Good day, Friends!
Did I say that right in the title? Stencil? Pencil? Something like that... lol! Today's card fits a few challenges, so this'll go to JUGS 782 - stencil, Inkspiration #344 - stencil/no twist, Color Throwdown Challenge #835 - turquoise, green, yellow and NBUS#75! Whew!
At first, I knew I had some stencils that were NBUS, so I started sorting through those and found this one. Then, when searching for color inspiration, I found this wonderful choice at CTD. Now, how to use them? Do orchids actually come in turquoise? Not really, but I did research and found that they're either colored blue OR may be a rare orchid that is blue, meaning rarity, peace and hope -- PERFECT! I stayed to the overall turquoise for my color, achieved by combing my green and a blue, keeping more blue to center to stay true to the "rare" orchid. I tried a couple different yellows but when I put it all together, I wasn't really happy with the tone, so I opted for another layer of sentiment with a softer yellow.
After toning down the sentiment layer, it needed a bit more yellow so I added the sequins to add a little pizzazz. I'm pretty happy with this and it only took me 3 tries! Lol -- when you're not in your crafty zone much, one tends to get a bit rusty.... Must.Work.On.That.... soon!
1 comment:
This is so pretty, TK, and in my fave colors, too! I think in this year of purple and blue leaves, we are all embracing the fact that we are card artists and can make things whatever colors we want! Yay! But wouldn't it be cool if orchids came regularly in blue hues? Until then, we have your card to enjoy! Thank you for inspiring everyone to use their NBUS! Hugs, Darnell
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