I love a good color combo and this week's color challenge at the Global Design Project really brought out the best in our design team.
I know you have heard me say this time and time again, but I don't really think I would have picked these colors. I tend to be a creature of habit when it comes to color and stick with my favorites. But nothing ventured, nothing gained...right! In the end, I just adore how this turned out. With Autumn right around the corner, this card is perfect for this time of year.
Obviously, I relied heavily on the Soft Suede in this combo. I saved the Flirty Flamingo and Daffodil Delight to use as accent colors. It is pretty amazing how well these two lighter colors still manage to come through on the darker cardstock. Of course, they are much more subdued when sponged over Soft Suede.
I cannot tell you how much I love the Rooted in Nature (#146482) stamp set and coordinating Nature's Roots Framelits Dies (#146341). The gold embossing on the sentiment and smaller leaf clusters is difficult to see, but they add a lot of elegance to the finished card. I used Very Vanilla cardstock to really make the sentiment stand out on the dark background. I also used framelit dies from the Foliage Frames (#146353), Stitched Labels (#146828) and Stitched Shapes (#145372) sets. I colored some Clear Rhinestones with Stampin' Blends markers (Daffodil Delight and Calypso Coral) to add just another hint of soft color.
This card has a lot of layers to begin with, so I decided to really play up the natural feel of the foliage by using a bone folder to give the leaves some additional interest. In the end, my quick "15-minute" card ended up taking up a good portion of the afternoon, but it was totally worth it and I found a way to use this color combo in a way that totally fits my design style.
Be sure to check out what the other talented designers/players have created for this fun challenge at the Global Design Project Challenge Blog. We would love to have you play along with us this week.
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