Thursday, June 10, 2010

Simplicity




This is my 2nd entry made for the Play Date Cafe Challenge #33, to use raspberry, aqua, kraft, and white (you can see them on the post below this one).  I feel like I'm cheating, using this beautiful Vinnie Pearce digital paper and butterflies, but the colors were too perfect to pass up!  I simply reduced them and printed them out onto a textured white cardstock, to make it look more painterly.  Then I stamped the sentiment, cut out and popped the butterflies, and added some pearls and gems.

27 comments:

Alice said...

wow! the digital paper is gorgeous! love how you used it! such a beauty! love this!

Kryssi said...

lin........ GASP! beautiful!

donna mikasa said...

This isn't cheating....it's genius! And absolutely stunning!

Dawn T said...

Stunning Lin!!! Perfect choice of papers. That sentiment goes so well with it!!!!

Suzanne C said...

Gorgeous and that is not cheating.. :) That is a fantastic card and perfect for the challenge. Love it. Looks like a mini-monet and the perfect sentiment.

Ann said...

Oh Lin this is such a beautiful card! I can't stop looking at it - and I'm a BIG fan of digital.

Sarah J Moerman said...

Wow! Absolutely STUNNING, Lin! LOVE this!

Tiffany Ervin said...

It really does have a wonderful watercolor/painted feel to it! Beautiful digi papers!

CinnamonSally said...

This is stunning Lin perfect for the challenge, I also have this set from Vinnie Pearce and its a favourite of mine.

Sue McRae said...

This is absolutely gorgeous Lin! It looks exactly like a painting, so soft and dreamy and that sentiment is perfect for it!

sideoats + scribbles said...

Oh wow Lin! That is gorgeous!!! At first I thought it was a watercolor, so pretty! And the butterflies add the perfect pop of dimension. :)

Vera Yates (Ling) said...

Lin, this is beyond gorgeous. Reminds me of Thomas Kinkaid's painting. And thank you for your sweet comment & support. I really appreciate it. Hugs, Vera

Sue Lelli said...

WOW! Lovely digi image and the popped butterflies make it come alive!

Nancy said...

Absolute genius! I'd love one of those to hang on my wall, it's a masterpiece and you know I love that sentiment! So perfectly inspiring!
bless you,
nancy

Barb said...

This is such a work of art, Lin! The way you've used this gorgeous paper is fabulous! The colors are so perfect for the challenge! It calms me, just looking at it! Love it! :)

Diane Jaquay said...

One word to describe this card, EXQUISITE!!!

Lisa Somerville said...

Beautiful digital papers! Thanks for playing at the PDCC.

Karen B. said...

Wow, this is gorgeous! It really popped out at my at the PDCC gallery. Lovely paper.

Sanne said...

This is a stunner LIN. Make me think of Claude Monet!!!! LOVE it!

stampingandstitching said...

Wow this is absolutely gorgeous Lin! The pp is so beautiful and I love what you did with it!

Michelle said...

Perfect sentiment for this card, you let the paper shine and not clutter it with embellishments:-) really simple and pretty!

Ruby said...

Such a pretty card, very calming! It's not cheating to use that paper, it looks gorgeous, perfect for our challenge! Thanks for playing along with us at the PDCC this week!

Bonnie said...

your card is gorgeous!

Unknown said...

Gorgeous, Lin! The digital paper is fabulous! Thanks for playing (again) with the Play Date Cafe!!

Laural-Lee said...

You're right about the paper being too good to pass up. It's fabulous! Wonderful colours for the challenge and a beautiful card.

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

I love this paper--great use of these colors! This card is super fab as well:) Love both your entries! Thanks for playing along with us (twice) at the PDCC:)

Sarah Anderson said...

What stunning digi paper; glad you added this play date entry too