Hey, yes, you're in the right place! I was just trying something different...
It all started with the sentiment tag from Stampin' Up!'s You Brighten My Day. I had stamped a few on white cardstock, then hit 'em with assorted Distress spray inks from Tim Holtz/Ranger. In fact, you've probably already seen another card on my blog using this tag.
So, the vibrant colors were my jumping-off point, and lying on my desk near this tag was a snippet of an old store-bought greeting card, whose orange color seemed perfect (along bottom of card). Then out came a ruby card base, and that made me think of bricks, so out came the embossing folder, which made me think of a city wall, so out came the window and flower box dies.
Originally, I had planned to put the sentiment tag inside the window frame, but it didn't look right. The idea of wrought iron popped into my head, so I used a flourish die from My Favorite Things to achieve it.
And what's a flower box without some greenery? My Martha Stewart Branch punch got a good workout here.
Kind of a long-winded way to explain my card, but I wanted to explain the thought process on this "un-Colleen-ish" card!
It all started with the sentiment tag from Stampin' Up!'s You Brighten My Day. I had stamped a few on white cardstock, then hit 'em with assorted Distress spray inks from Tim Holtz/Ranger. In fact, you've probably already seen another card on my blog using this tag.
So, the vibrant colors were my jumping-off point, and lying on my desk near this tag was a snippet of an old store-bought greeting card, whose orange color seemed perfect (along bottom of card). Then out came a ruby card base, and that made me think of bricks, so out came the embossing folder, which made me think of a city wall, so out came the window and flower box dies.
Originally, I had planned to put the sentiment tag inside the window frame, but it didn't look right. The idea of wrought iron popped into my head, so I used a flourish die from My Favorite Things to achieve it.
And what's a flower box without some greenery? My Martha Stewart Branch punch got a good workout here.
Kind of a long-winded way to explain my card, but I wanted to explain the thought process on this "un-Colleen-ish" card!
Stamps: You Brighten My Day - Stampin' Up! Paper: snippet of old greeting card (along bottom of card); Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, Basic Black - Stampin' Up!; white - Papertrey Ink Ink: assorted spray inks - Ranger; Whisper White - SU; Black Soot - Ranger; Memento Tuxedo Black - Tsukienko Fibers: twine - Creative Impressions Accessories & Tools: Fancy Flourish die - My Favorite Things; Gothic Arch Window & Small Flower Box dies - Memory Box; Branch punch - Martha Stewart; red rhinestones - Queen & Co.; Bricked embossing folder - Tim Holtz/ Sizzix
WOW!!! Colleen this is stunning!!! I love everything about this card! Have a great day my dear!
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So gorgeous! LOVING the window!!!!
ReplyDeleteSounds to me like one good thing led to another and they all added up to this fabulousness!!
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting to hear how a person's creations evolve. I love every bit of how this turned out! Pretty colors and I love the brick wall with the window!
ReplyDeleteAwesome use of the brick wall with the window -- looks fabulous
ReplyDeleteGreat window box and love the brick BG.
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