For this week's color challenge: smokey slate, island indigo, bermuda bay, coastal cabana, pool party. Yes. I used all of them. The dessert's buffet, so I went with chalkboard technique, since I already had this graphic greetings scrap leftover from a previous chalkboard project. Handy.
I used this week's sketch for the layout, but tweaked it to make an A2 card instead of a square. I sketched out the diamond (in the sketch, a square on the diagonal) on graph paper, then used my protractor to construct the parallelogram panel. Geometry-- my other universe.
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Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 GMT Views: 1944
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Wed, Nov 13, 2013 @ 9:48 AM
Cute birthday card with all those embossed sentiments.
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.
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Wed, Nov 13, 2013 @ 3:46 PM
This is such a great sketch for making the sentiment the focal point and your sentiment is just perfect using the chalkboard technique!! Love your colours, too, Brenda - a great card for both challenges!!
------------------------------ Sue
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Wed, Nov 13, 2013 @ 4:58 PM
Beautiful! I can't believe you squeezed all those colors in there, but it looks terrific. The chalk style greeting really stands out against the background. TFS!
Registered: July 18, 2007 Location: WA Posts: 9838
Wed, Nov 13, 2013 @ 10:21 PM
Well you are quite talented indeed! I love your standard card size take on this sketch--so unique!! And perfect for your chalkboard birthday greeting scrap! Your chosen dp's and colors contrast beautifully with the sentiment to make it really PoP! A delightful card that is sure to brighten anyone's birthday! TFS!