Saturday, October 22, 2011

Flower Soft Blog Hop!


At CHA this summer, Flower Soft added some gorgeous new jewel-toned metallics to their diamond range!  Their very names suggest opulence and elegance:  amethyst, emerald, and ruby!  To go along with them there is also a newer, finer texture of gold, and silver!  Gorgeous!

I know that Christmas is coming soon, but (being from Louisiana) when I saw the new green, gold, and purple together my first thought was Mardi Gras!  Lisa and Jeanne are probably not surprised at all to find that I made a Mardi Gras card for today's "All That Glitters" challenge!

I couldn't resist pairing a hat from Skipping Stone Design with a French sentiment from Flourishes which says "Let the Good Times Roll!"  The hat band includes the three traditional Mardi Gras colors of amethystemerald, and gold, with a rhinestone flourish for even more sparkle.

Of course, to honor my Louisiana heritage, I wanted to include some fleur de lis, too!  They're cut from some beautiful gold vellum and accented with even more bling.  The fancy tag 3's scrolling curves look lovely against the dark green of the card stock underneath.  Flower Soft's peel off gold stickers add shine and elegance to the long edges, accenting the horizontal lines.

You're headed to Cibele's next!  Enjoy the hop!  Be sure to comment on the Flower Soft blog and on the blogs of each of our designers to have the best chance at winning some gorgeous metallics of your own!

23 comments:

  1. Deb this is a beautiful card. Love the Mardi Gras influence. TFS
    Debbie
    http://craftywizard.blogspot.com
    debbie_craine a t hot mail dot com

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  2. This is so fun! Great Mardi Gras touches!!

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  3. Hi, its always nice to see something different when your going through blog to blog on this blog hop and you have done a gorgeous job on your creation! the colours and image you have used are just amazing! i love the colours chosen and the rhinestone also the french sentiment its really a lovely card:) Sandra H

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  4. Nice card! love the colors and Love all the sparkly goodness! Vickie
    okienurse@gmail.com
    okienurse.blogspot.com

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  5. Lovely card, Deb! I will have to remember to make a King's Cake again this year!

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  6. Love the Mardi Gras aspect! And your Breast Cancer card before this one too!

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  7. This is a wonderful card. Really like the sparkle from the new FS. Can't wait to see it IRL. TFS!

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  8. what a fun card. thank you for sharing.

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  9. Love the card! It just snappes! Love the colors!


    Jeanette

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  10. Fabulous card! Too funny that we were on the same wavelength. Now if I can just channel some of your fabulous creativity....

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  11. I don't think I've ever seen a Mardi Gras card before:) - it's gorgeous! Love your Spellbinders dies.

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  12. The flower soft looks great on the hat.

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  13. So beautiful! The flowersoft really adds that extra special touch!

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  14. Your hat looks beautiful. The colours are gorgeous.
    Lynnette
    lynnflagler@yahoo.com

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  15. What a great combo... Yes, with this hat you would be ready for Mardi Gras! I just love how the Flower Soft Sparkles~~~ TFS!

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  16. More great ideas! Thanks so much! The more I see the more I want to use the products.

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  17. Really great card! Love the new flower soft! Thanks for sharing.

    Katie B.

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  18. Cute card. I'm glad you translated, or I would have wondered all day what it said.

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  19. Beb, your card is wonderful!! I love the die cuts, bling, and your arrangement is awesome too!! But the best part is the flower soft!! (I really love this stuff)

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