Have you ever created a card you really didn’t like much, only to find it started to grow on you little by little? Well, that’s what happened to me with this week’s The Paper Players card. It’s a color challenge this week, and challenged I was! I love Calypso Coral with Basic Gray. I love Blushing Bride with Basic Gray. I love Hello Honey with Calypso Coral. But combining all four of them really threw me for a loop. Plus, I wanted to use something other than flowers. For my first try, I started out very clean, with a white background and four feathers in each of the colors. How quick and easy! But it just wasn’t calling my name. So I thought, “What the heck! Go ahead and mix those patterns and colors! Live dangerously!” So I did just that! Enjoy!
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips
This finished card measures 4-1/4″ wide by 5-1/2″ long.
- Bling is the thing! The sentiment from Million and One was inked in Calypso Coral. I couldn’t help but add a few rhinestones to this gorgeous script.
- Patterns! The Blushing Bride pattern from All Abloom looks great when paired with Basic Gray Dots from the Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack. The Wavy Hello Honey pattern from the Moonlight collection adds a fun touch!
- Custom colored! Three rhinestones were colored with Calypso Coral Blendabilities to add a bit of interest to the lower right-hand corner. From left to right, I used the Light, Medium, and Dark markers. It’s so much fun to be able to color coordinate bling!
I hope you like today’s card. I LOVE the new Four Feathers stamp set with the coordinating framelits from the Holiday Catalog! It made my son Brady’s Top Ten List. He always takes a few minutes to look at the new catalogs when I get them. This time I had him pick out his favorites and write them down. In the next few days, I will share his list and my own. As for this card…I made it for YOU! I have the best readers in the world. I thank all of you for your sweet comments about the Twins and Lexi…and for all of the wonderful congratulations when I made Founder’s Circle! Thank you all! Until next time…
Ann, I felt the same way and, like you, was pushed out of my comfort zone and I love that it did. You rocked it. I love the mixture of DSP and the little touch of bling is so Ann.
Hugs
Jaydee
I am so happy to see these beautiful feathers here, Ann! Love the way you’ve combined the colors and I’m so glad you [eventually] had fun with these colors! Lovely card!
Lovely creation, Ann! I admit these colors threw me for a loop too! But look how wonderfully your card turned out! Those feathers are so trendy!
Great card for a really hard challenge!
Such a pretty card! I love the rhinestones and the feathers.
Ann, you are like me, I want every card to have flowers! Love this so much though. I was uncertain about those feather stamps but I think you have talked me into them, LOL! Great card. Hugs 🙂
Ann, I just love the mix of colors and the feathers! This stamp set is one of my favorites! BEAUTIFUL! XX
I was trying NOT to use flowers too, but couldn’t come up with a thing. Your feathers were a great idea, and that sentiment is perfect for this card. Now the feather bundle is on my wish list!
Fun layout and mix of papers! I love how you tilted the sentiment panel and the feathers are a terrific alternative to flowers. Another wonderful card!
I love the font of that sentiment/stamp set. Great mix of patterns and colors. The feathers are a fun embellishment.
I look forward to your top picks and Brady’s too!
Love your card this week Ann! I struggled with combining all four colours too; such a mix of DSP scares me, but your card shows that sometimes you should live dangerously – it totally works!!
I love this stamp set, and you have really taken it up a notch! The addition of the feathers is so much fun, and the wonderful paper layers make my heart happy. You do such lovely work, Ann!
Another BEAUTIFUL card! You always amaze me with the way you put cards together … a true talent, you are! We thank YOU for sharing all of your wonderful cards and your beautiful family with us! Blessings to you and continued success! I know I am very proud of your accomplishments as I am sure your other readers are too!!!