No matter the weather, by April 1, I’m ready for spring. This year we’ve been treated to very early signs of spring and I’m hoping a greener landscape is not far away. Today’s new challenge at Color Hues is sure to brighten your day, regardless of where you are in welcoming the new season.
If you’ve followed me for very long, you know I’m partial to Clean and Simple designs. This card totally falls in that category. I’m not sure if I’ve ever created anything that was more Clean and Simple. This card more or less created itself. I die cut the floral from The Stamp Market’s “Fresh Floral Layering” die in Concord and 9th’s Ballet Slippers. Although this was made for inlaying the pieces of the floral, I knew as soon as I laid down the outline, that was all I was going to need.
I then die cut the two leaves from a pieces green cardstock in my bits and pieces folder and added them to the floral on a piece of white cardstock.
I cut a narrow border from the Ballet Slippers cardstock, and added dimensional tape to the back of the focal piece before adding it to a white card base. The sentiment, embossed in white on black cardstock is from Reverse Confetti’s “So Many Sentiments” set.
After I had created this card, I started playing around with the new-to-me coloring stencils by Pinkfresh Studios for their stamp set “Friendship Blooms.” And although I do like this card, it is definitely not CAS!
After die cutting the florals with the accompanying dies, I die cut two panels, one in black and one in gold, with Gina K’s Layering dies. I love the narrow border these dies create. The sentiment, embossed in gold, is also from “Friendship Blooms.” I layered everything onto a bright pink card base.
The final touch was the addition of some gold sequins.
Hop over to the Color Hues blog to see what the rest of the Design Team and our Guest Designer, Tenia, have come up with . . . and join in the fun!
Beautiful cards. So pretty.
Such a contrast between the two cards Karen but still essentially two fab pink and green themed cards. It’s funny how designs can come together, my old art tutor called them happy accidents. 🙂
I was tickled to see you had a twofer for us today! Just because the first card practically made itself doesn’t take away from its beauty that is for sure. As for your second card, I love the dark background with the beautiful florals. I didn’t realize it was a stencil till I read it. Very pretty Karen. The gold embossing and sequins brought it all together. Happy Easter to you and yours!
Both cards – gorgeous! Your first one speaks to my CAS-loving heart, of course. The second one really pops with all the beautiful colour against the black!
Pink does equal perfection in any card (col). Beautiful cards. I do have a very similar die cut to your first card.
Your CAS card is simply beautiful and I love the pastel colors! Loving those vivid florals on the 2nd card just as much too. Beautiful cards with these colors!
What a beautiful CAS first card and a very striking second one, which really has the ‘Wow’ factor x. What amazing inspiration using the same colour combination x.
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