Monday, January 20, 2014

the card concept - first challenge

I'm playing along with a new design challenge called The Card Concept.  I saw this challenge through a blog that I follow -- To the Full by Leigh Penner.  The card she submitted is of a beautiful cityscape (see here), and well...it is just breathtaking.  When I saw it, I immediately pinned it and even saved the image to my phone.  Interestingly enough, the street where I live has a straight-on and unobstructed view of the Empire State Building in the distance.  Each night the lights are different colors to commemorate a holiday, event, or something significant.  Have to say that I'm hoping one day the lights of the Empire State Building will look like this:

I used the color palette and tried to make a Clean and Simple card.  One main image (check!); lots of open space (check!); limited layers and embellishments (I think...?); quick and easy to recreate (theoretically, it should be...).


This card took some twists and turns from my original vision for a one layered card because I was simply being me, and did too much.  This time, I sponged on too much pink because I just don't know how to stop!  Then to "save" the card I thought it would make sense to blend in some brown and then cut a funky angle and adhere it to a new card base.  Not what I had in mind, but hey, I can dig it...and for some reason have a craving for neopolitan ice cream:)


Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Stamps: Mama Elephant Cosmic Stars; My Favorite Things Bold Statements
Inks: Memento (tuxedo black); Memento Luxe (espresso truffle); Tim Holtz Distress Inks (picked raspberry, spun sugar)
Other: Wink of Stella glitter brush (clear), enamel accents, wood veneer stars

8 comments :

  1. fabulous design...adorable....so glad you played along with the first Card Concept challenge!

    sparkle & shine *~*

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  2. This is really fun! I love how you've incorporated the colours - very clever! Thanks for joining us at the very first Card Concept challenge! I hope we'll see you again!

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  3. Cute! I like the pink cosmic sky.

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  4. That is a darling card!! I love the little cupid and your sponging looks awesome! Thanks so much for playing with us at the first Card Concept Challenge!

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  5. Thanks for the super kind words you said about me -- they totally made my day!
    And your card is fabulous -- so sweet and perfect!

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  7. FABULOUS galaxy Lorraine :) LOVE it!

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