Happy Sunday to everyone! Warmer weather is on the way and that makes me happy! Today’s Ann’s color challenge for the Paper Players makes me happy, too:
Woohoo, I love it! I used the Skipping Stones sketch 71:
And here’s my card:
This color combo is fresh & and bold—even though Poppy Parade is not one of my “go-to” colors!! I realized I had been neglecting my wheels, so I used Friendly Words to make my banner, and an image from Dreams duJour for my focal point. They are both stamped on Textured WW cardstock, as is my card base, and the main image is watercolored with an aquapainter and ink:
I just love that canvasy look the textured cardstock gives! This is just such a happy card! I have to admit, I was feeling smug because I actually started my card on Thursday evening and had it all finished, when I realized that I had used the wrong neutral---ACK!!! Would you like to see the first version? Here IT is:
I had this idea in my head for days----but I used Ivory cardstock for my main image. It’s okay---I need a congrats card for a special couple who tied the knot in a Western ceremony---so it will still get used! But I had to regroup and quickly make another card---any excuse to stamp more, right? And I used the Fall to Layout 135 for this card:
I sure hope you can find some time to play with these wonderful colors Ann has chosen. Make sure you gallop on over to the Paper Players to find out all the details and share your creation with us too!
First card:
- Stamps: Dreams duJour, Tiny Tags, Friendly Words jumbo wheel
- Paper: Text & WW, Poppy Parade, Baja Breeze, DP: PP & SS Patterns, Elegant Soiree, Sew Suite
- Ink: Stazon Black, Real Red, Tangerine Tango, Baja Breeze, So Saffron
- Acc: Aquapainter, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Brads, Sewing Machine, Tiny Tag punch, dimensionals
Second card:
- Stamps: Out West, Occasional Quotes, Sanded, Woodgrain, Plane & Simple
- Paper: Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Naturals Ivory, PP Patterns DP
- Ink: So Saffron, Real Red, Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze
- Acc: Pinking Hearts Border & Star punches, Nestie, Paper Piercer, Crumb Cake marker, Vintage Trinkets, dimensionals
