Sunday, September 11, 2011

Making it Green

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-15-picture-inspiration.html - Picture Inspiration
http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-31-monochrome-and-one-other.html - Monochrome and one other colour

http://ppp.makeitmonday.blogspot.com -# 54-Anything Goes

The first card and the second actually are both for the picture inspiration. I made the card below but was a bit dissatisfied with it and I wanted to use the pussy cat since she is on a table and I saw the table in the picture inspiration although the table is entirely different:) The card above I stamped in clear and embossed in clear the fern and leaf. I used cotton batton with dye inks in darker yellow and 2 greens and then wiped it off so one could see the white ferns. I used alcohol inks in yellow and pearl and mounted the cat and coloured the picture in tombow markers. I used a border punch for the bottom of the card. I stamped in 2 different greens the saying and added the crystals and stickles around the word.



This is more my monochrome card. I did actually use a clear stamp for leaves and embossed in psychedelic for the background although it was a bust..I think. Anyways, I coloured the backgound in 2 different greens and a little yellow(my extra colour) in pastel chalks. I stamped the fern in a green and again used a slight yellow for the middle and green on the edges in pastel chalks. I coloured the sticker border in green and topped it off with green flowers which I highlighted with some stickles. I hope this works for monochrome:) It has been a day of memories and of sincere thoughts and feelings. My thoughts have been with the friends across the border and green, to me, represents growth and beginnings. All the best to you

13 comments:

  1. Oh...both are very pretty. I love the shades of green. Really love your scalloped border edge on the first card, too!

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  2. Oh yes....both are so pretty. I do some many funny ones it's nice to see such pretty, soft creations like yours. I just happened to see it at Make It Monday.

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  3. Beautiful cards,came over from Make it Monday.
    Wendy xx

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  4. How pretty!
    Thank you so much for joining us at Make it Monday! To be in with a chance to win this week's prize all you need to do is leave a comment for one or more of the entries this week and let them know you saw their creation on Make It Monday. The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning!!!!
    Rene :D

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  5. Pretty card - love the edges and those soft greens!

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  6. Gorgeous cards and wonderful colourings.
    Saw it on MIM.
    Smiles:)

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  7. oh lovely, creations Make it Monday will really appreciate your beautiful creations, love those fronds and the gorgeous green flowers
    hugs Kate xx

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  8. Love the colors on the cards, great job! Thanks for sharing at Make it Monday's this week!

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  9. Very pretty work.. thanks for playing with the Stampman theme this time
    Frankie
    xx

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  10. I saw this on Make It Monday and HAD to take a closer look! How inspirational!
    Karen C

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  11. I think of money when i hear green but to each his own.

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  12. I like both cards, but I love the punched bottom of the top one best. Thanks for joining our challenge at Dream Valley. xx

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  13. Two gorgeous creations. Thanks for joining in at Dream Valley.

    Lin xx

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