Wednesday 5 March 2014

Mix it up with Chalk Talk & Backyard Basics

Today's card probably started my ongoing colour love affair with pool party, crisp cantaloupe, calyspo coral (with sometime preferred partner, crumb cake) . I also remember being in a bit of a creative rut in xxx (month hidden to protect the slack blogger :-)), then feeling so much better when this card came together.

It's got a number of different elements & techniques that may not be obvious at first glance.
* the butterfly (Backyard Basics) is coloured with ink pads & a blender pen. I used the same technique with this card.
* the crumb cake & coral hexagon pieces are washi tape, so they give a little extra interest & shine to the card (both from the Epic Day This & That pack).
* all shapes are cut with framelit dies - no hand cutting for me!

Overall, it's a pretty simple card, but I liked how it came together. Hope you do too. Anyway, it's time for me to flutter away for now, so sending inky wishes to you until next time.
Di

Supplies
Stamps: Backyard Basics (butterfly), Chalk Talk (tag), Sketched Birthday (sentiment)
Card/Paper: pool party, whisper white, crisp cantaloupe card
Ink: calypso coral, pool party, crisp cantaloupe & soft sky ink pads

Accessories: basic pearls, Epic Day This & That Washi Tape
Tools: Big Shot, Framelit die sets - Backyard Basics, Chalk Talk, Itty Bitty Banners; honeycomb embossing folder

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