This is my sample for CC898. Karen is our hostess and she chose granny apple green, mango melody and coastal cabana for her color trio. Dessert option this week is anything goes. I used enamel dots.
I started my card by sponging around the left edge of the white panel with coastal cabana ink. I used the forever fern stamp set and stamped in mango melody, granny apple green and coastal cabana inks.
After I stamped in the mango color, it seemed to washed out so I decided to stamp and then die cut a few of the leaves. It added some interest and more color to the card.
My sentiment is from the Stampin' Up "charming sentiments" set. It has a coordinating die. Scattered a few coastal cabana enamel dots and my card is finished.
Hope you can play along with us this week. Karen has chosen some great colors for your card creations.
Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28836
Tue, May 31, 2022 @ 6:51 AM
Mary this is beautiful - I love your coloring, it is so perfect!
------------------------------ Jan 'Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ'. Philippians 1:6
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Registered: September 24, 2007 Location: WA Posts: 13920
Tue, May 31, 2022 @ 8:29 AM
This is such a pretty thank you card, Mary! I love the way you used the colors, so subtle and effective, love the combo of stamped and die-cut elements, love the little speckles and especially the die-cut sentiment. I bought this set, but haven't used it yet. Maybe next week!
------------------------------ Barbara Splitcoast Dirty Dozen My website: Inky Fun SCS Fan Club Member Color Challenge Team Member QFTD215
Registered: June 3, 2006 Location: In my "She Shed Tornado Shelter" Posts: 4010
Tue, May 31, 2022 @ 8:56 AM
Mary, I love your choice of stamp set, it's one of my favorites! You've used it beautifully with Karen's colors! Your subtly sponged background with all the speckles is wonderfully done too! Very pretty!
Registered: July 19, 2007 Location: Orangevale, Ca Posts: 3724
Tue, May 31, 2022 @ 1:16 PM
Love how you created your botanical border and I like your added die cut berries in the Mango.Your sponging still gave a soft look to today's challenge colors...so pretty!
Registered: October 12, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 70169
Tue, May 31, 2022 @ 6:52 PM
Beautifully done. Love how you used the challenge colors. The foliage is lovely. The mango berries add a wonderful pop of color. Fabulous thank you card!