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Ribbon Squares

Today I cooked up a little number for you with the newest Verve release, Asian Flair, and this week's SCS Sketch Challenge. The how of the card is pretty straight forward. I cut nine 1.25" squares and then stamped 5 with the square stamp in Certainly Celery and then 4 in Soft Sky. Next I matted with black cardstock, added black dots to each of the corners of the squares and then lined the squares all up on a 4.5" square card base. Next I tied a little black grosgrain around the card and added another knotted bow on the other side for symmetry.

For the main panel, I stamped the sentiment in the center of a 2.5" x 2.25" square and then stamped the flower ribbon stamp below and the butterfly above.Next I stamped the flower and the butterfly again and popped them up, coloring with Soft Sky and Certainly Celery ink. I finished off with some dots around the panel and voila! A card was born!

Although I didn't look at the sample cards, I must have subconsciously remembered Jen's (designer of the sketch) original card, since my butterfly is almost in the exact same place and colored pretty similarly!

Be sure to check out all the new releases at Verve!

22 comments

Christi Flores said...

This is gorgeous!! I can't wait until Friday when I get to order these stamps!! :)

Anonymous said...

Julee, I adore this card!! The colors are so beautiful...and with that little bit of black...well, it's just stunning!

Amy said...

Wow! I totally LOVE this card Julee! So clean!!!

Hugs,
Amy

Denise Marzec said...

Love it, especially the black matting and little butterfly in the corner. :)

Jackie Pedro said...

Awesome!! I love the black dots on each square....adds so much to the card!!

Amy Sheffer said...

I LOVE this!!! So eye-catching. What a great idea to add the little black dots in the corners. You are just full of the best ideas!!!

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous card - Julee!!! I love how you have used your new Set with this Sketch - the colors and the mating looks fab!!!

riggy said...

Just beautiful Julee! Love the colors.

Dawn Easton said...

LOVE this one Julee! Such a fabulous stamp set and the sentiment is wonderful! Oh I can't wait for my husband to get home...he said HE would buy me the new releases this month!

Allison said...

What a gorgeous card!
I love the matting and everything!

Debbie Corbari said...

OMG! I just LOVE this! The sentiment in particular! DANG IT! I'm supposed to be on a budget...and now I've gotta go get it! ;)

Laurel said...

Absolutely fabulous!

Laura (scrapnextras) said...

Gorgeous! LOVE the soft colours against the black!

Alex said...

Gorgeous card Julee - love the soft colors and the black really makes it pop! Beautiful as usual! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex

Leslie Hanna said...

I love the colors! Man, and I thought I did not need these sets ...

Anonymous said...

So gorgeous Julee!! Love those ribbons!! ;)

Anonymous said...

OH JULEE, Julee, Julee....

WOW WOW.......

I should have guessed an Asian set would be in your forcast!! And just lovely!!

squirrellyshirley

PS Sarah fell off the swing set yetserday, after 4 hrs in ER, she has 2 little stitches in her lip!!
And I wonder why I can't get any stamping done???? sigh......

Leslie Hanna said...

PS: Your SCS Sketch Challenge link points to your store. Was that on purpose? ;-)

Jennifer Meyer said...

Julee, your cards are stunning! I LOVE the color combination and beautiful design.

Jennifer :)

Anonymous said...

Oh my goodness, this is GORGEOUS!!! I love it; the colors are just FAB and that new sentiment, love it, the black touches, perfect!!!

Charmaine (CharmWarm) said...

Julee, this is absolutely gorgeous!

dasimonds said...

Gorgeous card!!
I love the squares..
pretty colors.
Wonderful sentiment!