Peggy gave us some luscious colors for this week's Color Challenge: Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding and Garden Green, with the option of a sentiment on the front of the card for dessert. Fortunately for me, the challenge rules tell us that if we don't have the exact color, to use whatever we have that's closest.
I don't have Crisp Cantaloupe and Pistachio Pudding, so I went with two retired colors that are very close, Groovy Guava (In Color from 2007-2008!) and Certainly Celery, a recently retired core color. Since I was using so much retired stuff, I decided to make this a card full of retired items, and also used retired Confetti Cream cardstock, the Fun Flowers die (still available but on the retirement list, so hurry!), and even sponged the petals with retired Cameo Coral ink.
To make the flower, I cut four of the smallest flower on the die, and used the Faux Suede technique to separate the layers of the cardstock, giving me eight layers for the flower.
Now I need a retired friend who's having a birthday, and this card will find a home!
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Registered: November 19, 2005 Location: Bethel Park, Pa Posts: 37093
Mon, May 19, 2014 @ 7:54 PM
so pretty Barbara-I really like the flower you created and the faux suede technique-I have this die and dont think I have used it-looks like we used some of the same elements on our cards today
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Registered: April 22, 2005 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 14382
Mon, May 19, 2014 @ 8:04 PM
Beautiful work with the Faux Suede ! I have always found that technique very tedious but I surely do love your results. Seeing this inspires me to give it another try. Wonderful use of this week's colors.