Sometimes creating a card comes easily; other times not so much. Today was a not.so.much. day, but I’m pretty happy with the overall outcome. Friday I spent some time with two stampers and had a chance to play around with some stamps and dies I don’t own. It always turns out to be useful; usually I find some things I wish I had, and other times I discover I really don’t need or want a stamp set I had on my “wish list.” This time is worked both ways. The flowers on this card are from the Ink to Paper “Many Anenomes” set. I loved a lot of what I saw during the release, but decided after playing around with them, it was not a set I needed. I did stamp a few on Bristol cardstock, and last night watercolored some for the current Color Throw Down challenge: Blue, Orange, and Gray. Blue and orange flowers were easy to create, but it was adding the gray that turned out to be the real challenge. I tried all kinds of papers and dies, and finally settled on a piece of beautiful patterned paper by Pink Fresh Studio.
The Geometrix Hexagon die I used from Ink to Paper was not on my list. It makes a delicate CAS frame which I like quite a lot, so it may eventually find a home here. The sentiment and banner are from the new Greetery release. I was given a gift certificate for The Greetery for my birthday, and have purchased several sets. Betsy Veldman was one of my favorite designers for Papertrey Ink, and her new company has a lot to offer already. This is the “Sentiment Suite: Birthday” set, and comes with a great assortment of tag and banner dies that hold the sentiments perfectly.
In addition to the Color Throw Down challenge, I’m also entering it in the Seize the Birthday: Cover the Card (that’s the topping,) and Simon Says: Anything Goes.
Your efforts with this card do you credit … I’m not normally an “orange” sort of person, but I really like the combo of orange, blue & grey. I especially like the muted & subtle background paper. I just purchased a set of nested dies in this shape.
Its such a charming card, I would say its a total success! Love the beautiful flowers, and you are very right – the CAS frame looks wonderful. And the pattern paper fits so well too – great choice! Thank you so much for joining us at the Seize the Birthday challenge!
I really like your details on this card and the background paper shows off the flowers nicely. Betsy’s idea to produce sentiments to fit these cute die cuts is genius!
That’s a lovely colour combo, and a visually intriguing frame. Your delicately patterned paper is a perfect foil for the blues and oranges (always reminds me of kingfishers!). That sounds such an advantage to be able to try things out before deciding whether they’re a ‘must have’ – I know I always enjoy this aspect of getting together with others at a ‘crop’.
Lovely card, and you found the perfect way to add the grey. I like stamping with friends and trading stamps to play with, but have gotten out of the habit lately. Perhaps because I have so many of my own stamps that have not tasted ink. Thanks for the reminder.
Sweet card!! You worked the gray in perfectly! So happy you joined us at CTD!
It doesn’t show that it was hard-won. Another success as far as I can see!
Great card! I always like the opportunity to try tools and supplies before I buy when possible. I think that’s one of the benefits of in-person classes.
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