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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Inspired work

 
  
Hi All, this 5 x 7 card is inspired by some really talented artists I follow, I have been looking at their beautiful work with the torn pages and pearls and jewels and lace tumbling out and I really do adore the style, so today this is my take on it.  The image is from Evert Maaskamp is called Rozen, and since there is some sort of "note" written below the image I am stretching it a bit to enter it into
 *City Crafters "Take Note" challenge.    
 I printed this on Staples matte photo paper, tore the edges.  I did not like the color of the patterned background card stock, (it was on clearance too many years ago to remember who's it is) it was a wrong shade of beige for this piece so I used Tim Holtz Picket Fence Distress stain to lighten it up and some Tim Holtz Mahogany distress stain for the edges.  The pearls are hoarded 2mm and 3mm from Pizzazz Aplenty. 
Be sure to pop over to City Crafters and have a look at all the beautiful inspiration there.
I am also entering this into the challenge at
* Craft Hoarders Anonymous showing Sparkle, Glitz or Glam and do stop by and see all that beautiful bling too!
*Along with the Deep Ocean Challenge For a Friend.
That's it for today, thanks for looking.  ~Diane  
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34 comments:

  1. This is STUNNING.....I just want to look at it all day long! Beautiful!

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  2. Diane this just too beautiful and elegant. You have been so creative with those pearls popping from behind and falling through the little tear.
    Hugs
    Desíre
    {Doing Life – my personal blog}

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  3. A beautiful and elegant card, one of my faves till now! Hugs, Valerie

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  5. OK - I had to redo my comment - LOL - I love the spray you made out of the pearls - this beautiful card is one of my favorites! Wonderful work Diane ~ <3

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  6. Hi Diane, this card is stunning and one of my favorites of all your gorgeous creations and you know I love them all. The pearls add so much and the edging around the rose is gorgeous.
    Thank you for stopping by. I 'll be home soon.
    Hugs

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  7. Hi Diane. What an elegant and stunning card you've created! Those vintage roses in the center are so lovely. I love the torn and browned edges. Those really make for a much more vintage looking card. Those sweet little pearls add so much depth and richness to your card, too. I love it! Thanks for the nice comment you left on my blog about my elephant pull toy, too. You're so sweet! <3 Candy

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  8. Hi Diane!! I LOVE those roses and the way the pearls come tumbling sown!!!

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  9. Gorgeous. The pearls almost look like dew drops.

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  10. Oh diane hun this is stunning I love torn edges on cards and things and this is oerfection hugs cheryl xx

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  11. The little beads remind me of baby's breath! Diane this is so elegant and classy in every way. The distress edges give a nice vintage feel! Love this!

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  12. This card has a silent elegance and grace. Just what I have been needing lately with numerous condolence cards for friends who have lost loved ones. Creative Card Bliss...

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  13. So very pretty Diane! Love the pearl detail!

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  14. Beautiful Diane. I love the vintage aspects with the distressed edges and the wonderful old book plate style image, but your design details make it into something very special. Xx

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  15. Diane, this is so beautiful and elegant!!! I love it in every detail!!! :)

    ~ Olga Kovalchuk

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  16. This is absolutely gorgeous and I love how you have arranged the pearls. I think you should enter this over at Craft Hoarders for the glitz challenge, I'm sure the DT would LOVE it.

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  17. Absolutely beautiful! Thanks so much for playing along at CCCB!

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  18. OK, now this one is jaw dropping & breath taking. Def worth framing! So enJOYed this one. Pearls and burnt edges. Who knew such opposites would compliment each other?

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  19. This is beautiful!! Thanks so much for sharing it with us at Craft Hoarders!!

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  20. Nice elegant card, thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  21. This is so lovely. Understated, elegant, vintage...and those pearls. Oh my! Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  22. This is fabulous!! Thanks so much for playing along at CCCB!!

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  23. Such a beautiful card. The details are just fabulous. I love it : ) Thanks so much for playing along with us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge Blog. I hope you can come back to play again soon.

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  24. This is a classic! I love the way you have the pearls spilling out of the torn part! Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  25. Very pretty card! The pearls look fabulous!

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  26. Beautiful! Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  27. So pretty. Love the scattering of pearls across the card.
    Thanks for playing with us at Craft Hoarders Anon :)

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  28. Oh, this card just grabbed me. So elegant, and understated, just like a strand of pearls. Your torn/aged edges are gorgeous. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge #4: Sparkle, Glitz or Glam.

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  29. So elegant, simply elegant....I so love. Thank you so much for sharing it with us at Craft Hoarders!!

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  30. Oh. Simply. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing your style with us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  31. be still my heart--this is breathtakingly beautiful!

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