Hi! I made this card for today's color challenge: pretty in pink, melon mambo and cherry cobbler!
First, let me say I'm not a big fan of pinks or reds by themselves. I like to mix them/paor them with other colors. So this card was really a challenge for me! with that said, I couldn't leave my branches and leaves stark white, or color them in pinks!! How weird would that be?!? So I did use green for the leaves and naturals for the branches.
Second, let me say that I LOVE this new stamp set from ODBD!! I have been using it incessantly since I got it in the mail!! The butterflies can be colored in a multitude of different colors and shades! It can be left plain, or jazzed up with nestabilities and pearls as seen here.
Third, let me say that I really like this color combo! I love the deep red of cherry cobbler paired with the medium pink of melon mambo and the light yellowish pink of pretty in pink. I mixed all 3 for the large butterfly, and I really love the shading this combo gives!
For the background, I ran cherry cobbler, pretty in pink and melon mambo stampin' spots over presto dsp.
TFL and have a beautiful day!
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Tue, Jan 11, 2011 @ 9:36 AM
WOW!!! This looks amazing!! Your card is beautiful!!~
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Tue, Jan 11, 2011 @ 10:39 AM
Well, you created a beautiful card with those pinks!! You have a pretty butterfly garden there. I don't care for the reds and pinks too much either. I had to mix some dp and neutral to tone it down. Great job creating your own pretty bg/dp paper. I love that large butterfly too. Very nice!!
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Tue, Jan 11, 2011 @ 11:27 AM
How pretty these butterflies are in the shades of RED.....oh! I mean pink!! LOL!
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