Extreme Card Make Over 3

Hey Stamping Friends!  It's that time of week again!  ECMO!

Here is the original card:

I made this card at a shoe box swap with my downline years ago.  I really liked the background we created with the Watercolor Garden Stamp set.  But you can not see it that much.  Another problem with this card is that the focal image has faded.  So, I wanted to take this GOOD card and make it GREAT.  Use the things I love about the card and make it BETTER! 

Here are two of the things I love about this card:

The organdy ribbon, we stamped it with craft ink and then heated it with an embossing gun to shrivel it up a bit.  CUTE!

Next...

The gorgeous background with pinks, yellow and orange!

So, here is what I did with this fun card...

Now you can see the background better, as well as the cute ribbon.  The only thing I did not use from the original card was the saying and two of the flowers. I used the Always stamp set here.  I inked the heart with coordinating markers and cut it out, popping it over the same heart stamped in Basic Black.  I added rhinestones to the center of two of the flowers, one is yellow the other orange.  I trimmed the mats to fit and ticket corner punched the layers to draw the eye to the focal image.  I added my saying to the bottom in Basic Black, tying in the heart. 

In this photo you might be able to see how I added some Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the heart as well!

Thanks for stopping by and taking time to read!  Remember those of you who leave a comment to this post will get your name in a drawing to WIN THIS CARD!  So, don't be shy, let me know what you think! 

Happy Stampin'

Carrie

Comments

[Elaine]

Lovely color combo, texture (love the ribbon trick) and a fabulous re-make!! :)

[Jeanne]

I love the color combo on this! And I agree that the ribbon is much more visible now. Beautiful!

[Jodie White]

Carrie, I love this card. Everything about it is perfect, from the colors going together perfectly, and the dazzling diamonds, the ribbon ... it goes together so well... cute, cute card!!

[Amanda]

That is soooo cute, I love it love it. The ribbon and the heart made the card stand out.