Monday, July 20, 2015

Pretty in Purple'ish

Hello all!

I will be forty pretty soon and was given such a pretty ring for my birthday. To thank her I wanted to make the best thank you card.. Wow! Does this card fits the bill perfectly. She loves anything pink, purple and sparkly.

The translucent flower draws some of the color
from underneath giving it a kind of glow..
Very elegant thank you card. The border
has a velvet touch.
'you' is offset from the darker purple
showing a bit of dimension.
I usually wouldn't do such a vividly purple card but this color challenge from Color Throwdown just took me by surprise.. Upon opening up the blog I said that I had to do this! It took a few tries but in the end I think I got it.. 

Entering Color Throwdown #351
How to:
  1. Cut and scored white CS to A2 size
  2. Die cut the pink panel then distressed in purple.
  3. Die cut vellum flower then folded the petals to show dimension. Added purple circle and sequin to the center. Set aside.
  4. Die cut dark purple flourish then added it to the pink panel.
  5. Added purple velvet border to the pink panel and a thicker strip to the dark purple border.
  6. Added white string then adhered flower to the pink panel.
  7. Adhered the pink panel to the dark purple panel.
  8. Attached the purple panel to the velvet panel.
Well that is it for me today.. I hope you liked your stay and want to thank you for stopping by.  Don't forget to leave a comment good, great or otherwise.. I like to hear what you are thinking. Until next time take care and we will see you soon.

All the best,
Shawna 

6 comments:

Tammy Hershberger said...

Beautiful design! You used the colors perfectly, and the vellum flower is a wonderful embellishment. Thanks for joining us for The Color Throwdown.

Vickie Z said...

Yes, it's lovely!! Perfect for your friend! So glad you joined us at CTD!

Monika Reeck said...

wooow again FUNTASTIC
the combo of pink and purple
I love this Shawna
and that vellum flower add an extra beauty on this card
lovely twine and love all element here
will be a winner card my dear
Love this too..and she will too I believe it
big hugs
Monika

Petra Swart said...

WOW, you really did a great job with those beautiful colours, Shawna!!!! Turning 40 shortly ...now that's a special birthday, hey!!! Hope you have a fantastic birthday!!! And getting a special ring for your birthday ...how wonderful is that!!!! And the card you have made is so perfect for someone who loves pinks and purples!!!! She is going to LOVE this card!!! The flower is stunning and your card is really striking!!!! Beautiful!!!!
Have a great day!!!

Cornelia (fun stamping) said...

Ohhh, just gorgeous - and it matches your avatar!

Monika/Buzsy said...

Lovely card Shawna. The colors are so vibrant and rich. The vellum flower softens the look and it's perfect. The twine and sequins are fantastic. Thank you for playing along with us at The Color Throwdown.

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