Wednesday, 12 February 2014

Deja vu

If you have a sense of déjà vu it's because I made a very similar card last year. At the time, I was so intent on using gilding flakes, that I chose a dark colour cardstock to contrast with the flakes, despite my niggling feeling that this was throwing the colour balance off kilter.

With the benefit of hindsight, I decided a white or pastel shade would be better, so I decided to do a second version. I still have lots of that ribbon, in fact I have a whole reel of the narrower one!

 
 
This time I coloured my stamp with water based pens before stamping on white cardstock.
For embellishments I added a die-cut border threaded with organza ribbon, flower and leaves.
Looking at it now, I think the flower is crying out for a centre and I will add a gem though I am not sure which colour to use.
I am entering the Craft-Room and the Stamping Sensations challenges.

Let me know in your comments which colour you would pick for the flower centre, and which version of the card you prefer,
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10 comments:

  1. Carol12 February 2014 at 23:35

    love the colours, fab ribbon background and bird lovely card x

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  2. Debi13 February 2014 at 05:53

    that is so clever!!! lovely card, love that bird with the ribbon background, Thanks for sharing with us at Craft Room challenge, Debi x

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  3. brenda13 February 2014 at 12:37

    Gorgeous colours and what effective ribbon weaving.

    Thanks so much for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations challenge.

    I would love it if you joined in my Spellbinder blog celebration here which runs until 5th March.

    B x

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  4. massofhair13 February 2014 at 21:40

    I like this version as I love your color palette! Beautiful work, would choose a gem which matches one of the colors of your card, then it blends in :-) xxx

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  5. Neet14 February 2014 at 16:48

    Please can you contact me (email on my blog) so i can send you your runner up blinkie.
    I love this, what a gorgeous set of colours you have used.
    Hugs, Neet xx

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  6. Sally H14 February 2014 at 22:57

    What a fabulous card for our wings, fantasy and fiction theme! Thanks for joining us at stamping Sensations this month and good luck!

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  7. Francesca16 February 2014 at 10:24

    Very lovely card, thanks for joining us at Stamping sensations

    Francesca x

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  8. Mervi16 February 2014 at 16:33

    Gorgeous card, beautiful bird stamp, lovely background.
    Thank you for sharing at Craft-Room Challenge, good luck;-))m

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  9. pinky17 February 2014 at 19:03

    The ribbon is very effective and sets the bird off beautifully. Thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations.
    Pinky

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  10. Shirley17 February 2014 at 19:31

    This is absolutely gorgeous! How elegant your image looks with the flower and wonderful ribbon BG!

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