I have a card sample to share with you from one of today’s Dare to Get Dirty Challenges. 🙂 JanTink’s challenge today is “Beyond the Pale”…making a pale card. No dark colors…just pale pastels and very light neutrals. I couldn’t use my Close to Cocoa or Chocolate Chip! LOL But seriously…I love the look. It is one I’ve done in the past and really should use more often.
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Pale Dahlia
So we’re back with another Dahlia design! 🙂 I guess I really should have chosen a different set for my sample but…. Well, I tell you the truth. I made this design first. Was very delinquent in getting yesterdays done in time. Went back to get it done, I tried using different sets but….this one just kept calling my name. I gave in…as you can tell. 😉 And so, you get the same set on two different samples two days in a row. I’m hoping you won’t care. 🙂 It is one of my favorite sets and I just love both the cards and how different both technique are. 🙂
For this design, I stamped the dahlia onto a piece of very vanilla cardstock with Versamark and applied Blush and Pretty in Pink Stampin Pastels on the image for a soft look. Using my Itty Bitty backgrounds stamp, I randomly stamped a texture over top with River Rock. The edges of all the layers were also sponged with this soft neutral and on the image layer, I added some extra distressing around the edges.
Quick Tip: With a soft, pale card…add lots of texture for interest and to help define the layout and layers.
On the middle layer, I stamped my new favorite background stamp Tres Chic with Versamark and chalked it as well. Before adhering the layers together, I pulled out my mat pack and pieced every third hole around the image. i then used Linen thread to sew around it to add more texture and interst. I love soft pretty look combined with the texture of the thread. The sentiment comes from a retired SU shell set A Beautiful Day and is stamped across the image with River Rock.
To finish up, I added some pretty embellishments. A corsage pin attaches the pale pink dotted organdy ribbon to the design. The Prima flower is from the Cherry Blossom collection and is attached with a beautiful pearl brad from K & Company.
This card design is actually paler in person and so subtle and pretty. I had to darker it up a little so that the details would show on-screen. I hope you enjoy it and hope you’ll take the time to try out the challenge! Happy Sunday!!
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