Sunday, March 14, 2010

Irish Elegance...

May your blessings outnumber
The shamrocks that grow,
And may trouble avoid you
Wherever you go.
~Irish Blessing


Top o' the Mornin' to ya! I was very happy to get some time to sit down and create this weekend! I really wanted to use my new Pink Pailsee paper and I found this Stunning green sheet in the 365 Degrees pad that I knew would work Perfectly for this week's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge. I paired it with some gorgeous 1.25" Silk Ribbon, the colors are Perfect! I was going to add a white rose to the bow, but after adding a strip of an embossed wedding invite and some pearls I wanted a splash of unexpected color. I knew pink wouldn't work, because I wanted to stick with the Irish feel. I simply colored my Sweet Blossom with a Copic Marker and Voila! a true Irish color combo! Erin Go Braugh!!!

Supplies:
Stamps: none
Paper: 365 Degrees (Pink Paislee,) Fern (a muse,) Embossed Lace Wedding Invite (Martha Stewart,)
Ink: Copic Marker (for Rose)
Misc: Sweet Blossom 3/4" Pink (colored with Copic Marker,) Zva Pearls, Silk Ribbon

Challenges:
Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #50
Fussy & Fancy: Green
Raise the Bar: Go Green
Clearly iStamp: Think Green

Thanks for stopping by!

18 comments:

  1. WOW! This is just stunning! I love the rose in the middle and DROOL over that PP paper!! Hugs,

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  2. So pretty..love this card!! It's perfect!

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  3. Simply Gorgeous Rachel!!! Love the ribbon and the tiny flower.
    Hugs~

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  4. Oh my! This is stunning and gorgeous!!! I love everything about this card!!

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  5. Wow, this is gorgeous!!!

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  6. Beautiful card, Rachel. Your red flower pops next to all that green. Thanks for joining us at CIC ;D

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  7. Beautiful card! Thanks for sharing your elegant creation with us at Fussy and Fancy.

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  8. Rachel, your card is GORGEOUS!!! The ribbon really makes this card pop. LOVE IT!

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  9. Irish Elegance indeed Rachel! I love this card and it's simplicity, perfect hue of green and that colored flower is wonderful. Who needs an image with such a pretty layout and paper? Thank you for going green and joining us at Raise The Bar this week!

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  10. Beautiful card Rachel! Love the shades of green you used. Thank you for playing with us for our Clearly Inspired Challenges.

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  11. Awesome! Love the pop of red.
    Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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  12. Oh WOW Rachel, this is gorgeous!! Love how you did the splash of color and the MS embossing panel looks amazing with the pretty ribbon! Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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  13. SOOOOO adorably cute! I don't know what else to say. Amazing!

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  14. This is truly a lovely card! And you are right, the splash of color took it from wonderful to truly spectacular!

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  15. This card is just beautiful! Congrats on making the Top 5 in the Clearly Inspired Challenge!

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  16. Beautiful green card! Love the paper, ribbon and rose! Thank you for joining us at Fussy and Fancy Friday!
    Hugs,
    April

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