I really struggled with these colours- they sat on my desk for weeks, I played with various ideas but nothing worked. Then one morning I had a little idea and in the end the card came together quite quickly.
Does this ever happen to you?
I really wanted to try layering some frames and so I used the stitched shapes ( squares and arches ) to create two different frames and layered them over a timber look piece diecut from the Nature's Symphony dies, and the large leaf spray from the same set.
Starting with a colour combination can be fun, and it's a great way to get your creative ideas flowing. I love greens, and the Soft Sea Foam is a lovely colour but it is very soft, so pairing it with a strong colour like Blackberry Bliss can be tough - but you only have to look at all the samples from the design team to see that many different looks are possible. Check out the Colour INKspiration Facebook page and the instagram #CI216 for more ideas
Sometimes it just takes time!- and at 90 years old my friend Nancy has seen quite a bit of time! She's bright, she's stylish, she loves company and she loves a party so it seemed necessary to have a little bit of sparkle on her birthday card. We haven't been home much so I am very keen to use up some of the beautiful papers and products I have been collecting over the years. The sentiments are not new but they seemed perfect! And the sparkly bling was just asking to be used - I seem to have lots of these embellishments in my stash, I must use them more, they add such a glamorous touch.
INKspired to join the challenge? It's so easy. Firstly, get some INKspiration by checking out all of the creations of the Colour INKspiration Crew in the challenge album on our Facebook page. Then you have 12 days from the launch day to make and upload your creation to the Facebook Colour INKspiration Group. You don't have to have a blog to participate but if you do you can link back to your post. Make sure you use all of the challenge colours. You can also use neutrals such as Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, and Basic Black as well as Metallics.
Not a member of the Colour INKspiration Facebook group yet? Just click here and ask to join Colour INKspiration, add the group to your favourites and share it with your crafty friends so they can join in the fun too. We can't wait to see what you create with these gorgeous colours.
I hope you have a creative week and remember,
"don't just post online,
post something pretty!"
cheers, Liz
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