I love how this card came together. I find that black CS really makes the other colors *POP*! All products are Stampin' UP! unless other wise noted. The other CS was cool carribean, more mustard, and cranberry crisp.
I stamped the print pattern on the carribean with tempting turquoise and sponged the edges the same, matting it on the black. I stamped linen in burgundy on the cranberry, did faux paper piercing with my mat pack, sponged the edges, added the sentiment from Carte Postale, and layered on the black. I punched my scallop circle following my tutorial HERE, and layered on a sponged mustard piece.
I stamped the flower onto watercolor paper and watercolored it with burgundy ink and an aqua painter. I used mustard ink for the center, and old olive was colored onto flower petals to make leaves that I cut out. Then it was all popped up, with dimensionals, on the circle.
I thought these colors looked so retro, but when it came together, I found it rather elegant. Hope you like it, too. Have fun and happy stamping!!
I marvel at the ways stampers can come up ideas to "make do". Your idea with the corner rounder and your tutorial are super. I have the scallope punches and I can not find a plain round circle punch that will fit. I don't have a circle cutter. But after reading your idea, I remembered using the bottom of a glass to make circles! WhaaLaa a circle for my scallop punch! , Your card is so pretty! I will most likely be "casing it" TFS~~Jan
Posted by: MereDeaux | March 28, 2007 at 03:53 PM
I love it. I especially like the black on it. I would not have thought of that. Great idea. mo
Posted by: Mo Moss | March 27, 2007 at 07:14 PM
Those colors came together really well - I love the final design.
Posted by: lauraos | March 27, 2007 at 04:07 PM
Super Card! I LOVE how the colors POP!! Really came together nice....beautiful! TFS!!
Posted by: Jeanne P | March 27, 2007 at 03:39 PM
This looks so striking...love all the sponging!
Posted by: Allison | March 27, 2007 at 03:31 PM
I really like these colours together! Thanks for sharing
Posted by: Nancy | March 27, 2007 at 01:35 PM