This beautiful stamp set has been waiting for me to ink it up for some time! I decided this was going to be the set I would use for the next challenge - so here it is....the PPA color challenge was to use Basic Gray, So Saffron and Chocolate Chip, definitely an unusual color scheme and one that I would have never thought to use on my own. That's the beauty of challenges, it makes you use think!
I worked hard to keep this relatively simple. I was so tempted to add background stamping or texturing, but resisted and kept this layout 'clean'. I used an x-acto knife to cut slits on either side of the tree trunk to thread the ribbon through. And of course I had to use my favorite ribbon. This could have easily ended up a masculine card with these colors, but adding a touch of white, the scallop tag & border, and the lovely ribbon girled it up.
I really like the look of cutting the rectangle smaller than the stamped image and then cutting around the over hang. There's probably an official name for this technique, but I don't remember what it is....anyone else know? Doesn't it just make the tree stand out? So fun!
Enjoy!
Julie
5 comments:
Love how your tree comes outside of the frame! Very pretty card - thanks for joining us at PPA!
Beautiful! I love how you snipped around the tree! Perfect use of the challenge colors. Thanks for playing @ PPA!
Your card is just beautiful, Julie! Love the cutting technique you used to highlight your tree! Great job with the color combo, too! Thanks for sharing!
Congrats on being selected a Pals Paper Arts Pick of the week! You did a fabulous job with the challenge colors!
Hi Julie: You rocked this color challenge. Love the paper snipping of the tree! Congrats on being a PPA favorite! Hugs, Mary
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