Card Of The Week: Swirls & Pearls – Thinking Of You
Happy August to you, dear friends! What’s on your desk this week? What were you inspired to create?
This week, I was in the mood to dig deep and incorporate a once loved, but long forgotten craft item into my Card Of The Week, so I dug and delved until I came across a bag filled with intricate whirls and swirls of bare, die cut chipboard!
I thought a piece of chipboard would be the perfect element to design this week’s card around!
I used to paint my chipboard but – since I’m currently out of acrylic paint – opted to color it with Colorbox Pigment Ink instead, which turned out beautifully!
Because we’re in the midst of those lazy hazy crazy days of summer, I thought I would choose colors and elements that reminded me of summer!
I used the chipboard as a flower stem – but the swirls also remind me of ocean waves (hence, the choice of “Ocean” as one of the card’s primary colors!)
The swirls in the Thinking Of You sentiment from Close To My Heart complement the design element and make the card perfect for just about any occasion!
The pretty pink layered flowers from K & Company add a touch of the summer garden to the card and, color-wise, add a pretty feminine complement to the card.
Finishing touches include distressing and lots of pretty rhinestones and pearls (the cascading ones are my favorite!)
Now it’s your turn to share your creations with us! What have you created or acquired this week? Whether you’re showing off your desk, sharing your latest acquisitions, or spotlighting your latest creation – be sure to share it with our creative community at our weekly parties as well!
Have an inspiring week and thanks for stopping by!
Creative Art Challenges
Need to jump-start your creativity? Wondering what inspired me this week? Check out this week’s list of Creative Art Challenges! They are organized alphabetically under Theme or Anything Goes!
Theme Challenges
- Always Something Creative #104 – CAS
- Bunny Zoe’s Crafts July Challenge – Summer Breeze (Summer Flowers & Colors)
- Cards And More Challenge #138 – Summer Fun
- Card Mania Challenges #71 – Anniversary
- CCI Digi Creations #30 – Pretty In Pink
- Crafting For All Seasons #107 – Beautiful And Bright
- Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge – Aug 2015 (Patterned Paper On Flowers
- Deep Ocean Challenge #109 – Summer Fun
- Dies R Us Challenge #31 – Summertime Fun
- Digi Choosday #31 – Embellish It
- DL Art Thankful Thursday Challenge #161– Summertime (Summer Flowers & Colors)
- Paper Creators Challenge 41 – Dies or Punches
- Penny Black August Challenge – Summer Flowers
- Pink Saturday
- Stamp And Create August Challenge – One For The Girls
- Sweet Stamps #223 – Summer
- The Paper Girls Challenge #85 – Large Letters
- The Paper Shelter #213 – Punches And Dies
- The Sisterhood Of Crafters – Summer Heat
- Whoopsi Daisy – Make It Girly Challenge
Be Creative – Anything Goes Challenges
- 2 Creative Chicks Showcase #1 – Anything Goes
- 613 Avenue Create – Anything Goes Challenge #135
- Allsorts #322 – Pearls And Gems
- Art By Mirian Challenge #37 – Anything Goes
- Artistic Inspirations #137 – Anything Goes
- Card And Scrap Challenge #101 – Anything Goes
- Clear It Out – Anything Goes
- Craft It Up & Link It Up – Keeping Cool Party
- Crafting From The Heart Challenge 71 – Anything Goes
- Crafting With An Attitude #5 – Anything Goes
- Crafting With Friends Challenge 3 – Anything Goes
- Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge #R237 – Anything Goes
- Crafts Galore Encore Challenge – Anything Goes In August
- Craft Your Passion Challenges #273 – Almost Anything Goes
- Creative Craft Challenge #44 – Anything Goes
- Creative Every Day – Anything Goes
- Creative Fingers Challenge #88 – Almost Anything Goes
- Creative Moments – Anything Goes
- Digi Stamps 4 Joy #115 – Anything Goes
- DL Art August Linky Challenge
- Fantasy Stampers #42 – Lots Of Layers
- Glitter N Sparkle Challenge #148 – Anything Goes
- Images By CW – Saturday Linky Party
- Inspiration Destination #45 – Anything Goes
- Jo’s Scrap Shack #99 – Anything Goes
- Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge #15 – Anything Goes
- Not Just Cards Challenges #23 – August Anything Goes
- Papertake Weekly – Anything Goes
- PDE Linky Party – Anything Goes
- Petal Lu Challenge – Anything Goes
- Retarte #57 – Anything Goes
- Scrapper’s Delight #47 August Challenge – Anything Goes
- Simply Create Too #91 – Anything Goes
- Simply Papercrafts Challenge 10 – Anything Goes
- Sister Act – Challenge 117
- Sisters Of Craft – August Anything Goes Challenge
- Stamping Sensations – Anything Goes With A Stamp And A Die
- That Craft Place – Mixed Media Anything Goes
- The Cheerful Stamp Pad #117 – Anything Goes
- Through The Craftroom Door – Aug 4-10 – Anything Goes
- Wonderful Wednesday – Anything Goes
- Word Art Wednesday 195 – Anything Goes
- Your Scrapbook Place August Challenge – Anything Goes
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Flott kort og tusen takk for at duer med på utfordringen hos Card and scrap,
klem Bente:)
(Great card and thank you for participating with the challenge of Card And Scrap.
Bente Hugs 🙂
Gorgeous card. Thank you for playing along with our Challenge at Creative Craft Cottage. We would love to see you again … Anet DTx
Back with my other DT Hat on. Beautiful card, love the pretty flowers. Thank you for playing along with our Challenge at CCC Digi Creations. We would love to see you again. Anet DT x
Thanks for sharing your lovely creation for Cheerful Stamp Pad challenge 117, Hazel, DT – hope to see you again soon – thank you also for entering this for my Patterned Paper August challenge x
My pleasure Hazel – discovered a new DT that you’re on! 🙂
What a beautiful card :o)
Thank you for joining us at DIES R US challenge …
Barbara
Dies R Us Challenge Blog DT
http://carterie-creative.blogspot.fr
So beautiful and so clever! I really love this!
Thank you for joining us at Digi Choosday! Jane (DT) xxx
Thanks Jane!
Gorgeous! Love that flourish with flowers you have added. Thank you for joining our “Anything Goes” Linky Party this week at Pause Dream Enjoy.
Stay Creative,
Georgiana
• Carson’s Creations •
Pause Dream Enjoy DT
so elegant! And lovely colors! Thanks for joining us at cards and more and good luck! Hugs,Beate
Just beautiful! Thanks for playing along with us at PDE Linky Party. Vivian
Thank you for taking part in our art by miran challenge,
I very much enjoyed looking at your project and all
the time and detail you put into it, good luck hugs tracy
Great card! Thanks for joining us at the Dies R Us challenge!
Gorgeous 🙂
Thanks for joining us at Crafts 4 Eternity this week hugs x
Beautiful. Love the flowers. Thanks for linking up over at PDE Linky Party Would love to have you link up over at 2 Creative Chicks.
Have a creative day.
Nana DT Member
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Such a pretty summertime creation! Thanks for joining in on the challenges at Dies R Us and The Sisterhood of Crafters! Hope to see you again soon!
Darlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
The Sisterhood of Crafters
DIES R US CHALLENGE BLOG
I’m impressed how vivid you got the chipboard to be with your pigment ink. This card is truly lovely–great color combo and very summery! Judy #49
What I said earlier. Thanks for linking up over at 2 Creative Chicks
Have a creative day.
Nana
Such a COOL design, Joy!!! Thanks for playing along and linking up to the CDD “KEEP COOL” Linky Party!!!
that’s a gorgeous card
Jill #32
Lovely work! Thanks for sharing at Crafting from the Heart!
Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at Sister Act, good luck!!! Amy DT
Congrats for your card. So beautiful.
Thanks for joining us at Retarte.
Hugs
Yaiza DT
Wow, absolutely gorgeous, loving the colour mix too. Thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations.
Pinky
Love this!!! Great card. Thank you for joining us at Digi Choosday Challenges. Good luck. Monica.-dt
This is absolutely GORGEOUS, my friend. What a blessing to have you share your amazing art with us. Thanks so much, and have a blessed week!
Karen
Word Art Wednesday
Wonderful swirls!!! Thanks for sharing with us at CCC Digi Creations.
Amy-DT
Such a beautiful card, love the colors and the stamps with the quotes are great!!!
Oh you are enticing me to get my materials out again.
Thank you for sharing on Friday Features, I have pinned!!
Have a great weekend!
Karren
I would LOVE to see more cards from you Karren – do get out your toys and play! 🙂
Gorgeous card! I love those flowers and the swirl. Do you know which CTMH stamp set the Thinking of you sentiment was on? I love that swirl sentiment.
I am having a blog celebration; with lots of prizes. I would love for you to join as a follower (if you aren’t already), comment and add your link. I am already a follower of your blog with bloglovin.
Thanks so much for joining our Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge. We hope to see you again in the next challenge. Good luck in the drawings. Hugs, Gloria DT
http://purpleglocreations.blogspot.com
Hi Gloria,
Thanks so much for stopping by! If you scroll down, there’s a photo of the CTMH stamp set I used on the card under the Art Challenges section so that you can see all of the sentiments on the stamp set. It’s called Gracious Greetings and it’s retired so hopefully, you can find a good deal on it! 🙂
Thanks also for the invitation to stop by – will do so for sure!
great card
thanks for joining us at cards und more, good luck
Tinchen
Beautiful card thanks for joining us at Artistic Inspirations Louise DT x
beautiful and elegant card you have made.
Thanks for join us at
{Digistamps4Joy DT Member}
Karin
Beautiful card.. love colour combination of the flowers.. <3 Thank you for sharing your creation with us at Art by Mi Ran challenge #37.. Hope to see you again in our next challenge.. and good luck at the draw.. *wink*
hugs,
~RoRa
Hiii… I’m back.. with other hat.. heheheh.. once again.. it’s beautiful.. <3 Thank you for joining our Lil Patch of Crafty Friends challenge #15.. Hope to see you again in our next challenge.. And good luck at the draw.. *mwach* 😀
Hugs,
~RoRa
Gorgeous card, love your colours. Thanks for joining in the challenge at That Craft Place and good luck.
Julie x
What a beautiful card! Love how you staged the photo in front of that glass jar in the 2nd picture! Thank you for joining us at Creative Craft Cottage and hope to see you again soon! 🙂 ~Annie
Totally loving those flowers! Thanks for sharing and joining us at Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog. Hope to see you again and good luck!
Ema
IDCB Owner
Wonderful card. Thanks for joining us at cards und more. Good luck.
Hugs, Daniela
I really love the card and the details in this project. Thank you for taking part in Crafts Galore Encore Challenge ‘ Anything goes’. Hugs, Monika DT
Thank you Monika – this was a fun card to make!
I love your cards, Ramona. This one truly speaks happiness and summer. I like the swirls and the turquoise – reminds me of the ocean 🙂
Thank you for participating in my s~A(R)T~urday!
Thank you Claudia – that’s what the swirls and the color reminds me of too! 🙂
Fun summer card- love the swirls and flowers! Thanks for joining us for the summer challenge at Sweet Stamps!
Cute card, thanks for play on Retarte, hope to see you next time! Vilma-DT ❤️❤️
Thank you for joining us this week at The Paper Shelter, good luck! Susan xx
Lovely card. Very creative to use the swirl as the flower stem. Thank you so much for entering our ATG challenge at Through The Craft Room Door this week. We are looking forward to seeing you again in the next challenge.
Sara
TTCRD DT
FP3 {My Blog}
Love, Love, Love your card! I am in awe of the flowers! Thank you for playing along in the Word Art Wednesday Challenge! Have a blessed day!
Charity – DT Member – Word Art Wednesday
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com
http://collectivecreativity.blogspot.com (my personal blog)
Thank you so much Charity – have an awesome week!
What a lovely card, and a really nice choice of colour. I love the sunshine lighting your photo area too, so nice .
Thanks Julia!
WOW That is a superb card.. Amazing.
Thank you ever so much for sharing
Kind regards
Mariane
Thanks so much Mariane – you made my day! 🙂
This is one of my favorite cards you’ve ever made. Happy WOYWW! #43
Thank you so much Arnoldo – I’ll have to make more cards using that chipboard!
I thought about waves too when I saw that swirl… lovely! I think I have some cardboard embellishments too ‘somewhere’ (but where?) I might come across them when I clean out my atelier in the ‘near’ future (I planned to clean it out months ago but still haven’t come to do it.. I rather dib my fingers in the paint than clean, ha!) Happy woyww and a warm hug (high temperatures right now overhere) from Holland, Marit #36
I used to paint my chipboard but all my paint dried up. This is the first time I’ve inked it up and I rather like how it turned out – quicker – pleased with the coverage – and no wait time! 🙂
So very pretty! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Your Scrapbook Place Challenge!
Thanks Holley – so nice to see you today!
The flowers and swirls look fab – and such a great colour scheme too! Thanks for sharing it with us this week at Simply Papercraft
Sharon (Glittertastic)
Design Team
Thanks Sharon – this was a fun color scheme to play with!