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Essentials by Ellen August Pin-Sights Challenge

18 Aug

Good morning!  I am super excited to be a guest designer for the August Pin-Sights Challenge!  The Essentials by Ellen Pin-Sights challenge is a monthly inspirational challenge based on a Pinterest Inspired photo that is located on the CLASSroom blog.  A random challenge participant will receive a $50 gift certificate to the Ellen Hutson store.  To be eligible, you must use Essentials by Ellen products and the photo badge as inspiration.  There is an InLinkz link-up on the challenge post where you can enter!

And here’s the beautiful inspiration photo for August:

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I loved the colors and I loved that beautiful cake in the center photo.  I decided to use the new Mondo Peony to create my own floral wedding cake.

I started by stamping the Mondo Peony onto watercolor paper with versamark and then heat-embossed it with gold tinsel embossing powder.  Next I colored it with zigs, blended it with a waterbrush, and fussy cut each flower and leaves.  Next I trimmed down rough watercolor paper to create my two cake layers and adhered them together.  I used a piece of the ribbon that Ellen Hutson provides in each order to add a little definition between the layers.  Then I stamped the sentiment from Lovely with versamark and heat-embossed it with the same gold tinsel embossing powder.  Finally I tucked my flowers in around each layer of the cake and added a few metallic gold sequins for a little extra sparkle.

And that’s my card!  Don’t forget to enter the challenge for your chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Ellen Hutson!

Thanks so much for visiting and have a wonderful day!

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  1. ShirleyD says

    August 18, 2016 at 5:38 am

    Beautiful card!

    Reply
  2. Marjorie says

    August 18, 2016 at 11:28 am

    Absolutely gorgeous! You have such a eye and mind for colors! Such a great inspiration to experiment with new techniques I would never have thought to do on my own – thank you!

    Reply
  3. conil says

    August 18, 2016 at 11:43 am

    You captured the inspiration photo pefectly. Love the way you made the cake look so much like a CAKE! The scrap of ribbon is the optimal touch to set off those gorgeously colored peonies. They couldn’y have a better Guest Designer.

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  4. Lisaerica says

    August 18, 2016 at 11:53 am

    Wow Jess, this is a stunner! Peonies are one of my all time fav flowers, and this set is spot on with just how beautiful those petals really are. I love the pink and gold together, and those layers with ribbon, magnifique!!! Thanks for sharing and always inspiring me.

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  5. Celeste Goff says

    August 18, 2016 at 1:05 pm

    Gorgeous card Jessica!!!

    Reply
  6. Melissa Friedrich says

    August 19, 2016 at 12:50 am

    Wow, this card is stunning, amazing coloring!

    Reply

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