Looks simple right? Ha! Not so much. Using the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches #232, I started by blending my background with 2 shades of gray [yeah, I know, it looks blue in my photograph, just trust me] for the Simon Says Flickr Challenge #43 (blending inks), and the Just Add Ink #307; yellow, 2 grays and white Once done, I added texture with an embossing folder. Good so far... I made my inside sentiment panels [blended with yellow ink], stamped with Simon Says Happy 3x4 set and adhered onto the card base. Still good... Then I decided to add a little more ump by stamping the dots [Simon Says Lots of Dots]. While doing that, I got ink all over the sentiment!! So, I made another 2 sponged panels and re-stamped the sentiment. I added my flower from Simon Says Flower Friend.
What should of been a 15 min card turned into a 30 minute card. And people say CAS cards are easy.... yeah, oh, okay. I am also entering this into the Curtain Call Challenge; Simplicity.
Fun times -- fun challenges!
Thanks for stopping by~
15 comments:
So excited to see you at Just Add Ink Vicki!! I find I make so many DT cards I miss out on challenges too. Love the way you used the colour combo and I find when I photograph gray it looks blue as well. The embossing is gorgeous and you always blend so perfectly. Hope you have to come back again sometime!!
What fun to play for fun. I so enjoy all your creations.
This is gorgeous Vicki! I love your blended greys background and the dots add a lovely level of interest - and your bold sentiment panels look fantastic. Thanks for joining us at Just Add Ink this week :-)
Loving that background Vicki, the blend of grey tones works beautifully. Thanks for joining us at Just Add Ink.
So simple and so very pretty! Have a lovely Sunday! Hazel xx
My Card Attic
Love the color and the texture!
I really love your cool card design. And, sometimes the simplest ones do take us a long time but in the end they are so worth the effort and time spent. This is such a case with this one. Good luck in the challenges you entered too.
This is lovely - I love the embossing on the background. I haven't played in a challenge for ages either - they can be good fun! xx
The extra work was worth it, the dots looks fantastic!!
Beautiful card! Your embossed background with the dots is gorgeous! Thanks so much for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches.
Wonderful take on the inspiration photo!
Yeah for combining such a lot of challenges, Vicki!!!! And what a great CAS card you made!!! I LOVE the dots you added - pity about having to re-do the sentiment!!!! - but your card turned out stunning in the end!!!! Lovely EF and flower!!! Oh, the tricks the camera plays on us, hey - I can just imagine how beautiful it must be in grey - grey and yellow is always a winning combination!!! Beautifully done, my friend!!!
A very sweet birthday card and the blending in the background is done so perfectly! Thanks for playing in our colour combo this week.
Trish
JAI Design Team
Very pretty Vicki. Love the rich yellow and the pretty blue... the blending looks great. Thank you for playing along with us at Curtain Call.
Love that diamond background and variegated colour. Thanks for joining us at The Curtain Call.
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