The Inkspirational challenge wants "Seasonal" - cards based on occasions and images specific to the season. I went with a winter card, that could be used for Christmas. It's got holly, snow, and cardinals, plus a seasonal sentiment.
It's stamped and watercoloured, trimmed with a stitched square, and glitter added to all the snow on top of the fence.
As a break from Christmas cards, I needed to make a birthday card. It's for Color Hues "Blue and Yellow" (one of my favourite colour combinations). It's also for AAA Birthday (anything birthday).
Supplies for card 1:
Stamps - Penny Black
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
Paper - watercolour paper, off white cs
Size - 4.75" square
Accessories - watercolour paints, glitter, Lil Inker stitched square die
Supplies for card 2:
Stamps - Magenta Floral Silhouettes, Savvy Stamps sentiment, PaperArtsy happiness text
Ink - various Distress Oxide blues and yellows; Versafine Onyx Black
Paper - mixed media, white cs, corrugated card
Size - A2
Accessories - stitched tag die
What a beautiful winter scene with the holly and berries and the two pretty Cardinals Susan, and the glitter on the snow like frost, and then the really terrific yellow and blue birthday card, and I love the contrast of the black silhouette flowers and the layer of corrugated card which adds lots of texture and dimension, and the smooshed yellow background with its variation of yellow tones is perfect. x
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are SO pretty Susan! I love traditional red & green for Christmas and your Cardinals are just so beautifully colored! Your yellow & blue card is beautiful too...I love silhouette cards! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Color Hues and making our challenge colors SHINE!! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful watercolouring of your cardinals on the fence, Susan. I love the glitter added to the snow ... always fun to have a bit of sparkle on a Christmas card. Lovely birthday card using the blue and yellow colour challenge. The corregated cardboard adds so much wonderful texture. xx
ReplyDeleteyour cardinals are so sweet, the perfect winter scene. I might just have to borrow that stamp :)
ReplyDeleteYour second card is such a pretty colour combo and I love the addition of the corrugated card xx
Two lovely card designs Susan! Cardinals on a snowy fence are always nice for a winter/Christmas card! Love the sparkle of the snow. Thanks for sharing with us at Inkspirational: Seasonal! Julia xx (your floral card is so pretty as well! love the colors and texture with the corregated panel!)
ReplyDeleteLove your silhouette card so much, Susan. The texture was such a great idea as well. As for your cardinals, it is a pretty one too. Love the sparkle of the snow. Thanks for taking the time to join us at Color Hues, we appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteSusan your mixed media silhouette is a fantastic way to use the challenge colours! Thanks so much for sharing with us at the Color Hues!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cardinals on your winter card, Susan! What pretty smooshed backgrounds! I love the corrugated paper separating the layers. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Color Hues!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Love them both! Thank you so much for playing along with us over at the Color Hues Challenge!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colours and I love the corrugated layer.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at the AAA Birthday Challenge.
Helen x
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