Follow Your Bliss…

Hello!

I was chatting with Lindsey the other day, and she mentioned she was having a challenge with her new Design Team. The challenge was to use pink, green and gray for a Thank You card. It’s been awhile since I participated in a challenge, so I accepted!

When SU! came out with this basic gray cardstock and charbon (is that the right name?) patterned paper, I just HAD to have it. Hmmmm…let’s see that was about 10 months ago?? This is my first time using it! *eyes rolling* Can you relate? LOL! I paired it with Neenah classic cream, and Prism frosted azalea.

I just love this Far East set from Lizzie Anne! I stamped the branch in Adirondack slate ink, then stamped the tiny flowers in Adirondack raspberry ink. I cut and embossed this with the new Spellbinders long rectangle Nestability die, and matted it with the azalea scalloped panel. I still needed to add my green element, so I chose to stamp the lantern in Adirondack meadow ink, trim it out, and cover it with Ranger glossy accents.

The sentiment is embossed with detail white embossing powder, and the tiny flowers have lime green Stickles in the centers.

Thanks for a fun challenge, Lindsey!! If you all would like to play along, upload your card in the Jacksonbelle member forum on Splitcoast HERE!

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Beautiful Card Trudee…

Posted by: Kelly Booth | May 6th, 2008 09:15

Gorgeous! Love these colors…your card is very elegant!

Posted by: Danielle | May 6th, 2008 09:54

This is so pretty! Who would have thought that gray could be so beautiful?

Posted by: tanja fussell | May 6th, 2008 10:15

This is SO pretty T! I love the paper, stamps, lantern, layout, awesome! Thanks for playing with us T!!

Posted by: jacksonbelle | May 6th, 2008 10:23

Just beautiful, Trudee!! I love the gray background for the beautiful pink flowers and that gorgeous green lantern! And I really love the sentiment embossed in white!!

Posted by: bronih | May 6th, 2008 11:04

Very lovely Trudee!!!

Posted by: Diane Lapointe | May 6th, 2008 11:18

Really really nice! Can you blow some creative fairy dust my way? P l e a s e.
- Nimmy

Posted by: Nimue | May 6th, 2008 11:30

Hello Trudee,
I think your card looks amazing. I bought lots of dark shades of card from a papermill and have been waiting for some inspiration, now I have it. Thank you. x

Posted by: Mo | May 6th, 2008 11:47

I love the green lantern on this - what a great touch!

Posted by: Julia (artystamper) | May 6th, 2008 12:29

This is so pretty, and I can totally relate to HAVING to get paper and not using it for so long. I’m glad you used it for this challenge!

Posted by: Elizebeth | May 6th, 2008 13:09

Beautiful Card T. Love, M……..

Posted by: Marcia | May 6th, 2008 14:42

Beautiful colors and wonderful layout, Trudee!

Posted by: Sharon Harnist | May 6th, 2008 14:43

Fabulous! I’m so glad you decided to play!

Posted by: Kisa | May 6th, 2008 15:05

BEAUTIFUL!!! and soooo glad you decided to play with the ladies.

Posted by: Lila H | May 6th, 2008 16:05

Lovely!

Posted by: Linda Marie | May 6th, 2008 17:07

Very Pretty! I love the color combo you chose!

Posted by: Michelle | May 6th, 2008 17:59

This is such a beautiful card. I really like the colours. Using grey as a background really makes the pink ‘pop”.

Posted by: Paula | May 6th, 2008 18:10

Beautiful Card!!

Posted by: Shari | May 6th, 2008 19:40

This is so beautiful! I love that patterned paper with the Asian images. The green lantern is perfection and I love the little blossom centers! I actually played with those same 3 images before changing over to the lotus one!

Posted by: Beth | May 6th, 2008 19:54

This is gorgeous, T! LOVE that patterned paper, the little lantern and the sparkly flower centers!

Posted by: Shel9999 | May 6th, 2008 20:23

Beautiful Trudee! I loved that CHarbon paper! I just love your Ranger Glossy Accents use lately too!

Posted by: Julia Stainton | May 6th, 2008 21:23

I’m glad that I’m not the only one who waits 10 months to use paper…LOL!!! This is such a beautiful design and Lindsey picked such a lovely color combination for this challenge!

Posted by: KimberlyG on SCS | May 6th, 2008 22:49

Beautiful card!!

Posted by: Viv (VivLyn) | May 7th, 2008 06:49

This is so beautiful….I love how you used the grey patterned paper! Right when we decided the color challenge I wished I had that Carbon paper!!!

Posted by: erinkmckinney | May 7th, 2008 08:55

This card is awesome, stunning, beautiful … ! I really love it.

Posted by: Lynette | May 7th, 2008 08:58

Beautiful!

Posted by: Conniecrafter | May 7th, 2008 10:08

Gorgeous, Trudee! You have such flair! You make me not feel so bad for all that paper I have lying around unused…

Posted by: leslierich | May 8th, 2008 02:14

Yes… I can totally relate! Actually 10 months isn’t too bad!! lol This is such a gorgeous elegant card, Trudee.