Mar 15 2009
Cheery Gingham Bouquet
A cheerful card to brighten someone’s day – a card you’d most likely want to hand deliver, perhaps when you are making a hospital visit or just dropping in on a friend with aplate of cookies. It’s also a non-traditional size at 7″ x 4″. I wanted to play the Featured Stamper Challengetoday over at SCS, and I jumped for joy to see that my friend Stacy (Twinshappy) was today’s Featured Stamper!!! She has a HUGE gallery — WOW!! This is her card that I cased, setting me on the path of the tall and narrow format. And here’s my result:
Well, this may be a stretch from Stacy’s card — but not really if you look. Same format, one rectangular focal image, I switched the simple sentiment from bottom to top, and the ribbon treatment from top to bottom, but then that’s were I went a bit wild — LOL!!! I just got a ton of this 1.5″ wide gingham in many colors and SO wanted to play with it today! I made a *faux bow* so there isn’t a knot underneath, making it easy to glue my Primas on with glue dots. Very simply, I sewed my ribbon down, and I’ll show you in a few days. I forgot to take a pic as I was going along tonight — sorry. But it was *sew* simple and fun!!! My trio of buttons are on with glue dots.
Just a closer look. I have this ribbon for salein the TAB above my Blog header, and I’m loving my new Primas I picked up at Michaels. All my buttons are from Wal-Mart. Just used a needle and regular thread in my buttons. My image was Copic colored some time ago, so I’m not sure of the colors, sorry!
Stamps: Mixed Bouquet by Memory Box, Bird on a Branch by SU
Paper: White, Only Orange by SU; Perfect Baby Blue by Prism.
Ink: Versa Fine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics to color.
Accessories: May Arts Ribbon,Primas from Michaels, Buttons from Wal-Mart, Needle and Thread, Sewing Machine, Glue Dots, Glue Glider.
Shopping:
The Mixed Bouquet stamp by Memory Box, Prism Paper, Versa Fine Ink and Memento Inks can all be found at Stampers Dream.
The Glue Glider is from Joan’s Garden.
The May Arts ribbon is available at My Ribbon Sale, above my Blog Header.
So glad you stopped in again today!!! We are enjoying beautifully warm temps, and I hope they continue. Hope you are having a great weekend as well!! Take care and see you around soon!!!
28 responses so far
Hi there!! You card is gorgeous!! May I ask you, what size is your card? How would I cut this card out of paper and what size of paper would I use?
Thank you so much for your time. Can’t wait to see your other cards. I will have a look now.
Lesley
Omgosh! I LOVE THIS!!! Your card is so bright and cheery, bound to bring a huge smile to anyones face!
Stunning creation. I’m in love with the way you’ve done your bow!!!
This is just so gorgeous & cheerful!!! love the bow! that ribbon is gorgeous!!!!
This is such a beautiful card. I love the flowers and the ribbon, really is wonderful eye candy!
This card will definitely cheer someone up! It’s so fresh and bright with the colors you chose and of course that ribbon is just dazzling! Beautifully done Sharon! great case!
Gorgeous card!! Love the colors and the lovely flower/ribbon treatment – very cheery!
Wow! This is a wake up and hit the ground running card! Totally lovely!
Sharon this is wonderful and springy. I love that you took the time to case a card of mine. I feel so special! :0) Hugs….
Wow, Sharon, this is gorgeous! I love that ribbon and what a great color combo. I happen to love gingham, so I’ll check out your ribbon sale soon.
Such a cheerful card! This would really brighten someone’s day.
Oh my gosh Sharon, this card is gorgeous! Wow, that ribbon treatment is to die for, it’s fabulous with the flowers, the colors are bright and cheery and oh so beautiful! Just absolutely love this!
Wowzers! This ribbon and flowers JUMPED right off the screen at me! It told me I MUST case this -LOL! Hugs to you Sharon!
So pretty! That ribbon is gorgeous!
LOVE IT! That checkered ribbon with the flower is gorgeous!
love it really like the ribbon
Hugs
Norine
Bright, simple and would bring cheer to someone who is down. Love your gingham ribbon and buttons!!!
Beautiful Sharon…I have got to get some of those Primas…the colors are just vibrant 🙂
Wow! Beautiful Sharon. Love the colors and the ribbon and flowers are so
pretty.
TFS
A cheerful card for sure – I love the colour combination and the ribbon is just so great.
Oh my goodness, if this does not scream SPRING I don’t know what does!!!! Sharon, this is so gorgeous!!!! That 1.5″ ribbon really looks great on this card!!!!
Hugs, Sabrina
I love the bright fun colors and those yummy flowers and bow!
Cheery is right! Love the colour!
very nice-I like all the bright colors-it would definitely brighten someone’s day
I love the bright and pretty colors, and your big flower and ribbon are beautiful!!
Love the colors and gorgeous bow!
Oh, gosh, I just love this bright and cheery card! I’m really feeling a LOT of love for this sort of card lately. Must be ready for spring. Your flower, button and bow accent is so pretty!
Love this card! The colors are right at home with spring!