The Card Concept Gets Colorful!

Hello Card Concept Fans!

Welcome back to The Card Concept Challenge.  Lesley has picked another amazing color combination for this challenge~

I struggled with this combo initially, but once I settled on an image, it was easy peasy!

I love this now retiring Field Flowers set.  The flowers are stamped in More Mustard and Curry.  The leaves and stems are Smokey Slate.  I heat embossed the sentiment on vellum as I thought the shiny texture mimicked that of the black heels in the inspiration photo.  

My card is made in the Classy and Elegant style, which I represent on the blog.  The multiple layers, textured white layer, vellum, heat embossing, and bow work together to make this a classy and elegant card.  

There is lots more gorgeous inspiration on The Card Concept blog, so why not head on over and check it out.  Hope you can play along with us!

Have a blessed day!

Lee Ann  :)

Supplies Used-
Stamps- Stampin' Up Field Flowers, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper- SU Basic Black, dsp, vellum; Neenah Solar White
Ink- Versamark, More Mustard, Curry, Smokey Slate
Other- Black ep, Polka Dot ef, dimensionals, MFT Fishtail Flag Stax Die-Namics, Black ribbon

Today is a Birthday with The Card Concept!

Happy Hump Day, Everyone!

Welcome back to another Card Concept Challenge.  It has been wonderful to see how many of you are embracing this challenge and so fun to see all of the different styles!  Today it is all about birthdays~

For some reason, this challenge really stumped me.  Who can't make a birthday card??  But I did know I want to do some watercoloring, so I broke out a nbus that I picked up when visiting San Antonio last summer.

Now you are probably asking yourself about style.  I am still designing in the Elegant and Classy Style defined as~

• polished
• shiny finish
• sparkling embellishments
• rich colour scheme
• sophisticated sentiments
• regal
• sweeping
• dramatic
• monochromatic
• layered textures
• awe
• impress

I have shiny and sparkly elements, namely, gold cardstock, gold embossing powder and glue glitter.  The colors are very rich.  The sentiment is traditional and a sophisticated font and texture is provided with the watercolor paper in contrast to the smoothness of the vellum. I did not go overboard on embellies as I wanted the focus to remain on the watercoloring.  As for the regal, sweeping, dramatic, awe and impress elements, I will leave that to you to decide!  And remember, your card does not need to have all of the elements of a particular style. 
You can find all of the amazing Design Team inspiration on The Card Concept Blog.  Now it is your turn!  What style will you create in? 

I am linking this card up to the Seize the Birthday Sketch Challenge. The sketch is a loose interpretation of Chupa's sketch at Sketchbook Saturday.

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed week!

Lee Ann  :)

Supplies Used-
Stamps- PaperWingsProductions, PTI (sentiment)
Paper- watercolor, SU Gumball Green, Wisteria Wonder, vellum, Brushed Gold cs, Flourishes white cs
Ink- Stazon black, Versamark
Other- Island Indigo, Elegant Eggplant, Bashful Blue, Gumball Green, Old Olive and Daffodil Delight reinkers, SU Dazzling Details, gold ep, PTI One Liners Happy Die 

Going Pink with The Card Concept

Hello Everyone!

It is Wednesday and we have a brand new challenge up at The Card Concept.  Lesley has provided us with a gorgeous inspiration photo and monochromatic pink is our assignment.
 

I was inspired by the overall soft, sweet look of the photo versus focusing in on any one item and designed the card using the Classy and Elegant Style, which is the style I represent at The Card Concept..

 

I started with the image of the little girl, who seems to be looking out into a vast world.  I framed this image with an embossed piece of Crumb Cake cs and matted it with dp in various shades of pink.  The flourish die cut is one of my all time favorite dies and I could use it on every card (but I know some of you would get tired of seeing it).  The seam binding bow, flower and sparkly clear button add to the elegance of the card.
A Classy and Elegant card includes some of the following characteristics

Definition:

• polished
• shiny finish
• sparkling embellishments
• rich colour scheme
• sophisticated sentiments
• regal
• sweeping
• dramatic
• monochromatic
• layered textures
• awe
• impress

The rest of the design team have created some gorgeous examples for you in the CAS, Clean and Layered, Clean and Graphic, Vintage/Shabby Chic, Freestyle Collage and Classy and Elegant styles.  Check out their projects and leave them some love!  Then join us by making your own inspired monochromatic pink card!

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Geri Greening

 Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Kerin Sylvester

Kay Miller

Deanna Dean

Cindy Lovell

 Karen Davis

Lee Ann Barrett

Narelle Farrugi

Cathy Webber

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed week!

Lee Ann  :)

Supplies Used-

Stamps- Stampin' Up Summer By the Sea, Express Yourself

Paper-SU Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride, Naturals Ivory, Authentique dp, Flourishes white cs

Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black

Other- Copics, SU Vintage Wallpaper ef, dimensionals, Prima flower, Cheery Lynn Flourish Die, SU Faceted Vintage button, Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Scalloped Border Die, PTI Mat Stack 3 Die

Using Texture with the Card Concept

Hello and Welcome to another Card Concept Challenge!
For Challenge 2, we are to use texture.  This is one of my favorite things to do, so you will find a variety of texture on my card today.  I am designing in the elegant and classy style~

This is the inspiration photo from Lesley~

Nature, in general inspires me, and I love to add texture when inspired by nature.  I have texture in many forms on this card-dry embossing the kraft panel, heat embossing the kraft and black panels, use of burlap and textured bow (from wrinkling the seam binding), and Crystal Effects on the butterfly body. 

Things that keep this card elegant are the flourished image used on the black and kraft heat embossed panels, a flourished die cut tucked in the bow, the rich colors of the flower and butterfly, the shiny finish from the heat embossing and the Crystal Effects on the butterfly body.  
I hope you can join us at The Card Concept- it is such a fun challenge this week!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

Lee Ann  :)


Supplies Used-
Stamps-Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Treasured and Leafy Flourishes Background Stamp, Stampin' Up Tiny Tags
Paper- SU Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Flourishes white cs
Ink- Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark, Crushed Curry
Other- Clear embossing powder, burlap, MFT Circle Stax Die-Namics and Fishtail Flag Stax Die-Namics, Prismacolor Pencils, dimensionals, SU Jewelry Tag Punch, seam binding, Crystal Effects, SU Stripes Embossing Folder

The Card Concept- A Challenge

Hello friends! I have wonderful news today!

 Many of you may know the talented Lesley Croghan and the many challenges for stampers that she hosts throughout blogland.  I have participated in many of them myself!  Lesley's latest venture is a challenge called The Card Concept, which allows one to explore the various styles of stamping- 6 of them to be exact.  I am thrilled to have been asked to be one of the designers representing the Classy and Elegant style.  What is the Classy and Elegant style you ask? 
It may include these features-

• polished
• shiney finish
• sparkling elements
• rich color scheme
• sophisticated sentiments
• regal
• sweeping
• dramatic
• monochromatic
• layered textures
• awe
• impress

That is quite a list!  I personally tend to use a lot of layered textures such as dry and heat embossing, fabrics, and mixed media.  I also tend to reach for sophisticated sentiments and images-frequently florals, like the card below-

As you can see with this card,  I have used a sophisticated sentiment and floral image,  have lots of texture with mixed media, have a dramatic flourish and have added a bit of bling. 

We start in January; I hope you will join us for some great challenges!  Keep up with the news by following The Card Concept blog and 'like' us on facebook! 

Lee Ann  :)

Supplies Used-
Stamps-Stampin' Up Field Flowers, Word Play, Everything Eleanor
Paper- Crumb Cake, Whisper White, First Edition dsp
Ink-Gumball Green, Early Espresso, Calypso Coral, Blush Blossom, Always Artichoke
Other- gesso, SU Apothecary Framelits, pearls, bubble wrap, dimensionals, glitter