Sunday, April 8, 2012

Blue Mist, Grey Wool, and Avocado

Here is the photo inspiration for the challenge at the Play Date Cafe this week:


I love blues and greens together, and the addition of this medium grey works nicely, too.  Here is my card:


supplies: aqua and grey cardstock, dp from Teresa collins Carolina Breeze, Hero Arts CL596 Pattern Hearts & Flowers, CL476 With Sympathy, VersaFine onyx black ink, watercolored with broken china and peeled paint distress inks, cuttlebug textile embossing folder, Fiskar's edge punch, aqua and green pearls

17 comments:

Pam W Merwin said...

What a beautiful combination :) I love the embossed background and the soft blue flowers!

Nancy K said...

Easter blessings, Lin! I'm loving your take on the color combo, as always it's so classy and so perfectly crafted.

judkajudi said...

That is such an interesting and challenging color combo, Lin! You've done a beautiful job using those colors!! Happy Easter to you and yours!!

Tracey said...

Beautiful Lin!!! LOVE that HA stamp...putting it on the top of my wish list :)

Brenda said...

That embossing folder really increases the elegance of this beautiful card Lin!

Pajalu said...

Gorgeous card as always Lin. I love the way you have used those colours together.

Rebecca Deeprose said...

This is such an elegant card! Great interpretation of the challenge!

joy said...

This is such a pretty color combo! Love the embossed layer.

Colleen Dietrich said...

This is impeccable, Lin. From the embossing to the flowers to the perfect sentiment, it's so beautiful!

Thanks so much for playing with us at The Play Date Cafe!

Maureen Morton said...

What a fun color combo - loved how you water-colored this great flower set. So rich on that yummy textured background! Simply wonderful.

Susan said...

So pretty!! I love everything about this card!

Elizabeth Allan said...

You make color challenges look so easy!

Theresa's Studio said...

You nailed this color combo so very well!! The distress inks are great for the flowers. The colored pearls were the perfect finish.

walchowDesign said...

You've done so beautifully with this color challenge, Lin!

Suzanne C said...

Yummy colors and beautiful design! Love the elegance of your card.

Sue McRae said...

This is a fabulous colour combo, love how you used them Lin!

Sue McRae said...

This is a fabulous colour combo, love how you used them Lin!