I intended this card to be for two challenges but I cheated on both of them. TLC500 asked us to do the etching technique and add some sparkle - guess what? no sparkle. CC497 asked us to use three new In Colors but I only used two of them. I used all three of the small images from I Like You, stamped each of them twice, colored them, and fussy cut them. I masked off a label shape and sponged Honey and Bliss inside, then arranged the flowers around the sentiment. I popped some of them up to add some contrast. I'm not sure I'm fond of the Bliss/Honey combination, but I think this turned out okay.
Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 GMT Views: 2191
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Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92457
Tue, Sep 23, 2014 @ 7:10 PM
Your card DID turn out beautifully. I'm in your corner on this being a more difficult color combination to deal with.....but your exquisite card shows no evidence that it didn't come easy for you. Your florals are truly lovely.
Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Tue, Sep 23, 2014 @ 7:56 PM
I LOVE how you used the color challenge and created this fantastic card! Not only is your etching beautifully done but so is your coloring! The masked label creates such a beautiful backdrop for it! Love the font of your sentiment too!
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131626
Tue, Sep 23, 2014 @ 10:05 PM
Wow, that is some detailed etching you did and it looks so amazing that I wouldn't have noticed you hadn't added any sparkle unless you'd mentioned it. Thanks for adding such a beautiful card to the TLC gallery this week.
Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28879
Wed, Sep 24, 2014 @ 6:57 AM
Trust me - your card is not a failure!!! This is beautiful - you do gorgeous work!!
------------------------------ Jan 'Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ'. Philippians 1:6
Registered: January 20, 2010 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 26123
Wed, Sep 24, 2014 @ 10:28 AM
I really like the way you used the challenge colours, (two of them anyway) :-) for sponging a background for your lovely flowers. They are so nicely coloured and the etching gives them dimension! Great touch to pop some of them up. This is a sweet card!