Sunday, August 23, 2009

To the apple of my pie...

Good Sunday/Monday to you!!
I've been whipping up a birthday card for my hubby
who will hitting the big Three-O this weekend,
and I am finally ready to post it.
I have been battling with the photos I've taken
for a while, and have decided to
give them to you unadulterated,
as editing these colours has been a wreck.
Do you like my ho-hum insignia?
Don't laugh... I like it!!


I've been playing with some of the
most fabulous images my blogger buddy Sue
stamped up for me.
I've got intense Tilda curiousities
and a very VERY limited supply.
Try 2...
So she sent me some images to play with,
and I am certainly enjoying them,
as you can see, Thanks Sue!!
So this is for my honey love buns,
he certainly covets pastries,
so I felt I could away with this image
for a MAN'S card if
I used some neutral papers with it.


I've used some delicious My Minds Eye papers,
coloured with watercolour pencils,
added Liquid Pearls (pewter) to the pie tin,
Waterfall stickles to the wings,
distressing in frayed burlap and weathered wood,
also gone around the edges with brushed curdoroy,
a little bit of white Sakura gel pen for highlights,
Basic Grey buttons and fibre,
stash lace and ribbon
(I get to stick lace on there because my
honeysugarlovecakes appreciates a vintage flair)
and the sentiment is from the amazing
Inkadinkado Brenda Walton clear pack.
On the inside, I've added
"To the Apple of my Pie"
Mahahaha, you get it, Pie, not eye, lol.
Yes, I have too much time on my hands...
I have played with Rach's fabulous sketch:


And here's where I've played along:
Just MagnoliaRach's sketch
Stamp SomethingBirthday Somethings
Pile It OnGood things come in 3's
3 papers, 3 buttons and a birthday
divisable and a multiple of said number, haha.

Thanks for visiting my project.
I hope you'll leave me your thoughts
and pointers and constructive critisms,
you know I am new to the
wonderful world of mouthless stamps...
maybe you have some helpful hints??

Enjoy your week,
Stephanne

13 comments:

Saskia said...

Beautiful work.... so elegant!

Saskia :)

Claire Phillips said...

What a wonderful card - love it! Thanks so much for solving my blogging problem. Also discovered that I could do schedualing now I have updated my blog hip hip hoorey( don't think thats how its spelt - but brain definitely not working.....!) Thanks and have a great day! Cheers Claire x

Sue said...

You are beyond needing help with your coloring.
This is beautiful. Love the colors you chose and that apple paper is beautiful. And I would rather have pie for my birthday any day over cake!! Have a great Monday.

Jennifer Stricker said...

So sweet. I love the colors. I love your take on the challenge this week....a birthday divisable by "3"? Fun! Thank you for playing this week at Pile It On!

Jennifer PIO DT

My Creative Outlet by Janna said...

What a fun card! I love the "manly" colors :) It is absolutely adorable! Great job! Thanks for joining us at Stamp Something!

Janna :)

scrapperjulia said...

Love this card! Love the masculine, rich colors!

Joanne said...

Very sweet Tilda card! Your honey will love it. I enjoyed visiting your blog. Your creations are lovely! Aloha...

Giò said...

I love this card.... Tilda with cake is so sweet. Beautiful details. hugs giò

Julie Leblanc said...

Beautiful and Very Kewl.

Thanks for playing along with PIO

Julie Leblanc - Pile it on Guest Designer for August

Maureen said...

Fabulous card - love the colors and papers! Thanks for playing with us at Pile It On!

Kellie said...

HOW did I miss this? I love this card Stephanne the colours are gorgeous together, you almost get a country, vintage feel from it and I love that! The colouring WOW amazing. All in all it's the prefect card, xx

♥ Kristy Woods ♥ said...

This is sooo sooo gorgeous!!! Your very talented, i love seeing your work.
xo

Deanna said...

Beautiful... the details are awesome!

Thanks so much for playing!
Dee - Pile It On DT