I've actually been quite enjoying myself over the past few weeks challenging myself to try & make one card by combining 2 challenges... Takes your projects to yet another level....
Well this one here is for the Daring Cardmakers Challenge which is "Oriental Splendor" but you are not allowed to use red or black.... the 2nd is for the Colour Create Challenge which this week is to use the colours Peach & Aqua with the additional option of DIY flowers... Oh my not off to a very good start as these are not colours I would generally use... wasn't even sure I had much in those colours...
Well low & behold I had Debbi Moore Aqua embossing powder... super... heat embossed this then coloured the flowers peach using Sakura Stardust... Oh the oriental blossom image is by the very talented Barbara Gray at Clarity Stamp.... I then inked the edge of the image with Colorbox peach....
The background is hand stitched paper and fortunately I had some peach paper from way way back from which I cut some flowers and then used the aqua background for the centre of the flowers...
Another 2 challenges complete... woohoo.....
Oh my me wonders what will be next on my agenda.... will have to pop off now & have a nosey...
Back with you all again soon.....
Happy crafting
Lorraine xxxxx
I love your card Lorraine, it really is amazing what we can find when we have a good root isn't it? I love the aqua paper, it's gotgeous and your DIY flowers are lovely too!
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WTG Lorraine! Stunning card! That hand stitched paper is seeennnsational! Love the DIY flowers too. Thanks for joining the Colour Create Challenge.
ReplyDeleteSharon xx
Hi lorraine, gorgeous card, you have really made aqua and peach look a treat. theres a little something for you on my blog.xxx
ReplyDeletewow this is a stunner...love that hand stitched paper and great take on the challenge
ReplyDeleteHugs kath xxxx
I love what you have done with this card hun its stunning!!!
ReplyDeleteEmma xxx
WOW - Lorraine - stunning!! That aqua bp is gorgeous and your flowers are so 'cute'.
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hugs Heather xx
Oh Lorraine beautiful card love that paper and the image :)
ReplyDeleteVal xxx
Wow Lorraine what a lovely card,the papers fab and i love the flowers.
ReplyDeleteTrish (-:
I really like that - most folk that entered that challenge seem to have gone with the peach as the most prominent colour, but I really like that you've gone with the Aqua
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Beautiful card! Great flowers.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Vanja
Before I scrolled down to read the rest of your post I thought how beautifully oriental your card was. LOL. Really beautiful. Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant card, love it. Debs x
ReplyDeleteStunning card, colours, stamp, layout........just everything about it......amazing
ReplyDeleteThis is such a stunning card Lorraine.
ReplyDeleteThe colours are beautiful but I think it’s the hand stitched paper that really sets it off.
Thanks for joining in with the DCM dare this week.
Sue
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