This is my sample for CC699. Karen is our hostess and she has chosen old olive, rich razzleberry and berry burst as her color trio. Dessert Option this week is a touch of gold.
I decided to do some coloring this week because these colors seemed like they belonged on a flower. I am using the Oriole w/Blossoms stamp and die from CottageCutz.
Colored the coneflowers with Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends, and Prismacolor pencils & gamsol. The coneflowers stems are old olive stampin' blends. I took some liberty with the oriole since they are usually black and orange. And, orange is not one of our colors this week. I colored with prismacolor pencils and gave him more of a sparrow look.
My background designer paper is from the Stampin'-Up gold fancy foil vellum collection. I layered with gold foil. Added some ribbon and a bow to complete the card. No sentiment yet because I am not sure if this will be a birthday card or something else. The heart on the bow is a metallic enamel shape.
That's my sample for this week. Hope you can play along and maybe even combine our challenge with one of the DTGD challenges.
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Mon, Aug 06, 2018 @ 7:40 PM
MARY, you ROCKED my colors!!! This is a stunning little watercolor for sure!!! I hope you can say you LOVE your card this week, because there is everything to love about this beauty!!!~
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Mon, Aug 06, 2018 @ 8:35 PM
I love your sweet little sparrow on the coneflowers, Mary! Love the oval frame and the pretty die cutting around the central element. Pretty bow and love all the hearts, too!
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Tue, Aug 07, 2018 @ 2:36 PM
So pretty, Mary! I love the contrast of the bird with the bright flowers. Coneflowers are a favorite! I was happy to be able to play today; thank you for your sweet words!