This months Creative Crew challenges are all about stepping it up. Make one card good; make the second card better!
These two cards reflect the color focus (CCREW1012CF). This focus is all about the colors found in the Orchard Harvest dsp -- Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Island Indigo, More Mustard, Lucky Limeade and Raspberry Ripple.
The basic card is made using Early Espresso, Raspberry Ripple, Lucky Limeade and Vanilla. I used my Big Shot and the Fancy Fan embossing folder on the Vanilla layer and lightly sponged the edges with Close to Cocoa. I used the Ticket-Corner punch on the corners and layered it with Raspberry Ripple.
The Lucky Limeade layer is stamped with the medium-sized medallion from Daydream Medallions in Lucky Limeade. Again the corners are shaped with the Ticket-Corner punch and layered with Raspberry Ripple.
The central image is from Everything Eleanor and is watercolored using Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose and Raspberry Ripple. Highlights are added with a white gel pen and the image is punched out using the 1 3/4" circle punch and is, again, layered with Raspberry Ripple.
To step up this basic card, add Raspberry Ripple stitched satin ribbon across the center of the card, under the Lucky Limeade layer, as well as a cute double bow. Add brads to each of the four corners of the Vanilla layer and adhere medium-sized Pearl Jewels to the medallion.
Date: Monday, September 24, 2012 GMT Views: 1074
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Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Creative Crew SU Design Team Alumni
Registered: May 18, 2004 Location: Southwest Michigan Posts: 36959
Wed, Sep 26, 2012 @ 8:58 PM
These are so elegant! Ilove the subtle stamped medallion behind the watercolored flower. Great job stepping it up with the pearls and the adorable little double bow.
------------------------------ Claudia Splitcoast Fan Club Member
Registered: May 28, 2007 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 5188
Wed, Sep 26, 2012 @ 11:04 PM
Ooh I love these! Love everything about your layout and the way you have the colors, and how wow BOTH of them are...the first has that layout which is awesome, the second has all the extra elements that are so fabulous! TFS!
Registered: May 25, 2007 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Posts: 6956
Fri, Sep 28, 2012 @ 7:36 AM
Oooooh! These are so fun! That teeny ribbon bow is just TOO cute!
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