Thursday 25 February 2010

Be Inspired - Day 2

THIS card by Tami Hartley blew me away.  How gorgeous?????
I decided to use many of the same features in my card - I also added some distressing over embossed patterned paper - she is a GENIUS at this technique.  She HERE for a perfect example.
Supplies: Stamps and Notecard - Hero Arts; PP - Little Yellow Bicycle; Ribbon - Creative Impressions; Distress ink - Tim Holtz.
I made this card for the Dragonfly Card Drive I found out about on the Taylored Expressions blog - such a good cause, click HERE to see the details.  I don't make a lot of sympathy cards - I find them hard to make as they make me feel sad, but I was touched by this cause.
I used the tiny dragonfly from THIS adorable set... love these images (and LOVE that hummingbird... must get it out again soon.)
Check back soon for a card inspired by the fabulous Lisa Spangler. :)  And if you have the time, make an 'Inspired By' card for my challenge. Details HERE.

21 comments:

Lin said...

Tami's cards are too few! I loved them from when she was just one of us at Flickr's stream and the Hero blog was just beginnning. Love your embossing over the patterned paper, and the colors.....this card will be so appreciated by the recipient. Beautifully done!

Kathy (krolski) said...

Wow, this is amazing Lucy! So, so pretty. I love Tami's card too!
Where are these pics of you and Shari and Cathy I keep hearing about? I would love to see them!

Spardha said...

wow!.. this one is rly pretty! :D

Dotty Jo said...

I am a huge fan of Tami's cards - they are always fabulous! Love your version - just gorgeous!!!! Jo x

Jacqueline said...

What a beautiful card Lucy - I think I will have to have a good look through your blog as I need to know how to reduce digi-images. TFS!

CinnamonSally said...

Wow, love this card, so beautiful, the background is such a lovely shade of blue.

Dawn T said...

fabulous take on Tami's card. Love the embossing over the PP and that dragonfly is so cute

Nancy said...

I so love that card by Tami...your inspired take is a beautiful tribute to her original design!

Isha said...

This is really a beautiful card Lucy. The color combo is just perfect. Love it!!!

donna mikasa said...

Beautiful take on Tami's card! Your cards are equally inspiring as always....xx

Tiffany Ervin said...

This is really nice Lucy! I love it when you work with these deep types of blue/aqua colors, so pretty!

Alice said...

ahhhh... LOVE your take on Tami's card, Lucy! This is so inspirational.. Maybe I'll make a card based on this one! =) i love it!

shery said...

lovely card, love the colers

Kelly Rasmussen said...

just gorgeous lucy...such pretty colors! and i'm a big tami fan too! ;)

Tracey said...

JAW dropping gorgeous Lucy!!!! Huge Tami fan too!!!

Wanda Peña said...

Beautiful and very elegant.
I love the colors!!

Hugs

DustyPenny (Joy Ott) said...

So lovely!

Agata said...

How I understand! This card by Tami also struck a chord with me! Lovely take on it, Lucy!

Kelly Booth said...

GORGEOUS!!!!!! Love this Creation Lucy....so VERY Pretty!!!
Hugs....

Jill said...

So pretty! Love your take on Tami's card. You both have such beautiful style!

Shauna said...

I LOVE this card! The old book pages.. the colours, the embossing.. there's just so much to love.