Sunday, 12 January 2014

Retro Sketches #97

Playing along with Retro Sketches as their guest for January - I made a birthday card for my sister-in-law with this sketch.
I know, not my usual backdrop for card photos, but with all that white space, it looked quite odd with a white backdrop, so I went with something different.
I used Hero Arts Leafy Vines stamped onto some Hero Arts Hero Hues card (from a mixed set - blush) in Versamark, then clear embossed.  I used a Hero Arts/Sizzix butterfly die (from Antique Flowers and Butterflies) to cut a window, and stamped a sentiment from Avery Elle "Fanfare" in Hero Hues black and Stampin' Up's Stem Silhouettes (it's discontinued, sorry) in Soft Pink Shadow Ink inside the butterfly.  I added some strips of card coloured with HA Wet Cement shadow ink as a border, and some clear sequins and bling.
 Make sure you visit Retro Sketches and play along with this week's challenge, RS#97. 

http://retrosketches.blogspot.com.au/
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5 comments:

  1. Virginia L.12 January 2014 at 09:06

    Beautifully done! Love your tone on tone stamping and placement of the sentiment! Wish you a happy healthy 2014, Michelle!

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  2. cm12 January 2014 at 09:12

    Pretty, pretty, pretty! The flower inside the butterfly, the sequins, the lovely panel...wow! Such a wonderful take on the sketch!
    c

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  3. Lyndal12 January 2014 at 13:17

    Fabulous card Michelle - LOVE the negative die cut :)

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  4. karen h13 January 2014 at 11:01

    Cool card - love the botanicals peeking through the butterfly!

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  5. Deepti16 January 2014 at 02:00

    OH my God!! this is a stunner, i love the clear embossing and the stamping behind the negative diecut :)

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