Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Chartreuse, gray, and lavender

Gray and lavender.........colors that I've shied away from for many years.......these were our colors for our (local) sorority at Grove City College back in the 70's, Theta Alpha Pi, and I wore them at least once a week for 3 1/2 years.   They were hard colors to wear for most of us, and thankfully at some point after I graduated, they changed the colors to burgundy and silver.   But I digress.......

The new challenge at CR84FN includes these colors plus chartreuse........here's the photo inspiration, really lovely, isn't it?


Here's my take on it:


supplies: grey cardstock, My Mind's Eye "Penny Lane" lavender and green  design papers from Hobby Lobby, Die-Namics rolled rose die, Sizzix Branch with Leaves die, Cutlebug Birds and Swirls embossing folder, Hero Arts AR127 Script Messages, pearls colored with purple marker

21 comments:

Annette Allen said...

beautiful...love that bright green on the grey and purple. awesome rolled flowers...

Sue McRae said...

This is such a pretty colour combo and you've used it divinely Lin! Love the pp you used for the flowers!

Petra Tillmann said...

Beautiful flowers! Great card!

Elizabeth Allan said...

Great punch of green. Love how you picked that element from the picture to incorporate into your design.

Barb said...

Lin, you've used these colors beautifully! Love your rolled flowers! Gorgeous card!

MarcyK924 said...

GORJUS colors! I adore your flowers, leaves and matching pearls! Just stunning!

Bunnyfreak said...

Stunning card. Love how the purple pops.

Pam W Merwin said...

Oh my, Oh my - do not shy away anymore :) Tis beautiful!

Tiffany Ervin said...

Those flowers look splendid and the green and lavender work so well together!!

CinnamonSally said...

Beautiful Lin the flowers are stunning.

Ann said...

Well grey and lavender is a sweet reminder of my Grandmother. Her favourite colours and she wore them constantly. And Lin she would have adored this card - just like me!

sheila said...

Lovely Lin. I like your design and your flowers are amazing!

Suzanne Russell said...

Beautiful, Lin! Love the bouquet of patterned purple flowers! The embossed background texture is a great touch as well.

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Wow, Lin - just looooove the purple flowers!! And they look beautiful against the embossed grey panel!

Mona Pendleton said...

Beautiful card Lin! Love those fancy flowers and embossed background! Thanks for joining along with CR84FN :)

Leni said...

Love this card. Beautiful flowers.

Suzanne C said...

Wonderful rolled flowers. Sweet use of the colors! Glad you joined us at CR84FN!

Trish Latimer said...

Gorgeous flowers Lin! Love the texture on the background paper too!

Brenda said...

I love your pretty flowers Lin!

Sue Lelli said...

What a trip down memory lane, Lin! LOVE your FABULOUS flowers (my favs!) and LOVE your embossing and pearls! GORGEOUS! THX for playing with us at CR84FN!

Elizabeth said...

This is so pretty! Love how you used the embossing and the leaves!