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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Fields of Gold


You'll remember me when the west wind moves / Upon the fields of barley / You'll forget the sun in his jealous sky / As we walk in the fields of gold...~Sting

Most every song from Sting tugs at my heartstrings someway or the other and beleive me, Fields of Gold was stuck in my head for forever after making this card! How about we take a walk in a field of dandelion dreams today?


Another fabulous sketch from Skipping Stones Design, designed by Kim Kesti. (Check out her blog today, I hear she has a giveaway!) I used a die cut shape gifted to me by a bloggy pal to create a background for a stamped field using Dandelion Dreams from Skipping Stones Design and two colors of pigment ink. I needed the sentiment to stand out so after stamping it in black I added some Black Burlap String to tie the piece together. Only two ends of the die-cut are glued down, the image bows slightly in the midddle-an effect that I rather think I like.

Please join in on the fun over at Skipping Stones Design! Thank you for your continued visits and kind words, they are what keeps me at this! (Keep checking back here as I will soon too have an awesome giveaway that *might* just involve some stamps!)

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42 comments:

  1. wendypJuly 26, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    This is gorgeous, Karen! love how you layered and stacked the flowers in Dandelion Dreams to create the image! Stunning!!!

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  2. Handmade Creations by StephanieJuly 26, 2011 at 6:06 AM

    Omg so gorgeous love how you used that stamp set!!!!

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  3. lisa aJuly 26, 2011 at 6:27 AM

    fabulous sketch and just a LOVELY card. I love the layering.

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  4. LindsayJuly 26, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    Love what you did with the sketch Karen! I also love the colors and your stamping, divine!

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  5. Sherry EckbladJuly 26, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    Love your card and the song too. Great choice of colors.

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  6. FionaJuly 26, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    So pretty, lovely colours and great layered stamping.

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  7. artfuldelightJuly 26, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    One word....GORGEOUS!! Oh wait another word....SPEECHLESS!!! And another one....AMAZING!!! Karen your cards are all so beautiful, amazing and gorgeous and they usually leave me speechless. LOL!! Thank you for sharing your beautiful creations. :-)

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  8. Jen W.July 26, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    Awesome take on the sketch and I love the beautiful simplicity of the flowers. :) And I'm gonna be humming that song all day now!

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  9. KellyJuly 26, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    oooh, just so pretty with the two colors of flowers mixed in the "field". Lovely!

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  10. ~amy~July 26, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    wonderful take on the sketch Karen...your card is so very peaceful.

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  11. JingleJuly 26, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    Karen, this is absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for designing with us this month!

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  12. BabyBokChoyJuly 26, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    I swear in the days still left, I'll visit your blog of gold...
    :)

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  13. AimesJuly 26, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    Such a beautiful card, Karen! I love the way your twine and sentiment really draw your eyes to the beautiful stamping!
    Hugs,
    Aimes
    x

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  14. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)July 26, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    I think Amy's right, peaceful is a great word for this card, I really should make more colored card bases... Good to see you using your stash. I need a dozen fabulous birthday cards....

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  15. ChristinaJuly 26, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    You have me humming that song now! Your card perfectly evokes the imagery of the song. Love the stamped grasses and the way you highlighted the sentiment with the black twine.

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  16. Rochelle SodipoJuly 26, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    How delightful.

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  17. Indy's DesignsJuly 26, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    I just love that background! Beautiful!

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  18. Jocelyn OlsonJuly 26, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    Ooooooo! (I think I always say that about your cards!). Gorgeous colors and love the stamping. Drats, now I'm going to have that song stuck in my head :o

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  19. FLEUR de LoJuly 26, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Beautiful, beautiful card! I can feel the cool breeze of the field as I look at it. {Isn't Sting fantastic?}

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  20. WendyJuly 26, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    Oooooo....fabulous. Love the great colors!!! Thanks so much for being our guest this month ANNND....I will see you next month!! I hope you have a fabulous week!!!

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  21. Leigh Ann BairdJuly 26, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    Soft and Lovely!

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  22. Virginia L.July 26, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    Love the stamping in this! The colors are so pleasing!!

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  23. JennyJuly 26, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    I adore the graduated colours Karen, I can almost feel the warmth coming from your card. Just beautiful
    Jenny :)

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  24. ChunyuanJuly 26, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    Love your take of the sketch. Colors are so soft and calming.

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  25. Tenia NelsonJuly 26, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    What a gorgeous card!!

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  26. Jay GeeJuly 26, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    So pretty Karen, gorgeous stamping :)

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  27. TamraJuly 26, 2011 at 6:08 PM

    LOVE this Karen!! That set is a favorite of mine....it has been great having you with us Stamp Tramps this month!

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  28. Alice July 26, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    beautiful stamping. love love your dandelion field, Karen! gorgeous card!

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  29. LynnJuly 26, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    Now I have "Every little thing she does is magic..." in my head :) I adore Sting...my husband is living vicariously tonight at the U2 concert in Pittsburgh. Not the same as Sting but definitely an all time favorite too.

    Adore this gorgeous soft card Karen!

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  30. MonicaBJuly 26, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    Love how you stamped the image is those warm tones. Gorgeous card!

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  31. Barb TurpinJuly 26, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    Yes, I think Sting will be a good inspiration background this weekend...hook up the old iPod...love the dimension you achieved by attaching only the top and bottom pieces.

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  32. alexandra s.m.July 26, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    Fantastic card Karen!
    Love the monochromatic palette here ;-)

    TFS~

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  33. AnonymousJuly 27, 2011 at 12:53 AM

    Love your layered fields, especially in gold (one of my current faves). What a fab card!!

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  34. Heather InnusaJuly 27, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    This is absolutely beautiful Karen! You have such a classic and just lovely style and I really appreciate it so much!

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  35. TigriswillreignJuly 27, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    Soo pretty! Love the sketch, too!

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  36. ~Tammy~July 27, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    Amazing stamping and I love your version of the sketch! This is GOLDEN!

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  37. Lisa PetrellaJuly 27, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    Excellent stamping technique and your color choices are lovely! That giant die cut shape is beautiful too!

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  38. TheresaJuly 27, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    WOW!! This is amazing. Love the colors and they way you stamped it. It's just beautiful.

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  39. yyamJuly 27, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    Gorgeous stamping Karen! Just beautiful! :)

    P/s: Now I've got that song in my head...

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  40. Emily LeiphartJuly 28, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    I wish I could do birds and flowers like you, Karen! Only you could see that SU die in the sketch. I love it.

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  41. TrinhJuly 29, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    Beautiful stamping!

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  42. farmhouse-storyJuly 31, 2011 at 5:12 AM

    gorgeous take on the sketch, karen! sweet flowers and i love the black burlap string:)

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