Colorful Options has a colour palette to choose from and, needless to say, I chose the blues.
I sprayed the background with a few different blues and then die cut
three hexagons out of it and stamped postage marks, etc. on them. I die
cut the hexagons again out of scrap cs, popped the scrap ones back in
the holes and layered the stamped ones on top of them.
I did some ink smooshing with various blue Distress inks and die cut the flowers and the sentiment out of that.
Here's the colour palette I chose from. I tried to capture the various shades of blue from the left third of the colours..
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And a Christmas card for Sparkles Christmas Challenge "Christmas Stocking" and Jingle Belles "Animal Antics".
One of the fabulous Anita Jeram stamps, simply watercoloured, bordered with black, and on an off-white card base.
Supplies for card 1:
Stamps - unknown postage mark and text stamps
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black, various blue Distress inks
Paper - mixed media cs
Size - A2
Accessories - Alexandra Renke flowers, Happy Birthday die, hexagon die, various blue sprays
Supplies for card 2:
Stamps - Colorado Craft Co. Anita Jeram
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
Paper - watercolour paper, off white and black cs
Size - A2
Accessories - watercolour paints
I love the combination of the blue die cut flowers and the die cut hexagons with a postage/script theme Susan, and finished with a coordinating blue sentiment..a wonderful mix of blues too. The second has a really sweet Anita Jeram stamp and beautifully coloured and love the sentiment..reminds me of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'. x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Thanks for sharing at Colorful Options!
ReplyDeleteBoth fantastic takes on the challenges. Love the blue on the first one. Super cute scene on the second.
ReplyDeleteYour card is so adorable, sweet and cute. perfect for our challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges. Thanks for sharing with us. Caz. DT.
ReplyDeletelove the subtle water coloring ... so lovely ... so glad you shared your Animal Antics with us at Jingle Belles.
ReplyDeleteyour Blues card is very artsy with the ink sprays and your Christmas card is adorable xx
ReplyDeletePossibly the only thing more impressive than that adorable image is the perfection of your watercoloring! So glad you could join the Animal Antics fun at Jingle Belles!
ReplyDeleteYour first card is so YOU!! Blues, sprays, and lovely flowers. Awesome card Susan. And your Christmas stocking being hung is adorable!! Love those images for Anita Jerum! xx
ReplyDeleteTwo fab cards Susan! I really love your Christmas Card - such an adorable image and your colouring is amazing! Thanks for joining us in our Christmas Stocking Challenge at the Sparkles Christmas Challenge! Hugs, Kate (DT Sparkles Christmas Challenge)!
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