Ruby Tuesday: Stella and Hero Arts

Hello to all my stamping friends on this very Ruby Tuesday!  I have a simple card to share today.  I say "simple" because there's no coloring, and the layout is made from scraps which just sort of fit together.  All the stamps are Hero Arts (possibly retired), including the zig zag stitch.  It looks very real, doesn't it? 

To get the color on the foliage, I inked the stamp with Saffron, then touched it up with a Ruby Red marker directly on the rubber.  The Ruby Red card base was stamped with SU!'s retired Linen background in the same color.  Of all stamps to retire...good heavens... why that one?  It makes any paper appear textured.  You can even feel it somewhat.  You can click on the picture for an enlarged view.  Oh, happy day!  I've always wanted to have photos that enlarged when clicked, but I couldn't do it on my old blog.

The flower is Hero Arts, also -- found at my local scrapbook store.  This particular flower tied in nicely with the Ruby and Saffron color combo.  The flower center is a Rain Dot, similar to Dew Drops but self-adhesive, and a sheet contains varying sizes.  This one is a translucent saffron shade, but to enhance the color, I adhered it to Saffron cardstock and trimmed around it, then fixed it to the flower using a glue dot.  This will be an easy card to mail, and those are my favorite kind!

Thanks for sharing your time today.  It's so nice that you could stop by.  Have a great day!

Stamps:  Foliage, sentiment, zig zag stitch by Hero Arts, Linen background by Stampin' Up!  Paper:  Ruby Red, So Saffron, Flourishes Classic Ivory, BasicGray Stella Ruby designer paper  Ink:  Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Ruby Red classic ink and marker  Accessories:  Hero Arts flower, Rain Dot, brads

Comments

[SueB]

Wow Factor! Big time. You are so good about gathering together little leftover bits and turning them into something beautiful. I'm going to make that idea as one of our Friday Challenges some week - I've no end of saved pieces.

[Peggy]

There's not a thing I don't love about Ruby Tuesdays!!! Looks like you're enjoying your sewing machine, Leslie. So, my question...the inside left of the card...do you leave it uncovered so you see the stitching? Or do you cover it with another piece of cardstock??

[Peggy]

Ooops!! I read the recipe AFTER posting...I now see the stitch was a stamp!

[Mary Beth]

Wow! I never would have guessed that your zig-zag stitch effect came from a stamp. I think I need to get mine out and play with it some more, it looks so real!

[Karen]

Wow, another gorgeous card. This is so pretty! The colors blend beautifully together and I love all the details. Keep 'em coming, girl - I'm loving this. :)

[Betty McCommon]

Don't you love it when they go together like that and the stitching stamps? I have a bunch of them and just remembered them a week or so ago when I didn't feel like changing thread in my sewing machine. Ahh, the tricks of the trade. LOL

[Rose Ann]

This may be somewhat simple...but it certainly doesn't take anything away from it's beauty!! Oh...and that stitching does look real!! Love it!!

[Linda E]

Another beauty, Leslie. I so enjoy Ruby Tuesdays.

[Gabriela (Gabi With An Eye)]

What a fabulous Stella Ruby card! Thank you for the rain dot tutorial. I have oodles of Rain Dots and never thought to use them the way you did here. Your card is just lovely, Leslie.

[Cheryl]

Very pretty card. I often wondered why your pictures could never be enlarged when I clicked on them. Now I know! Look forward to being able to enlarge them. Still loving your work.

[Harriet Skelly]

Love this card Leslie! I love that you used up scraps to make this card!

[velta]

Oh Wow!! Your colors are so striking Leslie...the design and image are perfect together. I am lovin that Stella paper!!

[nancy littrell]

Oh my Leslie, this card reminds me of our "olden days" of stamping together with our Hero Arts goodies. Then came SU and HA was put on the back burner or....drawer. Love your layout, the faux stitching, BG Stella DP, colors, flower, brads.....gosh, love it all :-) TFS

[Lisa Dolson]

Lovely card, Leslie! You always design such beautiful and different layouts. Love them. And your ability to place colors is amazing. So happy you share your gift.

[Lynette]

Great card! Yes, that sure looks like real stitching - you sure fooled me!

[Cindy Haffner]

Leslie, this is so CLASSY!!

[Michele]

This is a beautiful card! Love the stamped stitching!

[Betty]

Beautiful, Leslie! Great colors and patterns! Love the two-toned stamping design, too! Love the sewing detialing, too! Lovely card!

[Pat Adam]

You're a riot! Phew..you put the P to perfect use in your comment on my blog and I got a real pleasure reading your poetic commentary. Love this card and especially the perfect color combo. Pat

[Conniecrafter]

so very pretty, just love the colors on the flowers, neat design!

[Silke Ledlow]

Simply gorgeous and timeless!!! I love these colors and the HA stamp!!! The stamped stitching is really cool...you could have fool me - LOL!!! Hugs ~S~

[Stacy SCS Twinshappy]

Pretty papers and your stitching looks awesome. That flower has the print of a spider, now I know that is odd to say. But if you look at it from the left side over it does have the print of a spiders back. I am odd I know... lol

[Danielle]

Oh Leslie, I love this! It's just so elegant and pretty! The sentiment is so sweet! I haven't pulled out my Hero's in a long time-but I should! I need to case this! Love it!

[Linda Bullard]

I really like this design for that large sentiment stamp, which I happen to have! Love the two-tone coloring on the stems and leaves, and how you used that stitch stamp. The big flower is the perfect accent, and the brads are a nice repetition of the flower's center. Gorgeous card, Leslie. Linda