Spoiled For Choice

I have decided to enter this card in two challenges, the Penny Black Saturday Challenge Week 157 and Sketch Saturday Week 161.  I decided to use Penny Black as my starting point.  The image you can see is a Penny Black stickeroo and it's absolutely beautiful (and it's taken me months to track them down!)  The 'problem' came with the paper, in that I've used The Linen Closet from DCWV.  The papers are so lovely and work so well together, that I must have spent an hour laying the stickeroo on different papers and laying papers alongside, to find a combination I really liked, but I got there in the end, and you can see the result above.  The narrow vertical strip has been stamped with the Penny Black letter stamp, then I've added the three little roses  from Wild Orchid Crafts, but I had a lot of options of what to put there to comply with the sketch (buttons? brads?)  So many decisions, so little time!
Penny Black want us to use stitching on our cards, so I've used my new little chain stitch stamp from Tanda Stamps.  It was quite nerve wracking as I didn't want to ruin the paper I was stamping on, but it worked really well.  I've used my brown brilliance ink again, stamped it once onto paper to take some ink off, then stamped it on my card. I've stamped the sentiment in the same ink as I felt black was too bold.  These sentiments are from LOTV and they're absolutely brilliant.  You'll be seeing them a lot! 
Well that's a morning's work done, I think I need some lunch and some fresh air.
Have a great day everyone.
Jane

Comments

  1. Margaret28 June 2011 at 15:04

    Gorgeous card. I've yet to use my stitching stamps (along with lots of other stuff I've bought recently) I love the Stickeroos and I'll try and get one made up for the challenge :o)

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  2. Liz McGuire,28 June 2011 at 17:24

    This is fab, you can tell a lot of thought went into this. Thanks for joining in the fun at Penny Black,

    Liz x

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  3. Stamps and Paper28 June 2011 at 19:45

    Beautiful card I just love the stickeroos, lovely layout too

    Anne

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  4. Jean28 June 2011 at 21:13

    Very nice. Once again, you are so creative!

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  5. Donna Mosley28 June 2011 at 21:52

    Oh! Wow Jane, this is stunning. Love the image and very gorgeous papers. Great stitching stamp and very pretty details.

    Donna x

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  6. Michelle28 June 2011 at 22:26

    Gorgeous card - loved the stickeroos, and the colour scheme is so subtle. Liking the new look blog too. Had a look at the less is more link that you sent me - looks right up my street.
    The flower on my card that you were asking about is a bit of a cheat - it's a die cut (Craftwork Cards). Michelle x

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  7. Kath Stewart29 June 2011 at 07:16

    stunning card with my favourite stickeroo.....thanks for joining in the fun at Penny Black Saturday...hugs kath xxx

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  8. coops29 June 2011 at 07:57

    stunning card, the image is beautiful and i love the soft vintage colours :D

    xx coops xx

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  9. Cazza1 July 2011 at 21:28

    This is sooooo elegant, what a pretty card!
    Thanks for joining in the fun with us this week over at Sketch Saturday :o)
    Hugs,
    Cazza
    xxx

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