Friday, February 19, 2010

Just Us Girls Challenge#21 - Color!

Ooooh lá lá! Who likes a color challenge? [I do I do!]  Maria is our hostess this week and she has a lovely color challenge for you.



How about Coral, Chocolate, Ivory and a splash of Raspberry?! Isn't that a gorgeous combo??


At first I wondered how I would combine coral and raspberry but I just let my mojo take me down the path it wanted to go and I think it worked out A-OK! I returned to an all time favorite PTI stamp set of mine - Wishing You. I think I have spring on the brain - and even though the colors may not be totally spring-like the tulips are :-) I used Lee's fantastic sketch from Gina K's latest release party - I didn't get to play along in time but I still wanted to use the sketch - thanks Lee!

Here's a close up shot so you can see the "splash" of raspberry - just the words and one tulip :-) For CS I used GKD Ivory and Chocolate, PTI Berry Sorbet (didn't have any SU Cameo Coral) and Ripe Raspberry.


I think the creation details on this are fairly obvious so I won't list it all. Simple - straight forward but overall I was pleased with the final outcome. You can't really see it in the photo but I used the Linen BG stamp from SU just inked in Versamark for a subtle texture on the chocolate CS.

I also had to work up the inside on this one since the tulips are just so fun and the dragonfly is one of my favorite little accent guys.

So there you have it - just another birthday card for my stash - somehow I've gotten low on birthdays and thank yous. That must mean I've been using them right?!

Now - please come play along with Just Us Girls and show us your take on these colors. Be sure to visit the JUGS blog and post a link to your project so we can check out what you do. You may be selected as our "Chic of the Week" and, as such, qualify for a future Featured Designer spot.

Speaking of Featured Designer - please be sure you stop by Iwona Palamountain's blog to see what yumminess she has cooked up this week. We are delighted to have Iwona with us for the month of February. :-)

Here's the rest of the Design Team - I promise they have some wonderfulness for you as well. Please stop by and leave a little "love".

Just Us Girls Design Team 

Thanks, as always, for stopping by. Hope you feel inspired to try these colors this week.
Hugs n Smiles,

18 comments:

Canda said...

This is a super cute card! I love the inside too!

Martina said...

Pam, this card is just gorgeous! This week's JUG color combo is one of my favorites!

Iwona Palamountain (Chupa) said...

And I'm delighted and honoured to have this one-of-a-kind opportunity to work with such talented and fabulous ladies!
Pam - this card totally ROCKS! I love how you coloured the debossed polka dot panel - got to try it one day!

Amy (aka Aimitup) said...

Love your card Pam and the color palette.

Mona Pendleton said...

Pam, your card is so pretty! Your flowers look gorgeous! I like how you showed us the beautiful inside as well. Great way to work this week's colors!

Lisa Kind said...

This is so pretty, Pam! I love that stamp set, own it, but never used it! You really tied in the challenge colors very well! Great use of the sketch, too! Really lovely!

Monique said...

My Birthday is in May!! :) Your card is beautiful Pam!! I love the inside the little dragon fly with the paper piercing. Beautiful. Do you always to the inside of your cards?. I love when I go to a blog and the inside is done.

Silke Ledlow said...

Pam - your card is GORGEOUS!!! I love how you used the colors...the PTI Set is the BOMB!!! Hugs ~S~

Heather said...

I love those PTI stamps. And the inside of that card....wow! I like all the detail you did. :D

Maria said...

I knew that sketch looked familiar! Love those images, great set. Wonderful job with the colors, this is awesome!!

Dana Gustafson said...

Loving your spring Pam! I'm ready too! The tulips are just darling and is that inverted swiss dots with ink? SO gotta try THAT!

Julie Ranae said...

Pam...love the card for this week's JUGS challenge...really lovely use of the colors!

I am trying to think if I KNEW you were from Chicago??? I am in Rockford so if Mona makes it to CHA, we can have a party! : )

Did you hear about the snow prediction???
Am now a follower of your blog, BTW.

Amy Liz Schultz said...

wow, I just adore this card! Perfect use of the sketch, colors and that adorable stamp set. I esp love what you did inside of the card, beautiful!

Kathryn B said...

Such a pretty card Pam. I love that stamp set I actually pulled it out myself this week we must be thinking spring!!! LOL! I like how you finished the inside of your card with the dragonfly.

Jan Hirsch said...

Gorgeous card, Pam. You rocked the colors and the sketch so well. I love the Wishing You PTI stamp set too! How funny! Anyway, your card is beautiful inside and out!

Alicia Weiman said...

Love your card Pam. You did a great job on the sketch and your card definitely makes me think spring!

Jennie said...

This is beautiful Pam! Love the colors and the sketch you used. Just so pretty :o)

Karen said...

Your card is so sweet! You've used a set that has been on my (obnoxiously long) PTI wish list since it came out and I always love seeing it in use. There's just something so Happy about tulips! :> I love how perfectly you finished it off on the inside too! :>

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