Hi friends! Every 15th of the month, we have a wonderful color challenge for everyone over at the WPlus9 Design Studio Blog. Even before I became a member of the WPlus9 Design Team, I've always loved joining this color challenge. And nothing has changed since. I might have missed one or two because of other DT projects, but I try my best to join every month. Besides you have ALL month to make a card! So what are you waiting for?! :)
Here's this month's color combo:
Ok...so it might be a toughie for some of us...but that's why they call it a challenge! lol! If everything was easy, what fun would that be? Here's my card for my first ever Color Cue Color Challenge as a DT member! :) Color Cue 16.
I used my favorite stamp set for this card. Flora and Fauna. It's absolutely beautiful. I stamped two images and fussy cut the top and bottom flowers so that I could layer them with foam tape. I think doing that gives it so much more depth and interest. I also colored the flowers using chalk ink and a blender pen. I used sage, but sadly it's not too obvious here.
The lovely patterned paper is Wisteria from Basic Gray. When I saw the plum and aqua flowers on it, I grabbed it immediately. I was a little stumped before...but when I saw this patterned paper I knew what I wanted to do immediately. Of course I still had no idea how I was going to incorporate the red in there. lol! But this baker's twine was a wonderful addition and a great pop of color. I hope you're liking this card...head on over to the other WPlus9 girls for more inspiration. :)
WPlus9 Design Team
Cristina Kowalczyk
Elise Durenberger
Jinny Newlin
Kerrianne Gwin
Lea Lawson
Savitri Wilder
This is gorgeous, Jean! I love the amazing dimension that you've added to the flower, and the little pop of red is the perfect touch!! Great job with your first Color Cue challenge as a WPlus9 girl!!
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely gorgeous, Jean! It's not an easy colour combo and you did an amazing job...LOVE your cards..can't wait to see what you create next!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful job, Jean! These are challenging colors, but I love your soft approach to them. And I always love seeing these dogwood blooms!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous Jean! Love those flowers!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, Jean! LOVE the dimension in your dogwoods and all the gorgeous trimmings!
ReplyDeleteSo many gorgeous details and your card took my breath away; fabulous!
ReplyDelete*Swack!* Clunk! *Thunk!* ..... MEOW!
ReplyDeleteYes, ma'am! YOU are a Color Cue goddess - and THIS is a stunning example of that...! Without alarming my family, I'm "secretly" screaming and holding my temples in excitable amazement of your STUNNING example of how YOU + color = FABULOUSNESS! Golly, golly gosh, girl - If I haven't properly expressed myself, let me just say - I'M SO GLAD YOU ARE ON THE Wplus9 TEAM! Holy GUACAMOLE - this is some terrific work! Yipeeee!