Monday 25 September 2023

Gorgeously Made Thank You for the International Highlights Winner's Hop

Hello and welcome to my blog. Earlier in the month, I participated in Kylie Bertucci's International Project Highlights and after the voting had closed I was delighted to find myself in the Top Ten!

Thank you so much to everyone who visited the gallery and voted for my card. If you missed it, you can read all about it here. I am absolutely thrilled to be eligible to take part in this winner's hop.

For my card for today I have chosen to use the same stamp set, but the overall feel of the card is much softer just by focussing on a different colour!

I started with the Fresh Freesia DSP that is decorated with a subtle text and leaf pattern. I added a Pretty Peacock frame, cut with the Scalloped Contour dies, and to that I added a textured layer of Bubble Bath cardstock - if truth were told I was planning on using a layer of Fresh Freesia, but an offcut of Bubble Bath card had been misfiled with my Fresh Freesia! I quite liked this happy accident and went with it!

When I'm making a card I usually stamp images in multiple colours so that I can decide, by trial and error, which ones work together. The leftovers often make it on to an alternative card. The majority of the leaves on today's Gorgeously Made card are from one such pile. I simply added a spray in Smoky Slate and a Bubble Bath flower to complement the background.

The essence of this card is still the same as my original one. At the centre there is the hand tied bouquet, but the lines are cleaner and the colours are softer. Isn't it fun that we can change the mood of a card by making a few easy tweaks.

Thank you so much for visiting today. Click on the names below to hop around and see the other fabulous projects. Enjoy! I hope you have been inspired today - please leave a comment let me know what you think, and if you live in the UK you can purchase these products below.

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If you want to purchase the items used for these cards, or any other supplies, please take a look in my online Stampin' Up! shop. You can follow the link or click on the pictures below of the products I have used today.

Stay safe and as always, happy crafting,

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