Monday, June 21, 2010

Haiku for you


Hi everyone,

my did Makeesha have a in your face colour combo for her Inkspiration challenge this week! My first thought was argh how do work with that. But the DT put together some fantastic examples and the combo was rapidly growing on me. Factor in some zen time for thinking while I put Mr 2 to bed and I had an idea to work with! Here is the colour combo.



And here is the outcome.


I started with some folded over Pumpkin Pie cardstock which I then cut with my Scallop Circle die. To get an instant card just make sure you don't completely cover the die - that way you get your fold. Next on some Whisper White I stamped the flowering branch from Eastern Blooms. I inked up the stamp using markers for this, colouring the branches Chocolate and then the flowers in mixed Eggplant and Pumpkin. I could then place my circle nestie over the image and cut. I did try one extra trick - to trim out the end of the branch with my scissors and carefully lay this over the die so when it cut the circle the end of the branch would remain extending out from the circle - it worked :). Oh and when I cut the white image layer I also laid my DSP over so that was cut at the same time. Finally I cut a mat of Eggplant, then one of Whisper White. To embellish the front I stamped three flowers and trimmed them out, adding contrasting brads to highlight the centre. Another little trick that I tried was to colour a white brad (with Copic marker V09) to get an Eggplant coloured one - I put on two layers of ink letting it dry in between. Nice! I mounted the flowers on dimensionals above the branch, added a Chocolate rub on for the sentiment and then layered on some narrow Eggplant grosgrain (using sticky strip) to cover the image/DSP transition. The final touch, after some deliberation, was to sponge Pumpkin Pie and then Elegant Eggplant around the edges of the Pumpkin scallop circle base, and just some Pumpkin on the white edge of the image panel. The inside was finished off very simply to match.


I quite liked the end result - its always nice to end feeling that way :) I think I can see more circle cards in the future.

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU!(unless otherwise noted)
Stamps: Eastern Blooms
Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Elegant Eggplant, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Scallop Circle Die, Haiku DSP, Chit Chat rub-ons, narrow Elegant Eggplant grosgrain ribbon, Circle nestabilities (Spellbinder), Earth Element brads, white brad colours with V09 Copic marker, sponge, Sticky Strip,Dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive, Double sided tape.

17 comments:

  1. Ohhhh MY THIS IS STUNNING!!! I LOOOOVVVEEE the flowers and the inside and the scallop circle and the pleated ribbon and ..... well it's ALL AWESOME!!!! super duper job!! I reckon a top pick!!
    Smiles Sharnee :0)

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  2. Hi Kim. What an awesome card. Love how you trailed the branch off the circle. The Haiku paper looks fantastic with this stamp/colour combo. :)

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  3. This is stunning Kim... love it...

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  4. Oh this is scrumptious Kim! Those flowers just jump off the page with that layout. Wonderful job! Woo hoo!

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  5. Nice design Kim! Good balance using the colour combination.

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  6. Just gorgeous Kim! You have used heaps of neat ideas! Will have to CASE this one.
    Kirsty xx

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  7. Wow Kim, once again you've created a stunning card - beautiful work and well done using these colours. x

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  8. Awesome card! Love how you colored the branch and flower and the use of the color combo! Nicely played!

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  9. Really fabulous take on the colour challenge Kim. Easpecially love how you've used Eastern Blooms & the outside the circle trick...& the ribbon....& everything, D :0)

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  10. Kim, this is BEAUTIFUL!! I love how you've used Haiku DSP (perfect), and love the little brads in the flower centres. Gorgeous card - that 'zen time' worked!!

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  11. What an amazing card. This is absolutely perfect.

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  12. Just a wow factor card. I have this stamp set you have inspired me to bring it out. thanks for sharing another fantastic idea.

    Liam

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  13. A huge WOW!!! I love your big circle scallop card, and the way you've used that delicious pleated ribbon to separate the DP and image panels! I love everything about it!

    Lee x

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  14. Fabulous card Kim - you worked these colours together brilliantly (I bailed on this weeks... seriously lacking mojo at the mo) WELL DONE!

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  15. Hi Kim, I love how you have used the scallop circle as the card base for this one. I love the blend of colours you used for the flowers, they are so pretty, with the larger ones popping off the page, really stunning! love Sally :)

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  16. THAT IS GORGEOUS, Kim I dont know how you do it! I saw those colours and just thought oh no, headache in the making. But by geez you have rocked them good and proper! Well done chicki

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  17. this is GORGEOUS, Kim! Love how you've used the colours!

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