I saw the beautiful colors at ColourQ this week and loved the earthy tones. The colors inspired me to create two very different cards.
First I created this card which is also for the Hero Arts Monthly Challenge.
I used the Envelope Background Designblock to create the background. The poppies one of my favorites was stamped in StaZon grey ink. The flowers are colored using distress inks and watercolor pencils. (Rusty Hinge, Memento Rich Cocoa) The sentiment (Hero Arts) is stamped using brown pigment ink. Added a touch of silver glimmer mist to white tulle and added to the background.
The second card is a masculine card.
The image is from Class Act Chapel Road Artstamps - Northern River . The background is an script stamp called old script but I really thought it looked like birch bark and would be a fun background to the trees. :)
The image was stamped using the StaZon grey ink and colored with distress inks. After the image was colored it was covered in clear embossing powder.
Here are the beautiful colors from ColourQ:
Tomorrow I have two challenges to share for Lily Pad Cards and Chapel Road Artstamps. Thanks for stopping by!
Suzz
Thursday, May 19, 2011
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Lovely cards, both are fab use of the color challenge. The poppies have a lot of dimension and look great with that envelope BG, love the scene on the second card.
ReplyDeleteStunning cards, love the poppies and the pop of colour on the second card. Gorgeous. Tracy x
ReplyDeleteYou really brought these colors to life, Sue! Not once, but twice!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are so beautiful, Suzz! LOVE those poppies!
ReplyDeleteWow! You are a magician - I swear you can take any color combo and make it gorgeous. Both are beautiful! :)
ReplyDeletethat first card is amazing with the textures and coloring you did
ReplyDeleteLove the earthy tones too! And you're right - that poppy stamp looks good with everything!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards - amazing textures and coloring.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are gorgeous, I love your coloring on the poppies!
ReplyDeleteLove both cards but I particularly like those poppies - gorgeous stamp and beautifully done.
ReplyDeleteWOW both cards are amazing
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing
Trish
Both of these card look wonderful. I love how you used the old scrip as a wood background. So clever. It look great.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Linda
you used these colors so beautifully, Sue! and they have such different characters. fabulous work!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are beautiful, Suzanne! I love your artsy approach to this weeks challenge at the ColourQ, thanks for joining us again.
ReplyDeleteThe poppies are gorgeous and the masculine card is just too cool!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful, I love them both! Thanks for playing at CQC this week! :)
ReplyDeleteBEautiful work. Thanks for joining us at Colour Q this week.
ReplyDeleteTwo really fantastic cards, Suzanne! LOVE the texture and depth on the masculine card, and your poppies are colored beautifully. Thanks for joining us at the ColourQ again this week!
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