I wanted to try this color challenge over at the Pals Paper Arts, PPA134 and than I took a look over at The Paper Payers website to check out what they were having and it's a Mother's Day Theme #94 so I focused on both challenges to come up with the card below.
To start, I used the Finial Press embossing folder (now retiring) for the background of the card and when from there. Next, I grabbed So Saffron dsp and added some to the bottom along with Calypso Coral Ruffled Ribbon. Then I grabbed Baja Breeze to start the focal point.
For the focal point, I used the stamp set: Field Flowers which I was excited to try out along with the Stamp-a-ma-jig and was so happy that it worked out nicely. Calypso Coral ink was used for the flower along with Pear Pizzaz for the stem.
I will admit this card took forever, since I couldn't figure where I wanted to place my layers and kept adding and taking away every so often. I will stay this was quite the challenge for me, but it was a great challenge and happy how it turned out in the end, so one should never give up.
This stamp set comes with the perfect sentiment for this occassion, "With Love". It also has another sentiment which I used for the inside. Didn't take photo of the inside, sorry.
Almost forgot, I did use Stampin Dimensionals under the Baja Breeze focal point to pop up the flower and sentiment. This time around, I decided not to add any embellishments to leave it clean and simple. Hope you enjoy!! If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks!
If you haven't checked it out yet, click here to go directly to the Pals Paper Arts color challenge and click here to go directly to The Paper Players Mother's Day Challenge and have some fun!!
Field Flowers (122762) Clear ( 122760) Wood
Now go out and start creating!!
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Oh my, your card is so pretty. Great take on the colors.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card using these colors! Thanks for playing with the Paper Player this week and sharing it with us!
ReplyDeleteLike a painting against wallpaper! beautifully doen!
ReplyDeleteSuch a clever and pretty placement of the flowers Mikki! Gorgeous use of the colors too--we could never tell that it took you awhile...it is effortlessly beautiful! Thank you for joining us at The Paper Players!
ReplyDeleteI too love the placement of the your flowers Mikki. I like how you've stamped two of them off the edge - really effective. Thanks for joining us at the Paper Players this week.
ReplyDeletebeautiful use of stamp set and colors!
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Oh Micki...you just convinced me to buy this set ASAP! Love everything about your card, from the way you used the colors and that gorgeous texture. All I can say is WOWZA! So glad you joined us this week over at the Paper Players! :)
ReplyDeleteMikki, my iPad helped out and autocorrected (aka: mis-spelled) the spelling of your name in my first comment. Sorry! Hugs! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty card Mikki! Lovely colours and a clean design! Thanks for joining us at the Paper Players.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous colour combo and perfectly paired with that beautiful stamp set. You created a fantastic layout with all that layering. So glad you could join us at The Paper Players.
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