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:
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!
ShirleyD says
Beautiful card!
Marjorie says
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!
conil says
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.
Lisaerica says
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.
Celeste Goff says
Gorgeous card Jessica!!!
Melissa Friedrich says
Wow, this card is stunning, amazing coloring!