Hello friends! Today I have a card that combines two challenges. At The Paper Players, the lovely Joanne is asking us to use spots or stripes and I managed to do both!
Over at Color Hues, the wonderful Carol has chosen Rust and Green as her color combination. A note about the color Rust - it covers a range hues - from terracotta, bronze, ginger, cider, burnt orange, so there are lots of options. I really love this combo!
My card features a favorite stamp set, but one that I haven't used for a while, so I thought it was about time.
As you can see, the pots have both spots and stripes (albeit wavy ones!). The plants and pots were all stamped then colored with alcohol markers, then die cut with the matching dies. The sentiment is from a different stamp set and was cut with its matching die as well.
Next, the "floor" was die cut from white cardstock using a wood plank die then also colored with markers. The die impresses embossed woodgrain detail, so I just followed those with my darkest brown marker then when over it with a shade lighter. It was adhered to a panel of light green cardstock and before added the plants I decided to make things look a bit more interesting by adding the die cut lattice.
What are you inspired to create with these two challenges? My teammates have so much inspiration to share with you, please be sure to use the links above for both challenges and check out their wonderful cards.
The Paper Players challenge is open until Friday, Sept. 6th at 3pm EST and the Color Hues challenge runs through 9am EST Saturday, Sept. 14th. I hope to see you in both galleries!
Thanks for visiting and take care!
Stef
- Honey Bee Stamps Happy Plants stamps and dies
- Simon Says Stamp Graceful Flowers sentiment stamp and die
- SSS Wood Plank die
- Spellbinders Woven Lattice Texture die
- Copics: E19, YR18, 07, 04, E59, 57, W3, 1, 0
- Olos: YG1.6, 1.4, 1.2, G1.8, 1.7, 1.5, 1.4
18 comments:
I just love this card. The color combo and those beautiful plants and pots are perfect for our challenge. This card would make someone feel very special! Have a beautiful week!
Love this card. Very unique plus colors make for a great card.
Stef, I am crushing over and smitten with your card! I want this decor in my house, especially those oh-so-pretty decorative ceramic/terra cotta pots with their very healthy plants. The lattice 'wall' and floor really complete the scene! In awe of your colouring; it adds beautiful life to your images. Thank you for really making rust and green shine!
hugs~carol
Stef... love how you created the trellis... very ingenious!
Love the background 'trellis' and your colouring of the pots is fab, they almost shimmer, well done combing both challenges. :)
What cute pots for those plants and I love the trellis! Terrific card, Stef!
Your plants, in their different pots. are wonderful. That trellis is amazing too. Great card, Stef! :-)
I love everything about this card, and your coloring of the plants and posts is simply gorgeous! The white trellis and the woodgrain floor are the perfect setting for them!
LOVE everything about this card Stef, from the trellis, the striped and dotted pots, the greenery, and even your wood planked floor! Colored beautifully and you made Carol's colors SHINE my friend!! Hugs. :0)
Potted plants was my second idea but there is no way it would have been as beautiful as this. Your coloring of the pots is perfect and a bit fun too and the floor and the backdrop are perfect. Wonderful job my dear!
Such a lovely scene, the potted plants look fabulous in these colors and the great hues that you chose. I especially like the texture of the white panel and the wood floor. Stunning, Stef!
Even with just two colours, you still create the most amazing effect with your ace colouring skills Stef! I love the way you incorporated spots and stripes too - fabulous!
Absoluty gorgeous card, congrats 💐☺️ happy weekend
Stef, what a great way to incorporate stripes into your card. Such a wonderful scene you have created. Love it
hugs
jaydee
What a sweet, little scene you have arranged, Stef! The coppery/clay colored pots and plants are beautiful against the wavy lattice work. This is a card that makes me happy just by looking at it. Have a wonderful weekend!
Love this little vignette...that background is amazing! Your greenery and pots are colored perfectly too! Love it!
Stef, this card is so pretty and I love the details on this green theme!
What a beautiful arrangement of potted plants! love the lattice behind them! Julia xx
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