Friday, January 14, 2011

Victorian Violets--Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Blog Hop


Congratulations Flourishes on the 100th Timeless Tuesday Challenge!

Welcome to my stop on this celebratory hop; you can read more about this celebration and hop HERE.

The challenge is "All About Favorites! Use your choice  of one or all of your favorite stamps, papers, colors, technique, and embellishments!"




Some of  my favorites that I 've used on this card include
 1. Sweet Violets stamp set by Flourishes---an obvious choice based on my love of violets, the name of my blog, and the many times, including my first FTTC, that I have posted cards using this stamp set.
 2. Deckled Edge Rectangle Nestabilities. I just love the distressed edge.
 3. Antique Linen Distress Ink by Range. More distressing. Are you seeing a theme here?
 4. Patterned paper--I've used 3 patterns from Basic Grey's Curio 6x6 card
 5. Coloring--I loved my coloring books and crayons when I was young; now I love to color stamped images with colored pencisl and or Copics. I used Prismacolor pencils for this card.

 Because I can imagine opening an antique book of botanical prints and seeing these violets,  my inspiration for this  card design was Victorian design--with its incorporation of nature, pattern, and sometimes dark weighty elements.

If this is your first stop by my blog,  thanks for stopping by, and I hope you'll return.
Everyone enjoy the hop!

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40 comments:

  1. PeggyJanuary 14, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    Beautiful card Cammie! Your style has really shown through on this creation!

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  2. GraceJanuary 14, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    Oh this is so pretty! I love violets! Makes me think of my grandmother who had so many of them!

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  3. Dina Kowal CreativeJanuary 14, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    Beautiful! Love all the textures and the vintage colors.

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  4. Carol's Ink SpotJanuary 14, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Cammie, you have designed a beautiful and elegant card. The PP and distressing along with those violets are gorgeous.

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 14, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    So pretty Cammie! The violets are lovely!
    smiles,Deena

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  6. RosemaryJanuary 14, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    your card is just gorgeous! your violets look just like a page from a botanical prints book!

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  7. ellepauletteJanuary 14, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    This is perfect! I love it all, the dp, the colors, the layout...wonderful!!!!

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  8. UnknownJanuary 14, 2011 at 12:16 PM

    This is so pretty! I love the dp that you used! Very creative!

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  9. Kay DJanuary 14, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    Beautifully done- love that DP and the softness of the violets!

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  10. MiriamJanuary 14, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    Lovely! I love the brown and black with the purple. Beautifully different!

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  11. MistiJanuary 14, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    Your violets look so real!! Fabulous card!

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  12. Heather P.January 14, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    This is absolutely lovely!!

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  13. ChristineCreationsJanuary 14, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    Your violets look gorgeous Cammie! A beautiful card for the favourites challenge!

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  14. Sue AnnJanuary 14, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    SHOW STOPPER!!! Cammie I absolutely LOVE the BG papers with the beautiful violets!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!

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  15. Allison CopeJanuary 14, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    Stunning card Cammie! Love the colouring of your violets!

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  16. BrookJanuary 14, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    Oh, I love your card. The colors are so warm and I love your edge punch.

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  17. SharronJanuary 14, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    This is really stunning, Cammie. I love the beautiful patterned papers and your violets are exquisite!

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  18. AlaineJanuary 14, 2011 at 8:32 PM

    I love how soft this looks colored this way! Those patterned papers look amazing with this card.

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  19. Big Mamma~ a.k.a. Mary SJanuary 14, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    really love that punch border.

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  20. Silke LedlowJanuary 15, 2011 at 12:05 AM

    Cammie, thank you for celebrating with us! Your card is so beautiful!!! You colored the image gorgeously!!! Have a wonderful weekend...hugs ~S~

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  21. E. MarieJanuary 15, 2011 at 12:15 AM

    Your coloring with the colored pencils is awesome. Love your choice of decorative papers. Beautiful card.

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  22. RavengirlJanuary 15, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    Your card is so beautifully designed and colored! Lovely!

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  23. BarbaraJanuary 15, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    So beautiful, Cammie! I love your soft coloring! Thanks for playing the FTTC100 challenge!

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  24. DonnaJanuary 15, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    Beautiful card, Cammie! Love the border that you used. Great colors!

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  25. stampqueenJanuary 15, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    Beautiful!!! Love the violets!!!

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  26. Tammy HershbergerJanuary 15, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    Your coloring is stunning! Beautiful design!

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  27. UnknownJanuary 15, 2011 at 5:18 PM

    Wow, great coloring on the flowers! Love the layout too and the paper choices.

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  28. Lee January 15, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    Beautiful and amazing coloring!!!

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  29. Cindy HaffnerJanuary 15, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    GORGEOUS!!

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  30. JanetJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    You've certainly captured the whole Victorian feel in your card....nice work!

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  31. Emily KeatonJanuary 16, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    I love your beautiful vintage approach to these perfectly colored violets!

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  32. FibreJunkyJanuary 16, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    Lovely!!

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  33. Linda CarsonJanuary 16, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    Picture perfect artwork!

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  34. Beth MillerJanuary 17, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    Beautiful card, beautiful composition!

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  35. UnknownJanuary 17, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    So beautiful Cammi!! I love your pretty coloring and the fabulous DPs! Thank you for playing the FTTC100 with us.

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  36. TerriJanuary 17, 2011 at 11:05 PM

    Don't know how I missed this one. Very pretty. Love the PP and the violets are beautiful too.

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  37. NerinaJanuary 17, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    Oh so pretty and vintagey! Your violets look so fragile and beautiful!

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  38. RhondaJanuary 19, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    One of my favorite things is YOUR coloring! these are beautiful.

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  39. Lynn MercurioJanuary 23, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    You did a lovely job with this creation. Those violets are so precious and you really showcased them well with your design. Outstanding.

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  40. BJanuary 23, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    Absolutely lovely! The violets are just stunningly colored!

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