Wednesday 7 October 2009

Beautiful


I had big plans today to make lots of cards, and you all know what happens with big plans!!..........I ended up making one! It did take a long time though. Reasons will soon become clear.
This card I'm happy to say covers a good few challenges.
365 Cards Day 221 - Imagine This 'Denim', so denim had to feature somehow
Inspirational Card Sketches # 37 - Given Sketch
Crafty Card Makers #5 - Ribbons or Fibres
Pile it On #18 - 3-Dimensional, something not flat on your card

It all started with 365 Cards and the Denim theme...someone had already done a jean's pocket which I had thought of, so I went through my fashion stamps and knew this would be great, I also had a 12 x 12 piece of denim paper, yes girls I've cut into a 12 x 12 to piece this dress..:O!!! A bit of artistic license used here, as I'm sure denim could not be used in a dress and hat like that, denim stilettos I think would work.
I love paper piecing and had good fun but it took sooooo long. The orange parts were cut from the offcuts from making my Pumpkin Card a few days ago.
The 3-D element, I would say, is the sentiment mounted onto dimensionals and there is no way that that huge denim flower is flat...lol!!
The sentiment is great, it says :-
"Nothing makes a Woman more Beautiful
than the Belief that she is Beautiful" ~~ Sophia Loren

Ingredients used :_

Patterned Papers - Basic Grey 'Boxer'
Denim Paper - Sandylion
Image stamp - Creative Stamping
Ink Pads - Versafine 'Onyx Black' for the image, Versamagic 'Mango Madness' for edging and Adirondack 'Denim' for the sentiment
Denim flower - Making Memories
Sentiment stamp - Inkadinkadoo
Flesh colouring - Copics: Milky White, Skin White and blush/ Hair PM Canary
Base Card, card pieces, ribbon flower and brad from my stash

21 comments:

Anonymous said...

Fantastic card, it is so stunning, great job!!!

Leigh said...

I like your card Jenny. Great colours and love that dsp.

Heather D. ~ Fresh Brewed Designs said...

Your card is just that .. BEAUTIFUL! I love that image. She is so elegant, even in denim ;)! I really do love this. the papers are lovely too.

Thanks for playing along with us this week at ICS.

Linby said...

I love this card it all goes together so perfectly and I love that dress - worth cutting into the 12x12 LOL!
Linbyx

Debs said...

I love your card so unusual, it fits together perfectly, that sentiment is awsome.
Thanks for joining us at ICS this week

Mary Giles said...

Wow you really worked all those challenges fabulously. This is a great card and I love all the different elements in it.

Dawn♥ said...

WELCOME Jenny to Inspirational Card Sketches with your first card using the sketch this week. I love the denim look. WOW! Beautiful done dear! Thank you so playing along. :)
♥Dawn♥
Owner of ICS

Anna Zaprzelska said...

Beautiful, wonderful, unique! I love retro cards!

Thanks for joining the ICSketches.
Gretings from Poland.
Brises ICS DT member

Katie said...

Jenny,
That's a super card and a sentiment we should all try and remember.
Thanks for playing along at PIO this week.

Jennifer Stricker said...

This is absolutely adorable I love her!
Your coloring is wonderful and your design and detail amazing.

Thank you for playing along with Pile It On! this week.

Jennifer PIO

Unknown said...

Loving your card, and your sentiment, well............!! ;-)

Thanks for joining us at ICS this week.

Rosie
x

Kristie Larsen said...

I would love to have denim stilettos! This card is just fabulous. Thanks for cutting into your denim paper to play along. It was totally worth it! Great job!

Alecia Wolfford said...

Fabulous card! Thanks for playing at ICS this week!!

Anonymous said...

a very pretty card

Vicky said...

Fab card, great job with the paper piecing. Thanks for joining in at ICS with such a great take on the sketch. :)x

Denise Clark said...

Sophia Loren knows what she was talking about! Your card is gorgeous and I love that image and sentiment! the papers are perfect for this!

girldownroad said...

That is a great image, think the denim looks good in dress form. Thank you for joining in at craft cardmakers. Jenny

wendipooh13 said...

love the colors and elegant feel of the card!! great job with the IC sketch this week!!

Lou Sims said...

Gorgeous card and love how you have interpretated this weeks sketch. Many thanks for playing along with us at ICS this week.

Lou
x

Vixykins said...

Gorgeous Jenny, such a classy looking piece of work. thank you for joining crafty cardmakers x

Unknown said...

this card is wonderful, you can see how much work went into it - thank you for joining us at crafty cardmaking xx