So last week I was so excited that I had finished this card for Dawn Mcvey's Colour Challenge #10. Well, my youngest got sick that night and by the time I had posted the entry on my blog Mr. Linky was closed for the contest! Let's just call this Take Two! This colour combo certainly pushed my creativity to the edge. The colours I chose to use are Melon Mambo, Certainly Celery, Basic Black, Going Gray and Real Red. A far cry from my comfy Earth Elements LOL!
The base of the card is the standard 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" in Going Gray. I then stamped the Butterflies from Great Friend in Real Red, Certainly Celery, Melon Mambo on a Whisper White square and then mounted them on Basic Black. The layout for this card was inspired by this amazing card by Jenn from Stamp Your Heart Out. The word "You" was inked up with a Basic Black marker stamped on Whisper White and punched with the 3/4" circle and layed on a 1" circle of DSP. The Desinger Series Paper is from Razzleberry Lemonade and a strip of Textured Real Red was punched with the Scallop Edge Punch. Which by the way is on special this month! How exciting is it that not only can you now order from the New Idea Book and Catalogue, but for the whole month of July SU! will feature a new product each week on sale! If you still haven't seen the new Catalogue yet make sure you check it out by clicking on the picture along my side bar.
I know I'm a day late but I hope all my fellow Canadians had a wonderful Canada Day (I spent the day with my kids at the park, unfortunately my hubby was out of town) and wishing my American Friends a Happy Fourth of July this up coming weekend. Have a great day!
Stamps: Great Friend Paper: Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, Real Red, Basic Black, Going Gray, Certainl Celery Ink: Melon Mambo, Certainly Certainly, Real Red, Basic Black marker Accessories: Vintage Brads Black, 1" & 3/4" Circle Puches, Flower Trio Punch, Scallop Edge Punch
Great LO! Nice job with the colors this week!
Posted by: Ann | 07/02/2009 at 11:54 PM
Very pretty! I love how you used the black to mat all the squares.
Posted by: Laura | 07/03/2009 at 12:11 AM
just GORGEOUS!
Posted by: Jane | 07/03/2009 at 12:32 AM
love those butterflies! Beautiful:)
Posted by: Maureen P | 07/03/2009 at 08:10 AM
Love this card. I'm always drawn to straight lines and grid-like patterns so this is perfect in my book. Just enough curvy touches added in to keep things interesting. Good job!
Posted by: Janelle | 07/03/2009 at 03:52 PM
Very pretty! I love the design!
Posted by: Winter | 07/03/2009 at 10:22 PM
Very bold and bright- Love it!! Lovely design :)
Posted by: Jessica | 07/04/2009 at 07:45 AM
I love how this came out!! You might have thought this 'pushed you to your creative edge', but you have quite a wide creative plain then, because you made Dawn's colors sing! :>
Posted by: Karen | 07/06/2009 at 09:55 AM
I just LOVE this card! The pink grid paper and the pink around the word you just tied it all together.
Posted by: Sue Lelli | 07/06/2009 at 12:35 PM