Barbara has chosen some pretty colors: Balmy Blue + Daffodil Delight + Melon Mambo + Just Jade with flowers for dessert.
I don't have any problem with flowers, of course, but I did have a bit of trouble with the colors. I tried about 4 ideas and did finally get three of them to work, mostly by bringing in some pieced striped paper using the challenge colors. This ended up being my favorite.
I hope you can come and play with us this week. You will have fun with these!
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Mon, Mar 01, 2021 @ 7:21 PM
Looks to me like things worked out peachy keen for you, Chris! Your flowers and their greenery in the corner look lovely! I like the way you added the little bits of paper on the edge to bring in the color even more~
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Mon, Mar 01, 2021 @ 7:39 PM
Pretty card Chris. I think we've all had times when we struggle with a card. I don't know what your first attempts looked like but this one is quite lovely. I really like the texture you added with the EF.
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Mon, Mar 01, 2021 @ 8:03 PM
Chris, I'm so sorry these colors gave you trouble, but I would never have known it from looking at this card. It is perfect! I love the striped paper and the pretty pierced and die-cut flowers, so beautifully arranged. Sweet sentiment, too!
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Mon, Mar 01, 2021 @ 8:06 PM
The striped edge is perfect for your colorful flower arrangement! Such a unique idea of mixing dsp and cardstock to add interest to your bouquet! Love it as usual!
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Registered: January 7, 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 42913
Mon, Mar 01, 2021 @ 8:14 PM
Yes! The multi-striped paper on the border really pulls all the elements together. This is a bright collection of colors, but they look great in your design.
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Tue, Mar 02, 2021 @ 5:44 AM
Love the texture and that pile of flowers.
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Tue, Mar 02, 2021 @ 9:45 AM
This design is so bright and pretty! Sometimes all we need is an element that will ground and tie everything together and you found the perfect border to do it.
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