Welcome to a beautiful few days ahead of September New Releases at Flourishes! I think you will love today's set called Feminine Charm. It's full of classic lady images with some fantastic sentiments.
I don't do shabby chic very often. It's a style that I think is so pretty, but I'm not really sure I'm really good at it; but given the style of this gorgeous set, I thought I'd give it another try because I knew it would suit the stamps so well. Shabby Chic makes use of a lot of layering, textures, ribbons, and often distressing. So I tried it all on this card! Take a look and see what you think...
The dress form is colored with Copic Markers, and then I added a lot of texture behind the Spellbinders Labels Twenty Three dies, with an embossing folder that I sponged with Ranger Distress Ink, and then also adding diagonal intersecting lines with my Scor Buddy Mini tool.
Lots of different styles of ribbon - including silk, seam binding, satin, jute twine and crochet and then Prima Arco flowery accents and swirly pearls to give this a very rich and shabby feel. I love the sentiments in this set too. "Hey Lady" is something I often say to my friends, or to my students so it's just perfect for me!
I LOVE how the dimension of the popped up flowers on the dress form turned out. It's one of my favourite things about this whole card!
Stunning and very chic set people. And there's much more in store with the Design Team so be sure to drop by their blogs today and see....
- Barbara Anders
- Christine Okken (you are here)
- Cindy Lawrence
- Danielle Kennedy
- Dawn Burnworth
- Julie Koerber
- Stacy Morgan
- Tammy Hershberger
- Jan Marie Caruso
And join us back at noon Central time for the daily challenge, I'll be back with MORE fun with this awesome set!
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53 comments:
Sigh... oh, how beautiful! Shabby, chic, and sooooo gorgeous! Love your colors and all those fabulous feminine touches. Perfect! Love this set!
I say you nailed this shabby chic design. Beautiful colors and image.
wow christine you have made a gorgeous card with this stamp.
great and fabulous details.
greetings karin
The raspberry on this one is FABULOUS!! Nice job Christine!!
awwww this is stunning what a loveley image and colours, and your details are great!!
xx petra
Christine, that is one Amazing card! Don't worry, you pulled that Shabby Chic look off to Perfection!! Your mannequin is Stunning!! It is colored perfectly! :)
AAkkkk!!! I LOVE the colors and the textures on the layers, and the ribbons!!! WOW!!!
Beautiful! Love the pink, and maybe shabby chic is your style :-) You've aced it here!
Ohhhh, I just love this image and your gorgeous card.
Oh wow! It's gorgeous!! Love the colors and textures!
This is so so pretty!! Love the coloring and the colors you chose.
You have added the perfect accesories for this stamp. Beautiful!
This is gorgeous! I love the way you popped up the flowers on the mannequin. All around beautiful card.
Beth Greco
OMGoodness! Girl, you did Shabby Chic so beautifully. I love the colors you chose and the shading and coloring is stunning. :)
Hugs~
Awesome card, Christine! The cream and purple are just gorgeous!
This is about as feminine as it gets with the beautiful colors, flowers, lace, pearls... oh la la! Fabulous Christine!
Christine, that's incredible! LOVE, love, Love your card!
Hugs and smiles
Wow! This is a gorgeous shabby chic creation, Christine! I love the colors and all the details! Wonderful design!
Christine, this is GORGEOUS! LOVE these new stamps, the beautiful jewel colors and all the texture!!
Oh my shabby goodness … I love, love — LOVE this set! It is so “me”! A must have for sure!!!!
Oh, so pretty! I love the raspberry color!
ooh la la... what a gorgeous card!!
Fabulously done, Christine! Love all the details.
Gorgeous, lovely coloring of the image, like the lace combo and the embossed panels!
Gorgeous Christine! I just adore the colors you choose, the popped up flowers are darling. Yes very shabby and gorgeous all around.
Love the shabby chic of this card and the colors are just fabulous.
Love it! You do shabby chic very well, I think. Your colors are so beautiful--love that deep raspberry color. Great coloring on the dress form. Just a gorgeous card.
Fabulous colors and bling. Great inspiration!
Oh WOW! That's gorgeous Christine! Beautiful feminine details!
Stunning creation Christine! I love all the lace trims and shabby chic embellishments!
Oh, so FANCY, Christine!! Your attention to detail in this creation is fantastic. So much to see!! And what deep, beautiful hues you chose. Lovely work!
Very charming--love the purple.
I do love that image. And your color palette is stunning. Awesome card.
- Connie
Wow, love the shabby chic effect you created with the laces, pearls and embossing! Beautiful card!
Fantastic shabby chic! Love the colors, and love that fabulous lace!
Just gorgeous! All your feminine details are so pretty with the stamp. I so love the colors also!
This is truly FAB! I LOVE that image and the gorgeous lace trim! Can't wait to see this set in its entirety!
Gorgeous rich pinks and I love the lace tied at the side.
Hi Christine,
You have used wonderfully rich, vibrant colors on your card - I really like it :)
Hugs,Anne P
Wonderful card. Love the colors you used.
Totally fabulous! Love the purply color!
This is beautiful! i love all the colors! TFS Callyann
This looks wonderful! I really love all the purples!
I love how you colored the mannequin!
Beautiful card. I am already in love with this set.
so pretty. love all the texture.
-C.A.R.
This is gorgeous!!! These new sets are fabulous, can't wait to get them!!
Beautiful card! Quite feminine! Great details. Love the pop of raspberry color!
all the cards look great. love the new stamps, especially those shoes.
This is beautiful, Christine! Fabulous coloring on the image, and I LOVE all the texture you added... laces and ribbons and embossing that all go so well with the "tailored"-theme!
I'm lovin' this new set. I can't wait to see it all. What a lovely card.
WOW! I agree with Leslie - STUNNING project!
Oh YUM! I love everything about this gorgeous creation, girlie! Shabby chic-ness at it's FINEST!
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