Dec 11 2007
Thinking of You
I was very intrigued with the colors today for the Color Challenge at SCS — Certainly Celery, Rose Red and Pumpkin Pie — like WHERE did that Pumpkin Pie come from – LOL!!! Well, as I started looking at the uploads coming in — I LOVED the combination!!!! It’s really a great one, so I tried one — and it was just one of those days, one of those projects, that was NOT meant to be — LOL!!!
I won’t go into all the gory details, but suffice it to say this started as a regular A2 size card, it had 3 white arches, each with a tall vase of flowers. The idea was to make it look like a wall with 3 niches in it — YKWIM? Well, things went wrong, really wrong, and after some major surgery all I had left was this one panel of DP from Bali Breeze with the one niche in it — so I ran with it!!! Can’t throw out a salvageable piece! Anyway, this is what I ended up with:
It’s a 4.25″ square card. The orange-ish panel of Bali Breeze was all that was left of my original masterpiece!!! I stamped the sentiment on the side, matted in black, decided to go 4.25 square, chose 2 other DP’s to fit the color challenge, and finished it off with ribbons and brads. So, for a salvage job, I think it came out OK!!!
I used anewly released set by Flourishes, Open to Love. That adorable vase of flowers is supposed to be a tall and narrow vase, but that got shortened (a lot) in the surgery — LOL!!! The sentiment is from the same set, and I know I’m really going to enjoy this set for a long time to come!!! It has some great images and sentiments!!!
- Stamps: Open to Love by Flourishes
- Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Certainly Celery and Rose RedPrints DSP, Bali Breeze DP.
- Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black. Above colors plusChocolate Chip for coloring. Gold Sakura Star Dust Gelly Roll Pen on vase.
- Accessories: Blender Pen, Ribbon, Brads, Key Tag Punch.
Thanks much for looking!!! I just got my SU box and I’ll be working on some projects with the baby set and coordinates. I’ll post either later tonight or early tomorrow!!! Thanks much!!!
8 responses so far
Love it Sharon! Great way to put the Key Tag Punch to use.
It turned out absolutely wonderful, salvage job or not! Interesting color combination–I think I like it! Your little arch is a fabulous use of the key tag punch!
I love your card. The colors do go together! Ditto on the use of the key tag punch!! Love it! Jeanne
Fantastic Sharon! Great idea for the tag punch! I struggled with this colour combo too! Your card is fab though!!!
Great card! The colors really work togther well. The punch and the black gingham accents really catch the eye!
Ths is so pretty, love how you highlighted the image.
Regardless of the path it took to get here … I love where you arrived. I really like that you used three different DP’s and the black really makes the colors pop … very nice.
I was a little uncertain of this colour combo too, but it really works!!! Love all the different dp’s, the ribbon treatments and the lovely arch. Glad to see that you make boo boo’s too, lol! I always look at your wonderful creations and think, wow, you make it look so easy!! Another beauty Sharon!!