Hello and happy Saturday! I'm back with my second card as a guest designer for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.
It's always an "anything goes" challenge, but an optional prompt is offered as well. This month the option is "pastels". I may have gotten my flowers a little dark, but overall I think it has a pastel vibe.
I'm a little gushy about my Penny Black stamps, and this year's Scent of Spring release was particularly fabulous. I indulged myself and I'm not sorry. A stamper should have stamps they feel gushy about. Today's card uses the Captivate set. I stamped on watercolor paper and colored with Tombow markers and a little bit of blender. I hand cut the image with paper snips. The inner parts were done painstakingly with a craft knife which is very hard on my hands, but once I started I wanted to be thorough.
The hand cutting was necessary in order to overlap the flowers on the Note Edger die cut. I nested the word and the edger dies and cut simultaneously to get the word within the outline. The stamped words are from the Penny Black Note Builder set. The butterflies with pewter pearls are Impression Obsession, and the pretty designer paper is 49 & Market. More details are in the recipe below my signature.
The May PBSC is at the halfway mark and the team would love to see you in the gallery. Visit the challenge blog for more details and inspiration. It's all about the fun! Remember, a random winner gets a $20 gift voucher from 1-2-3 Stitch. That's where I get all my Penny Black stamps and many other stamps and dies.
I want to thank the Penny Black Saturday Challenge ladies for the privilege of guest designing with them, and many thanks to all of you for visiting. It means a lot to me. Have a happy week!
Stunning card! And beautiful coloring as always. Totally understand the fussing cutting and being hard on your hands.
ReplyDeleteOH wow this is gorgeous, its replace my former number one of yours. That fussy cutting is amazing. Your poor hands. Well worth the effort.
ReplyDeleteOf course you should be gushy about your stamps. No pint keeping them if not. Well done for completing that intricate cutting. It was definitely worth it. I really love this one. Your idea with the note edger works so well and helps the flowers shine xx
ReplyDeletePB needs to come out with a die to cut this beautiful bouquet because it's so pretty cut out, Leslie! Such patience! But it is perfectly placed on this edger! Love that purple with the light pink!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning card this is Leslie! You win the award for "fussy cutting", as I can't imagine the time it took you to snip out all the inside pieces of the lovely floral image. I love the edging as it's playing into the "note" part of the sentiment. Your coloring is award winning too. This is just beautiful all around!
ReplyDeleteOh Leslie...this card is a STUNNER! Your coloring is always fabulous, and now I'm seeing that you have some serious fussy cutting skills as well! This whole card is frameable my fiend...absolutely LOVELY!! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteMy heart just melted when I saw your gorgeous post! Of course, I love Penny black stamps and the beautiful colors of purple you used along with the sentiment set from them as well. You can always use "Just a Note" card in your stash. On another miserable, raining day your card brighten my mood! Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteWOW absolutely fabulous card.love the d.paper and such beautiful flowers and such patience ith all that precise cutting.Congrats on your GDT spot too.
ReplyDeleteCarol x
Your fussy craft knife work here is exemplary, Leslie! [ps. it hurts my fingers, too!] There is not one element of your gorgeous card that I don't love more than words can describe... you are tempting me that lovely edger, my friend! AND butterflies? You've really spoiled us today!
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Stunning card Leslie - that floral stamp is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for guest designing for us this month!
Helen x
This is just a beautiful thing my friend!
ReplyDeleteWow! absolutely stunning card Leslie! Your watercolouring is exceptional, love how you created your card, with the note edger die, and the gorgeous paper in behind. Also, love the creative way you added 'just a.... to say hello! Love your card, you are so talented. I must say your fussy cutting is perfection. Thank you for the inspiration as always, have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful card. Those flowers are so pretty. Have a great day
ReplyDeleteAMAZING card, Leslie. LOVE everything about it. The background, the wonderful large not edger which becomes the edge of your second layer, and the gorgeous watercolouring of this beautiful pot of flowers. Way to go cutting out that image ... those vines are so thin and a lot of work, but it is so fabulous!! Gush away about your favourites, I am gushing over this card!! xx
ReplyDeleteIt was worth the use of the craft knife, Leslie! Wow is this ever pretty. Love the colors on your wonderful flowers and that nifty edger die!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely amazing, the pot looks real ♥
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing your Gorgeous Gussy Note Card, Leslie:-) Your stamping and cutting Gorgeous card is such a Beauty, my friend. Such Joy Always when you Share your beautifully stamped and designed Cards:-) Love and Big Hugs:-) Nancy
ReplyDeleteYou make PB stamps shine!! I love everything about your beautiful card - amazing attention to detail and amazing job with craft knife!!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely amazing Leslie! I love the background with the word note as the edge and the bouquet is gorgeous - and well worth the fussy cutting! Vicky x
ReplyDeleteThat is so stunning, wonderful coloring and love the way you did the sentiment stamping along with the die cut note. The flowers are just beautiful and love the added butterflies with it too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous card, Leslie!! I love the die for the sentiment. And I can't believe you cut that all out by hand!!! Well, of course I can believe it, but it's still amazing cutting, especially the inside areas.
ReplyDeleteOh wow, this is so beautiful, beautiful stamp, beautiful colors and a fabulous design, you are always so inspiring!!
ReplyDeleteGushy is the exact word I would use to describe how I feel about THIS stunner! Oh my, every detail is wonderful but the gorgeous flowers entwined with the die cut steal the show! I LOVE the vibrant purples and pale pink, they give a dreamy look! I'd love to be a butterfly in your garden, Leslie! You create beauty every day!
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous. Love the image and the beautiful purple colors. Don't think I could have done all that fussy inside cutting.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! All your painstaking detail was certainly worth it Leslie! 💕Sue
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