Nov 27 2007
Flowers and Periphery…
I just love this color combo! When I saw the challenge this morning …I just knew I had to play along and knew right away the perfect paper to use. Basic Grey Periphery paper has a gorgeous Basic Grey theme with pale blue and celery hightlights…so elegant… it is one of my faves. I decided to pair it up with some floral stamping…the Fantasy Floral Garden from Flourishes worked really well with the look.
Vintage Floral Hello
This design is actually a very simple layout…this paper is so pretty I didn’t want to cover it up. For my image panel…I stamped three of the floral sprays together to create one image. This is so easy to do with this set…the clear stamps make positioning easy without the need for masking. I’m all for keeping it simple these days as life just keeps getting busier and busier! The images were then colored in with my Copic markers, matted with Certainly Celery and Bashful blue and then stitched around the edges. To carry on the vintage look, I used my Basic Grey ink to sponge the edges of my cardstock, image layer and patterned paper.
Lastly…some fun embellishments…the photo turn and the photo corner are both hardware from the beautiful We R Memory Keepers pewter hardware set. A celery Prima Hydrangea flower (Cherry Blossoms set) ties in with a blue button for the center.
If you’d like to play along with today’s color challenge…the challenge is CC142: Basically Soft
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Gorgeous as always! I read your blog daily. You are such an inspiration.
Simply gorgeous!! Can’t wait to play…Nice work matching the DP !!!!Chris
Beautiful!!! That paper is just perfect!
Beautiful! I love how you put the three flower stamps together!
Such pretty paper, love your stamping and colors, neat photo turn too!
I was so excited to see that Emily had used my color combo suggestion! I should have known that you’d nail it right on the head!!! Beautiful card Julia!!
Very pretty…that is the perfect paper!
Periphery is definitely a perfect DP for this color challenge! Beautiful card, Julia!!
OOOOH how gorgeous!! I love this J! Love the colors, stamp, paper, great!
This is stunning! I love this paper too and just received a pack today. Thanks for the inspiration!
Lisa
I so love this card!!
Gorgeous, J! The Periphery paper is perfect! Love that bit of hardware too!
WOW - just stunning!
What a gorgeous compliment to this lovely paper, Julia — just perfect!
Oh man, now I have to get THIS paper, too! Beeee-oooo–tiful!!
Awesome use of the paper, J! Don’t you just LOVE this hardware?!!!!!
What a pretty card! I love it!
This card looks like a beautiful little book. One I want to hold and touch and savor before opening to read the words inside. You captured the feel of this paper perfectly, and I’ve never seen this stamp set look so good. Standing ovation, Julia!
This is so beautiful! I love the color combo, layers, everything! FANTASTIC! Hugs! Ash~
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That paper looks so pretty with your design! Beautiful card!