03 April 2016

Dance couple

Hi Everyone, my offering for you today is of an image by Create with TLC that I haven't used for a long time in fact it's HERE in 2012. I loved it then and now. Anyhow on to my card.

The Sketch Challenge at the Outlawz calls for an oval shape, so a file search and found this elegant couple and sentiment by Create with TLC I had already done it B&W, now what colours was I to use, luckily to make it easier for me, I had seen on Jackie's blog that there were free digi papers HERE, well I can't turn down freebies so off I went and saw these, they were so pretty I had to use them. cor! I don't 'arlf go on don't I? all this rambling.

To cut a long story short, I enlarged the image so that the dress was over the edge of the frame. I paper pieced the dress and coloured the one couple of the digi, added it to an oval shape in PS and coloured the background,  The scallop border, which I also made and paper pieced were sent to the Cameo and print and cut with an extra layer for the couple.

I layered the background papers and added the other layers adding dimensionals to the couple, added the bow with a sentiment on top and then used silver gel glitter pens to the dress. (I LOVE the pens).
I'm not too happy with the colour of the papers in the photos, they should be more turquoise, but it was the light at the time I took them - drat! The card is so pretty in real life.


Insert

Closeup of skirt


Image and sentiment Create with TLC
digi paper Lianascrap
Sketch Outlawz sketch challenge
Gel glitter pens from Cult Pens.com



18 comments:

Shona Erlenborn said...

This is really beautiful! Love the inside as well as the outside, the little semi circle border with the dress pattern was a great idea.

Anonymous said...

Such a pretty card and the inside is equally as lovely x

NanaConnie said...

WOW, Faith! I love your paper piecing on the dress! Great use of that sketch, too. :-D

cotnob said...

A beautiful card Faith, such lovely colours and great design - the inside looks fabulous as well.
Pauline
x

Shirley Young said...

Wonderful design Faith, the paper piecing looks great and such a lovely verse too xx

Pamellia said...

Not sure what the colours look like irl, but they look gorgeous in the photos, I love it actually! The image of the happy couple is just wonderful, what a pretty card Faith! hugs :)

Desire Fourie said...

Oh wow this is just super chic with wonderful paper piecing.
Hugs
Desíre
{Doing Life – my personal blog}

MaryH said...

Love the way you've extended her frilly skirt out of the oval aperture, it really added so much dimension to the image (you are always SO clever with your ideas & digis). Also like the way you've used the same 'fabric' of her dress as the pretty side scallops too. Skillful paper piecing as well. A beautiful card, cleverly done, as always. And I enjoy your ramblin' on too. Just like being there having a chat! TFS & Hugs

Carol L said...

So elegant, and so thoughtful to create a card like this to give to someone! I love the paper pieced dress!

Sue said...

Stunning card Faith! lots of huggles Sue xx

Linby said...

I love this - great work with extending the dress out of the frame. I have a lot of TLC images and I had to stop getting them as I already have more than I will ever use! L x

Nancy said...

It's a real beauty, Faith! I love the colour combination, and those pretty papers!
Great job with the paper piecing too! :o)

Pauline said...

So beautiful and elegant!

Karen said...

Oh my gosh.
Just stunning.xx

baileyrosy.com said...

Another stunner both inside and out Faith I love the pretty floral dress and how it is outside of the oval. You have worked your magic again.

Marie

Tlc Creations said...

This is so beautiful~! Love the inside also.
Paulette

Sally H said...

Oh wow! So beautiful!

Bonnie said...

This is amazing, Faith! I love this image and how you've paper pieced it and her dress is sweeping out of the frame! Great sense of movement! A stunning card!