Today, I'm delighted to be guest designing for City Crafters' Challenge Blog #229~Diagonals
This week, Kirsty is inviting us to play with the popular diagonal trend, where we're drawing inspiration from anywhere and everywhere: fashion, nature, architecture, cuisine...Of course, translating diagonals to our cards and paper-crafts is simply too much fun - and so pleasing to the eye, as well!
My photo, as usual, doesn't capture the 'twinkling' of the paints; in real life, the shimmer and glimmer of the pink/rose colours are lovely. Yes, I'm smitten with these stamps...full-on smitten!
Be sure to check out the CCCB site where you're sure to be dazzled and delighted by the team's creations. Play along: they're incredibly welcoming!! Thank you so much for inviting me to join you!!
Be sure to check out the CCCB site where you're sure to be dazzled and delighted by the team's creations. Play along: they're incredibly welcoming!! Thank you so much for inviting me to join you!!
Thanks so much for dropping by; your visit and comments add sparkle to my day!
Congrats on your DT spot Carol, love your card with the subtle diagonals and pretty pink poppies. :)
ReplyDeleteWow! I think this is so lovely. Very pretty colouring, super design and I love that you embossed the stripes instead of stamping them. Just so sweet!
ReplyDeleteYay for the GDT!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great take on the inspiration photo! Love the dry embossing and those blooms!
Love popies and that EF is wonderful with them. Congrats on the GDT :)
ReplyDeleteYay, Carol ... congratulations on your GD spot! Such a stunning card ... those poppies are fabulous and just look at all that yummy texture from the embossing! Brilliant! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your GD gig pal!
ReplyDeleteYour keen eye for design shines once again! The diagonal stripes lead directly to the beautiful flowers - stunning colors! Did you splatter the background?
Congrats on the DT spot! Those poppies are pure loveliness!
ReplyDeleteCongats on the GD !! Love that u did those embossed stripes :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on being the GD! That's a really neat embossing folder & your flower panel, including the splotches, is so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAwesome card!! I love the pop of color with the white textured background!! Just fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteYou are on fire, girl!! Another GD gig! And many more invitations to come - no doubt about that! Brilliant idea to use the embossing folder to create the background and replicate the striped flooring in the inspiration photo. And WOW, those blooms have me drooling again!! Once I get my head above water and start card making again, Stamplorations is going to be one of my first stops to freshen up my stash!! Beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome card!
ReplyDeleteSoooooo, wait. Watercoloring is ok, but Distress Inks are not? ;) Your watercoloring is gorgeous (and it might also help that when I see pink, I get that dreamy-silly-happy grin of perfect happiness) and I love the layering of white on white on white. You make it look easy and elegant, yet I know you are being a bit misleading … when I try that, it never looks so great. I think, while staring at your photos, enchanted, I've already turned my Mac upside down, not thinking straight: for a moment, I was trying to get another angle on the card … *duh* Seriously awed by your skills!
ReplyDeleteYay for your guest design! I love your card with the more subtle graphic lines in the background.
ReplyDeleteLOVE your diagonal embossing, Carol! And your coloring is FAB!
ReplyDeleteYay tooo for your GDT and hmmm I love this stamp too miss C and your coloring totally faboulous.GREAT card....I am sorry too sometimes I have so less time but I miss your blog now I try to leave you some more love...hugs, Monika
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness - this is gasp/swoon worthy - the coloring is spot-on and the rest of the card is just so well designed that I love it and I am thinking just what an amazing crafter you are!!
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