Did I ever have fun with the challenge this week! The challenge was to create a card in any shape but a rectangle. With Easter fast approaching, I made mine in the shape of an egg!
For the outside of the egg, I got the shape by using both the circle and oval coluzzle and then cut the sides free hand.
I used Baroque Motifs for the outside and embossed it with a mixture of White and Irridesent Ice embossing powders. It gives it a beautiful sparkle.
I then embossed the flower accents on cardstock vellum using the same powder.
Once they were embossed, I used the Boho Flower punch to punch them out.
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The inside of the egg is a little whimsical scene. To create this, I used the stamp sets "Birthday Whimsey" that is available during Sale-A-Bration until March 17 and my favorite set from the 2008 Spring-Summer Collection, "A Little Birdie."
The eggs are actually the balloon from Birthday Whimsy.
The grass is a strip of Certainly Celery that I cut with my Paper Snips.
Here's the recipe for the card:
Cardstock: Almost Amethyst, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Barely Banana, Cardstock Vellum
Inks: Basic Black, Apricot Appeal, Bashful Blue, Regal Rose, Versa Mark
Accessories: White and Iridescent Ice Embossing Powders, Ice Rhinestone Brad, Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon, Coluzzle Cutting System, Paper Snips
Oh my goodness - this is just AWESOME! All the details - WOW!
Posted by: claudia | March 07, 2008 at 05:20 PM
This is just darling. Very creative.
Posted by: Mary Jo Price-Williams | March 07, 2008 at 07:29 PM
WOW! This is gorgeous. The embossed vellum flowers are so pretty. Fantastic job with the challenge.
Posted by: Ida | March 07, 2008 at 10:52 PM
WOW! Oh my goodness....this is amazing! Beautiful and creative. Just lovely. Did I say "WOW?!"
Posted by: barbaradondero | March 08, 2008 at 02:17 PM
Such a pretty card!! I LOVE how you did the little vellum flowers!
Posted by: Vicki | March 08, 2008 at 07:41 PM
Fabulous card. Love how you embossed your flowers on the vellum. After seeing your card, I really need to find an oval Coluzzle template. All I have is circles and squares!
Posted by: Lynn Mercurio | March 08, 2008 at 07:47 PM
This is absolutely adorable! Great use of Baroque Motifs and the inside is just too cute!
Posted by: Sheryl | March 08, 2008 at 08:05 PM
WOW! What a project you have here! It's too cute and what I especially admire is how nicely you used the coluzzle and then FREEHANDED the rest!!!! Too cool!
Posted by: Lisa B. | March 08, 2008 at 08:12 PM
Such a neat card! Love this!
Posted by: Carole (TruCarMa) | March 08, 2008 at 08:13 PM
OMG! Look at all the details on this card, it's simply amazing. Beautiful work...
Posted by: Barb Hardeman | March 08, 2008 at 08:23 PM
This is truly beautiful and cute and clever, all rolled up in one egg! I love how you used both coluzzles! Great Tip!!
Posted by: Beckie Carlson | March 08, 2008 at 09:58 PM
Super cute and I love how you designed the inside too!! Adorable!
Posted by: Amber Porter | March 08, 2008 at 10:00 PM
U R A very kewl egg GF!
Posted by: Gerrie | March 08, 2008 at 11:06 PM
Great job! Great minds think alike. Love your faberge (sp?) egg!!
Posted by: Charlotte B | March 08, 2008 at 11:24 PM
Love the embossing! This is just gorgeous!!!
Posted by: Amanda Sewell | March 08, 2008 at 11:42 PM
Cute...seems that lots of gals liked the egg shape this week. Great job!
Posted by: Leigh O'Brien | March 09, 2008 at 05:46 AM
Oh my goodness, your egg is stunning, so much beautiful detail in one little egg!!!
Posted by: rozie640 | March 10, 2008 at 08:23 PM
This is fantastic! The embossing and details are amazing and the scene you created for the inside of the card is so much fun.
Posted by: Lori | March 11, 2008 at 12:12 AM
Very creative! I love it, very pretty! I love that bling brad!
Posted by: Tangii | March 11, 2008 at 09:15 PM
What a great card. I love it. It is just beautiful and so creative!
Posted by: Julie Glasgow | March 12, 2008 at 09:08 PM
So pretty Jeanette! Hope to see you again soon!
Posted by: Robin Merriman | March 14, 2008 at 02:49 PM