Friday, January 13, 2012

3rd post today

I'm back!  I guess I've been on a creative streak today.  Gotta take 'em when you can.  When I checked the inspiration challenge on SCS, the center sample that was given just jumped out at me and I had to make a card.  I just love the color combination, so it was an easy one.  And I used a simple layout that is an old standby that I've used many times. 

This piece of designer paper was sitting on my table, so it was perfect.  I just backed it with black on a pink passion card base.  The flower is Hero Arts.  I colored the center with markers and the petals with a sponge, pink passion and tangerine tango ink. 

The leaves were cut freehand with deckle scissors.  Then I folded them in half and again at an angle a few times and then used a sponge dauber and artichoke ink to highlight the folds and around the edges.  I would have used my crimper, but I was too lazy to go get it from the another room.  I like the way these turned out.  I popped up the flower with dimensional tape. 

The sentiment is from Sincere Salutations, one of my most used SU sets.

Thanks for stopping by.

3 comments:

Starla said...

OOOO! What bright and cheery colors! You are on a creative roll!

Purple said...

Wow I love the card... Could you possibly do a tutorial on how you folded the leaves? I love them :)

Lynn Mercurio said...

What a great card, Melody. Love the deckled leaf edges...it really gives them a great realistic look.