Thursday, June 2, 2011

Color Challenge--Grey and Lavender

Pam chose this week's color challenge: Grey and Lavender. Here is what I did.



Yep, I took a couple of liberties. First, I added both green and white. Then, I took the color lavender a little loosely. Although, honestly, it is not quite as bright of a purple as it is in this scan (nor is the background a bright blue color, but a instead it is a muted purple). In fact, the entire card is much more muted, subtly varied, and shimmery than it is in this picture.


The basics behind the card are very simple. First, I used the original Dreamweaver Embossing Paste with LJ 888 Hydrangea stencil on a beautiful Little Yellow Bicycle grey paper. When it was dry, I painted the paste with Twinkling H2Os in Periwinkle, French Lilac, and Snapdragon for the flowers. For the leaves, I used Pebbles Pearlescent chalks in green and then layered on Twinkling H2Os in Olive Vine for shading. I stamped a piece of white with a TPC Stamp and Black Soot Distress Ink. I then distressed it with Weathered Wood Distress Ink. After that, I just had to assemble it.


This is the card that I could have easily given to my mother for her birthday last week. That is what it reminded me of. I just absolutely love the sentiment and how it goes with the gorgeous Hydrangea stencil. In case you can't read it, the sentiment goes: "If I had a flower for every time I thought of you, I would walk in my garden forever."


I really enjoyed the lavender and grey challenge. Thank you, Pam.

8 comments:

  1. Beautiful card Laura!! Since I have had the chance to play with the Hydrangea stamp from Stampendous I have been wanting this stencil. It is wonderful. Thank you Laura for creating such a fabulous card.
    I hope you are well my friend!!!

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  2. OmiGOSH Laura, this is SPECTACULAR!!!

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  3. Absolutely beautiful. The lace is a great touch. I understand about the colors not coming through right in the photo, my doesn't look right either!

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  4. Beautiful version of the colorway! I'd love to see the shimmer in person. Love those hydrangea.

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  5. Laura, a great card. The hydrangea is always a great stencil and very versatile.

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  6. Laura...I love the contrast you have achieved with the colors and that gray background paper. Really gorgeous!

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  7. The hydrangea stencil is one of my favorites and you've made a beautiful card with it, Laura.

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  8. Hi Laura great card as usual! Can you please e-mail me when you have a mmoment

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