Saturday 11 February 2017

As You See It DT - Challenge 143

Welcome to another challenge at As You See It. This week, we have a colour challenge for you.


Such pretty colours that I'm afraid I got carried away with them. Usually, I like my colours to be subtle but having seen some glorious sunsets of late, I decided to go all out. Firstly, I sponged the clouds in Flirty Flamingo, Sweet Sugarplum and a touch of Dapper Denim. Clearly, that sky was just waiting for a hot air balloon!



Then I tried out creating an acetate card front, which turned out to be easier than I thought. I think the secret is give the acetate fold a really good score and burnish. I tucked in a few more clouds behind the sentiment on the front because I wanted the illusion of more depth.




The Elegant Dots embossing folder looks a bit like wind gusts behind the sentiment too, just to help the theme along some more. The colour is all a bit in your face but sometimes, a good sunset is just like that. This is how it was in Havelock North a couple of nights before I made this card, which was inspired by this sunset.



We'd love to see what you do with these colours and you have two weeks to join in with us.

Ingredients
Card: Dapper Denim, Whisper White, Acetate window sheet, Sweet Sugarplum, Flirty Flamingo
Stamps: Lift Me Up
Inks: Dapper Denim. Sweet Sugarplum, Flirty Flamingo
Other: Up and Away thinlits, Elegant Dots embossing folder, dimensionals, rhinestones, scallop punch to make the cloud mask, sponges




4 comments:

  1. This is a fabulous card! Lush use of colours, but still managing to be dreamy - I think it's those soft clouds. I was impressed by how closely you've captured the feel of the sunset in the photo.

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  2. A beautiful card and yes, I think you captured the feel of the sunset too. Such talenty!
    Peggy

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  3. Gorgeous Jan - a beautiful riot of colour! Love the effect of your clouds, they remind me of marshmallow!

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