Sarah is just so creative-- those fun flowers and sequins were from one of her daughter's tops! She has perfectly arranged them creating a visual triangle which is so pleasing to the eye. The polka dot background adds to the playful feeling of this card. And finally, the bright white strip of cardstrock immediately draws your attention to the sentiment!
Here is my take. This is totally one of those cards for me that took FOREVER and I don't think I'm happy with the result at all. Do you ever have times where you just keep adding more and more "stuff" to try and fix a card? I think I should have jumped ship at lot sooner...but I kept going....
Thanks so much for looking! See you tomorrow!
Supplies--All Stamps Hero Arts (K5344, CG130, CL387, CG139); Ink: Distress Ink (Tim Holtz/Ranger), Black Ink (Stampin' Up), Copic (C7); Other: Distress Stickles (Ranger), Butterfly Punches (Martha Stewart and Fiskars), Pearls (Recollections), Leaf Die Cut (Sizzix), Misc. Cardstock
It looks perfect for me! But I know the feeling you're talking about! I love this sentiment and the marriage of green and orange!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Jill - you rock girl!!!
ReplyDeleteLove this color combo! You make me want to use orange!
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Vanessa
Love your take, Jill! Your colors and distressing are fabulous!
ReplyDeletelovely card Jill, I like the color combo a lot.
ReplyDeleteI like your card, Jill! Love the pop of orange! And love Sarah's idea of reusing old clothing embellies! Her card is adorable!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your card Jill...we are so critical of our own work...i LOVE both cards!!
ReplyDeleteLove Sarah's card, her daughter's shirt? I love yours too, the leaves just make it sooo awesome!
ReplyDeleteI remember this card of Sarah's! She is just so creative! You did an awesome job, Jill... can't tell that you "struggled" with it! Another stunnner!
ReplyDeleteBoth of you have been so intertaining this week, with all the gorgeous cards! I love it,so keep going ladies!
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I love the card Jill - love the butterfly! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteLove the greens, browns, and oranges together, really a perfect combination and the dots background I love!!
ReplyDeleteI think your card is very nice...I think sometimes we're too hard on ourselves--I love the color combo you chose!
ReplyDeleteI love the leaves on your card! It doesn't show that you struggled. But I do know that feeling you're discribing.
ReplyDeleteJill oh Jill! This is fabulously done!! It's gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteJill, I think you are being way too hard on yourself! Although I do have similar feelings about my cards too. Only with me, it's usually because I need to add MORE to mine! I love that there are no flowers on the card...just leaves. It's different, and looks really cool with the butterflies in a contrasting color! Love the bigger butterfly with the dots and text!! Awesome sentiment too!
ReplyDeletelove the orange & green against the kraft!
ReplyDeletei love sarah's card too with her incorporating her daughter's
clothing but cutting out the cute embellies!
Always love your colors and all that distressing!! Stunning card, Jill! Love it!!
ReplyDeleteI just love the look of kraft with white and bright colors, Sarah totally nailed it on her lovely card.
ReplyDeleteI think you stopped at just the right time with your card, it looks perfect to me, really wonderful!
Love it! And that white make it pop!! WOW!!
ReplyDeleteTwo gorgeous cards!!!! Never thought about that 'visual triangle' thing before Jill - must try it out! Thanks for the inspiration, Jo x
ReplyDeleteLove your card Jill! Amazing...distressing as always :)
ReplyDeleteLove how they both have such a lovely design with the sprinkling of images.
ReplyDeleteyummy!!
ReplyDeletelook at that gorgeous orange butterfly!!
Lovely!
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