Marcia is the mid-month hostess for the new Color Hues Challenge. She picked a fabulous summer combination for us.
My first impulse was to find a Pinkfresh Studio floral to play with, but when I went looking I discovered the Citrus Twist stamp, stencil, and die that was part of the Create and Connect event in February 2024. It was one of the projects I never got to, and it’s just perfect for a Yellow and Orange challenge.
I gold embossed the stamp and die cut it before stenciling which worked out great. I used just two ink colors but added a darker center for the oranges with a new 1/4” blending brush from Pinkfresh. I won a gift card awhile ago, and just recently put in an order. They have redesigned the smaller brushes with the same kind of bristles the 1” brushes have. Those large brushes are my very favorite ones, and I used them for the overall stenciling. The smaller one work wonderfully, too.
The background cover plate is the Scalloped Grid by Pinkfresh. I used dimensional tape to add it to the card base after seeing thatbdone during the August Greetery release. I love how it looks. After adding the main image to the background, I die cut a few tiny flowers from Spellbinder’s Lemon Zest die set in yellow and orange. I added the centers with a Black Glaze Pen.
The sentiment is just perfect for a summery card, and can be used for several occasions. It was hot foiled with the Spellbinders Curved Everyday Sentiments and die cut with the accompanying dies. This card makes me happy!
Please check out the Color Hues Blog for lots of inspiration from the Design Team and our Guest Designer, Priscilla.
This is off to two challenges: The Neglected Stuff Challenge, monthly Pinkfresh Studio Challenge and since this die set is both neglected and it’s being used for the first time, it’s off to NBUS as well.
Karen, that cover panel is outstanding! As are your bright orange slices – such a fun image for those colors!
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You have the best backgrounds, Karen! Love your bright orange slices too! Great direction to go with these challenge colors and well executed!
Perfect choice for these colors! The stacked background compliments the slices well.
These orange slices look delicious, Karen! And the dimension of the background is amazing! This makes such a refreshing card, my friend!
So much to love about this card Karen!! I love the gold embossing on the fruit slices and they look so FABULOUS on your dimensional background…LOVE it!! Sweet, sweet card my friend!! Hugs. :0)
You’re right about the oranges being perfect for this colour duo Karen. Love the coverplate background too. 🙂
What a fun cheerful card. Those oranges slices look so tasty & I really like the lattice die they are sitting.
Also like the new photo of you !!!
Oh Karen this is so pretty and very refreshing!! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Neglected Stuff challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Neglected Stuff Co-Owner
NEGLECTED STUFF CHALLENGE
You’ve selected perfect images for this combination; those zest orange slices are eye-catching, especially against the lattice background.
hugs~carol
I never thought of orange slices as “pretty” but yours sure are, Karen. The gold embossing really takes it up a notch and the entire card design is simply fabulous! Love that grid background too. It’s the perfect design for these colors!
I’m very late to commenting on this but it is so so beautiful. The colour just pops right off your white scalloped grid base!
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