Thursday 31 July 2014

Blooming yellow ...

Evening everyone!  I hope you have all had a great day ... I've created a card, made endless pieces for my "might come in useful box" and have very inky fingers!

I have had some excitement as well ... my first mixed media card (here) has been highlighted in the first challenge on The Mixed Media Card Challenge blog I am so honoured to be chosen from among some brilliant artists.  If you are into mixed media pop along tomorrow for the next challenge.

Back to today's contribution ... I had an idea ... and I tried and tried to make it work ... this is my final attempt, not quite what I imagined:



I used the sketch and colours for this week's challenge at {CAS} Colours and Sketches as a starting point.  I don't own the Stampin Up colours listed so had to improvise by using Versafine Smokey Gray to stamp the image, Scattered Straw Distress Ink to create a colour wash and to add shadow and finally used some aqua cardstock as a layer for the third colour.  The stamp is from Heartfelt Creations - Blooming Dahlia Precut set.

These are the challenges:

{CAS} Colours and Sketches


Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes

Enjoy!

6 comments:

  1. Congrats Elaine re your mention on the mixed media card challenge,well deserved,I don't think you realise just how very lovely your cards are sometimes :)

    Ah glad I have met someone who finally remembers the Jublee! You made MY day saying you remember them. Dread to think now what they used to colour them with!!

    Hugs
    Donna xx

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  2. Great CAS card! Love that you repeated elements from the flower as the extra bits for the sketch! Thanks for playing along with us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

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  3. Thanks so much for playing along this week at CC&S - your card is lovely - Jacqueline xx

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  4. Your idea is so great! I love the sketch, colors and shadow! Thank you for sharing at ATSM.

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  5. Congrats on the honourable mention at Mixed Media; it's quite the amazing challenge! One of these days I'll have to expand my technique repertoire and join in. Your card here is lovely, especially using that eye-catching dahlia as the focal point. Pretty colours; pretty layout! Thank you for sharing at ATSM!
    ~c

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  6. I really like the softness of the watercolored flower. Thanks for joining in our double challenge at CC&S! :)

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