromatic colors and your coloring! The embossed frames look so pretty with DTPing with white ink. Beautiful work!!

Julie said...

Love this, your coloring is so pretty!

joy said...

I like the way you have matted the violets with the script folder! Great use of your elements.

Leslie Miller said...

Lynette, your cards are so crisp and beautiful and the layouts just wonderful. Never overdone. I really admire your work!

Robin Kirkpatrick said...

First off, I agree completely with Leslie! Both of these cards are wonderful and you are so good at reminding me of those 'old' things I have in my stash, loved but forgotten - Nana's Nursery paper, Fiskars Texture plates, watercolor pencils...Great job!

Ayana Posadas said...

Lynette, your cards came out beautiful! I love the color schemes and you did a great job at coloring in the image. I also reallyyy love the mix of embossing that you added!
Great work!!! :)

Darsie Bruno said...

both cards are so delicate and pretty! I love the soft lavender touches you've used for your card.
Hugs, Darsie
RI Design Team

Leigh said...

Absolutely beautiful cards Lynette. Thanks for the award.

Dawn B. said...

These are so pretty.. I love violets.. One of my favorite "flowers". My hubby calls them weeds.. Love this.. Great job.