Find your own paradise ...

Another new challenge over at The Pencil Case and I have decided to use the wonderful Tropical Flowers Flamingo clear stamp set from Polka Doodles to create my card. Autumn is fast approaching and love the rich colours of this season and this was my colour choice inspiration.


I created a frame using the stamps and a bit of masking and joined up the stamping, cutting both the inside and outside away to create a frame. Behind my frame I have layered acetate and a leaf die cut screen (from Tonic). I though this added to the tropical feel. In the top corner I have stamped and layered the flowers for added depth.


Do love that Flamingo and the lily stamp. Don't they work beautifully together?


Colours used:
Open flower: cream, Indian red, light carmine & hookers green
Lilies: canary yellow, gold ochre & light carmine
Shadow: silver grey & medium grey 
Flamingo: pink madder lake, medium flesh & rose madder lake
Palm leaves: emerald green, apple green & olive green
Lilies: Canary yellow, gold ochre, burnt carmine, light green & olive green



I even decorated the inside of my card to keep the tropical theme using the same colours/flowers.


Today I am busily moving my youngest son in to his Uni digs and feel it's going to be a long day! Let's say we were still packing at midnight .....! Catch up with everyone over the weekend as I intend to have a mega blogging session on Sunday.

Lou
x x x

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Challenges:
Fantasy Stampers - Watch the birdie
Brown Sugar - anything goes
Colour Crazy - anything goes
Crafting with friends - anything goes
Simply Papercraft - anything goes

Comments

Unknown said…
So beautiful Love the design is fabulous and love the colours. xx
Anjie said…
Wow! Just WOW!
Hugs
Anj
xx
Bev said…
So dimensional Lou. I love the colours you've used also.
Absolutely fantabulous in every way xxx
Jackie T said…
Hi this is a stunning card. Thank you for joining us at Fantasy Stampers Challenge 72 “Watch the Birdie” Hugs Jackie (DT)
Beautiful card Lou and stunning colouring. Tracy x
ELE said…
Style, elegance, perfect coloring. What to tell you more about my dear Lou.
I hope you can win. Thank you for playing along at Brown Sugar this week.
We look forward to seeing you again next time.
Hugs
Elena xxx
Brown Sugar DT
Helen said…
Beautiful card - love your colours.

Thanks for joining us at the Fantasy Stampers Challenge.

Helen x
Anjie said…
Awesome make. Thanks for joining us in our Anything Goes challenge at Graph’It Markers Colouring Challenge
Anjie (DT)