Colourq challenge 174

Today, I have another entry in the Colourq challenge.  If you remember, the inspiration for the colours came from this photo:




and I thought I could do a better job (than I did yesterday) of capturing both the colours and the inspiration if I tried a new card.  I clear embossed a Hero Arts wooden stamp of the heart in cocoa brown colourbox ink, and coloured all the flowers with assorted markers in raspberry, deep salmon and pale pink.  I had to cut the heart out by hand as I don't have a heart die to match this stamp, but I am relieved it seems to look OK.  With the 'dirty' vanilla background and vanilla inked heart border, I have all the colours represented here.  I die cut some small Spellbinders Ironwork Accents to 'hold' the heart and sentiment.   I feel the overall effect is more in keeping with the photo, and I am quite pleased with it.

Comments

  1. LeAnne3 February 2013 at 13:21

    So pretty! I just love the background papers you've used! Your hand-cut heart is just beautiful! Thanks for using the CQC colors this week in your creation!

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  2. Kara4 February 2013 at 01:49

    this is so pretty..love that heart!! so glad you shared it with us at the ColourQ!!

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  3. Sylvia4 February 2013 at 15:28

    Lovely card, Ann, those colored flowers are sweet! thanks for sharing your card with us at the colourQ.

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