Hi! This card was made for today's Color Combo Challenge: Suede, light blue and ruby.
I saw this combo and thought, "Hmmmm...that sounds like a quilt that is on my bed!" So I rushed in and checked. Well, I was right! The quilt is OVER 100 years old...Try 125+ years. Because of it's age, some of the areas have become "aged" and are suede in color. I decided to take that idea and "aged" my card!
Burnt Umber and Cognac sponged together get a color so close to suede that I was giddy with excitement...Okay, it doesn't that a lot to get me excited when it comes to papercrafting...LOL I stamped the SUNflower in Burnt Umber and cut it out. Next, I sponged in Cognac for the center, and Moulin Rouge for the petals. I added in Cognac to AGE the Sunflower. The butterfly is a Spellbinders die. I cut it out, embossed it, and rubbed the Burnt Umber pad over the embossed areas. Next, I sponged on Palette Ink's Ballet Blue, it's VERY close to LIGHT blue. Next, I sponged in Cognac to "shabby it up!"
The lace border is a Spellbinders die that was cut and embossed. I sponged on Cognac and then used a sanding block to create highlights. I also sponged on Cognac and Burnt Umber onto the background papers.
Finished Card Size: 5 1/2" square
Total time to complete: 38 minutes
Registered: April 17, 2008 Location: Central Square, NY Posts: 1702
Tue, Jan 19, 2010 @ 7:07 AM
So pretty!!
------------------------------ God Bless, Wendy
"I lift up my eyes to the hills-- where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth." Psalm 121:1&2
Registered: April 6, 2005 Location: Stuarts Draft, Virginia Posts: 14401
Tue, Jan 19, 2010 @ 7:32 AM
Beautiful, Faith! Especially love that butterfly!
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Wanda Cullen ~ Dirty Dozen Alumni, On design team for Papertrey Ink, Designer for Color Throwdown and Fusion Card Challenges Cullen-ary Creations[/URL]...my blogHERE'S MY GALLERY[/URL]
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105267
Tue, Jan 19, 2010 @ 7:41 AM
Jus beautiful! Your coloring always amazes me! What an artist you are,, Faith! I wait to see what you have done every day, and am NEVER disappointed!! Truly!!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.