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Sunday, October 2, 2011

French Flair

Hello friends!  I have a little bit of time before my company arrives this afternoon, so this will be a short post. 
Isn't it so....French-looking? 

A lacy border for the card, made with the Modern Garland punch.


This fleur-de-lis brad started life in a very shiny silver way.  I rubbed black acrylic paint on it, then wiped off the excess after it dried a couple of moments. 


The challenges I am entering:
Thanks for popping by!

Colleen

Stamps:  Floral Damask - Inkadinkado; Notably Ornate, En Francais - SU
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler - SU
Ink:  Going Gray, Basic Gray, Cherry Cobbler - SU; Versafine Onyx Black - Tsukineko
Punches:  Modern Garland - Martha Stewart; wide oval, Modern Label - SU
Other:  fleur-de-lis brad - Recollections; dimensionals; pearls
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40 comments:

  1. Andrea EwenOctober 2, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    Ooh, la la...so very French! Love the muted colors and pops of red! The edges look awesome too! C'est magnifique!

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  2. BenziOctober 2, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    Beautifully done, Colleen. Awesome colors and stamps used. Good job with the fleur-de-lis brad...you made it work perfectly.

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  3. Ann SchachOctober 2, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    Beautiful song, beautiful card, Colleen! I love the fleur-de-lis...it is the perfect touch! Thanks for playing with The Paper Players this week!

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  4. Noor NahdiOctober 2, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    Very chic and unique!!!! The color combo is just perfect :)

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  5. Linda CallahanOctober 2, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    Tres belle mon amie! Love the pop of red!

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  6. Vicki DutcherOctober 2, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    Oh just gorgeous! That pop of red is perfection~

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  7. Donna B.October 2, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    Beautiful and stunning card Colleen!! Very Parisian and sophisticated. Makes me wish I was there - but I always wish I were in London or Paris!!!

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  8. Ria ZonnestraaltjeOctober 2, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    WOW soo beautifull :) thanks for joining the Inky Impressions Challenge :)
    hugs Ria

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  9. Amy KollingOctober 2, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    Get out of here!!! This is such a stunning card! I love the grey paired with the cranberry color....yummy!!

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  10. Angelica TurnerOctober 2, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    Beautiful card and wonderful details. Thank you for joining our challenge at Inky Impressions.

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  11. LeAnneOctober 2, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    GORGEOUS!

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  12. Lisa EltonOctober 2, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    Quite french-looking indeed Colleen! Love the pretty flourishes and the touch of red!

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  13. Leslie MillerOctober 2, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    Yes, it's very French looking and very beautiful! Divine, actually. Lovely combination of stamps and elements. I see art here!

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  14. Emily KeatonOctober 2, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    So very French, indeed, Colleen! I really love how this looks, and that modern garland border punch adds so much interest--to an already very interesting design! I wish I had a good script background stamp. You are always using yours in such effective ways. And how clever were you to shabby up that fleur-de-lis brad so nicely???

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  15. ChunyuanOctober 2, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    gorgeous card. Very much Fresh. Elegant!!

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  16. Carol HurlockOctober 2, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    In the true spirit of your card-I have written you my comment:


    Mon très cher ami. Vous avez créé une plus belle création que l'un pourrait trouver dans une boutique près d'un petit café pittoresque a renté la rue un peu latérale et la belle ville de Paris. J'aime il-c'est si beau !

    Isn't it amazing how "Pinterest can influence your creativity. I made some projects for the week of the October 11 that have been influenced by it!

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  17. MarisaOctober 2, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    Love the french script in the BG and a fabulous use of this set. Love the pop of red.

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  18. UnknownOctober 2, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    this is beautiful...very French, very pretty!

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  19. AnonymousOctober 2, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    Bueno! Sorry, wrong language! This is gorgeous! I love what you did to the fleur-brad! I love gray/silver with red. Great job, as always! Can you rub some of your talent off on me, please?

    Chris R. from Iowa

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  20. ~Tammy~October 2, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    Very French indeed! Beautiful Love all your special touches!

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  21. Rita WOctober 2, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    Love The Beatles; they are usually playing while I stamp. :) Beautiful card; I love the En Francais on the background that the brad is a perfect touch. Thanks for joining The Paper Players this week.

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  22. Savannah O'GwynnOctober 3, 2011 at 12:00 AM

    OHHHH LA LA!! LOVE that French theme--the border punch is AMAZING--and I LOVE your color story! BEAUTIFUL!

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  23. UnknownOctober 3, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    WOW!! Everything about this is fabulous.. That french script in the background is so elegant..

    Hugs, Linda

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  24. Kirsty VittetoeOctober 3, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    This is awesome, thanks for playing along with us at CCCB, good to see you here!

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  25. RosOctober 3, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    Definitely french looking and so very beautiful ... love this! thanks so much for playing along at CCCB

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  26. Cindy HallOctober 3, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    Wow! Beautiful! Great colors and design. Especially love all the attention to the fine details, right down to the border punch on the edge. Stunning! Thanks for playing with The Paper Players this week!

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  27. BonnieOctober 3, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    Beautiful, Colleen, just beautiful!

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  28. JoeyOctober 3, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    Beautiful card Colleen and gorgeous attention to detail, thanks for joining us at inky impressions. Joey x

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  29. Nance LeedyOctober 3, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    C'est magnifique! Love the colors and all the attention to detail! So glad you could join us this week at the Paper Players!

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  30. Julie MarshallOctober 3, 2011 at 10:40 PM

    Beautiful card! I love all the elements...especially how you flipped the modern label punch. Very clever. Thanks so much for joining us this week at the Paper Players!

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  31. cnelsonOctober 3, 2011 at 10:43 PM

    This is GORGEOUS! Thank you so much for sharing with us at CCCB!

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  32. Tara BilbaoOctober 4, 2011 at 12:06 AM

    What a gorgeous card! I love the layers of stamping and the pop of red. Your work is always a joy. Thank you for playing along with The Paper Players!

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  33. UnknownOctober 4, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    Beautiful card so elegant and just perfect for our die cut challenge so thanks for sharing it at Inky Impressions xx

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  34. Virginia L.October 4, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    You have definitely captured the French flair!! LOVE the colors and composition, Colleen! I adore that pop of red in this! Stunning!

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  35. Deb Walker Deb Stamps Life, LLC October 4, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    Andrea took the ooh la la right out of my mouth! Your simple details and clean execution are just perfect--not too much--and just right with the splash of red!

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  36. Erum TasneemOctober 6, 2011 at 1:47 AM

    BRILLIANT! Gorgeous! stunning!

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  37. Lesley October 6, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    Such a stunning creation Colleen! I love the colours and the clean design! Thanks for joining us at the Paper Players this week!
    Smiles,
    Lesley

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  38. None NoneOctober 7, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    What a cool treatment on that brad! The colors sure do pop and the brad really makes the card.

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  39. ShirleyOctober 12, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    Wow! So French lovely!!!

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  40. babarOctober 26, 2011 at 12:53 AM

    The final layout of your card is very attractive specially i like the bird sketch.
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