Thursday, July 4, 2019

Inspired By...Decadent Strawberries {Smile...Happy looks good on You}

Welcome to this week's Inspired By Challenge! I hope you all have a fun and safe 4th of July holiday! Today I am sharing an elegant card using this week's inspiration photo and a potpourri of products!

I was inspired by the luscious pink metallic dipping chocolate, the pink swirls, the sprinkles and the baking cups. Honestly, I sat and stared at this photo for quite some time until I decided which design elements I wanted to use.

To begin this design, I taped a panel of watercolor paper to a mat board using washi tape. I spritzed it with water and then added a thick wash of pink Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi Pearl color. Once that was dried, I used an old Cuttlebug embossing folder with some filigree scroll work that reminded me of the strawberries. I absolutely LOVE to dry emboss watercolored panels! 

The way that baking cups are stretched in the photo reminded me of the awesome Essentials Braided Oval dies. I die cut the smaller one in white and then attached it to the embossed panel using foam squares for dimension. 
I used a portion of the Hanging Florals stamp set to curve around the the oval. I stamped it in black and then used an assortment of alcohol markers to color it. I also stamped the bow and colored it as well. I used the coordinating Hanging Florals die collection to die cut the floral piece and the bow.  I layered everything on the braided oval using foam squares. 
The sentiment, which is from the Oval Foliage stamp set, is heat embossed in silver onto black cardstock. I added it to center of the braided oval with cut notch at the end. I also added some pink and grey ink spritzing to the oval for some interest.


The finishing touch is a handful of Pinkfresh Studios Crystals glued here and there. I had so much fun putting this card together using the photo as my inspiration! I hope you get a chance to join us this week! I can't wait to see your card in the gallery! Thanks for fluttering by!


7 comments:

  1. Gorgeous card! I can see all the different elements of your inspiration beautiful execution I love it so much!!

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  2. Hi Kelly! Your interpretation of the photo is stunning and SO creative. Before I starting making cards, I made painted chocolates for 9 years. The pearlized metallic luster is so easy to apply on chocolate & is GORGEOUS in person. I'm in LOVE with your card and definitely going to try your technique of dry embossing watercolor panels. Your's is GORGEOUS! Hope your family has a Happy 4th of July!

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  3. Your interpretation of the photo made a gorgeous card. Love the pink embossed background with the pearl metallic sheen.

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  4. love the shimmer of the background and I just love the way you arranged the florals!

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  5. That background is stunning, love your card, very stlylish!

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  6. Very pretty interpretation of the inspiration!!

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