Sunday, January 4, 2015

Lovely Lotus Blossom

One thing about cleaning up your craft area is you come across so many things that you've saved but had forgotten they were saved.  :-)  I have a top that I love to wear but the decoration is slowly starting to fall off so it's been regulated to an every day shirt that is only worn at home.  It's a flat bead or brad or I'm not sure what to call it but I saved those that have fallen off.  The Paper Players theme challenge to use a recycled or re-purposed item was a perfect reason to use them on my card.  The colors I used are from the Pals Paper Arts challenge.

This is my first opportunity to use the Lotus Blossom stamp set from the new Sale-A-Bration Catalog and I have to say it is a great set.  I love the tabs that are on the stamps so you can line things up perfectly.  And, I love that it's a three-step image.  The colors I used for the blossom are Night of Navy and Wisteria Wonder.  I could have used one color and let each ink layer darken the image but I like that Night of Navy as the bottom layer.  It really gave some depth to the flower.

Lovely Lotus Blossom

Stamp Sets:  Lotus Blossom, Lovely Little Labels (retired); Inks:  Night of Navy, Wisteria Wonder, Card Stock:  Wisteria Wonder, Night of Navy, Whisper White, Glitzy Glitter Card Stock Stack (DCWV); Accessories & Tools:  Brass Bracket, Brass Brads, Linen Thread, SNAIL Adhesive, Glue Dots, Dimensionals
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You can find more inspiration and challenge details HERE at The Paper Players.

http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.ca/2015/01/paper-players-226-anne-maries-theme.html

More inspiration and challenge details for Pals Paper Arts can be found HERE.

http://www.palspaperarts.com/2015/01/ppa234-a-color-challenge.html

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

10 comments:

  1. Great way to repurpose those embellishments! They were perfect to add to the Lotus Blossom for some interest. Way to put these challenges together! Thanks for sharing with us at the Pals Paper Arts this week.

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    1. Thanks, Dawn. It was fun to try to make them all work together.

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  2. I love this set..so pretty! Especially with the colors from the challenge. Great way to re-purpose your brads...just perfect for this card! Thanks for joining us this week at The Paper Players!

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    1. Thanks, Laurie. It's fun to have a theme to work with.

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  3. This is beautiful, Marsha; simple, elegant and so pretty!

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    1. Thanks, Priscilla. The Lotus Blossom is so pretty. I'm using it for an upcoming swap.

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  4. This is lovely......the flower is sweet tied with thread! So glad you shared it at PPA!

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  5. I have not played with this stamp set yet but I can clearly see the it is a fabulous one! LOVE the bow...it pulled the whole card together! So fun and fresh - thanks for playing with the PPA this week!

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