Okay Vicki, so tempting turquoise is one of my fears in life......makes my lips freeze.....and poppy parade.....I love it when I use it but I must admit I have sorta shyed away from IT, too. However, I thought long and hard on this one, decided I could maximize the poppy and minimize the turquoise, which I just used as a highlight around my flowers, and dang, I like this card! So thanks for taking me out of my comfort zone my brilliant colors friend, and helping me over come my fears!! ;) I have also taken a week or so off here as I baby sat the weekend for my sweet GD Olivia Lou, 16 months old. At the end of the weekend after we had safely returned her to her mommy and daddy, I was out prone on the couch.....feeling extremely blue cuz it was over and I missed her already, but also kinda paralyzed with exhaustion and a whole new appreciation for what young mama's go thru! Phew! That little peanut kept me HOPPIN!! Good to be back to stamping.....this one's for Olivia Lou! ;)
PS, I haven't been to a tea party in FOREVER, so when I saw that the criteria today is to decorate the inside of that sad blue boat I thought YES, I will bring my pretty flowers to decorate the inside of the ugly boat!! I think these will be BEAUTIFUL with daisies!! They will see that boat a comin'!! ((Lou thinks too that those soft daisies need some shakin' UP!)
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Ink: white watercolor cs, poppy parade, basic black
Accessories: markers, poppy parade, tempting turquoise, pear pizazz, blender pen, white gel pen, big shot, square lattice folder, black bling, scallop trim border punch, black striped gg ribbon, dimensionals
Registered: May 27, 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 12844
Tue, Nov 09, 2010 @ 6:35 AM
I can soooo relate to the exhaustion after a visit with the grandchildren. (Running after children kept me thin when I was young and now, I understand why.)
Your card is absolutely stunning. I really like this color combination and find it striking. But I can understand your aversion as I have many color combos that make me shudder. You did a wonderful job--as always--Karen. Love the shadowing and the black with this. Of course, your signature ribbon and bow are always the piece de resistance.
------------------------------ Lorie McMullen aka MelodyGal Fan Club Member
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni Splitcoast Challenge Hostess The Charmed Life
Registered: November 19, 2005 Location: Bethel Park, Pa Posts: 37082
Tue, Nov 09, 2010 @ 7:01 AM
beautiful card karen-glad you came out of your comfort zone and gave the poppy & turquoise a try-lol at your comment about taking care of dgd-its nice to send them home after its over
------------------------------ Mary Marsh SCS Color Challenge DT Coordinator My Blog- The Charmed Life
Registered: October 11, 2009 Location: Cape Cod, MA Posts: 1379
Tue, Nov 09, 2010 @ 7:23 AM
Soooooooooo pretty Karen! These will go perfectly in the canoe with the other flowers. I love how you used the turquoise for the shading - really makes the flowers pop right off the page.
Registered: April 6, 2005 Location: Stuarts Draft, Virginia Posts: 14401
Tue, Nov 09, 2010 @ 7:29 AM
Well, Karen, you totally rocked this color challenge...PURE GORGEOUSNESS! It just jumps out of the gallery with the vivid red!
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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: April 18, 2009 Location: Boston suburbs, MA Posts: 14060
Tue, Nov 09, 2010 @ 7:45 AM
Gorgeous as always, Karen!! You must single-handedly keep SU jumping to keep that signature ribbon of yours in stock LOL!! But there's a reason it's your signature--it's gorgeous, you do a gorgeous job with it, and nobody does it better
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My kids are on SCS: ponyluvingirl (age 14) and Legoboy (age 10)
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