Thursday, October 01, 2015

The Mixed Media Card Challenge - Orange and Black


We've got a fab new challenge for you over at The Mixed Media Card Challenge: Black and Orange, with an option of Glitter.


Halloween-themed cards would be the obvious choice, but we don't really do Halloween in the UK, despite the best efforts of supermarkets to sell us lots of tat.

Looking for inspiration for something non-Halloween, I was rummaging through my stash and gathered enough bits and pieces to create this card.  I found this orange Gelli print which I'd made last year using acrylic paints, lace, net ribbon, and a sun-ray stencil.  Then I found the stamped and coloured JOFY flower panel, the stamped but uncoloured shopping lady image, and the diecut 'happy', and my card was born.

I coloured the image with Distress Inks, drew a doodle frame around the panel, then coloured inside the frame with an orange Neolour II crayon and softened it with a wet brush.  I found the numbers cut from black/gold glitter card, and then layered and matted everything.  The stamped sentiment is from STAMPlorations Sentiment Builders Happy.

Pop on over to the blog for some more fabulous inspiration from the rest of the Design Team, and then come and join us!
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8 comments:

  1. Lee-Anne1 October 2015 at 14:12

    Shirley, your Gelli print background works so well for this feminine card! Love the fun layout and sparkle!

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  2. Deepti1 October 2015 at 15:55

    This is so gorgeous and so very elegant :)

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  3. Julia Aston1 October 2015 at 19:35

    Great images for a 21st b'day card - love your background! Julia xx

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  4. MackieMade Paper Creations1 October 2015 at 23:48

    I wish I had "stuff" like this hanging around in my stash! This turned out beautifully!

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  5. nancy littrell2 October 2015 at 04:05

    Wow Shirley, so trendy, beautiful and creative. TFS my friend.

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  6. Geri2 October 2015 at 04:28

    I dream of legs like that! At 5' 0", I'm always envious of long legs! Really neato-mosquito design...angles, color, texture and ubber cool!

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  7. Melissa L.2 October 2015 at 21:52

    Such a fun card, Shirley!

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  8. Anita in France3 October 2015 at 12:06

    Brilliant, Shirley ... love that you made this beauty with 'found' things around your craft desk ... the only stuff I have hanging around isn't worth touching ... except to push into the paper bin .. and would definitely not make something as fabulous as this! Hugs, Anita :)

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