Earth Tones

My card today has been created using earth tones, which fortunately is the recipe for this week's challenge at Less is More - Challenge 179.  Our grandson has just returned from his school's camp to Central Australia, and in helping him collate his photo album, the colours of our 'red centre' have been seared into my brain!  Anyone who has flown west over Australia will know that for hours and hours, all that can be seen from the plane is the red earth of our outback.  So my card pays homage to this hot country, with warm thoughts and warm hearts.
The stamp is by Stamp-It (Perth), and the background used three warm colours of Distress Ink:  Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmalade and Ripe Persimmon on watercolour paper.  The sentiment is by Paper Smooches.



Comments

  1. Sid8 July 2014 at 16:02

    This super card really gives that feeling of the warmth in your sentiment !

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  2. Anne8 July 2014 at 16:32

    Ann what a super background for your image, perfect earthtones for your country that one day I hope I will see for myself!
    Thank you for joining us at Less is More
    Anne
    LIM Designer

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  3. Sazzle Dazzle9 July 2014 at 06:30

    Fantastic card and a beautiful layout and inking.
    Love how you've used the colours
    Thanks so much for sharing and taking part.
    Sarah xx
    Less is More

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  4. Jen Nelson10 July 2014 at 21:56

    this is lovely
    Thanks for joining us this week
    Jen xx
    Less Is More

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  5. Skye10 July 2014 at 23:28

    Love the card The colours work so well with the Xanthorrhoea. It is so Australian. Must see if I can find that stamp

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  6. Chrissie11 July 2014 at 07:46

    I have wonderful memories of your great country Ann from my holiday earlier this year. It really is very red and we had red sand in our suitcase to prove it when we arrived home... from our evening at Uluru dining under the stars no doubt!
    This is a super card and I love this combo of inks.
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  7. Les idées de Magouille12 July 2014 at 05:29

    oh wow! it's beautiful!

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