Hi Everyone
I have a quick post for you tonight. I made a card for the new Inkspirational Challenge
Before I get to my new card though… I'd like to say a huge thank you to the team for selecting my African sunset card from this post as a top 3 pick. I don't get to play along with challenges anywhere near as much as I used to, but Inkspirational is one of my favorites, so being chosen as a top 3 placement was a great thrill!
Now… on to the photo for this week. At first I was tempted to do a sun…. but decided I couldn't do anything as amazing as the inspiration photo, so decided to take it in a different direction.
I kept with the circle and the warm colors. I also managed to incorporate the green tree of enlightenment. I needed a thank you card, so this was the perfect inspiration for that.
I used a Simon Says Stamp circle die-cut as my starting point and then used some Altenew inks to create a sponged background.
I adhered the top layer over the sponged layer and then set about adding some more interest. I added black lines to the leaves – and around the inner part of the circle, but it needed a third black element, so I stamped a tiny little butterfly in black.
Of course, that wasn't quite enough – so I took my glitter pen and added lots of shimmer to the background. Here's a closeup:
The shimmery background is really pretty in real life. You can see I added a little shading underneath the "veins" of the leaves. I mounted the finished layer onto a black card base and added a black sentiment.
Here's my full card:
I hope you can see the inspiration photo in my finished card. I love the blended background and the pops of black 🙂
On a personal note:
OK. It's hot. officialy. and. it. is. HUMID…… I do have some photos to share with you – and a little story about this little guy….. and his family…. but that's for later in the week. In the meantime, warm hugs and prayers for those of you who need a little lift tonight.
BTW… if you look closely – there's a bonus. Two deer at the feeder 🙂
Hugs
Jaydee
Card recipe:
- Die: Simon Says Stamp
- Inks: Altenew
- Sentiment: Altenew – Label Love
- Cardstock: Neenah Solar White
6 Responses
A very lovely card!
A very lovely card!
Thank you for such lovely comments on our challenge and it was a well deserved win with your African card-we loved it. I like how our photo inspired you and how you took just a few elements from it to create your card. I love that subtle background and how great it looks with the sparkle! Great to see you at Ink
I love this design and the colors you’ve chosen. So very pretty.
Lovely card! I like the color gradient in your background and the great foliage! Thanks for sharing with us at Inkspirational!
– Shauna
This is so beautifully done, Jaydee. I love the sparkly blended background and your gorgeous colors. The pretty foliage makes a sweet birthday card.