Thank you for dropping in to my blog. I have decided that I need to get a bit more involved with this blogging lark, so I have entered a challenge! I saw a post by Jo Rice where she showed a lovely card she had entered for a 'Less is More' challenge and I thought 'Well, less is more is my thing' and I had the day to myself today, I'd done the cleaning, been and voted, done some gardening, so I felt now was the time!!
The theme for the challenge is to use two colours that are opposite on the colour wheel - I went for purple and yellow, which is not a combination I use often, but I rather like it.I masked off the card to leave a rectangle open, which I brayered some sunshine yellow adirondack ink.
With all the masking in place, I used butterscotch to stamp the head of the allium in the background.
I removed all the masking, then stamped the two alliums from Claritystamp with Deep Purple archival ink
I brayered very lightly round the edge of the card, then flicked some of the buttercotch ink over it
I mounted it onto matching card - then decided to add a touch of purple glitter to the flowers (not sure that shows up very well!)
Now I've just got to figure out how to get the card onto the blog page!!
I'm not sure what is going on with the edging - it doesn't look like that in real life - in fact you can hardly see it, but in some of the pictures, it looks a bit weird!
Anyway, thanks for visiting
Janet xxx
Well done Janet! I hope you win the challenge! I like your card and I think the colour combination is unusual but very pretty! :) x
ReplyDeleteThank you Chrissie, it is an unusual combination, but I like it xx
Deletecongratulations on joining the challenge addicts! have checked, and it is there - love the dandelion heads
ReplyDeleteThank you Veronica, I didn't realise it was addictive!
DeleteI think this is lovely Janet. Good luck on the challenge. xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Sue x
Deletelovely combo and card. you are now on the slippery slope.......xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Theresa, I notice you had a card there too - are you an addict?
DeleteI love how you've used the same stamp to create a co-ordinating background on your inked panel. Lovely clean and simple design.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing and for making Less is More your first challenge.
Anita x
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Thank you Anita, it seems like a fun thing to do, hopefully I will enter more xx
DeleteI love this Janet what a very nice card and congrats on entering your first challenge xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda, I thought it was about time!
DeleteFantastic combination of colours Janet and love your stamping.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing and taking part.
Sarah xx
Less is More
Thank you Sarah, it looks like a great blog, I am looking forward to entering more challenges! xx
DeleteA really eye-catching card! It drew my eye in the gallery but then the details of the background just added to it wonderfully. Great job!
ReplyDeleteHi Jan, thank you, I am looking forward to entering more of the challenges! x
DeleteGreetings from Tokyo! Love the card Janet. I like the simplicity of this stamp.
ReplyDeleteThank you Anne, I hope you are having a good time in Tokyo x
DeleteSo glad that you have joined in with the challenge...Janet...your card design is lovely and the colour combination works really well...x x
ReplyDeleteThanks Jo, it looks like I might get addicted - I have already got the next one lined up!!
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