Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Mind Your Manners

This card serves several purposes. One of the reasons is to honor Shirley aka wannabcre8tive as Featured Stamper on Splitcoaststampers. Some of you know her as Shirt.  Shirley and I are on a DT over at CCEE Stampers and I happen to know she has a wonderful gallery of cards to case.

I'm also entering this card into the Splitcoaststampers Dirty Dozen's Monthly Theme challenge which is Mind Your Manners..all things please, thank you, I'm sorry. What a splendid theme.

I made the flower using a Spellbinders Blossom Two die cut. I used some fairly thin designer paper and it kind of looks like tissue, although thicker.

I'm also entering my card into the trulymadly Crafty Challenges-Anything Goes
Another wonderful challenge I'm entering is Divas by Design-Anything Goes
Die Cuttin' Divas Weekly Challenge Blog  says Anything Goes this week (die cuts used shown just below in my recipe-under accessories)


Recipe:
Stamps: Flourishes-With Gratitude (sentiment)
Paper: PTI white cardstock, Stampin'Up! Perfect Plum, unknown dp for flower
Accessories: Spellbinders Shapeabilities Fancy Tags Two,  Blossom Two, and Shapeabilities Foliage,  Cheery Lynn Designs Victorian Romance Flourish die, Marianne Creatables Forest Branch, pearl from Hobby Lobby

18 comments:

Davi said...

My most favorite color Brenda! So so beautiful. The flourish and the flower have the most beautiful flow to them :)

Ellen Taylor said...

What a great way to use a spellbinders tag! Beautiful card Benz!

Basslady said...

hun, what a beauty of a card! you are so incredibly gifted...this creations leaves me with my mouth open...

hugs and kisses from germany,
silvi xoxo

Carla S. said...

This is absolutely gorgeous, Brenda! I love the purple and the beautiful diecuts and flowers!

Dawn B. said...

This is gorgeous. I love that scrolled flourish. It is so pretty with your card. I am a purple lover so this is right up my alley.

Marisa said...

Lovely in purple :) Great use of the flourish dies. I have a purple loving friend that would be all over this card!

Bernie said...

Wow! Stunning! Love the way you use dies.
Hugs & Blessings
Bernie

Bonnie said...

This makes me think of a beautiful garden with trellis and gingerbread gazebo! Love the purple and white.

Pam~ said...

You must a wonderful "stash" of die cuts! Love the fresh look of your card, Brenda!

Lynnes old blog said...

Oooh, so pretty Brenda! I love it!

DesignerDiva said...

WOW Benzi this is really striking! Love the fresh purple with crisp white!
Thanks for sharing it with Diva's by Design for our Anything Goes and good luck with the challenge
Hugs Laurie x

NanaConnie said...

Fabulous, Benzi! It's done in my colors so it must be for me, right? Love both the flourish and the gorgeous flower!

Unknown said...

Oh! WOW! I'm still scrolling your blog and I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your cards! They are so beautiful and such a work of art! I'm so glad I 'found' you!
Thanks....Diane

Carol L said...

I'm glad I scrolled back, because I nearly missed this gorgeous purple beauty! It's heavenly with those amazing die cuts and vivid colors! WOWSAH!!

nwilliams6 said...

Wow - this is beautiful! Love the flower and the details. Very special Benzi!

Joanne (jojot) said...

pure purple drama....LOVE IT

Colleen Dietrich said...

Pretty in purple! The flower turned out gorgeous, and looks good against the darker shades of purple.

СВЕТЛАНА said...

Необыкновенно гармонично и волшебно красиво!