Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Color Throwdown #429-Today I will choose Joy

It's been quite a while since I have participated in any type of challenge, but I really love doing them! This week's Color Throwdown challenge popped up in my Instagram feed from a few of my designer friends so I decided to play along. The colors were not that enticing to me, but that's when I feel the most challenged! Ha ha! The colors are teal, orange and black and any neutrals that you want. I did sneak in a hint of green, but I think of green as a neutral anyway. The inspiration photo had a fabulous black and white rug and I was happy to incorporate the stripes into my design as well. I watched a few Tim Burton films over the weekend and I think it inspired me as well! LOL!



I dry embossed the black base panel with a floral embossing folder, but it's hard to see that in the photo. It adds just the right touch. All of the flowers were diecut and rolled using a quilling tool and adhered with hot glue. The orange was feeling too harsh on the card, so I added some white ink to the top edges which softened it just the right amount. 





The sentiment is stamped using Cotton White StazOn ink onto a strip of vellum. I really like how it softens the starkness of the black and white striped paper. I added a few crystal clear sequins and a bow of black baker's twine to finish up the design. Thanks for futtering by! Follow me on Instagram @kelly lunceford


6 comments:

Debra said...

So nice to see you in my mailbox today! This is again another of your amazing creations and I absolutely love it!

Julee (Vervegirl) said...

Hi Kelly! This is such an awesome card. I love how dramatic the colors are with the black. Just this morning I was telling Kellan that he had the power to decide whether he was going to have an awesome day or not. I might need to make him a little sign with this sentiment on it as a reminder. :)

Amy Rohl said...

Wow, Kelly! This is just gorgeous...in love with your mix and balance of the challenge colors, and I love your story, too!

Vickie Z said...

Fun card....all those flowers are wonderful! So wonderful you joined us at CTD!

paperkicks said...

Lovely card! Love the layers and flowers!

Broni said...

This is beautiful, Kelly! So glad you joined us for this week's Color Throwdown!