Today's card is out of my comfort zone and as much as I've played with this card, I've still no confidence in it. Saturday's I{heart}2 Stamp Sketch For You To Try was really appealing this week so I wanted to use it. I thought the colours in this week's Curtain Call Color Challenge, Basic Black, Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss, Tempting Turquoise and Real Red were ones I could work with. Monday's Shabby Tea Room offered up a recipe challenge to use one ribbon, two buttons and three die cuts or punches.
The white card base is from Recollections. The remaining papers are as required Stampin' Up - Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red and Old Olive (Urban Oasis). The buttons are Karen Foster Pacific button brads. The Tempting Turquoise layer is a Sizzix Top Note die cut in half. The focal image is BossKut Petite Flowers die and Sizzix Little Leaves Sizzlit die. The flowers are highlighted with Black Soot Stickles. The ribbon is Michael's Special Value. The sentiment is Stampin' Up Short and Sweet.
I think it is the colour combination that throws me off. Trying to amalgamate so many colours with specific elements isn't easy and I think it is apparent in the final card. I don't hate this card but it isn't a favourite.
I do hope you enjoy this card and come back to SPI again soon.
Gisèle
clever use of top note, Gesele! thanks for playing along at the Curtain Call!
ReplyDeleteLove the layered flowers. Nice use of this week's colours. Thanks for playing the Curtain Call :D
ReplyDeleteI love the way you split the top note die and the embossing looks great under the flowers. Thanks so much for playing along this week in the Tea Room!
ReplyDeleteGreat card - fun layout and colors! Thanks for playing along with us at TSTR! :)
ReplyDeleteFab card! I love the colours and the flowers.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty and clever ... great job! Thanks for sharing with us in the Tea Room :)
ReplyDeleteLove the way you incorporated these challenges! ! Pretty colors:)
ReplyDeleteFun card! I really like the colors and the flowers and adore the top note die cut in half. Fun ribbon strips, too. Thanks for playing along with us at TSTR.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun die-cuts on your card !
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