Hi Everyone. Happy Saturday.
It's the fabulous Anne-Marie's turn to host our Paper Players challenge this week and I love this color combo.
Now, as many of my blog readers know, I tend to be very conservative with color challenges and have been known…. on (many) an occasion, to feature one of the colors and judiciously use another. In this case, I really highlighted the use of Crushed Curry.
I wanted to use a stamp from the See Ya Later set and Crushed Curry was the perfect color to feature with this particular sentiment. The sentiment also inspired me to bring out my Tim Holtz sun stencil.
Here's my card:
The Crushed Curry Chevron ribbon was a great way to continue the stripes and I balanced that with three Crushed Curry flowers from Petite Petals, which I fussy cut because my punch hasn't arrived yet!
The Wednesday challenge across at Simon Says Stamp is TAG IT! and that was a perfect fit for the sentiment, so I paired the sentiment with a Crushed Curry and Smokey Slate tag combo. All that was left, was to add a couple of Basic Rhinestones to the middle of the flowers and pop them off the page with some clear double sided tape.
When I had assembled my card, I decided the HAPPY needed to be featured more prominently, so I stamped the sentiment again in Crushed Curry ink, cut it out and popped it off the tag. Ah! Much better!
I was really happy with the card and the little pop of Marina Mist helps to lift the sentiment, but allows the bright, sunny hue of Crushed Curry to really pop.
As always, the design team rocked this challenge and have some fabulous inspiration cards for you. Don't forget to pop along to their blogs and then come back and play along with us.
On a personal note:
Well, this bout of flu really knocked me off my feet, but I am pleased to report that today I am starting to feel much better. Mmmm… I wonder if the change in weather helps to make me feel better… oh…. it was wonderful this morning being out and about and feeling a tinge of warmth to the sun! The chickadees certainly seem to thing Spring is on her way as they were singing from the early hours this morning and I was awoken by their cheery "see saw" mating call. It was fabulous!
I'll be back tomorrow with another card. In the meantime, warm hugs and prayers for those of you who need a little lift tonight.
Hugs
Jaydee
Card recipe – all ingredients Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted:
- Card stock: Crushed Curry, Smokey Slate, Whisper White
- Stamps: See Ya Later; Petite Petals
- Inks: Crushed Curry, Smoky Slate, Marina Mist
- Tools: PTI die. Tim Holtz sun stencil.
- Accessories: Crushed Curry Chevron Ribbon
12 Responses
Bright, Cheerful and Beautiful card Jaydee.
Spring is in the air
I’m so excited;
I wet my Plants
Have a fun and enjoyable day. Hope you get to feeling much better real soon.
Bright and cheery, Jaydee! I love this card, especially the saying. Popping up the “happy” really sets everything off!
What a happy card, Jaydee! Love all that bright yellow sunshine, and your stenciling is very cool. Sorry to hear you are still struggling with the flu. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. (hugs)
Love the bright yellow and sweet stenciling!
I am glad you’re feeling better, and I think this cheerful card (as well as warmer weather) might have done the trick! Love the sunshiney stenciling you’ve got goin’ here!
Hooray for cheery, bright cards with pops of color! :o) I think the sun and feeling better must have inspired you. ;o)
I’m so happy to read you’re feeling better. Whew. Flu can really take a bad toll…
Hugs!
P.S. Hi Lou! :o)
I absolutely love this bright and happy card!
I hope you are feeling better today. I know my whole family was knocked on our booty for 2 weeks with the flu. Sending you lots of healthy wishes!!
Hi Jaydee! Bright and cheery, indeed! Love your card today, especially the stencil and 3 little flowers.
So sorry you’ve been feeling so bad. I’m glad to hear that perhaps the worst is over and you’re on the mend now. The birds have been waking me quite early as well and I sure do love to hear them sing! Tuesday will be another gorgeous day in the 60’s, then back to winter for us. Snow coming with a low down to 15 degrees. Good thing is that it is supposed to warm up by the weekend. (Colleen made me laugh, wetting her plants!!)
Gorgeous card Jaydee, so cheerful and colourful.
Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
hugs
Mandy xx
So glad that the sunshine on this card made you feel a bit better! I love the sunshine stencil and the sweet flowers balance everything perfectly! Sending hugs for a speedy recovery!
Love this card Jaydee, especially the rays of sunshine behind the stepped-up tag. Great card to cheer someone up!
Oh Jaydee, I hope you are feeling better, my friend. Having the flu is no fun at all. Your card is so bright and cheery! Honestly, Crushed Curry is a color I rarely use and you really made it a stand-out. I love the stenciled background and you are right, the popped-up sentiment is perfect. Thanks for rocking my color challenge this week! Hugs! 🙂