The Perfect Sentiment: Anniversary Challenge!

It's time for another wonderful challenge from The Perfect Sentiment!

This week the sentiment is for an anniversary card. And the "twist" is for you to make a card inspired by this gorgeous photo:

I just loved that picture and immediately had all sorts of ideas running though my head. But, in the end I came up with a rather simple card- but a romantic one that was inspired by several elements in the photo.

The only thing I did that you can't really see (since I photographed it using a black background) is that I started with a black base. If you look at the top left where the tulle is wrapped around you can tell. Anyway, that little frame of black was inspired by the black shutters in the picture. And from there I just grabbed some of the awesome romantic and feminine looking features of the photo.

Since there was the scroll work in the wood of the porch (in the upper right corner of the pic) I chose this pretty rhinestone swirl for my upper right corner. And to represent the swirls in the chairs, I used background paper (which kind of shimmers in the light) with some swirls as well, and the swirly elements in the border of my doily. I used pretty light blue card stock for another bordering layer as well as to frame the fan. That was inspired by the vase as well as the almost blue hue from the reflection of the porch floor.

It's only one little flower to represent the lovely flowers in the photograph, but I thought the little bit of color in this pretty flower was just the right amount. And the tulle wrapped along the side of the card was clearly inspired by the wispy flowing tulle looking material hanging in the picture.

Stamped in black are the simple words Happy Anniversary in a scrolly font.

And there you have my take on this week's challenge!

I loved making this card and hope I have somehow inspired you to make a romantic anniversary card as well. Thanks to our wonderful sponsor this week, we have a great prize to offer: A $9 gift voucher equivalent to three digital images from Shelly's Images!

Now before you get busy making your card, be sure to stop by all of the Perfect Sentiment design team member's blogs for more inspiration!

Jan

Sassy

Abby

Kimberly

Rochelle

Shaunna

Tere

Theresa

and our Guest DT members:

Maggie

Sam

Thanks so much for visiting me today. I hope you have been inspired to create your own card to submit for our challenge this week! You have until 10:00pm EST Tuesday to get your card in. Check out all the details at The Perfect Sentiment.

Items used to make this card include:

Stampin' Up card stock: Basic Black and Bliss Blue

Patterned Paper: Stampin' Up! Specialty Bride

Doily and paper cut using the Sizzix Ornate Fan die

Ribbons Stampin' Up! light pink grosgrain

Rhinestone swirl by ZVA Creative