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Thursday, April 20, 2017

ELLEN HUTSON PINSIGHTS GUEST DESIGNER

I am so honored to be one of Ellen Hutson's Pinsights designer this month.  When Laurel sent me the challenge photo, I was so excited to start creating with these gorgeous colors.




The center flowers in the pinks and yellows were the inspiration for my card using Julie's mondo peony.  I used distress oxide inks in worn lipstick and fossilized amber to watercolor a background piece. Die cut with the stitched rectangles and kept them together with some washi tape on the back and stamped the peony on the bottom right - used my Misti and stamped it several times to get a nice black impression.  I also stamped the peony on a piece of vellum.  Then I adhered the watercolor piece with a bit of non-permanent adhesive to the center of the card base.  Placed the vellum over matching it all - then put the stamp over the piece of vellum for just the right placement in my Misti.   Removed the card and vellum and stamped the peony on the base.  Put some thin adhesive dots all around the frame and adhered that down and then put the center piece in - and voila!! it all matched up!!!  Added the clear drops, some Spectrum Noir to just the center and the Nuvo dots and done.  This will be one of those cards for my stash to add a sentiment when needed.

I hope you'll play along with the Pinsights Challenge this month  and fun with these gorgeous colors!  You must use Ellen Hutson products - and there's a random drawing for a $50 gift certificate.


All the info on how to enter are on The Classroom blog, so have a go!

Thanks for visiting today and love to read your comments.
 

15 comments:

  1. So nice an honor and what a beautiful card you've made after the beautiful picture

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  2. Beautiful card Betty, a fabulous take on the inspiration board.

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  3. Many congratulations on your well deserved GD spot Betty! What a great take on that inspiration photo! Have a lovely day! Love n’ Hugs. Hazel xx
    My Card Attic

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  4. eeek!! love that you are part of this challenge for ellen and love your soft card.

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  5. I really love your card - so beautiful! I love the Mondo Peony stamp set, and also my new Distress Oxide inks!

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  6. I knew immediately this was your card without seeing your name on the EH Blog--so classy & gorgeous! Brilliant design & way to do the stamping of the flower--love it! PS--You're in my thoughts & hope all is going well! Hugs, Greta

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  7. Really beautiful card, Betty. Clever way to line up the image for the stamping on the base to match!! Congrats on your guest design spot!! xx

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  8. Gorgeous peony, Betty! Congrats on the GD spot - you rock!!

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  9. Congrats on your GD spot, Betty! Wonderful pastel colors on that inspiration pictures and your card is such a beautiful take on that!

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  10. Congratulations on your guest spot. A beautiful card Betty.

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  11. Congrats on your Guest Designer spot, Betty! Well deserved, too! This is such a gorgeous card...I love how you created your background and your Peony is gorgeous! Thanks so much for sharing how you lined up your bloom perfectly...so clever!

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  12. Congratulations from me too :-) Beautiful card, love you you replicated the soft dreamy colours!

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  13. Betty, congrats on your Guest Designing spot. Your card is fabulous the off set outline with those lucious distress oxide inks...pure fabulousness!

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  14. Betty, your are too kind ... I so nearly reached for this gorgeous Mondo Peony - my second favorite of the series!!! Congratulations, to you for your well-earned guest designer spot!! xx
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