Tuesday 16 June 2015

Comfy cocoa

Hello everyone!! Hope your week has started well.
I am  sharing a card today that I made using a Sami Stamps digital image that I won recently.


I coloured her with Promarkers using two colours only to tone with the paper. The die cuts were the result of a rummage in my bits and pieces box and happily go very well I think!! There is a pearl in the centre of the rolled flower (I am so rubbish at these...any tips greatly received!!) and a pretty ribbon and double bow to finish off. I resisted the temptation to add a sentiment just yet but will do so at a later date. 

Some challenges

I Love Promarkers #273 - Anything Goes
Paperbabe #14 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers  #83 - Anything Goes
Creatalicious #76 - Ribbons & Pearls
Crafty Time #2 - Girls, girls, girls
Crafting Musketeers #26 - Shades of summer (Sand and Sea)
Little Claire Digi Challenge #6 - Ribbon and/or twine
Di's digis - Use die cuts

Thanks for coming to see me today and thank you for your kind words xx

28 comments:

Patricia said...

Love, love, love it.
The image is beautiful, great colours and design.
A great "box" card to have the sentiment added when needed.
Patricia x

Sue said...

I love this Sarah. The soft colours you have used suit the beautiful image so well and your detailing is gorgeous.
Sue xx

debby4000 said...

What a beautiful card.
Luv
Debby

CraftyLyn said...

Great creation. Thanks for joining in with the anything goes challenge at I love promarkers
Lyn {DT}

Jane Savage said...

So pretty, Sarah and great colours too! Your rolled rose looks fab to me. I always end up sticking my fingers together when I make them! :) xxx

Laine said...

She is very elegant Sarah. Love the colour palette.
Laine
xx

aussie aNNie said...

Fabulous creation, the image looks lonesome but I love the design and colours
{aNNie My Personal Blog}

Lisa xx said...

Oh to have a waistline like that!!!!

Such a beaut Sarah

Julie B said...

Such a soft elegant card Sarah.
I tend to soften the card with a bone folder tool before I have a go at curling those roses up. It also allows you to shape the petals a little! x

Michelle said...

Oh this is lovely Sarah. The die-cuts are gorgeous. Im rubbish at rolled flowers, that's why I buy mine lol. Yours looks nice though, so not to worry. I love this card - Michelle x

Sue said...

Sarah, this is a really stylish card. I love the colours you have chosen and using two looks totally elegant. Now, I love rolled roses but I am no expert! I did find that my technique improved a bit when someone showed me how to roll them using a pair tweezers to hold the centre - that also makes it easier to glue the bottom down without getting third degree burns from the glue gun! Hope that helps...but to be honest, your rose looks lovely anyway! A perfect embellishment for a very pretty card.
Sue...xxx

Darnell said...

I'm so rubbish at rolled flowers that your's looks fabulous to me, Sarah!! And so does your coloring and showcasing of that sweet image! I just love images and photos of the backs of people; don't know why, but I always have so I love this one! Enjoy your day! Hugs, Darnell

*Vicki* said...

This is so soft and pretty!! I love your combination of colors here and your luscious ribbon bow!! :) HUGS

Lisbeths kort og scrap said...

Fantastic card. Thanks for sharing it with us at I Love ProMarkers for the Anything Goes challenge. Good luck, hugs from Lisbeth

Chrissy said...

Fabulous card Sarah..love the soft colouring and I'm blowed if I can roll flowers..love the corner die too..

luv CHRISSYxx

Wishcraft said...

Love the soft colours, this is lovely Sarah... I'm quite rubbish at rolled flowers myself so no fabulous tips, although I do find starting them off by holding the end with tweezers and doing the first few rolls around the tweezer ends helps a bit. Hugs, Lisa x

Debs said...

Beautiful card Sarah - gorgeous die cut and floral detail.
Debs xx

Carole Pollard said...

Such a classy stamp its lovely I love the design and dies you are so hard on yourself your flower is gorgeous but if you want some tips I have a tutorial on how to do rolled flowers on my blog its in tutorials. Love and hugs Carole x

Pamellia said...

Fabulous card Sarah! I love that wonderful flourish in the corner, so intricate! hugs :)

vic said...

Beautiful card Sarah I love your colouring with the promarkers and gorgeous details I hope your keeping ok
Hugs
Vic xx

coops said...

so gorgeous sarah.beautiful image and design and i love your stunning colour combo :D

xx coops xx

Planetsusie said...

Such a lovely card Sarah - I really do like how you have kept the colours simple to go with the paper. This is so pretty and I adore the die cut corner with the flowers. Thank you so much for entering the Crafty Time (Girls, Girls, Girls) Challenge this month, lots of luck to you.

Hugs Sue Pxxx DT

Tindaloo said...

Lovely card and pretty details! :) Thanks for playing along this time at Creative Fingers! Hope to see you next time too! ♥ Tindaloo

Wendy said...

Gorgeous card Sarah, love all your die cuts... Thanks for playing along with us at Di's Digi Designs Challenge this fortnight.
Wendy xx

Crafting Musketeers said...

Beautiful , thank you for joining us this month over at the Crafting Musketeers Challenge Blog xx

Annette said...

Beautiful card and I love the scroll corner die.
Hugs
Annette
xx

kraftyplannergurl said...

Such a gorgeous card - i love the colours and the theme

thank you so much for entering the Anything Goes Challenge over at Paperbabe Stamps

Hugs Kerrie x
Paperbabe DT

Melanie said...

A lovely card!
Thank you soo much for taking part in our "ribbon & pearls” challenge over at Creatalicious & good luck in the draw.
Hope to see you again in our new challenge as well…

Hugs,
Melanie
(DT Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges)
(DT-Coordinator Creatalicious Challenges)
(DT Come and Get It)
(DT Crafty Friends)