I made this card for this weeks color challenge, but first I want to thank the Color Team for asking me to be a guest hostess for the month of September. Stef is our hostess and she has chosen gorgeous colors for us to use which are Balmy Blue, Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather and Soft Seafoam. I do not currently have any of these colors, but they are on my wish list for sure. I substituted using the inks listed in the description. The image was water colored using a blender pen and various inks. I use so many plain rectangle dies in my card making that I thought it would be nice to use a decorative die this time. The flower image fit in the open space perfectly so I was quite pleased with this. The lavender mat layer was stamped 4 times using a woodgrain bg stamp. Dessert this week is to use twine or a ribbon. This beautiful dotted ribbon was gifted to me by my scs friend Liz and I was so delighted to use it on this card. Thank you Liz- this ribbon is a dream to tie up. Hopefully, you can play along this week with us. Thanks for looking! ~Karen.
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Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 24951
Mon, Sep 03, 2018 @ 7:38 PM
Karen, this is Beautiful! Lovely framing for your purple sunflower (I see we were on the same wavelength)! Wonderful sentiment and your framing is so spot on! Hugs, mf~
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Registered: September 24, 2007 Location: WA Posts: 12119
Mon, Sep 03, 2018 @ 7:47 PM
Welcome, Karen! So glad to have you designing with us this month! I adore how perfectly the stamped image fits in the die-cut lacy frame, and your coloring is superb! Love this!
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Registered: November 19, 2005 Location: Bethel Park, Pa Posts: 34089
Mon, Sep 03, 2018 @ 7:54 PM
this is such a pretty card Karen- I like the image and the sentiment -great framing as well - welcome to the team for September- looking forward to seeing all of your creations this month
Registered: October 12, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 59835
Mon, Sep 03, 2018 @ 8:26 PM
Gorgeous card, Karen. Congratulations on being a guest designer. Your card is a wonderful example for using the colors. Terrific image, love the die-cut corners and fabulous texture. The ribbon is so cute. Beautifully done! TFS
Registered: April 16, 2008 Location: Meridian, Idaho Posts: 8467
Mon, Sep 03, 2018 @ 9:32 PM
I so love that sentiment banner and the sunflower you've colored so beautifully! The die cut rectangle with the filagree corners and the woodgrain stamped background add such lovely details, as does that pretty ribbon!
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Registered: November 7, 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 31208
Mon, Sep 03, 2018 @ 11:51 PM
This is gorgeous, Karen! Congratulations on being a guest designer for the color challenge. Your card is a wonderful example of why you received this invitation. It is simply beautiful!
Registered: October 21, 2010 Location: in the okanagan in b.c. canada Posts: 13056
Tue, Sep 04, 2018 @ 1:23 AM
OH I just LOVE your sentiment...lovely thought...I make little inspirational poster at work to decorate the boring walls a bit. Besides coloring on my lunch break helps relieve the stress, relaxes one, as we all know with crafting...:0)..This would be another idea to use..and so pretty bordered with the lacey corners and pretty flower. I lie how you did the bg with a wood designed purple...nice....TFs..:0)
------------------------------ We as people are raindrops of colorful ink , falling down Crisp and Clear, each a different shade more vibrant then the last, but once we realize at the bottom of an endless abyss we all fall into the same inkpot forming one color, only then can we come together as one My son.
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 94083
Tue, Sep 04, 2018 @ 3:19 AM
Congratulations Karen, on joining the color challenge team this month. I know we will be seeing beautiful samples from you, like the one for today!! Lovely use of the colors, and the sentiment is wonderful..........so true!! Hugs, my friend.
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Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 66685
Tue, Sep 04, 2018 @ 5:58 AM
Beautiful image and I love the decorative framing.
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Registered: February 22, 2007 Location: My Happy Place Posts: 4263
Tue, Sep 04, 2018 @ 10:32 AM
My dear friend Karen, this card is just gorgeous! And so glad you could use that ribbon! Congratulations on being chosen as a guest designer for September for the color challenges! Can't wait to see your next lovely creation! Hugs!!
------------------------------ -----Liz "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, ..." ~~1 Thess. 4:11 (NIV)
