A blog devoted to the cards I make in my tiny upstairs space. When my sister stays there, she calls it an "artist's garret". I'm not an artist, but am an enthusiastic cardmaker - hence the title "Cardmaker's Garret".
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Friday, 10 February 2017

Adjacent Colours

This week's Less is More challenge is to use three adjacent colours on the colour wheel.

I chose blue, turquoise, and green from the bottom right corner and made this card:


I used the splotch stamp from SU's Gorgeous Grunge set, then topped it with a die cut dark grey tree and a stamped and heat embossed dark grey sentiment.  I trimmed the panel down and mounted it on fun foam.  I'd also cut the tree out of fun foam to give it more dimension.

It's going off in the mail to my 26 year old nephew - always hard to know what kind of card to make for him.





Supplies:
Stamps - SU Gorgeous Grunge splotch, Rosie's Roadshow sentiment
Ink - Distress Mowed Lawn, Peacock Feathers, and Salty Ocean; Versafine Smokey Grey
Paper - white and dark grey cs
Size - A2
Accessories - Memory Box Coastal Tree die, clear embossing powder, fun foam



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10 comments:

  1. Neets B10 February 2017 at 13:34

    Oh, men's cards are so hard to make aren't they?! I think this is great for a guy, and I love that you chose dark grey instead of black.
    Thanks so much for sharing with us at Less is More, Anita x

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  2. Esther10 February 2017 at 13:35

    This is a great card Susan! The "splodges" in the background add a really bold, contemporary feel and perfectly set off the elegant die cut silhouetted over them. Love the choice of colours too! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Less is More :)

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  3. Bonnie10 February 2017 at 17:12

    What a beautiful way to do the background, Susan! The dark gray die cut tree is perfect with these colors of earth and sky!

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  4. Loll10 February 2017 at 18:28

    LOVE the background with the three colours, Susan. That tree die is gorgeous. xx

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  5. Jen Nelson11 February 2017 at 00:23

    love the colours and the background spplodges
    thanks for celebrating our 6th birthday with us at Less Is More this week
    Jen xxxx

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  6. Karen L K11 February 2017 at 00:25

    Your card looks great & works well for a male!

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  7. Christine Alexander11 February 2017 at 17:48

    the black tree really pops against the coloured background. Love the tree die

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  8. nancy littrell11 February 2017 at 20:55

    Your stamped splatters and die cut tree are perfect for the challenge and your nephew. I need to get that set out. TFS and the reminder Susan. Hugs...

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  9. Mac Mable12 February 2017 at 04:11

    Clever and creative, love the background and the black die cut with the black sentiment x

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  10. Anke12 February 2017 at 22:32

    WOW WOW WOW absolutely stunning, I love your card.

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