Well when I went to check out what the combination of colors was for the days challenge I almost decided to go it on my own. The colors to be used were Real Red, Blue Bayou, and Soft Sky. I wasn't so sure that this would work for me. Real Red is one of those colors that other than Christmas and Valentine's Day I just can't warm up to. I'm not sure why. Maybe because it is so bright. (The Bold Bright color family is my least used and least liked.) But I decided to give it a try. Boy was I wrong! These colors are dynamite together. I love them.....So here are the two birthday cards that I came up with.
There was also the added benefit that I used two more stamp sets that I haven't used in a while. Happy Everything and Happy Harmony. I will
definitely be checking out more of the color challenges in the future. I also will be checking in on the sketch challenges to help with ideas for layouts. Both of these layouts came from past sketch challenges. Several weeks ago I printed out all the past challenges to use as a quick reference. It definitely helped here. After I chose which stamps I wanted to use I flipped through the past sketches to find a layout that would work with the shape of the stamped image. I think it took me an hour to design and make both these cards. Not bad for me.
6 comments:
ohhhhhhhhhhh those colors are yummy together you made such a pretty card I'll have to have a go at it myself!
Great cards, Suzanne! I love the one made with the Happy Harmony set. :0)
Both of your cards are gorgeous Suzanne!! I loved the color challenge too. :)
Both these cards look great!
Woweeeeeeeee Suzanne!!! Those cards are FANtastic!!! I love, love that paisley!! The colors are wonderful and I also have been enjoying finding past sketches for ideas!!
Like you, I never would have put those colours together on my own, but you are so right - they look amazing! Must try that :-)
Your cards are really special, Suzanne! Love both of these.
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