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This is a blog of my card creations, with a few other things thrown in...Kick off your flipflops and sit a spell.

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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Romantic Chocolate and Roses


This card is for 3 challenges:

Splitcoaststampers Ways to Use It Challenge (WT234), to use sanding, (which I did on the cuttlebugged core'dinations chocolate/rose paper) found here:

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge (MMSC17), using this sketch found here:

Color Throwdown Challenge (CTD58), using Always Artichoke, Regal Rose and Chocolate Chip, found here:

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13 comments:

Barbara said...

This is so pretty! Love how you did that flower! Thanks for playing the Throwdown!

Priscilla said...

Hi Valerie.your card is beatiful and that embossing job is the de bomb!!! :) Thank you so much for playing the Midnight Madness Sketch challenge this week and if you have not done so yet, please stop back by and check out the Mid Week Midnight Madness Tutorial :)
Priscilla
MMSC Hostess

Phyllis said...

Very, very pretty card. That rose done in pink with chocolate - does it get any better than that?? Very nice designer paper. The MMDesign Team thanks you for playing with us this week.

Phyllis MMDesign Team

Cathy Rulli said...

Very pretty - thanks for playing!!

Jane, at Thepaperaffair said...

Oh my - paradise. I live your card and that center image of the rose and that background paper. I also like the size/shape of the card!

Thanks for playing at Midnight Madness.

Jane MMSC DT

Carolyn said...

What a soft and beautiful card! I love the light shades of pink that you used for the flower!

Thank you so much for playing with us at the MMSC this week. We appreciate your support and love having you join the fun with us. Hope you will keep on playing!

If you like blog candy, hop over to my blog and check out some really fun stuff that I have up for grabs~

Carolyn MMSC DT
http://creativecardcorner.blogspot.com

Carol Hurlock said...

Gorgeous, wonderful, decadent!!!. This one is a beauty. Your sanding on the embossing is exquisite. What a delight for the eyes. Thank you for playing the MMSC challenge this week. Keep those dynamite creations of your coming!!!

Carol
MMSC-GDT-September

dpkennedy said...

What a beautiful card Val! Thanks so much for playing the color throwdown!

LeAnne said...

Very pretty, Valarie! I love that sanding.....I just got a new SU folder, so I should try that technique again!
Thanks for playing with the CTD colors!

Broni said...

Great card! I love all the texture! Thanks for joining us this week for the Color Throwdown challenge!

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

This is so beautiful!! I love your sanding on the background and your fifth avenue floral rose!! Great job on the sketch! Thanks for playing along this week!!

Kristin Eberline said...

What a pretty card! Love how you used the adorable dragonflies to pin down the paper corners. Nice touch :O) Great job with the Color Throwdown challenge!!

Krista said...

Wow !! Awesome !!