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Sunday 22 January 2017

Spring Card for Challenges



Hi friends!
I'm here with a spring-themed card for some challenges:

(Spring! The ultimate new beginning every year!) 

colors


photo inspiration


Wish


(NBUS product & technique: pearl maker!) 



This card was very hard to photograph but I hope you can have a feel of it from he photo anyway! It's already dark here in Finland so I've used unnatural light for the picture... And the heat embossed background sort of vanishes from sight where there's more shadow. Anyway.. The whole bg is heat embossed with white powder using a large, old bg stamp I have. Great for adding texture and interest for CAS I think! The sentiment stamp comes from Verve. The flower stamp is by Papertey Ink and one of my favorite stamps ever, I use it year after year. I like to shade with Copics but this flower is fun to color without shading, just using one marker for one area of the flower and then changing to a slightly different shade. This stamp is great for someone who wants to use markers but is maybe not so much into shading! I've also added interest with white gel pen + a super old pearl maker that I've had for years and NEVER used on a card. I was surprised it worked this well! I've got to start using this stuff! You can see the effect pretty well in the close-up. Hope you like! Thanks for popping by! 










22 comments:

Pia S said...

You've got many flower stamps that I simply love, one of the reasons being that I can see these flowers turning out beautiful even without having the knowledge of shading, which I'm not good at. The design feels both retro and contemporary, and it's very delicate too.

Magic Flying Boots said...

What a beautiful card! I love that flower stamp, and you have coloured it so delicately. Love it!

Jen xx

sandie said...

I do like the texture the embossed background and the design x

Craft-E-Place said...

Fabulous card, lovely colours and a great design.
Elaine

Lynn said...

Beautiful. Love the delicates pinks and greens.

Ann said...

What a beautiful and fabulous card.

Karen Day said...

Nonni, your card is lovely! Such soft, pretty colours - and I love the touch of shimmer. Thanks for joining us this week at Inspired By All The Little Things!

Darnell said...

This is stunning, Nonni! I can't even remember the last time I heat-embossed an big bg all over a card! Thank you for the reminder; it is an easy way to add a ton of interest and texture!! Thanks for playing in my challenge #8 again!! Hugs, Darnell

Leigh Penner said...

Very pretty!

Sharon Traynor Designs said...

What a real beauty this card is Nonni! Those stylised flowers have a wonderful contemporary feel and the colours you used make it look so feminine. The placement of your stamps is absolutely gorgeous. Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Less is More xx

Maria said...

Very pretty CAS card with the lovely flower!!

Esther said...

Such an elegant, classy card! What a lovely CAS layout, and so pretty too. Great job! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Less is More :)

Silke Ledlow said...

Beautiful card and take in this weeks inspiration! Thank you for joining us!

Bobby said...

I love the soft colors of your card, Nonni. The embossed background and pearls add such a lovely touch to those fun flowers. Thanks for sharing your card with us at Addicted to CAS.

*Vicki* said...

This is so gorgeous Nonni!! I really love the delicate look of the flower with your popped up details!! :)

Donna Rudy said...

Love the embossed background and the CAS layout. Very pretty card!

Sarah G said...

Love this, Nonni! So fresh and pretty - I must get that stamp set out again :) The embossed background adds texture whilst keeping things CAS. Great to see you at Less is More :)

Marina said...

Fabulous composition - this is beautiful.

anja curvers said...

Awesome card love the flowers and the composition. Thanks for joining us over at ATCAS.

stampfoldandrepeat (Jeanie) said...

Pretty colours and love the pearls!

Sheri Gilson said...

Beautiful! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Inspired By All The Little Things!

Aileen said...

Beautiful card, love how you have used this stamp set.