Friday 2 February 2024

Hello

I made this card to send to Arlene for the January Card Chain Challenge.  I used the Colour Option (Aqua, Slate & Amethyst), the Sketch Option and the Theme Option (Friendship).

To make this card I used:
     6" x 6" white matt card blank
     Lil'inker 'Modern Mehndi' stamps and coordinating dies
     Spellbinders Nestabilities 'Classic Ovals Large' and Lawn Fawn 'Hello Border' dies
     Sizzix 'Dots' embossing folder
     Versafine Onyx black ink
     Cosmic Shimmer Clear Detail embossing powder
     Dark grey Promarker
     Woodware corner rounder punch
     Snippets of white matt card, purple and grey textured card, and Funky Fossil 'In To The Blue' paper

I trimmed the white matt card so it was slightly smaller than the card blank and rounded the corners.  I die cut an oval from the upper part of the panel and used my embossing mat to emboss the edge before attaching it to the front of the card.  I die cut an oval from a snippet of aqua paper before embossing it with the dots embossing folder and inlaying it into the oval on the front of the card.  I used black ink to stamp the flowers onto purple textured card and the leaves onto grey textured card.  These were embossed with clear embossing powder before being cut with the coordinating dies.  I coloured the middle of the flower with a dark grey Promarker before attaching the flower and leaves to the the left side of the oval.  To finish I layered two snippets of grey textured card and die cut 'hello' before attaching it across the bottom of the card.

I am entering the following challenges:
     Love to Craft - Anything Goes
     Love to Scrap - Anything Goes


This is the lovely card I received from Alice -

Kath x

10 comments:

Pat said...

This is a beautiful purple flower Kath, and perfect against the soft blue embossed dots within the circular aperture, and love the die cut sentiment that fills the width of the card. A very pretty card you received from Alice too. x

crafty-stamper said...

Beautiful card and great take on the three options.Beautiful one from Alice too.
Carol x

Liz said...

Super card Kath, the flower really pops against the pale background. Lovely card from Alice too.
Liz xx

Julia Aston said...

What a beautiful CAS design using the sketch Kath - love the dimension added with the embossed dots and the pretty sentiment die along the bottom! Julia xx

Dotty Jo said...

Another perfect CAS creation, Kath! Thanks for being a lovely link in our chain once again, Jo x

HilaryJane said...

That texture on your aqua oval looks amazing and your amethyst flowe is beautiful. Love the simplicity xx

Mrs A. said...

The texture on your oval is quite taking centre stage as it should . Love the colouring and what a sweet duck card you received back. Just spotted you have a new camper van too! hugs Mrs A.

Arlene said...

Isn't this a lovely card? YES. And it all mine :) Thank you for the extras.

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Love how you used the colors & sketch, Kath! Perfect sentiment across the bottom and I love the texture of the dotted oval!

Sarn said...

Both swap cards are lovely. xxx