Tuesday 12 March 2013

Circle Flower Card

 

I have just realised I keep making colourful cards on a black background!  I must do something different next time or you will all be bored! I have made this for a challenge over at Artful Times which is 'Spots and Stripes - Circles and Straight Lines.  The background is made using Tumbled Glass, Faded Jeans and Salty Ocean DI's.  The spots in the background are Salty Ocean, Pickled Rasberry and Mown Lawn DI's and are inked through a mask.  The circle flowers and leaves are stamped on white card coloured with the same ink and spritzed with Pearl Glimmer Mist and the background is spritzed with Cosmic Shimmer Mist in Aqua Lagoon.  The flowers and leaves are from Creative Expressions Button Florals stamp plate, the butterflies are Inky Doodles Floral Fantasy and the sentiment is by Marion Emberson.  The straight lines are the stems which are made from ribbon and I am hoping the rings on the flowers can be seen as stripes even though they are circular, not sure if I can get away with that or not!  The flowers,  butterflies and sentiment are all raised with mounting foam. The ribbon is white seam binding coloured with DI's.  Please pop over to Artful Times to see the other fab entries and Neet and Von's brilliant examples.  Thank you so much for visiting, take care and keep warm if you are still in the grip of the March freeze.  Bye for now, Christine xx

17 comments:

May said...

Gorgeous tag Christine, Love the colours & those stamps are Fantastic...Love the dotty background! Hugs May x x x

Redanne said...

This is beautiful Chris and I think the black makes is stand out very nicely. Gorgeous colours and love the flower stamps and the beautiful ribbon. Hugs, Anne x

Sue said...

This is really gorgeous Chris colours are fab!!! and love that dotty background..huggles hun Sue J xxx

Anonymous said...

Fabulous vibrant colours that really pop against the black background, Chris, just lovely! Anita :)

505whimsygirl said...

Hi Christine,
Oh, I don't think I'll get bored with your creations! I actually like the bright colors on the black background. It really makes them pop!

Peace,
Kay

Heathers Inspiration said...

What a Great tag, love it :)

chrissie said...

Terrific colours to chose-love the ribbon it looks amazing.

Best wishes Chrissie xx

Craftin Suzie (Susan Wykes) said...

A lovely tag card Christine, love the colours and I always think black backgrounds look good so I wouldn't worry! Love the rainbow colours on the seam binding - very pretty! Hugs Susan x

Jacqui Chimes said...

I love this tag and I love black backgrounds too

lena-dailyscrap said...

Lovely tag, somebody will get very happy to recieve it - love the colours!

Neet said...

That's a lovely tag Christine, so bright and using all the elements Von requested too. Really do like this one.
Thanks for joining us at Artful Times - Hugs, Neet xx

Sylvia said...

Fabulous tag, love the background coulours and those lovely stamps.

Sylv xx

WendyK said...

Gorgeous tag, and it's made a great card. Fab colours.

Von said...

I don't mind black at all :) love your lollypop style flowers, very cheerful :)
Thankyou for sharing with us at Artful Times
Von ♥

Sandra's Spot said...

Ooooo this is yummy love the colours and black work so well. Hugs Sandra X

Kay Wallace said...

Hi, Chris, Lori sent me over! Pleased that she has honored your blog with the Liebster Award!! Off to check out your posts! Kay Wallace

Jester said...

Such a lovely card and such z good way to use a tag. I love the colours you have used and those circle flowers. Fab!
I think the tag looks great on the black background. I won't get bored looking at your cards, whatever colour the background!