Saturday, February 5, 2011

Cameo

  
Gosh, what a busy week it has been!  Snow days with my young ones home from school and me not able to get into work.  A sick day for my older one - two trips to the doctor and now we know it's bronchitis.  Medications are helping her rest ... it's so painful to see your children suffer, I wish I could make it all go away.  Thank goodness the weekend is here and no plans on the calendar to make us go out in the cold and snow.  Lots of snuggling, reading, and crafting on my schedule!

The inspiration this week has me in awe.  Moxie Fab World has a cameo challenge underway.  Be still my heart!  I have always wanted to make a cameo embellishment but never knew how until I saw one on dear Claire Buswell's blog.  She led me to ETSY where I bought a mold - ok, well actually I bought four molds but to be honest I couldn't decide on just one.  I'm absolutely head-over-heels with these new toys I have to play with ... you'll be seeing lots more in the coming days!  A fabulous sketch is found at The Waltzing Mouse (mine is turned and mirrored) and the color palette over at  ColourQ  is perfectly feminine.  My thanks to both Design Teams for helping me create a wonderful home for my first cameo.




I started with a card made from Blushing Bride cardstock and layered on scraps of Cameo Coral prints along with a Poppy Parade pattern from the Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper collection.  The script stamp is En Francais shown here in Poppy Parade Classic Ink.  The edges are tea stained with the Distressing Essentials kit.  Some coral colored felt, my pinking shears, papers from the Newsprint collection, and a few Pearl Jewels made for a nice centerpiece.  I added a sentiment from a Hostess Set Apple Blossoms stamped in Early Espresso Classic Ink.  That gorgeous lace is from my good friend Ginny - wasn't that sweet of her to send me some?!  You can leave her some love at her blog here.




I dyed some seam binding with Blushing Bride ink and a touch of Cameo Coral ink.  The flower was made from scraps of Sunny Garden paper and "glitterfied" with Dazzling Diamonds.  See my sweet cameo nestled under the bow?  I just love her and am anxious to try two clays in one mold.  Wouldn't she be lovely with a pink backgound?  A crystal stick-pin adds a bit more bling to the "bow bundle".




Thanks so much for stopping by today - I appreciate your visits!

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19 comments:

  1. Gorgeous card, Joanne. The colors are scrumptious and that bow and rose bud are delicious! I love cameo's and yours is beautiful. Sounds like you have a fun new toy to play with. I'm glad you were able to use the lace and thanks for the "plug".

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  2. Wow, Joanne, I am impressed with your cameo! I love the ribbon as well. This is a lovely card. thanks for playing the ColourQ challenge with us this week!

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  3. This is SOOOO pretty Joanne, you did a fab job with the color palette, and with all the beautiful embellishment such as the Cameo, this card just turn out GORGEOUS!

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  4. OMG these cameos. I'm speechless and in love.....

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  5. Beautiful card ... every time I see something different I order from my SU friend here in the UK!! Your cameo is wonderful!!

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  6. Very, very pretty. Love all the color and patterns. TFS.

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  7. Gorgeous card, love the embellishment, stunning.

    Buffy

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  8. She is absolutely lovely- the entire card is!! I was sort of itching to try those molds out too- good for you for getting right to it!! :D

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  9. This is just lovely Joanne! what a great cameo -I'll have to check out Clare's blog! wonderful colors - fun tag card - thanks for playing with the WMS sketch this week!

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  10. Wow this card is fabulous. Thanks for playing with us at the Colour Q.

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  11. What a beautiful card.. I love the colors you used here. And your Cameo looks fabulous.. I bet that was fun to make.. Hope everyone is feeling better over there at your house..

    Hugs, Linda

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  12. Gorgeous!! What a fabulous card with fantastic elements! Thanks for using the CQC colors this week!

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  13. WOW! Gorgeous card Joanne! Love the shimmery flower and elegant cameo! Thank you so much for playing along with the WMSC :)

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  14. Gorgeous, as always, Joanne! Didn't know people made cameo molds. Thanks for teaching me something new. ;)

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  15. Joanne, I hate to say it's been a LONG time since I've been here, but, oh, what I've been missing!! I love all your soft sweet, layouts, love your hand-dyed ribbon--such pretty colors, and that cameo!! I would really like to try that! (Great--more supplies!!!). So clad you liked my pin cushions! Thanks for your sweet comments! I'll be back!

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  16. this is so sweet! beautiful card. thanks for joining us at WMSC this week!

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  17. Stunning card! Love your cameo, sometimes they look better white, I just used a little bird one on a card I made and left it white, it suited the card. Betsy Veldman had a recent post on her blog all about these little molds, she used resin in them too, you should check it out!

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  18. I love it! Such a beautiful combo of papers and that seam binding bow and flower are perfect accents.

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  19. Hey Joanne! Thanks for entering the Appearance of Cameos challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)

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