Great inspiration challenge today has us taking a look at pleasing palettes.
Thank you Audrie for the beautiful Asian image. I thought it would fit perfectly with my selected palette, #9 ... refreshing and pretty. I wanted to keep things unencumbered, so a smaller size image was in order. Yours worked perfectly.
Surprisingly, I gravitated to 'refreshing and pretty'. I say surprising because it's so not my style. I'm all about black, gold, more black and then more gold. I love things in perfect harmony. I don't necessarily perceive #9 as being in harmony for me but it was definitely appealing.
The colors are 2 shades of turquoise, yellow and pink. Got those covered with layers and the kimono. I added a Magenta Asian sticker gifted from Anne Dodd a few years ago.
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Registered: July 25, 2004 Location: Hog Wallow, KY Posts: 38242
Sat, Feb 13, 2016 @ 5:47 PM
Beautiful. I love Asian. I have so many Asain stamps, backgrounds and embossing folders it isn't funny. I set down to make a card, hold the stamps and get intimidated and put them back. You and your Asain cards are an inspiration.
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Sat, Feb 13, 2016 @ 5:54 PM
Beautiful, Anne! I love the gold touches with your color palette and I love the embossed bg - you are the queen of this style of card, for sure!! faved.
Registered: January 6, 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 20543
Sat, Feb 13, 2016 @ 6:12 PM
Gorgeous complimentary tones.
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Registered: November 7, 2006 Location: Willamette Valley Oregon Posts: 34503
Sat, Feb 13, 2016 @ 6:29 PM
Well, you took these colors way out in your wheelhouse, applied a bit of alchemy and brought us back an Asian work of art. Very nice use of that tranquil color palette. The embossed panel is nice as well as the crinkled rice paper.
Tina Turner's Rollin' on the river is playing right now...that's what your card did with every measured element. Sweet. Anne.
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Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 31192
Sat, Feb 13, 2016 @ 6:32 PM
You Always make such Beautiful Asian cards, Anne! I say it's your forte, and I'm sticking to it! Wonderful texture, especially in your turquoise bg piece....pretty golden sticker, which looks like heat embossing~
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Registered: December 16, 2008 Location: Woodinville, Washington Posts: 11566
Sat, Feb 13, 2016 @ 7:36 PM
Anne! This is truly amazing! I love how the colors work with the Asian style and your elegant layout! This card is absolutely 'golden' to me! Straight to my favs!
Registered: January 26, 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 79223
Sat, Feb 13, 2016 @ 7:38 PM
Anne,
Very striking color pallet! That crushed looking paper behind your beautiful Asian image is out of this world!! It adds so much texture and eye appeal!! Wonderful design and not overpowering, simply beautiful!
Registered: August 10, 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 25290
Sat, Feb 13, 2016 @ 7:49 PM
Anne, I knew this card was yours before I saw your name! Your Asian art is fantastic, and this one is no exception. I love the colors and I think it's remarkable how they look wonderful for an Asian scene!