Wednesday, May 11, 2011

"Ruffled Up Romance"

Hi Peeps, Are you all doing great ? First off, I would like to give a big shout out to my blogger friend
Jen, from Only love is real for being among the top 3 on CR84FN with her beautiful creation; we all do what we do because we love to create and express ourselves, but it is always nice to receive validation that our work is appreciated by others.

I am entering my card into The Shabby Tea Room challenge, because THIS was the gorgeous inspirational photo...

I will also add this to Pink Saturday..


I mean, come on, how can I resist? Understated elegance, soft, feminine and romantic is how I would describe this cake (and of course, Yummy !), and this is my interpretation of those adjectives:



I cut my bodice out of my all time favorite paper Pink Paislee Butterfly garden, laced her up, egdged her with Inka-Gold, make a flower, misted it with glimmer mist, and added two gold buttons with a chain.



I made the fan out of this beautiful paper my brother gave me, added lace to the edge, made a few rosettes out of the same paper, added a Pink Paislee ephemera, Graphic 45 for the butterfly and Romantique, gold leaves, lace, rossettes and nested it on some ruffled up lace.





The inside



You know how designers often decorate the back of their garments now, well, I did the same to my little creation; more ruffles, inka-gold colored rosette, material as the background, and a bit of glimmer mist using a screen...



Et Voila!! Hope you enjoyed, see you next week !!!

25 comments:

  1. Gorgeous!!!! Love what you did with the bodice and fan...stunning work!!Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful card his week at The Shabby Tea Room :-)

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  2. You are so wonderful! Thank you for the fab shout out. You really do rock! I'm still smiling. Hugs.

    Now, what about this amazing card of yours...stunning! This is what I'd call Haute Couture Craft. Seriously breathtaking. The fan, the bodice, the pleats, the lace...Everything! Divine!

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  3. Hi
    Glad I visited you because this is s.t.u.n.n.i.n.g. LOL
    Gorgeous colours, gorgeous card.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  4. Lovely work. I also want a bite of that sweet cake. Thx for sharing

    HPS

    LL

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  5. Your work is exceptional! The design and choice of materials all work beautifully together. Save a piece of that gorgeous cake for me! Hugs, Terri

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  6. Great job on the card - it looks like a winner to me! :) Nancy

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  7. Don't you love being creative?! I do. Those are some wonderful ideas.
    Happy Pink Saturday!

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  8. Awesome creation! You truly can visualize, where I can't.
    Have a beautiful PINK weekend ~
    TTFN ~
    Marydon

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  9. Enjoyed seeing all your things, but that pink cake is something else.

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  10. Oh my this card is so dainty and girly! I love it! Happy Pink Saturday.
    Hugs,
    Olivia

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  11. Oh my gosh, your papers are gorgeous. Of course, my mouth is watering for a bite of your cake!!
    Happy Pink Saturday, Char

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  12. Very lovely! That cake looks delicious!

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  13. So beautiful!

    Happy Pink Saturday!
    Hugs
    Charo

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  14. Pretty - so PRETTY! I love to do paper crafts too! Happy Pink Saturday!
    Hugs, Patti

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  15. Happy Pink Saturday Sweetie...
    Wow what a beautiful share this evening. I simply adore this card. SO pretty and dainty. I love it that it appears to have that 3-D look. Just pops right out at you. Definitely says "Romance" to me.

    Thank you for sharing with me. Hope you have a glorious weekend. Many country hugs, Your newest follower, Sherry

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  16. So pretty...I love this card!

    HaPpY pInK sAtUrDaY!
    Sarah

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  17. Hi Me Again LOL
    Happy Pink Saturday.
    Oh your comments made me chuckle, saying you are a stalker. Not sure if you received the e-mail I sent to you but I have a very little something laid aside to pop in the mail to you - no, it is not the Giveaway, no cheating going on at this end LOL. A small something to say thank you for the sweet comments you leave for me. If you could contact me at ReadingRoom12@aol.com and give me your address I will send in the mail next week.
    Have a great weekend and note to my favourite stalker, there will be another post from me on Sunday for The Stampsmith :)
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  18. love love this card and everything about it :D
    happy pink saturday :D
    ~victoria~

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  19. Oh how pretty , well done! ( the cake looks yummy too)I enjoyed my visit to your lovely blog. Hugs!

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  20. YUM...I want a piece of that cake!!!
    Love your card, I make cards too! So enjoyable..yours is precious! HPS!

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  21. You are truly an inspired person. I enjoyed you blog nice design. I'll have a piece of that great fun looking cake.
    ~Jean
    http://www.jeanhartartwork.com

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  22. Love it! (and, the cake is gorgeous, too)

    Happy Pink Saturday!

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  23. Even prettier than that gorgeous cake... your card is amazing! Thank you for sharing it with us and best of luck in the contest :)

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  24. Hello sweetie; I am finally back on my feet again. And my oh my just look at this! I nearly fell off my chair. This is a piece of heaven. This is priceless and so so beautiful!
    I already noticed that you got a honorable mention for this beauty at the Shabby Tea Romm but I think you're the winner.
    Into my faovrite folder it goes; Wow!
    I hope you are doing well; enjoy your day!
    Hugs,
    Stella
    XXX

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