Friday, January 11, 2013

Creative Card Challenges Hop

Happy Friday everyone and welcome to Paper Crafts Creative Card Challenges Hop. If you haven't seen this latest special issue from Paper Crafts you need to get it!! It's full of fun & inspiring stuff. You should get here from my CHA roomate, the talented Emily Branch.


I have 7 cards published in this one and when I get the invitation for the hop, of course I jump right in. After all as card maker we all love challenges, right? For the hop, we were challenge to create a card using music lyric.

I debated for quite a while on which song to use. At the end, I chose one of my favorite song "The Wind Beneath My Wings" by Bette Middler and I used that as the theme and sentiment for my card.




Right now, I kind of digging that vintage botanical book look. You know where they have the image layered with text. I am not quite sure what is the correct term, but that's where I get my inspiration for layering those vintage botanical & text stamp with the bird.

I colored the bird with distress ink and Luminarte Twinkling H20shimmering watercolor paint. In person, the bird has nice pearly sheen to it. The border, I colored them with pencil colors. 

Now, no hop is complete without giveaway. Simply leave a comment here by midnight (CST) Tuesday, January 15, 2013 and I will randomly pick one lucky winner to win this special issue. 

From my blog please hop on over to Paper Crafts blog and check out what Holly has in store for you. Knowing her, it would be a pretty fab giveaway package. :) 

And today, I am flying out to Anahaeim and spend the weekend with some crafty friends. Super excited and from all the sneak peeks I've been seeing, I know I will have a long wish list. Well, let the fun begin. Thank you so much for stopping by here. Cheers...

Vera Wirianta Yates <--- you are here

124 comments:

maria f. said...

"vintage botanical book look" - I'll accept that! I love that look and feel too. Beautiful card. Have fun at CHA.

~amy~ said...

Well, you're rockin' the vintage botanical look! I hope we see each other this weekend!

Jean said...

I think you rocked this look! So pretty!

Samantha Mann said...

what an awesome card!!! it's totally sweet and definitely vintage chic!!

Elise C. said...

That is a great card! The bird is so pretty! :)

{Rebecca Fellows} said...

This is really pretty! I really like the font you chose for your sentiment.

Unknown said...

Wow-awesome color on white bg. Love the layered look!

Anonymous said...

I love that song and that card.

cm said...

A pretty card to showcase your song lyrics! Thank you for sharing.

Kim M said...

Lovely card!

Lin said...

A great song choice and a beautiful card, Vera!

Unknown said...

Such a pretty card and song.

Unknown said...

Ah Vera, love the song and its so meaningful to me. Thanks for the chance.

Debbie said...

One of my favorite songs. Love the way you incorporated it into the card.

Dana said...

Oh very pretty!! Love the bird!!

Julie S said...

Wonderful!

Emily Keaton said...

This card is delightful! I love that the botanical look. Thanks for the chance to win!

Lin M. said...

I like that song too - great choice for your card!

Beastybunny said...

I love that song! And I love this card! So lovely!

PoJo said...

My favorite song on a gorgeous card. Love it! Thanks for sharing!

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Angela said...

Beautiful song. Love your card creation based on it.

Cornelia (fun stamping) said...

Gorgeous song, gorgeous card - that bird is lovely!

Celeste B. said...

Love the blue bird.

Anonymous said...

Very elegant.

Kailash said...

A lovely song and great card to go with it, beautifully done!!!

Katie Ann Brooks said...

boy does this song take me back! Well done, love the bird!

jj said...

Great card. I haven't used the H2O's in a while. Thanks for the inspiration.

Dana D. said...

Your card is amazing. Love what you did.

Denise said...

Such a beautiful card!
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Kathy Mc said...

Finally a song I can relate to in this hop. : ) Your card is so sweet, Vera, and nicely done. Vintage botanical sounds good to me. Thanks for inspiring me and the chance to win a copy of the much-needed 75 challenges issue.

Barb Ghig said...

Such a lovely card for this very special song!

Thank you so much for a chance to win a copy of this special issue!

Unknown said...

Gorgeous design! The shimmery blue bird is so lovely against the text. I have looked through the entire issue and you rocked this issue! Way to go!

Kathy S. said...

I Love that song and I love your card! Great design.

Jingle said...

This is SO beautiful!

bzyPTmom said...

I love the botanical/gardeny type look-your card is pretty! Enjoy CHA!

conil said...

This song always, always leaves me with tears in my eyes and I got all verklempt looking at your card. It's just beautiful.

sas44 said...

Beatiful bird that makes a great card.

Sandi said...

love the song. great interpretation

Darlene Satkewich said...

Love that song and your colorful bird!

gardener said...

Have loved the song since I first heard it. Quite like the botanical script look you captured.

see mary stamp said...

What a beautifully artistic card. The sentiment/song lyric is perfect.

Sue D said...

Very pretty card!
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mtscrapgal said...

This is one of my favorite songs. Thanks for showing us this song in a great way.

Isha Gupta said...

Superb card Vera. Love it!!

Helen F. said...

Beautiful card and beautiful song, Vera...one of my all time faves :o)

Ravengirl said...

Gorgeous work!

Kathy/NorthCarolina said...

So soft and pretty!

Susan said...

Wow -- 7 cards in this issue? CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Love this lovely card and also love the lyrics you chose. One of my favourite songs too. Have a great time in Anaheim.

Chris Dring said...

Congrats on having 7 cards in this issue! Your card is so pretty! TFS!

Lisa Norstrom said...

Wow - seven cards - amazing! Your card is as pretty as this song - I love the pearls - nice touch!

Betty Sue said...

Great job and congrats on having 7 cards published! This card is wonderful too!!

Lisa Lara said...

Absolutely gorgeous Vera.

mandalj said...

Beautiful elegant card! Lovely interpretation of the lyrics!

Caryn S said...

Oh pretty! Love the subtle stamp beneath the bird.

Terri Trotter Earley said...

Great card.

Terri E.

Elin Larsson said...

So sensitive card! The words and picture goes well together.

Sus said...

Love that song and love your card!!!

Unknown said...

That's one of my all-time favourite songs...and the card is beautiful, too!

greggers said...

My favorite song! Love how you conveyed it in your card. TFS

Jen W. said...

Love the soft colours on the edge and the gorgeous layered stamps!

Kathy H said...

Pretty card Ling!

Kim H said...

wonderful choice of colors and layerings. great song choice. thanks for sharing.

Lisa T. said...

Beautiful song and card! What a creative challenge...can't wait to see more in the mag.

Unknown said...

I love that song! And, that is a beautiful bird! Where did you get it? moadibp2@aol.com

pcm said...

Awesome card!!!!

Lindsey said...

Your layered design is perfect for your chosen lyric -- so pretty! I'm definitely feeling inspired. :)

Joan V said...

Oh, such a beautiful card. I love that song, too.

Pat said...

What a beautiful card, Vera...Love it!

Bunnyfreak said...

Sweet card.

Mary Bee said...

Vera, your card is simply lovely and really conveys the message of the song--one of my favorites,also. Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win.

JoAnn P said...

I love the bird

Libby said...

Beautiful line of the song for your card! The bird is beautiful and love the stamping behind it. :)

Moosisk said...

Oh, perf image for this song! Love it! :D

calamity jane said...

Beautiful image for a beautiful song!!

Susan F. said...

Beautiful card Vera. 7 cards in one issue, that is impressive!

My Paper Epiphany said...

One of most favourite songs! I love the way you've created the artsy, vintage look - very beautiful!

Indy's Designs said...

Love the vintage look. I love this look but haven't been able to capture it myself! Great job!

Leanne said...

Lovely card!

Cynthia Clark said...

Beautiful card. We had that song sang at our wedding so it has a special place in my heart.

Unknown said...

That's one of my all-time favorite songs and singers, too. I like the little flash of text and flourishes behind the bird. Very subtle, but just the right touch. You chose well and interpreted it well.

Maryann Laursen said...

What a wonderful song you´ve chosen too. It´s also one of my favorites and the lyrics are always useful. Your card is wonderful and useful for most occasions

Lee said...

I love the bird and your lyrics. Your posts about your mom and niece are lovely! thank you!

Jocelyn said...

Love your card Vera! The bird looks gorgeous ^_~

Cheri said...

I also love the bird on this card. Wonderful song, as well.

rush said...

the bird is gorgeous! thank you for sharing. rush88888 at gmail dot com

jmateycak said...

LOVE THE CARD! LOVE THE SONG! LOVE THE FACT THAT YOU PUT THEM TOGETHER!

Marie said...

Ah, that is beautiful! TFS =)

Janet said...

Beautiful card and song lyric combo! God bless!

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

so beautiful! I love the bird flying over the lyrics!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card. The bird is so nice and really reflects the lyrics of the song.

Houses Built of Cards said...

What a gorgeous card! LOVE the colors!!!

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Felicia - Scrapper in the Making said...

This is a Beautiful Card and just like the song. Smooches...

Loly Borda said...

Awesome card. I love that song too.

Brenda C said...

What a beautiful card! I adore that song too! Great job!

Bonnie Lynn said...

Totally LOVE that song too. Anyone would love getting this card as well. Awesome job on the challenge. Thanks for the inspiration.

Sarina Coffin said...

Love the song and you card! You did a fantastic job! :)

None None said...

This is beautifully done! I love the colors and the placement of the sentiment - so perfect for your song!

Gwen said...

Love your card! So very pretty!

Cheryl Bux said...

Lovely card! You captured the song so well with your design!

Lucy Newton said...

Oh I love that song!

Diana Evensen said...

Very pretty card, and a wonderful song choice.

Unknown said...

I would have LOVED to be at CHA today, and hope you had fun. THanks for the chance to win this, and for sharing your lovely card.
Blessings,
Sierra

Teresa said...

very pretty!

Jasmine said...

I don't know what to call the look you went for, but "vintage botanical book" is as good a title as any for it. It's very elegant, and the bird's bright teal is a great contrast against the muted colors behind it.

stampingandstitching said...

Oh Vera, this is such a gorgeous card - love it!! Hope you're having great fun at CHA!

Nicole said...

Great card and fun technique! Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win!
Nicole

Cindy C. said...

I love that look too! I think your CAS card is very romantic as well! Thanks for the chance.

Kathy said...

Nicely done!

Karen Letchworth said...

What a beautiful card. You are very talented, and i appreciate your participation in this super inspirational blog hop.
Blessings,
Karen Letchworth
www.karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com

jen evers said...

Gorgeous. I love your use of white space, the card has such an airy and perfect feel to it! :)
Jen
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bjmartin said...

I love this look too - so pretty and perfect for the song!

Diane said...

I love Bette Midler's version of this song. Love your card simply beautiful!! I can not wait to try this challenge myself. Take Joy ~ Diane

Pamela said...

Such a beautiful card!

HawaiianLibrarian said...

Perfect card for the lyrics. Mahalo for sharing.

Angela said...

I like layering with text, too. Love the soft colors on the border, too. Pretty card!

cgargus said...

I LOVE your card. It has a classy, graceful feel. Just beautiful!

Katherine said...

This is a beautiful card. Love that lyric!

Betty said...

Gorgeous card! Love the turquoise bird!

Mary Mac said...

Finding a stamped image or embellishment to ge with the lyric can be difficult but you really hit it with your card. Beautiful

Chunyuan said...

gorgeous card. Vera.

CreativeJanine said...

Beautiful card. Thanks for sharing it!

jj said...

Love the beauty, fun and diversity of all of your projects. Hope you had fun at CHA.

Emily H said...

This is so beautiful Vera!

Brenda said...

This is a true beauty Vera! I love that style too, just wish I knew how to pull it off!

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