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Sunday, September 25, 2011

Color Throwdown 160 and Stamping 411 Sketch

I've taken a little break from my Christmas cards to participate in the Color Throwdown challenge.  The colors are awesome and the inspiration from the design team was very..........inspiring!

Add in the wonderful CAS sketch this week at Stamping 411 and my creative juices got going.


I had a general idea in my head how I wanted this card to look, but as I got assembling all the pieces I realized that I didn't know what stamped images I wanted, which meant I had trouble deciding how to proceed.  Despite all the stamps I have, sometimes it seems like I don't have exactly the one I want!  I eventually settled on a sentiment from Whimsical Words, a Sale-A-Bration set from last year, and an image from Simply Soft, a hostess set from the current catalog.  I opted to forgo the bow in the sketch, because I wanted to keep the layout of my card pretty clean.

I love working with colors like these.  There's just something about them that catches my eye and I'm happy to send a big thank you to Danielle from the Color Throwdown DT for picking them!

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14 comments:

  1. hollybeary creationsSeptember 25, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    it came out great! I love the flower image you used in the middle and the way you used the colors.

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  2. AileenSeptember 25, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    Super card, very dramatic but softened with the pink. x

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  3. Hi, I'm Lee Conrey!September 25, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    Totally lovely!

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  4. Jean AddisSeptember 25, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    What a lovely combination! Your card is very pretty.

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  5. Vicky HayesSeptember 26, 2011 at 3:23 AM

    I think it looks great without the bow!

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  6. Tammy FiteSeptember 26, 2011 at 10:08 AM

    It's gorgeous!! You're right--a bow might cover some of these pretty flowers!! Great job with the sketch!

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  7. Shirley PumpkinSeptember 27, 2011 at 3:40 AM

    Your Card Caught my eye on 411 and had to come say that I loved it!!

    Hugs
    Shirley

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  8. Selene KemptonSeptember 27, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    Looking at this card makes my heart beat a little faster! I just think it's gorgeous!!

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  9. AllisonSeptember 27, 2011 at 4:34 PM

    So soft and beautiful! Love when there's only one colour combined with neutrals!

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  10. CamSeptember 27, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    I like how it turns out. Very nice and clean. What are the circle size and the scallop circle?

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  11. sue roweSeptember 28, 2011 at 1:27 AM

    I agree, those colours always make me look twice as well. Love what you've done with them :)

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  12. Patti CheskySeptember 29, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    This card is wonderful! Love how the rose pops on the black and white. Love it!!

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  13. gbarron56September 29, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    Gorgeous, Jen -- love the colors together! Just beautiful! Thanks for playing along this week at Stamping 411! Blessings, Gretchen

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  14. Julie MarshallSeptember 30, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    Great use of these colors...gorgeous!

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