Yippee, it's a new year, I finally got to stamp, and we're back with Beate's Weekly Sketch Challenges! Be sure to check out this week's sketch and play along this weekend!
(Please bear with me, as this new year has brought me a new computer AND new editing software, all of which I'm having a little trouble with this morning! I'll probably be back to edit photos, until I get them right)!
This adorable image is Karen Lockhart's new release Tart of Hearts. It's also Ellen's Stamp of the Month, which means you get a great deal on this stamp AND a kit of supplies to make lots of projects with it!
I stamped the hearts with Brilliance Pearlescent Chocolate on Curious Iridescent Poison Ivory cardstock and colored it with a blender pen and Stampin' Up! dye inks (Pomegranate, Regal Rose & Close to Cocoa).
The rose frame was made using Spellbinders Nestabilities Scalloped & Classic Squares embossing die-cuts. I punched holes around the frame and then laced pink polka dotted brown organdy ribbon through the holes and tied the bow to serve as the round element in the sketch. It is popped up with dimensionals over the focal image. Here's a closeup, so you can see a little more detail of the ribbon lacing and that gorgeous shimmer ivory cardstock:
The horizontal strip of cardstock is SU's Purely Pomegranate. The Chocolate Chip layer is stamped with Versamark with Cornish Heritage Farms' new backgrounder, Grid Paper. The 5" square card base is SU's Regal Rose.
Be sure check out all the other samples from awesome stampers Cambria Turnbow, Charmaine Ikach, Jenn Balcer, Laurie Schmidlin, Lori Craig and MaryJo Albright . . . have fun creating this weekend!
I can't wait to make Valentines! I love this tart of hearts...it might have to hop in my shopping cart today. Adorable ribbon weave. Cute! Cute! Cute!
Posted by: Lori Craig | January 04, 2008 at 09:04 AM
Sharon, this is absolutely, positively adorable! I think I need to do some shopping. . .
Posted by: jenn | January 04, 2008 at 09:14 AM
This is adorable, Sharon! Love the laced ribbon!
Posted by: Charmaine | January 04, 2008 at 09:17 AM
Thanks much. . . I just ordered, LOL! HUGS!
Posted by: jenn | January 04, 2008 at 09:25 AM
Beautiful Sharon. Love the ribbon.
Posted by: mj albright | January 04, 2008 at 09:33 AM
Love this!!!
Posted by: Michele | January 04, 2008 at 10:05 AM
Sharon, that looks so yummy. Makes me want to go and eat chocolate. Beautiful frame with and main image.
Have a wonderful weekend
Hugs and smiles
Posted by: Beate | January 04, 2008 at 10:14 AM
This is so pretty! I love the colors and the stamp is adorable. I'm in full valentine's day mode here.
Posted by: Jenn D | January 04, 2008 at 10:21 AM
Gorgeous! Love how you did the ribbon around the frame!
Love ya girlfriend!!!
~C
Posted by: Cambria Turnbow | January 04, 2008 at 12:00 PM
love this image and what you did with the ribbon!! way cute!!
Posted by: jen del muro | January 04, 2008 at 12:44 PM
The frame is too cute! Love the look of the entire card.
Posted by: Amber H. (bambi64 on SCS) | January 04, 2008 at 02:41 PM
Oh, Sharon...this is so perfect!! I love how you take pictures from different views so we can see the shimmer of the paper and all of the intricate details! And that frame you created is wonderful!
Posted by: Laurie | January 04, 2008 at 05:39 PM
Hmmm...pink and brown and the tart of hearts...GSMTA! LOL!
Posted by: trudee | January 04, 2008 at 07:37 PM
I'm loving that stamp -- it looks great with your layout and that yummy ribbon! :)
Posted by: Christina Fischer | January 05, 2008 at 02:28 PM
Sharon this is just adorable! Love your frame. I ahve to say I dont like Lockhart but you really make them appealing :D
Posted by: Lauren (mytime) | January 05, 2008 at 04:10 PM
This is DARLING Sharon! love the colors and how you did the ribbon! Great card!
Posted by: Lindsey (jacksonbelle) | January 05, 2008 at 04:43 PM
Super cute card!!!
Posted by: Giovana | January 05, 2008 at 10:00 PM
Sharon as I told you on the phone - this is FABULOUS!!! It reminds me so much of the Southern Living undressed frames and plates - pure GENIUS!
Posted by: EllenH | January 05, 2008 at 10:42 PM
Your card is so pretty, and I love the lacing!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | January 06, 2008 at 02:19 AM
How cute is this? Love it and I love your new pic too!
Posted by: Carolyn King | January 06, 2008 at 04:14 PM
This is sweet, Sharon! I love the way the grid background looks, too.
Posted by: Leslie Miller | January 06, 2008 at 04:43 PM
So sweet, Sharon! Love that laced ribbon!
Posted by: Debbie Olson | January 07, 2008 at 03:08 AM
I knew I could count on you for inspiration. I love the frame and ribbon combo...and the image looks yummy. I'll be back again for more great ideas. :D
Posted by: Carol | January 07, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Sooo sweet, love the color combo, the scallop frame with the ribbon is just the perfect touch!
Posted by: Lynn | January 07, 2008 at 03:11 PM
What a beautiful card! I absolutely love your ribbon idea...a little "ribbon doodling" anyone? Awesome, TFS.
Posted by: Juanita | January 09, 2008 at 10:50 AM
Love everthing and great inspiration.
Mindy Narvaez
Posted by: Mindy Narvaez | February 06, 2008 at 05:52 PM