Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Color Challenge at Gingersnap Creations


Gingersnap Creations has posted the new color challenge today, and it is..... Monochromatic!  Make a creation in any color at all, but just that one color family. (I'm assuming a little added neutral is okay here, or else I've, *gulp* got it all wrong, LOL!!  Seriously, though, the Gingersnappers are a NO STRESS group.... be creative, do whatever you'd like, just keep it basically monochromatic.)  For my card, I wanted texture to be the star, since I was only using one color family.  So for the base layer, I've used a Paper Temptress ruched paper called Sky Blue Crepe.  It looks like crepe paper, but has the weight of cardstock - very cool.  I stamped the Stampington & Co. image onto blue mulberry paper, and layered it over a strip of vintage text.  Then I just added some hydrangea petals from a big box floral, and found a sentiment that I liked from my vintage text page and called it done.

Gingersnap Creations is being sponsored this month by the Paper Temptress, so you know what that means.... blog candy!!  Enter any of the GC challenges this month (you can see them all in the left sidebar at Gingersnap Creations) and you'll have a chance at your pick of four gorgeous paper selections from the Paper Temptress.  So why not make one of those holiday cards you need in a monochromatic scheme, and suddenly you're multitasking, LOL! :)  Have fun! 

9 comments:

LeAnne said...

Just gorgeous! Blue is ME, baby, and I love it!!!! Vintage makes it even BETTER!

Hearts Turned said...

SO beautiful, Jean! Love the beautiful monochromatic blue! I think your added neutrals make it even lovlier! I need to check out their challenges--sounds fun!

joy said...

This is so pretty - I love blue! THe textures are great.

Gayle Page-Robak said...

Oh, Jean...this is so beautiful...what a gorgeous card. The layout is excellent and the color is awesome! Hugs, Gayle.

Anonymous said...

So pretty, Jean! I love the delicates blues that you chose. Your butterfly seems to float above the card.

Angelnorth said...

Beautiful blue card, love your sentiment from the vintage text! The mulberry over the ruched looks fabulous!

Unknown said...

Positively stunning!

Anonymous said...

My favourite colour and youve created such a wonderful card

Ali Manning said...

I ADORE this card. I love the text you included, the beautiful image and the textured paper - it all works so wonderfully together.