I love drawing inspiration from challenges- especially when it's a really tough color scheme, like this weeks colourQ challenge. Or CAS(E) this Sketch! challenges- which give me a template to build off of.
This friendship and feathers card fits both challenges- and was so fun to make. I would say it 'kills two birds with one stone', but that somehow doesn't seem appropriate for this card...
I was having a really hard time figuring out how to incorporate the colors in this card- until I found the All Abloom DSP Stack in my stash. It's a stretch- the Melon Mambo is a little pinker than Poppy Parade. I like it though- busy and colorful- like walking through a garden in full bloom. This paper really is gorgeous- and it's retiring soon so it's on sale!
I tried something new with my ribbon- I looped and doodled with it trying to create a stitched look with no-sew simplicity. I just used little dots of hot glue to hold it where I wanted it, and added buttons to hide the imperfections. The bird stamp is from 'A Happy Thing', a Sale-a-Bration set that is no longer available but I just had to use for this card.
Stay tuned for a grad themed card coming later this week!
Stay tuned for a grad themed card coming later this week!
WOW!! I really like the color combinations and the bird is adorable!! Very imaginative and pretty!!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I wasn't sure how I would feel about the color combo but now that it's done- I think I like it!
DeleteYou've worked those papers perfectly together - this is so pretty and those sweet embellishments make it look even more special! Thanks for playing along at Colour Q this week!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the kind compliments! I love Colour Q--even when I'm not participating I always follow for inspiration!
DeleteOh, I love that bird! Great take on the sketch!
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