That is all I could say. The cards I saw were so beautiful, and were done is a way I honestly never thought of! What am I talking about?? OK, well this stamp set,
were used to make these cards.
I was totally freakin' out when I saw these. I even asked her where she got that lovely rose stamp and everything ?!? Bonnie, a member of my classes made them, and when she told me it was Fifth Avenue Floral, I almost didn't believe her.
For those that are going to ask (I know you...hehehe), she stamped on the colored CS and then shaded with pencil crayons, as in Laurentian. She did the highlighting by erasing in some areas. The leaves were stamped from the now retired Wild Roses stamp set. She did say it was a lot of work, not something she would do for a craft sale, but perfect for Mother's day.
If you are going to CASE these, please link back here, so that she can get credit for her work. Also, feel free to comment, since I'm sure she'll be checking. Have fun and happy stamping!!
Bonnie, I love the burgundy colored card, it just looks so realistic I can almost smell the rose!
Posted by: Lenoria | August 11, 2009 at 10:38 AM
OMG! These are absolutly gorgious!!! Thanks for sharing with us, I have been eyeing this set for awhile, and now I just HAVE to have...
Marlamae
Posted by: Marlamae | February 16, 2009 at 06:58 PM
These are just stunning - I never thought of stamping on colored cardstock and shading. I was not a fan of this set either; but these designs are truly awe-inspiring. Thank you(both of you) for sharing!
Posted by: Donna Meeks | February 15, 2009 at 07:57 AM
These are amazing! Kudos to Bonnie for the talent and effort she put into these beautiful cards.
Posted by: Deb Matovich | February 14, 2009 at 04:13 PM
I bought Fifth Avenue Floral becuase I was so inspired by the line art (embossed) samples I saw ~~ until I saw Bonnie's card! Fabulous.
I posted my version on SCS with credit to Bonnie and a link back here. Thanks for sharing such beautiful work!
Posted by: Patti | February 14, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Stunning!!!
Posted by: Joanne | February 13, 2009 at 06:03 PM
Absolutely gorgeous!!! WOW!!
Posted by: Angela | February 12, 2009 at 06:16 PM
The cards are Gorgeous...Thanks for sharing them !
Posted by: Cynde | February 12, 2009 at 05:13 PM
Oh Wow they are just Beautiful!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | February 12, 2009 at 01:10 PM
ThankYou-ThankYou-ThankYou
Thanks to all of Julie's Blog Fans for the wonderful comments on my cards.I have learn't from the best!Thanks again Julie.
Sincerely,
Bonnie Janzen
Posted by: bonnie | February 12, 2009 at 08:20 AM
Holy Freakin' WOW is right! The first one is a double freak!
Stunning!
TFS
Sue
Posted by: Sue | February 12, 2009 at 12:32 AM
I'm still in awe of these awesome cards! Bonnie you have way more talent that I could even dream of having. Thank you so much for sharing your outstanding work with Julie and the rest of us!
Posted by: marcia | February 11, 2009 at 09:25 PM
Wow beautiful cards.
Ter :)
Posted by: Terri | February 11, 2009 at 06:48 PM
Those are beautiful and so very different from the "mod" look of the set. Awesome!
Posted by: Karen Haman | February 11, 2009 at 06:03 PM
These are beautiful. I was never crazy about this stamp set - but now. I have kept the Wild Roses stamp set cause I love it so much, but these are gorgeous. Beautiful Mothers Day card. Love the shading too Bonnie.
Posted by: Sue R | February 11, 2009 at 03:02 PM
Absolutely, Absolutely Beautiful!!
smallcity
Posted by: smallcity | February 11, 2009 at 02:31 PM
OMG!!!!BEEEEAAUUUTTIFUL!!!!!
Posted by: dee | February 11, 2009 at 02:10 PM
Oh my these are gorgeous. I have been on the fence about this set but I think I just got off the fence!!!
Posted by: Cheryl | February 11, 2009 at 01:53 PM
These are amazing! I love roses and these are so realistic.
Posted by: Lenoria | February 11, 2009 at 01:10 PM
Perfect. This is exactly what I wanted that set for. I love to paint and color so the outlined design with no shading was absolutely perfect. Bonnie's cards are beautiful I love the double rose effect. Nicely done.
Posted by: Jill Haddad | February 11, 2009 at 11:31 AM
They POP off the paper. I love that dark colored one and the outline one as my favorites but love them all.
Posted by: Tammy Mauer | February 11, 2009 at 11:30 AM
The cards are BEAUTIFUL! I could hardly take my eyes off of them.
Posted by: Pamela C. | February 11, 2009 at 11:29 AM
HOLY MOLY! These are amazing! So life-like! Tell your friend she sure knows how to make a wonderful "WOW" card!
- Mandy
Posted by: Mandy in IL | February 11, 2009 at 11:19 AM
These are gorgeous!
Posted by: Holly | February 11, 2009 at 11:08 AM
These are absolutely awesome!! Thanks Bonnie for letting Julie share them with us. I hope you decide to do a tutorial on how to do these. I want to make a awesome wedding card for my daughter and this would be perfect!
Posted by: Dani Miller | February 11, 2009 at 11:02 AM
Absolutely stunning! I just ordered this set and am waiting for it to arrive. Now, I can't wait for it to arrive. Bonnie, please consider doing a tutorial! I would really like to learn more about how you did this!
Julie, thank you for sharing this talented person with us!
Linda H
Sacramento, CA
Posted by: Linda Henry | February 11, 2009 at 10:50 AM
WOW! These are awesome..... The are so lifelike.....I'll have to give it a try. Did she use SU pencils/crayons??? I don't know what you mean by Laurentin???
Posted by: Terry Molineux | February 11, 2009 at 10:10 AM
OMG!!! I am speachless! I have to say the purple is absolutely jaw dropping...they are all gorgeous! Bonnie, wonderful job and TFS with us all! This set is on my list now I HAVE to have it! LOL!
Posted by: Yvonne | February 11, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Ditto... I'm blown away. I've painted roses for years and didn't think of doing this. I just had to update my order-in-process to include this set before commenting. Just too stunning.Diane K in Ontario
Posted by: Diane Kent | February 11, 2009 at 09:31 AM
Wow, those are stunning. The purple rose is jaw droppingly gorgeous!
Posted by: MichelleH | February 11, 2009 at 08:36 AM
All I can say is amazing!!!! So beautiful!!!
Posted by: Liz | February 11, 2009 at 08:34 AM
Fantastic cards, Bonnie. The roses are gorgeous!!
Diane (from Singapore)
Posted by: Diane Seaward | February 11, 2009 at 08:34 AM
WOW, WOW, WOW!!!!!! FanFREAKIN'tastic!! TFS
Posted by: mary | February 11, 2009 at 08:30 AM
Wow, these are simply gorgeous!
Posted by: Germana Ferrao | February 11, 2009 at 08:28 AM
I agree, these cards are jaw dropping! I can't belive that was the same set! makes me want it! Tell her she should do a tutorial showing how she did her shading and highlight! Totally amazing!
Posted by: Lisa C. | February 11, 2009 at 08:20 AM
5th Avenue Floral -- who would have thought. The roses are beautiful especially the first one -- it looks like velvet. tfs
I always enjoy your blog and read it faithfully.
Posted by: Sharon J. | February 11, 2009 at 08:19 AM
Hokey Freakin' WOW doesn't even begin to describe these cards...they are AWESOME! Great job, Bonnie...and if I was on fence before about this stamp set I'm not anymore!
Becky
Posted by: Becky | February 11, 2009 at 08:18 AM
I have to agree with you on the Hokey Freakin' WOW!! She did an awesome job with this. It's not like I wasn't drooling over this set already, she just made it worse
Posted by: Sara | February 11, 2009 at 08:15 AM
So grate work. Thanks
Myrna
Posted by: Myrna | February 11, 2009 at 08:14 AM
This is so pretty love it.
Posted by: Deborah King | February 11, 2009 at 08:07 AM
These are absolutely beautiful - she did a fabulous job!!!! This is what I love about Stamping, there is always something you can learn from each other! Thanks for sharing, Julie! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
Posted by: Alexandra Hobson | February 11, 2009 at 07:59 AM
WOW! Just beautiful! The flowers were great by themselves, but just Wow!!!
Posted by: Stacey | February 11, 2009 at 07:50 AM
Wow, wow, wow...those are amazing. I would never have thought to make something SO beautiful from the outlines!
Posted by: Denise~Paper Ponderings | February 11, 2009 at 07:47 AM
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL Bonnie! Thanks for sharing, and Julie for posting them. Amazing what you've done with pencils.
Linda :)
Posted by: Linda Miller | February 11, 2009 at 07:22 AM
Absolutely adorable! :) great job Bonnie!
Posted by: sheene | February 11, 2009 at 07:11 AM
Well the title of your post really sums it up!! Nice of you to collect comments for Bonnie and please pass along mine ... amazing!! and with Laurentians ... who needs expensive tools?? Thanks for sharing them!
Posted by: Karen Rose | February 11, 2009 at 07:08 AM
Absolutely gorgeous and very hard to believe it is the 5th Avenue Floral - now I need this set too. TFS!!!
Posted by: JennN | February 11, 2009 at 07:01 AM
Woiw those cards are beautiful. I thought about doing something similar with that set but I have not ordered it yet. It will definitley be on my next order now.
Posted by: Melissa F. | February 11, 2009 at 06:58 AM