JayDee's Feminine theme challenge at The Paper Players last week was really popular and the gallery was full of wonderful cards. Thank you to everyone who entered.
This week, Claire has a bright colour challenge for us.
I had a bit of a struggle with this challenge as usually, the colours kind of speak to me and let me know what they want to be. As pretty as these colours are, they weren't speaking to me this week! 😁😁😁
So I went for a floral approach and got out Flowers Fair. After stamping in Tuxedo Black, I went to colour them and discovered (remembered) that there are no Stampin' Blends for Gorgeous Grape or Coastal Cabana. But no problem because both colours (and Granny Apple Green) are all available in Coloured Pencils. It's been a while since I used my coloured pencils and it was very relaxing.
I decided it needed a bit of a pep up so I used one of the newly arrived Water and Dotted Line Decorative Masks to stencil in a watery sky with Coastal Cabana ink and a Blending Brush.
Then I trimmed the panel down using the largest of the Perennial Postage dies and matted it onto Coastal Cabana.
I'd stamped the sentiment, from Rolling Waves, in Gorgeous Grape, then cut it with a banner from Stylish Shapes. It was looking a bit lost amongst the profusion of flowers, so I added some horizontals of Linen Thread and a bow to anchor it more.
To finish off, I added a trio of Purple Shimmer Gems.
The team and I would love to see what you do with Claire's vibrant colours. Visit The Paper Players to see what the rest of the team have done and to link up your entry.
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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I love the watery background for your pretty flowers, Jan. You and Joanne have convinced me, that flower stamp is going on my next SU! order : ) Great job with the colored pencils and I really wish we'd get some Blends in Gorgeous Grape and Coastal Cabana! Gorgeous use of the challenge colors. Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteYour card is lovely and shows off the challenge colors perfectly, Jan! The stenciled background adds subtle interest which allows the beautiful flowers to be the stars. I will have to look into these masks. The purple shimmer gems are the perfect bling! Happy Mother's Day! Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteOoo I would never have thought to use the watery background with flowers, but this totally works and gives your blooms a lovely coastal vibe - I love it!! I knew these masks were going to be a good investment! I was wondering how you overcame the 'no purple Blends' debacle and I love the intensity and slight texture that pencil colouring gives - these flowers are so vibrant and cheerful. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYou did an awesome job with those watercolor pencils....they are low on my "go-to" list, as I usually just use ink to color things in! The background is a fun little addition!
ReplyDeleteJan, you certainly made my colors shine with this gorgeous card. I love the stenciled background and the flowers are so pretty! I love the intensity of using the colored pencils. Just WOW! Have a great rest of the week, My Friend!
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are beautiful, Jan! Great job shifting to the colored pencils, the vibrancy of the colors is spectacular! Love that stenciled background too, it adds such a softness to the overall look of the card. So gorgeous!
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