Monday, August 15, 2011

Sunflower's CAN be blue......

...especially if one is making a card for Kathy's Color Palette  challenge over at Lily Pad Cards. This particular color grouping caught my eye this week.  The colors look to me to be two different blues, two different creams or beiges and a brown or taupe color.  I like this because nothing about this particular color scheme "popped" and I thought it would be a real challenge personally to make a card that would appeal to ME.....a person who likes that big POP of color.  So, I sat down and messed around and finally came up with a card I really REALLY like.  This was so unexpected too.....I mean there is no orangey reds, purpley pinks etc.....my usual pop-a-licious colors.  Now, I did make a "mistake" where my buttons are.....that was supposed to be a row of three pearls but for whatever reason my hand jittered and I smeared a somewhat largish bit of Glossy Accents.  So instead of my usual bling I had to go all button.  Anyhooo...here be my card.



                                                            
I hope you like it too!  The Stickles aren't quite dry yet .....I noticed it looks kinda chungy in the photo but, in REAL life it is sparkly and pretty cool!

Thank you so much for popping by....I always appreciate your visits and comments.  Have a good one!

Be well,
Sheila
                                                         

17 comments:

joy said...

Oooooh, Sheila! I love your glittery blue sunflower! (my favorite color). This is such a pretty card.

Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog - the heart border is a paper punch from Martha Stewart, which can also be manipulated to make a "doily" shape and a few other border designs.

Judy1223 said...

Sheila, this definitely has a beautiful pop of color! I love the Stckles in the center of thr flower, too...you can see the sparkle!

Karen said...

Wow Sheila you have been on a roll. All of these cards are just wonderful!!!! I love the bright bold colors you used on these last 2.

Sorry to hear of your loss!!! Your in my thoughts!

Sasha said...

Gorgeous bright and beautiful card!

Maureen Morton said...

Sheila, I just spoke to a gal at an event on Monday night who told me she had a blue sunflower! Never heard of it, but yours is stunning! And the button is perfect. Lovely card.

Jill said...

LOVE your distressing and that blue sunflower is a show-stopper! Your coloring is amazing!!!

Elizabeth Allan said...

Sheila I love things that are colored out of the ordinary and your blue sunflowers are magnificent!

Nancy K said...

LOVE that blue sunflower...if only they grew like that, it's gorgeous! Your whole card design is stunning, just really beautiful!
I'm so glad you joined in the color challenge at Lily Pad Cards!

SYLVIA-ANNE said...

Wow Sheila - this colour really hits you between the eyes - absolutely stunning and I LOVE it!
Sylvia x

Brenda said...

I definitely love that big pop of colour and that gorgeous looking torn vellum with the script behind it! Stunning Sheila!

Lin said...

LOVE your big blue flower, Sheila! Beautiful use of Kathy's colors - so glad you could play with us at Lily Pad Cards!

nedergaard ( Lissy ) said...

Wawww it's so beatyfull. I like the colour og and the big flower.
Have a great day!!!

susanne said...

Gorgeous! Love your colours especially and tones of blue!

Tiffany Ervin said...

Amazing, such a beautiful design, and isn't that the fun part about crafting, flowers can be any color we can dream of? I love it!

Kathy said...

Wow I love the blue glittery sunflower! You have turned a some soft colors to some wow colors....just beautiful ! Thanks for playing long with the Lily Pad Palette Challenge! :)

MarcyK924 said...

Congrats on your win, Sheila!! LOVE that gorgeous blue card!! WOO HOO!!

Greta said...

Beautiful card, Sheila! Congrats on being one of the Froggin Four!