Verona Bouquet
Good Morning Crafty Friends,
Enjoying our Blog Blitz week so far? Today is our last day so be sure to catch another post this afternoon with Olga!
I chose to feature the new Verona Bouquet and decked it out in greens and purples--a favorite color combination of mine.
For the background I embossed the Fronds Stencil. It's a fun technique to play with using a stencil, paper and a thin rubber mat, then running it through a die cut machine. I find that the embossing looks deeper and more detailed when I mist the surface of the paper with rubbing alcohol before sending it through. The rubbing alcohol dissipates quickly and the paper dries faster than misting with water.
Using the beautiful Memory Box Signature Patterned Papers, I added two Iayers to the petals and curved the top layer forward for dimension. For a little extra greenery I added the versatile Eva Stem along with a smattering of pearls, a silk ribbon and a happy greeting. Inside the card I added a strip of gingham and dotted paper to compliment the purple and green color scheme on the front.
Think this could brighten someone's day? Maybe it would brighten your day to win the Verona Bouquet die. Simply leave a comment to this post for a chance to win one. Every blog post this week will have a chance to win a prize. The deadline for submitting comments is 10:00pm EST on Sunday, March 30th. Winners will be announced on the Outside the Box blog on Monday, March 31st. Good luck!
Happy Friday---Thank you for stopping by!
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What a beautiful card. I love the layering and colours.
Posted by: Alison | 03/28/2014 at 03:48 AM
Jenny, this is gorgeous! I always forget I can emboss with my dies, too. Great card!
Posted by: Cortney Skerl | 03/28/2014 at 03:51 AM
Super card - love the color combo and how you did the background. This die is so very pretty and love how you used it !!!
Posted by: karenajo | 03/28/2014 at 04:02 AM
I like how you used patterned paper to cut out the flowers!
Posted by: Jill H | 03/28/2014 at 04:40 AM
Absolutely gorgeous card. This is my most favourite colour combination ever. The embossing with the stencil looks amazing.
Posted by: Loulou | 03/28/2014 at 04:42 AM
Very pretty. What is there about purple that so catches the eye?
Posted by: connie locashio | 03/28/2014 at 04:55 AM
What a beautiful card! I love everything about it.
Posted by: Betty H. | 03/28/2014 at 05:25 AM
That's a beautiful card Jenny! I love it!!
Posted by: Brenda C | 03/28/2014 at 05:42 AM
Great colours. That's a very pretty die. Love the embossed background
Posted by: ionabunny | 03/28/2014 at 05:47 AM
Very nice. Calming comes to mind
Posted by: Marty Robinson | 03/28/2014 at 05:53 AM
Love this card! What a great design. The embossed background adds such depth.
Posted by: Sharon | 03/28/2014 at 05:58 AM
Oh my gosh! Just when I think I've seen the "best" of the best, this card comes up!!
This is absolutely LOVELY!! The layering, the colors, the whole design! Definitely will be making this card. It's a KEEPER!
Thanks so much for continually amazing me with your beautifully created cards!!
Posted by: Teresa | 03/28/2014 at 06:03 AM
Oh, this is such a pretty card. I love the small print of Memory Box patterned papers.
Posted by: Debbie S | 03/28/2014 at 06:22 AM
Oh my word, but this is absolutely stunning. LOVE LOVE LOVE the violet and purples in this card creation!
Posted by: Lillian Child | 03/28/2014 at 06:26 AM
Just simply beautiful!
Posted by: Leslee Cotterell-Barrow | 03/28/2014 at 06:48 AM
So pretty. Love that purple and the stencil background. That Eva stem is so light and airy.
Posted by: BeverlyBL | 03/28/2014 at 06:51 AM
Beautiful card. Love the technique. Always looking for new ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Lfjfx3 | 03/28/2014 at 06:51 AM
Love all the techniques used in creating this card. I now have several new ideas for using my dies and stencils! Beautiful card!
Posted by: Martha A | 03/28/2014 at 06:52 AM
What a cute little card...so spring, and the colors are just perfect. Good job.
Posted by: Blue Rose | 03/28/2014 at 06:57 AM
Love your card. Thank you for the great inspiration to make a Spring card!
It's my birthday weekend so I get time to play in my scrap room, I'm going to try that background technique.
Posted by: Wendy shaw | 03/28/2014 at 07:05 AM
Great technique, gorgeous card!
Posted by: Iris | 03/28/2014 at 07:27 AM
Love those colors. Would be a welcome find in the mail for those of us in the spring-starved midwest.
Posted by: Julie Bowman | 03/28/2014 at 07:39 AM
The colors of this card are stunning. So Springy! I really like the Verona Bouquet and the Eva Stem. The more dies I see, the more dies I want!
Posted by: Nancy Johnson | 03/28/2014 at 07:50 AM
I adore this card. This is my favorite pick from the new release.
Posted by: karen q | 03/28/2014 at 07:59 AM
This is a beautiful card! I'm fairly new at this, and am excited to see how to emboss with my stencils - purple is a favorite of mine too, and this really makes me feel like Spring! Thank you.
Posted by: Jeannie King | 03/28/2014 at 08:03 AM