Karen is our hostess in the Color Challenge this week, and she asked us to use very, very soft pastels: Blushing Bride, Very Vanilla and Soft Sea Foam. The dessert option is "favorite bling." Does the gold count as bling? It's pretty shiny!
I guess I was feeling a little rebellious this week. It's still cold and wet in the Seattle area, and I just had to add some "character" to these pretty pastels. So although I used the cardstock from the challenge, I brushed Mossy Meadow and Merry Merlot inks (neutrals) liberally onto my die-cuts.
To get my letters lined up, I used a little trick--well, two of them. First, I applied Stick-It to the back of the gold foil cardstock before cutting the letters. Then I used the background as a template when applying the letters. I taped it down with removable tape, peeled the Stick-It backing off of each letter, and placed it down into its space. When I was done, I carefully lifted up the background, leaving the letters in place.
I glued everthing down, and popped up the three big flowers with Dimensionals.
I'm predicting some beautiful, soft cards in the gallery this week to welcome spring, and maybe even one or two baby girl cards. Please join in the fun and show us your creations.