I saw this weeks challenge at the Play Date Cafe using the colors of white, black, and a little pop of blue and thought I would give it a try. I haven't had much time to craft lately or a heck of alot of mojo either so I needed something to get me going again.
Since I don't really have any wonderful black & white paper on hand I thought I would try using a black and white image as the focal point. I thought I would color one of the flowers an aqua blue and then add a favorite sentiment of mine (computer generated). I colored the flower head separately and then popped it up on some thin dimensionals. I colored a plain white brad to match using the same Prismacolor marker that I colored the flower with (true blue). I also use a Sizzix embossing folder for the added texture on the card base and the image is one of my favorite Hero Arts stamps- long stem flowers. Click on the picture if you want to see it larger.....and I apologize for the terrible lighting- but it's raining and dark here today so I have no real good natural light.
What do you think?
I really like the simplicity of it- it makes that flower really stand out.
Thanks for stopping by and for all the nice comments!
Inky Hugs, Anne
This is absolutely gorgeous Anne! I love everything about it!
ReplyDeleteYou are right, the flower really stands out! Beautiful card! Thanks for stopping by my blog to say hello! : )
ReplyDeleteVery clever, Anne! I think it really hits the challenge perfectly!
ReplyDeleteWoWzA, this is gorgeous ... so beautiful ... love it!
ReplyDeleteThis is simply gorgeous, Anne! What a fantastic idea to use challenge colors this way....it's so striking with the little pop of blue.
ReplyDeletebless you,
nancy
I love your card Anne, my eye goes straight to the aqua flower. Stunning design!
ReplyDeleteI love it! The flower looks great as the focal point! Thanks for playing along with us at the Play Date Cafe!
ReplyDeleteAnne this is so beautiful! I love the pop of color with the single flower and brad! Wish you could have come to the retreat! It was a lot of fun! Hope to meet you someday!
ReplyDeleteawesome card- the sentiment fits the card perfectly! love that you matched the brad to the flower- I wouldn't have thought of coloring a white brad with a marker- I'll have to try it out! :)
ReplyDeletePretty stamps, great splash of blue. Thanks for playing at the PDCC.
ReplyDeleteAnne, I think this works beautifully. Love how you used the delicate blossoms stamp and added the little pop of blue! Glad you decided to join us at the PDCC this week.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Anne! The popper blue flower is just stunning! Thanks for playing with the Play Date Cafe!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a terrific interpretation of color splash! So glad you played along this week and we love having your creation in The Play Date Cafe Gallery!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your fab 4!
ReplyDeleteThe simplicity of this card is just fabulous...and that one blue flower...marvelous!
ReplyDeleteAnne, love it. Stunning.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on making the top four!! great card.. Love what you did with the colour challenge:-)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your Fab 4, Anne! I love your card - perfect touches of blue!
ReplyDeleteLove the blue poppy. Reminds me of when I went on a garden tour and saw one.
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