Welcome to the latest challenge at The Paper Players. LeAnne has created a sketch for us to play with this week. Isn't it great? Lots of possibilities for this one!
Unusually for me, I started with the colours I wanted to use then looked for a set to go with it. After initially not being very impressed with this year's In Colors, I've ended up loving them! I wanted to use Pretty in Pink and Summer Splash. After looking over my current sets shelf, I settled on a long neglected set: Cheerful Daisies.
The flowers represent the circular elements of the sketch. I used the Cheerful Daisies dies to cut several flowers of different sizes and some foliage, all in Basic White card. Then, using blending brushes, I coloured them with Pretty in Pink, Summer Splash and Daffodil Delight inks. After that, I layered them up to make each flower head.
The background is embossed with the Distressed Tile 3D embossing folder, which had some splatters in Summer Splash added with the tiny splatter stamp from Spotlight on Nature.
You can pop over to The Paper Players page to see what the rest of the design team have done and to add in your own entry. We'd love to see what you do with this great sketch!
Here's a quick recap of our challenge rules:
- Create a new paper-craft project specifically for this challenge.
- Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us.
- Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
- Please link your card to no more than four challenges, TOTAL, including ours
- Have fun, and thank you for playing with us!
Don't forget to check out the great inspiration from the rest of the design team.
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Jan... beautiful! Love the baroque background!
ReplyDeleteYou did an awesome job with these florals! Just gorgeous against that embossed background and I love the little bit of spritz you gave it as well! Thanks for making my sketch sing!
ReplyDeleteSo many beautiful elements on your gorgeous card, Jan! I love the color combo and the embossed background with a touch of splatters! Those die cut florals are lovely and work perfectly for the sketch. Somebody will enjoy receiving that for their birthday!
ReplyDeleteJan, this is gorgeous! I love the embossed background and the beautiful color combo! The sentiment is so special! This card will certainly brighten someone's day!
ReplyDeleteJan, I love that background. It reminds me of tin tile ceilings. What a gorgeous backdrop to those wonderful florals and I just love that sentiment.
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jaydee
You are the queen of background embossing Jan - I so often forgo this element, yet you use it to such great effect. Lovely to see those daisies too, which I haven't used in a while - and so perfect for the sketch!
ReplyDeleteJan, it was fun reading your description...I approach my cardmaking/challenge opportunities in much the same manner. Your card is wonderful. I love all the elements and your color choices. Flowers are the perfect shape to use with this sketch layout. Cheers, Jolanda
ReplyDeleteA lovely card, Jan! These gorgeous colored daisies look perfect on the Distressed Tile background. What a wonderful interpretation of the sketch. Have a great weekend!
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