Satin, Diamonds & Pearls mmmmmm

Today I created a card that’s more of the sort of card I would have made years ago.  I get swept up a little bit in trends and a bit scattery trying out this and that but today I wanted to go back to my personal style of using rich colours and elegant embellishements.  This is what I came up with:

Always Elegant

The card was simple to make although took me quite a while (I’m a very slow cardmaker!) because I wanted to achieve a mixture of elegance and vintage so I wasn’t just throwing things together as I might usually do.  My cardmaking starts off in different ways, sometimes I’m inspired by a stamp or new product (usually new product!) other times I have a look or feel that I’m trying to achieve (like my retro cherry card), this time I started with colours – I really wanted to use a mix of warm colours… must be the Winter weather.  The colours I’ve used in this card are Very Vanilla (cardstock), So Saffron, More Mustard, Purely Pomegranate and Chocolate Chip.  The diamond (rhinestone brad), pearls and fabric flowers are from Stampin’ Up!’s Pretties Kit (shhhh, I have 3 boxes all for myself so I don’t run out one item I’m desperate to use at any moment).  Actually, the fabric flowers come in plain old white which is just perfect for me… it means I’m not stuck using one particular colour.  Because the flowers can be coloured so easily, I was able to colour them with So Saffron and More Mustard ink to give them a vintage look.  The satin ribbon feels so plush and luxurious is in Purely Pomegranate just like the cardstock and ink for the bird, and that’s my secret really – using ribbons and inks and cardstock that match perfectly so that my cards always look coordinated.  Sigh… if only clothes, shoes, handbags and make-up could be bought the same way that Stampin’ Up! present their products.  Oh… the stamps I’ve used are also by Stampin’ Up!, they are: Always (the bird and foilage), En Francais (the script writing in the background) and Linen Background.

So that’s it, please leave me a comment if you like this card or just a comment on the way that you like to create.  Of course if you have any questions about the products or anything else you’d like to ask then drop me a line at angelasargeant@gmail.com

24 Responses to “Satin, Diamonds & Pearls mmmmmm”

  1. Mad, on July 31st, 2008 at 12:55 pm Said:

    Oh Ang!!! Oh oh oh!! This card is GORGEOUS!! Very elegant. I just love what you’ve done. I love Always.

  2. Leonie Schroder, on July 31st, 2008 at 1:12 pm Said:

    Yup what Mads said … It is simply stunning Angela – well done and yup I love always too!! Sooo sooooo pretty!

    Does this mean you didnt stay in bed all day today?? Good to see you up and creating :D

  3. Kristie, on July 31st, 2008 at 1:24 pm Said:

    I agree with Mad and Leonie….STUNNING, GORGEOUS…PERFECT!!! I love this style, it’s just classic. I am a little curious about the background (I’m always making people tell me exactly how they did it so I can CASE) did you just ink up bits of En Francais? Did you stamp it or the linen BG first? And the little flowers, did you just fold them in half, and what did you glue them with? Am I driving you crazy yet? LOL

  4. Angela, on July 31st, 2008 at 1:31 pm Said:

    Thanks Ladies!

    Leonie: off to bed in a minute for my pre-picking’up-kids-from-school nap. hehehehehe.

    Kristie: yes, linen first, yes, glue dots. ;)

  5. Lisa Robb, on July 31st, 2008 at 2:00 pm Said:

    I love what you have done with this card. Very Elegant. The Always stamp set is on the top of my wishlist.

    Lisa

  6. Alisa, on July 31st, 2008 at 2:06 pm Said:

    STUNNING Angela!

  7. sonja, on July 31st, 2008 at 3:49 pm Said:

    I love this new “old” style card. very soft and romantic
    a truly elegant card
    very inspirational

  8. sharon, on July 31st, 2008 at 4:11 pm Said:

    Just breath taking Ang……I absolutely love this – nice blend of styles……makes me even think that some vintage is ok LOL!!

  9. Tina D, on July 31st, 2008 at 4:40 pm Said:

    Very beautiful card Ang – you’ve done a gorgeous job and I just love the colours you have blended together – so elegant.

  10. Cath, on July 31st, 2008 at 4:48 pm Said:

    sigh WOW sigh. Words fail me sigh :)

  11. Kathryn Mangelsdorf, on July 31st, 2008 at 7:17 pm Said:

    The colours in this card just blend so well together, I look forward to getting the Always stamp set soon.

  12. Carol, on July 31st, 2008 at 8:11 pm Said:

    this is totally gorgeous Angela! I’m all over the shop with how I create too, though lately it tends to be colour that starts the whole creative process off – simply a desire to play with a particular combination. Other times it’s a hankering to play with a particular set. And sometimes I’ll see a sketch and think “Oh that’d work great with this set!” And off I go! :-)

  13. Ruth, on July 31st, 2008 at 8:17 pm Said:

    oh my gosh, i love it!!

  14. Vanessa, on July 31st, 2008 at 10:49 pm Said:

    Yummy card Ange! I finally acquired that gorgeous En Francais BG for my own collection! Might have to give this one a try. Love the So Saffron and More Mustard together!

  15. Sharon, on August 1st, 2008 at 7:05 am Said:

    Angela, this is stunning! I haven’t played with the Always set yet but it is next on my list. That is usually my starting point – a stamp set I haven’t used yet or at least not for a while. I then often go to the colour coach for colour ispiration or the IBC for layout inspiration. Very rarely, I come up with something totally out of my own brain.

  16. yvonne, on August 1st, 2008 at 7:51 am Said:

    oh my goodness Angela, this is simply stunning! It is really soft and elegant, love it!

  17. Karen Devonshire, on August 1st, 2008 at 9:40 pm Said:

    A really beautiful card Angela! And I didn’t really like this stamp set!

  18. Sue, on August 2nd, 2008 at 2:58 pm Said:

    Oh WoW Angela this is sooooo elegant, I love it :) TFS

  19. Bev Mantle, on August 4th, 2008 at 10:42 pm Said:

    I love this card Angela, I think you should do your old style more often……I too love vintage

  20. Kim Tonnet, on August 5th, 2008 at 8:14 am Said:

    This is very pretty, I very much like it Angela. Love KimT

  21. sharon dale, on August 7th, 2008 at 11:39 pm Said:

    This card is a stunner Angela and I love everything about it…especially how you only stamped bits of the Enfrancais background like it’s worn off. Loving that bird stamp too!

  22. kerri, on August 10th, 2008 at 9:06 am Said:

    oh wow how did i miss this one
    Gorgeous Angela

  23. Sue McG, on August 13th, 2008 at 12:32 am Said:

    Angela this card is the perfect example of why you should always bring your own style to whatever you do – it’s totally gorgeous, just LOVE IT!

  24. Melissa, on August 21st, 2008 at 3:52 pm Said:

    Lovely, just lovely.

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