Monday, May 21, 2012

Triple Treat Challenge

I seem to be getting better at combining three challenges because I find myself doing it more often lately.  Tonight I made a card combining the color challenge at Create With Connie and Mary with the sketch challenge at retro sketches and the CAS polka-dot challenge at The Paper Players.



The stamped image is, of course, one of my favorites from Raining Flowers.  Instead of leaves I highlighted the layered flower with a flourish from Sizzix called Scribbles Swirls (which, incidentally, makes some excellent reindeer antlers)!  I added some Basic Black grosgrain ribbon layered with some Pool Party ribbon and a Basic Black button.  

This is a great color combo and I'm so glad that Connie and Mary have been giving us some color challenges that encourage us use up some of our retiring color stash.  Poppy Parade is a lovely color and though I probably didn't use it as much as I should, I think I might miss it a little.  {Sniff}

This is a late post for me as I usually schedule them ahead of time for the morning, but I wanted to get this one in for the color challenge before it expired.  I hope you'll come back and visit on Tuesday where I've got a very cool color combo to show you for the latest colourQ challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!

22 comments:

Karren said...

Love this card. The white space with the pop of Poppy Parade and black accents makes for a gorgeous card.

Marisa said...

You rocked this colour combo! Love the card :)

Unknown said...

So pretty Jen. I love this color combo..and that red flower..beautiful!

Vicky Hayes said...

I love how curvy your card is Jen! The swirl looks wonderful with the flower too.

Debbie Henderson said...

Wow Jen, the black so makes the layers pop. This is definitely a WOW card! So glad you joined CCMC this week!

Mary Brown said...

STUNNING!!! What a fabulous layout and I love how the black just makes everything pop! Thanks for playing along this week with the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!

Narelle Farrugia said...

You are the master of combining three challenges Jen! This is absolutely stunning - love everything about it!!!! Thanks for joining us at the Paper Players this week!

Erna Logtenberg said...

this is gorgeous Jen!!

Jackie Rockwell said...

Perfectly combined challenges Jen! I just drool over cards with a bold, clean, high contrast look and this one has it all! Stunning card! So glad you played RetroSketches this week!

Deb said...

So elegant and beautiful!! I love this layout! What a super great and creative idea to use a flourish instead of leaves! Thanks for playing the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!

Carrie Sampsel said...

Great card and I love those swirls along with the flower. Perfect use of the colors;). Thanks for joining us this week over at Create with Connie and Mary.

Paperesse said...

The unexpected color combination works just wonderfully. A beautiful card indeed.

Connie Babbert said...

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this card...very retro! Great way to separate the swirl from the little doodads in the separate corners...don't know why they retired that cute swirl! Thanks for playing along with the color challenge this week on Create with Connie and Mary!

Lisa Martz said...

Really pretty card! I love your choice of papers and I love this stamp set. The black gives everything a bit of pop! Thanks for playing the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge this week!

LeAnne said...

Wow, this just POPS! I don't know how I missed that color challenge over at C&M's!!! You have done it and our challenge PROUD! So glad you were able to play with the Paper Players this week!

Arielle H Gordon said...

Oh Jen, have you ever made a card that was anything less than perfect?!? I really love this! Thank you so much for playing along with us at RetroSketches this week!

Laurie said...

Wow! What a gorgeous card! I love it! Thanks for playing along at RetroSketches!

Tracey McNeely said...

Such a gorgeous card Jen, love your flower with the scrolls behind.

Sabrina said...

Love the retro colour combo! Great card. CONGRATS!!

Larissa Heskett said...

CONGRATS!!
WOW!! Your card is BEAUTIFUL!! I love your take on the challenge!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!! =)

Chrissy Larson said...

Those colors are amazing and I LOVE that flower! Congrats!

Wendy Coffman said...

The touch of black is just fabulous!