Bright Secret Garden Blooms

by Joanne James3. May 2014 21:56

What a lovely day - the weather here in the UK today has been glorious! We went to a restaurant for family breakfast, I baked and I even managed to get a little gardening done today; all in all a great start to the Bank Holiday weekend. Today's card uses the sketch layout over at Freshly Made Sketches and the colour combination of clashing pinks and oranges over at Colour Q this week:

 I based my card on the dress in the colour inspiration photo - here is my card:

 I used the retired Pretty in Pink for the card base and stamped a border across the bottom in the same colour using the butterfly from the 'This Day Forward' stamp set to add some background pattern. I used a doily semi-circle for shape and used a trio of flowers stamped from the Secret Garden stamp set and cut out with the co-ordinating framelits. I wanted to keep the flowers bold and bright, so I stamped them on the same colour cardstock and then used my aquapainter to wash more ink across the petals. I tucked in some Old Olive leaves behind and finished the flowers with some pearl centres and a Calypso Coral statement bow.

This card is much more feminine and girly than my usual style, but I like the way it turned out.

Back tomorrow with another card; until then, happy stampin'!

 

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Table built using Product Table Builder by The Crafty Owl - Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

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Comments (6) -

Karren Johnson
Karren JohnsonNew Zealand
04/05/2014 03:24:12 #

Great job combining challenges!  Love the subtle shading on those beautiful flowers.  Thanks so much for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches.

Joanne James
Joanne James
04/05/2014 20:48:13 #

Thanks Karen! The sketch had me wanting to do something in an altogether more modern style, until I saw the challenge at Colour Q and that dress sent me in a totally different direction - funny how that happens sometimes Smile

Sylvia
SylviaUnited States
06/05/2014 14:01:23 #

What a bright and cheery card, Joanne! So glad you were able to play with us this week at the colourQ.

Joanne James
Joanne James
06/05/2014 16:08:54 #

Thanks Sylvia - there was something attractive about the clashing colours and like LeAnne I loved the dress!

Lisa Elton
Lisa EltonUnited States
10/05/2014 03:24:25 #

Love the ribbon, love the doily , love the pearls, PRETTY card! Thanks so much for joining us at the ColourQ!

Joanne James
Joanne James
10/05/2014 20:46:37 #

Thanks Lisa! This card is not my usual style at all - I'm never sure what to do with doilies - so glad you liked it!

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