Sunday, November 20, 2011

Playing in Blogland

This card is for Freshly Made Sketch #11 - I just adore CAS sketches!  The beautiful colors, Navy Blue, White, and Silver are from Paper Players #73.  I am so thrilled to use colors besides red and green [for a solid week now] -- beautiful change of color combo!  [Thanks so much Ladies :)], and a new challenge I found, Paper Crafting Journey #23 - embossing.  I pinterested an embossed flower and wanted to try it - it worked okay!!

This card is for CAS-ual Fridays #29.

I kind of took liberty with the inside panel, but I was using their sketch.  I am also entering this into a NEW challenge site, Stampin Sisterhood Sundays.  This is their first challenge! Check it out - follow them - play in their challenge.  One of us might win! :) For the challenge, they had this gorgeous inspiration. (You all know I adore inspiration challenges!)


Okay then, that is it for me.  I need to work on some future cards [yep, you'll see them eventually]
Thanks for stopping by~


25 comments:

Bev Gerard said...

Oh Vicki!! Such elegance & wonderful color contrasts! Wish you could see the smile on my face since seeing this! Thanks for joining in the Sisterhood Sunday Challenge too!

~Bev

Lauri said...

Love your poinsettia1 i love how you combined the sketch and color challenges..great choices! Thanks for joining Freshly Made sketches!

None None said...

Beautiful card, Vicki - love the detail on your poinsettia. Thanks for playing along with Freshly Made Sketches this week!

Linda Callahan said...

Beautiful holiday cards! Love the textured poinsettia!~

Susan Joyce said...

Lovely card Vicki. Your textured poinsettia is gorgeous! Thanks' for joining us at The Paper Players this week.

Marisa said...

You are KILLING me with those poinsettia nesties, Vicki!! I WANT them LOL! Gorgeous card using them! Great second card too :)

Francie G. said...

Two beauties, Vicki! The blue and white card is stunning! Love that poinsettia! Love the ornament creation also! Fabulous!

Charlene Merrick (LilLuvsStampin) said...

Both cards are beautiful, Vicki! I love the stunning blue and white of your first beauty, and I love the rich red and gold in your ornament card. Thanks for playing in our Sisterhood Sunday challenge and for the shout out!

Susan said...

Love your cards. Such great details. I especially like how the sliver of black just sets off that beautiful ornament! TFS
Sue

Colleen Dietrich said...

Look at you, finding new challenges! I never quite know where to look for a new one, now I'll just check with you! LOL

LOVE your embossed poinsettia. So crisp, so clean!

And the ornament card for CF is cool, too, using that lovely ornament die again.

Rita W said...

Absolutely GORGEOUS, Vicki! I love the layered, embossed poinsettia! Thanks for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches and The Paper Players this week!

Cindy Hall said...

That flower is to die for! Overall, very beautiful card. Thanks for playing with Freshly Made Sketches!

Jen Timko said...

That poinsetta is fabulous! I love the colors you chose and that bit of Baker's Twine! Glad to see you at Freshly Made Sketches this week!

Lesley said...

Wow, love that poinsettia card! Very classy! Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches!

LeAnne said...

Gorgeous poinsettia---gorgeous card! That sentiment is so contemporary, I love it! Thanks for the news about the new challenge, too...I'll have to check it out! Thanks for playing with us this week at the Paper Players!

Jen Mitchell said...

That embossed poinsettia is fabulous! Great take on both challenges. Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches!

Johanna said...

I love both card but my heart goes to the first one! I really love the big flower :)

Rural Shed said...

That white flowers are waiting for some colour on border. I cut same flowers with same paper and painted all in rainbow colour, at the end result of the flower is such a gorgeous.

happyglitzygirl said...

Both cards are divine, thanks so much for playing with us at the Papercrafting Journey, blessings Hilde

Cookie said...

Love your poinsettia-what did you use to cut it out with? excellent project

jaydee said...

Vicki, I think you did more than just OK with your flower :-) It's absolutely stunning. What a gorgeous use of the colors. So glad you joined the Paper Players and shared this gorgeous card
Jaydee

Tara Bilbao said...

I just love that poinsettia! So beautiful. The bakers twin adds just the perfect touch of red to the CAS card. Fantastic! Thank you for playing along with The Paper Players!

Anne Marie Hile said...

Vicki, your flower is more then simply 'okay"...it is gorgeous!! Love all that embossing and that bitty pop of red. Such a clean and classy holiday card. Thanks so much for joining us this week at the Paper Players! :)

Javablustamper said...

WOW!! What BEAUTIFUL creations!! I can't decide which one I like more!! Well, it DEF has to be both then!! Thanks SO much for joining the Sisterhood! Hope you have an AWESOME day!



Enjoy Life~Javablustamper/Jacquie

Erika Clark said...

Wow, both of your cards are gorgeous! I saw you as a pick on Paper Players, and your poinsettia card is just delightful! All that texture & layering & shine. So beautiful!