Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Calla Lilies


I bet you can't wait to see this set :)  I have always found Calla lilies to be a most elegant, regal and lovely flower.  And paired with these beautiful heartfelt sentiments of support during difficult times, it's a stunning combination that is sure to express heartfelt encouragment.


How beautiful is a white calla lily, wouldn't you say?  I subtly colored this little ribboned bundle of lilies with some soft blue/green shades and gray to give the white some depth.  The papers are from the MME Sunshine Pack. I've added some gorgeous ribbons, and ruffled satin , some scoring and some layering with my dies, as well as using the Classic Bracket Edgeabilities on the borders.


I love the simple elegance of it.  

Now run on over to the rest of the Design Team, I know you will love the elegant and comforting creations they've made.  

Christine Okken  (you are here)



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Come back at NOON Central Today and I'll have another creation with this set and the Noon-Time Challenge.  A chance for you to create and win the set of the day!

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50 comments:

Marisa said...

Gorgeous colour combo and layering of the nesties. Fabulous card.

Cheryl said...

Beautiful! Love the embossing, the die cuts, and the black paired with aqua. Quite lovely!!!

Betty Benton said...

What a gorgeous card -- love your green ribbon on this bundle of calla lilies!

Ujjwal said...

This is some super gorgeous coloring :)

My name is Erika. said...

Hard to say a symapthy card is gorgeous but you did a really nice job.

Karen W said...

Beautiful card and I love this new set, I"m so excited about this set!!

KarinsArtScrap said...

gorgeous card and design christine.

greetings karin

Anonymous said...

Wow! How striking. Love the aqua and black! Gorgeous white callas too.
Beth Greco

Dawn B. said...

This is so pretty Christine. I really like the sponging and the way you layered your dies. Great creation.

stampqueen said...

Beautiful!!! Love the colors and your coloring too!!!

Theresa's Studio said...

Lovely coloring of this beautiful flower. Great card!

Anne Molberg said...

Great looking card!!!

Carla S. said...

Gorgeous card, Christine! I love the color combo and the beautifully colored lilies!

Marlena M. said...

Gorgeous color combo,Christine. My favorite blue! The black accents really look gorgeous with it. Your coloring is superb.

Sharman said...

Beautiful beautiful beautiful card. Awesome job.

Sue D said...

Very elegant--I like the coloring and papers.

Jill said...

Beautiful card and love the color combo--calla lilies stamp is just beautiful

Amanda said...

Christine, this is a beautiful, beautiful card. It just takes my breath away and I love all the colors you chose for it. They look so calm and pretty with the image :)

Dee said...

Gorgeous card!! I love the colors you chose, very pretty!!

Wanda Cullen said...

Wow, this is jaw-dropping! Love the aqua and black combo paired with this fabulous new image!

Conniecrafter said...

such pretty soft color, neat layering of dies and scoring, like the way the sentiment is too!

Becky said...

What a gorgeous flower and gorgeous card.

Queen Mary said...

Very striking with the black and aqua! Love this small image!

Leslie Miller said...

Gorgeous calla lilies and beautiful coloring of them, Christine! Wonderful card design too. It looks like a great sympathy set and I think I need it!

Stacy Morgan said...

Beautiful Christine! Great colors and I adore the ribbon combo and treatment you did. Might have to *case* that. hee hee

Lea L. said...

This is very pretty! I just love the bit of trims you used!!

Rosemary said...

one word: GORGEOUS!!!

Sherry said...

beautiful!!! love the colors you used and how you colored the pic

Donna said...

Very pretty! Love your color combination!

petra,s cards said...

whowwww cristine in one word fantastic love your fabulous colourcombination!!!!
xx petra

Jacqueline Smith said...

What a beautiful card love the colors that you used.

Barbara said...

Just lovely, Christine. I love that simple iamge.

Jodi Collins said...

Christine! This is STUNNING! GORGEOUS image and coloring! LOVE your layout too!

Tanya said...

Wow, this is beautiful! I love your layers, the colors, so classy and so elegant.

Crystal said...

WOW Christine these colors are GORGEOUS!!! What a beauty you have created!

Monica said...

Beautiful card! Love this new stamp set.

Anonymous said...

Very elegant! The colors are beautiful. Looking forward to seeing the entire set. A must have for sure!

Trisha said...

Stunningly beautiful card. Great colors and papers. Love the polka dots and your beautiful coloring on the calla lilies. patnbobcuddy at gmail dot com

Naomi said...

Truly GORGEOUS, Christine! LOVE your colour combo and your mix of patterns...just SO PRETTY!

Naomi
xoxo

Linda Carson said...

Elegance deluxe! Love your colors and design!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful, gorgeous card, wonderful stamp set. Mary L Schreiber

Allison Cope said...

Stunning card Christine! I love these new lily images. Can't wait to add them to my pile of Flourishes stamps!

Anonymous said...

Very pretty. This set is a beauty. Great colors!

Chris R. from Iowa
ckrobinson01@hotmail.com

Emily Keaton said...

A true beauty, Christine. That new set is perfect for the cards that none of us like to make--will make a tough job easier, for sure.

Diane said...

Another masterpiece!!! Like you, love the Calla lilies, and I have them in my garden each year,even though I have to replant them every year, they are worth it!!!!

dpkennedy said...

So elegant and lovely Christine!

Unknown said...

Another awesome job, I have to say, they are not colors I would choose but they are so pretty together, looks oh so very pretty.
Thanks for sharing
hgus
Donna

Cindy Lawrence said...

Mmmm...love this in black and white and aqua! Just STUNNING!

Ravengirl said...

So elegant, for sure! I love those lilies paired with that blue!

Tammy Hershberger said...

Beautiful design, Christine! Love the aqua blue with the black accents!