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Sunday, 26 April 2009

Graphicus April Challenge Card




Here is my card for the Graphicus April Challenge (theme - blossom, colour palette - pink & green). I have used stamps from 3 different Elusive Images themeplates for this card. The leaves (square image in centre of card) and the small blossoms cut out and stuck onto the leafy image are both stamps from the Texture Blocks themeplate. They are stamped onto glossy cardstock with Graphite Black Brilliance ink . The cardstock was first coloured with various pink and green inks (Stazon, Brilliance, ColorBox). The flowers in top left and bottom right hand corners are from the Funky Doodles Fresh themeplate. I used pink and green inks to stamp the flowers, cut them out, and misted them with pink and green spray inks from the Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Fairy Blossom set. The torn paper on the right of my card is from the Graphicus Guild paper pack. I finished off my card by highlighting the small blossoms with some dimensional glaze and a little bit of pink glitter and sticking on small pink and green seed beads to form a stem for the Funky Doodle flowers and added a small pink bow.

13 comments:

Sandy said...

Wow Denise your card is really beautiful. Absolutely gorgeous.

Beryl said...

Really lovely card Denise. So much work and detail too. Hope you win.
Beryl xx

Chrissie said...

What a stunning card Denise. I love the colours and papers you've used for this, and your flowers look fabulous too.

Crafting Queen said...

Lovely card, love the colours on the flowers. Hugs Anesha

Shirley said...

A really beautiful and elegant Spring card! I really like how you did all of yhour flowers anthat little bow is just perfect!

CraftyC said...

This is just gorgeous Denise, I do love the colours on this!
Clairex

Julie Smith said...

Lovely bold card, well done

Jane's Blogs said...

I am doing some catching up. Your recent cards are all stunning.

Jane xx

Phree said...

Wow, what an eye catching card. Love the bold colours and all the texture. Good Luck in the challenge.

Rachelsmum said...

Great card, love the bright colours in the diamond xxsue

Sue said...

Beautiful card, love the colours you have used and the torn vellum is perfect.

Anonymous said...

This is a beautiful take on the challenge, thanks so much for entering.

Glenda

craftimamma said...

Beautiful card Denise and fits the challenge bill perfectly.

Lesley Xx

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