Monday, July 9, 2012

Blue and green

The challenge at the Speedy Fox & Friends challenge is to make a blue and green card.  They are two of my favorite colors, together or apart, so I had to play!  I decided to use a shade of blue that is almost impossible to find nowadays - everything has gone to the green-blue, aqua tones, instead of this sky blue, Wedgewood blue, country blue that I so love.  I have a few ancient printed papers with this color and that's what I used, pairing them with this fresh spring green.  Here's my card:


supplies: blue, green, and white cardstock, DCWV blue stripe, various blue printed papers, flowers from Hero Arts CL527 Stitched Frame and CL496 Layered Flowers, Memory Box Meadow Leaf die, sentiment from Northwoods stamps, VersaFine onyx black ink, Martha Stewart doily edge punch, Sizzix little flower embossing folder

22 comments:

Pat said...

This is lovely. Thanks for joining Speedy Fox and Friends.

Kara Lynne said...

Those are gorgeous tones of blue and green together! Darling card.

cutiephinphin said...

What a pretty card... LOVE the blues and the embossing.

The Scrapbook Lady UK said...

I love that sentiment! I used something similar on a friendship book for my 'bezzie mate'. Those flowers are just gorgeous! I am really enjoying my visits - your work is lovely! jenx

Dawn T said...

A perfect "Lin" card. It is just so you Lin. Love the blue you chose. Such a pretty shade.

Maureen Chandler said...

Your card is lovely! Blue and green are my favorites too and you did a beautiful card with those colors - thanks so much for sharing!

Theresa's Studio said...

Lin, your card is beautiful! Love the shades of blue and green that you chose. Lovely design and sentiment. Thanks for joining us at Speedy Fox and Friends challenge this week. Enjoying the cooler weather? I know that I certainly am.

joy said...

So pretty, Lin! That shade of blue is very difficult to find; glad you have some in your "stash"! I just sent in four cards using cobalt and lime (BoBunny dots) with white. Crossing my fingers :)

Kate said...

Great texture & detail! Very pretty card.Thanks for joining us at Speedy Fox & Friends.

Janet a.k.a. swanlady21 said...

Love this card! I agree - it's such a soft special blue.

Maureen Morton said...

I also love this shade of blue, and hadn't thought about not seeing it. You have a truly special creation here - lots of softness, beautiful details and so many wonderful flowers.....everything is so YOU and so lovely, Lin!

Elizabeth Allan said...

Just dreamy!!! I know what you mean about blue tones...these papers are beautiful!

Annette Allen said...

beautiful card...love how you added the buttons to these beautiful flowers...

Jackie said...

Green and blue is one of my favorite color combinations, too. I really like the embossing on this card and it all is so perfectly color coordinated.

Heather said...

Hi Lin, this is beautiful, such wonderful colours, I love your details and a sentiment for those stunning flowers.

hugs Heather xx

Winnie and Patty said...

Lin--this card is fabulous!!! I love everything about it! Thanks for playing along with us this week at Speedy Fox & Friends blog challenge.

Alice said...

you are a master with blues, Lin! this is gorgeous!

stampingbowd said...

Super Lovely card!!! Your flowers are just beautiful!!! The lacy border is a perfect touch! Thanks for playing along with us this week at Speedy Fox & Friends!

Brenda said...

This is a beautiful blue Lin and it will always remind me of you! Love those paper flowers!

MarcyK924 said...

Just gorgeous, Lin! Love the pp and the perfect touch of MS's doily lace edge! XO

Suzanne C said...

This is such a lovely lin card! Beautiful!

Lagene said...

Pretty card, Congrats on your win!