Saturday, November 17, 2012

#12 - Ornamental Greens

This week Color Me Beautiful! has a combination of green hues to inspire and challenge every stamper.  I started to do a Christmas theme, but decided that I wanted to use the Postage Due (item # 126397) stamp set since I hadn't used it more than once. 


I have fallen in love with this color combination - which caught me by surprise.  I have a hard time with green's most days, but this particular combination of Lucky Limeade, Certainly Celery, and Old Olive really work well together.  Adding the Soft Suede and Sahara Sand really gave the final layout a sense of balance. 

I used the One in a Million (#126382) stamp set for the greeting on the inside, and the Memorable Moments (#126682) stamp set for the birthday/anniversary wish on the front of the card.  The Memorable Moments stamp set works well with the clear mount because the "Happy" stamp can be mounted on the same block with the "Birthday" or "Anniversary" stamp.  This allows you to line up the greeting and stamp it together, which greatly increases your chances of stamping it straight! Well, at least for me.  I normally use my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig® when stamping greetings, because I am a natural "crooked" stamper.  I actually didn't have to use it this time because I was able to line the text up on the block.



What do you think about this color combination?  I would love to see your own creation, so be sure to post your project to the Color Me Beautiful! Challenge blog by next Thursday.

Thank you to everyone who came to class today!  I am having fun with my new bow maker, and I hope you are too!

 

 If you missed out on class and want to know more about this fun tool that will change your perspective on tying bows, stay tuned for a video following Thanksgiving.

Give Thanks, for the day is good and our God is in control.  May your week be filled with blessings and gratitude fill your heart.

Joyfully,

Angi
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10 comments:

  1. Margaret RaburnNovember 18, 2012 at 9:42 AM

    Angi, I love your beautiful card! You're right, this is a lovely color scheme! I like your layout here and how you've used the Postage Due and Memorable Moments sets together too! Great work!

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    1. AngiNovember 29, 2012 at 6:35 AM

      Thanks Margaret! I always feel honored when you post to one of my projects. I aspire to be as creative as you are. I haven't said this enough to you, but you have this wonderful countenance that draws others to you. I am so glad I know you, and I appreciate your loving and kind spirit. (And you make me laugh too - bonus!) Hope to see you Saturday!

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  2. Kerry ParkinsonNovember 18, 2012 at 7:00 PM

    Angi your card is terrific and the colours work so well in the layout you chose! I love the texture in the background too. Thanks so much for joining us at Color Me Beautiful this week.

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  3. Edamame MommyNovember 19, 2012 at 7:54 AM

    I love the colors! Good job! :)

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    1. AngiNovember 29, 2012 at 6:33 AM

      Thanks! This is a fun challenge....you should try it some time. So glad to see you on Sunday, sorry if I seemed a little distant. It was a hard day!

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  4. Dorlene DurhamNovember 19, 2012 at 9:07 PM

    Great card! I love this color combo too. Thanks for playing on Color Me Beautiful!

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  5. MargaretNovember 20, 2012 at 7:46 PM

    Beautiful! I love all of the layers! Thanks so much for joining us at Color Me Beautiful! So glad you liked the colors!!

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  6. AngiNovember 29, 2012 at 6:37 AM

    Thanks Leslie! I have had a lot of fun participating in this, but wish I had a smidge more time so I could join every week!

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