For my card, I decided to go a bit more abstract and use some fun summer colors -- yellows, golds, oranges and bright teal. I love how much this color combination pops, and it's just a quintessential summer for me.
I started by printing out Piper and coloring her in with Copics. I knew that my background was going to be yellows and oranges, so I made sure to use colors that would pop against it -- purple, blue and a touch of dark red for her hair. When I was done coloring, I added a couple of highlights with a white gel pen and carefully cut Piper out with sharp scissors.
The rest of the card came together really quickly. I cut down the piece of patterned paper with the rays and matted it onto some orange cardstock. I adhered it to the bright teal A2 card base (4¼x5½") with foam tape. I adhered Piper to the front, then added a couple of enamel dots as embellishment.
I have to admit, I struggled a bit with the sentiment. But then, I came across this chipboard sticker I've had in my crafty stash for ages, and it fit just perfectly with the card-- size was just right and the colors matched up. What a lucky crafty find!! I added it to the card, and the card was complete!
Please be sure to visit Some Odd Girl blog to see the other amazing cards created by the Design Team. There are so many different takes everyone had for Piper, it's so much fun to see.
Thanks for reading!
~Elle~
Isn't it always exciting to come across lost treasures among your stash that just somehow works perfectly with what your working on? I do that all the time. That's why I have the most hard time to get rid of stuff. Lol!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Your card looks absolutely adorable! Love the summer feel of it!
I am totally with you, Ka! I can't bear to get rid of any of my supplies, either. I always just think to myself that I'll find the right way to use it. I do have a few pieces that I'm probably going to eventually do a giveaway on (couple sets I accidentally bought 2 of, etc), but everything else it totally staying in my crafty stash!
DeleteAnd thanks so much! I love this card. :D
Giveaway, you say? Yes! Lol! Since I started stamping I have not accidentally bought any duplicates. I do a pretty good job on keeping track of the things I own, especially stamps. Actually, I don't have enough stamps in my collection to actually duplicate anyway because I still have a fairly small collection. But I did received a giveaway once and it was a duplicate of a stamp I bought. So that went to my sister. But I'm excited to hear that you're sharing your duplicate treasures with your readers. Looking forward to post! :)
DeleteYes! Early next week I'll be sharing more details. :D
DeleteI'm generally very good about not buying duplicates too, but there's a couple that I didn't notice I put two in the cart. And one of them is from a blind stamp bundle I bought -- happily, I lucked out and only had that one duplicate. XD
Love this super-summery card! That sticker is perfect!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anna! Isn't it just? I love that I found the sticker and how awesomely it fit in!
DeleteSummer fun! Gorgeous colours! Everything seems so dark and dreary here at the moment so it is wonderful to see your cards with the bright and happy colours. The sticker was a perfect match. Love it!
ReplyDeleteMe too! I've been eying my stash in a completely different light, now. I keep poking around to find other forgotten supplies I can use creatively. :D
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