Goodness, The Paper Players had some wonderful entries last week for Joanne's sketch challenge. I'm interested to see what everyone does with Ann's theme challenge this week. Love is in the air - what will it be? Friendship? Engagement? Wedding? Anniversary? No reason except you're wonderful?
For me, it was Anniversary as our wedding anniversary is in just a few days time.
I do love the Layers of Beauty bundle as there's just something so relaxing about the way the five layers of stencils come together in such a satisfying manner.
For the flowers, I used three inks: Fresh Freesia, Petunia Pop and Berry Burst and for the leaves, I used Granny Apple Green for both leaf layers.
It's such a simple card to make: stamp the outline in Tuxedo Black, sponge in the colours through the stencils with Blending Brushes and die cut out.
To add in a little bit extra, I stamped and coloured the flower bouquet image twice. I fussy cut the large centre flower and the bottom rose, then dimensionaled them in place to give a better sense of depth.
I added the die cut bouquet to the card front with dimensionals for further lift. The card front was embossed using the Forever Plaid 3D folder.
The card base is Petunia Pop. The I masked the sentiment so I could stamp each word separately, then cut them into banners. To finish, I added three Purple Shimmer Gems.
The team and I would love to see what you do with Ann's challenge. You can see what the rest of the design team have done, and link up your entry, at The Paper Players page.
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.
Anne Marie Hile (on leave)
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Jan... Gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Jan! You are a master at stenciling color. The intensity and depth of color on this card are amazing. I love that you stamped the image twice and fussy cut out the larger blossom, popping it up for more depth. As always, the plaid embossed panel is the perfect backdrop for showcasing these lovely flowers. Thank you for making my challenge shine. Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous anniversary card! I have been contemplating adding this bundle to my stash---I borrowed my friend's to play with and like yours, the end results are just stunning! I love the bright colors you chose as well!
ReplyDeleteI just love this Jan - I think this is my all-time favourite stencil set! Using multiple inks adds a real depth of colour to the roses and the addition of the embossed background is just another layer of loveliness!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors and beautiful flowers make one gorgeous card in your hands, Jan! The stenciling and fussy cut layers add that extra something. I hope you have a wonderful time celebrating your anniversary!
ReplyDeleteJan, this card is STUNNING! I love the embossed background and the color combo! Those stenciled flowers are so beautiful and the popped up flowers add so much dimension! I love every detail! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteJan, I just love this. All that wonderful texture in the background reminds me of a trellis in an English country garden on a sunny day and those beautiful florals just add to that image. Gorgeous
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jaydee