September 20, 2011

Blog Takeover: Lin

Hi everyone!

It's Lin, turning the tables on Jill today! I have loved Jill's work for quite a few years and I am so very honored that she asked me to be a guest blogger today while she's away.
I was given permission to choose any of Jill's cards from her Penny Black flickr gallery, and I spent a happy morning going through all of them; when I was finished I had chosen 6 of them. Of those, this one really spoke to me.
Her card is wonderfully rich in color and I love every single thing she did to bring it to life - that gorgeous flower, the turned-down corners, the sweet way she added the twine, her subtle addition of text behind the flower......  I wouldn't change a thing, so I didn't!  I just decided to CASE her card, and use some of my favorite things to make it my own.

supplies: white card stock, K&Company Brenda Walton Flora & Fauna Ledger Pad, BoBunny  Powder Blue Flourish and Rust Dot designer papers, stormy sky, weathered wood, tea dye, and vintage photo distress inks, Hero Arts K5376 Hydrangea, CG22 Music Background, CG246 Classic Fabric Design, CL173 SparkleClear Simple Messages, CL383 Antique Engravings, versafine onyx black ink, Memories Artprint Brown, brush tip markers
If you know me at all, you know how much I love my flowers - I LOVE the daisy that Jill used. But of the stamps I own, this hydrangea is probably my current favorite, and so that's where I started. It was stamped and heat embossed, then colored with markers. As Jill did on her card, the rest of my card uses printed papers. The little panels started out as ledger papers from a K&Company 4 X 6 pad - I warmed them up a bit by lightly sponging them with tea dye distress ink and then randomly stamped a music background in the same ink on the top one. The blue background started out as a pale blue BoBunny flourish, which I sponged with stormy sky distress ink, a little too much so, because the already subtle pattern disappeared, so then I overstamped the big Classic Fabric design over it in weathered wood. The BoBunny rust dot panel was darkened slightly with more tea dye distress ink, and then I edged all of the panels with vintage photo distress ink. I loved how Jill added the twine and I followed suit, using a blue heart button to mine. I put everything together, and as I was preparing to photograph it, I noticed this butterfly sitting on my desk from a previous project. It is a polished stone background in a peachy color, and I love how it looks next to the rust panel, so I added a wire antennae and popped it on top of the leaves. It was an unplanned element, but I like how it fits in with the rest of the elements.


Thank you so much, Jill, for giving me this opportunity to be inspired by you! I loved the process!
Please visit my blog,  where I have an extra set of the Antique Engravings clear stamps which I'd like to give away. Just leave me a comment by September 30 and I'll choose a random winner.

17 comments :

itsallrosi said...

both cards are gorgeous!

Gabi said...

Deine Karten sind wie immer der Knaller. Ich finde sie so schön. Die Farben sind spitze.
LG
Gabi

Barb said...

I love that card of Jill's too and what a gorgeous take! You truly made it your own. . .so "Lin like!" Wonderful takeover today! :)

Nancy K said...

Love seeing you being Inspired by Jill, Lin! Your card is gorgeous, I
love when you get out the Hydrangea stamp...beauty always follows!

CinnamonSally said...

I loved Jills card and yours is stunning Lin.

Cheri said...

Two beautiful cards!

Vicky said...

Such beautiful cards!!!! Love the extra addition to the card Lin. The butterfly really is the focal point!

margaretart said...

Always fun to vist Jill's blog and your blog is a favorite also. Lovely card, and it sounds as if you really enjoyed doing it.

Wanda G (stampcat) said...

AWESOME!!!! Such a nice post and two beautiful cards to make us smile today! Nice job Lin!

Kimberli Sarsfield said...

Love this card! This one from Jill's is one of my favorite and I love your spin on it!

Dawn T said...

Lovely card Lin, great CASE of Jill's card. Your butterfly makes it yours!

MarcyK924 said...

Beautiful CASE Lin! You picked a gorgeous card to interpret from Jill!

Ida said...

Wow you did an "awesome" job with this card. It's just gorgeous.

Kath Stewart said...

lovely to see you in charge of Jill's blog today...2 gorgeous cards from 2 of the most talented girls...big hugs kath xxx

Anonymous said...

Wow you did an amazing job on casing Jill's card Lin. Yours is absolutely stunning!

Virginia L. said...

AWESOME job on the takeover, Lin! I love Jill's card and your rendition is so beautiful!

Kathy said...

Breath taking Lin...so your style and loved the post too. You both create such elegant cards. Hugs, Kathy