Happy Thursday, peeps! Winding the week down, headed to the weekend! Did you see the retiring list? And the Color Refresh? So much info, my head is spinning, and I'm a little sad too! So hard to see old favorites go! I'll share a little video at the end of the post about the refresh, so be sure to check it out! Anyway, I made a couple of cards for the SU Only Challenge, where they are challenging us to recreate one of the cards from page 22 of the mini catalog:
I chose to recreate the card on the right, which features a Mint Macaron base (and which is very sadly retiring....sniff, sniff...just like my favorite Sage Shadow did) and since I really liked the sketch, I made two! The first one just happened to use Fresh Freesia, which has been growing on me, and happily, is returning:
I took some watercolor paper and colored it with some Fresh Freesia and Mint Macaron inks, then diecut my flowers with the Summer Shadows dies. I was really surprised at how pink the flower came out!! I used some Fresh Freesia DSP for my circles and stamped Shaded Summer images on the Fresh Freesia card base. I added a few adhesive sequins too:
Same sketch for the second one; it uses Regency Park DSP and a sentiment from Love For You:
I snipped a few flowers from a leftover scrap and adhered them to a few circular layers, then added a couple of "petals" around the edge, diecut with the Blossoming Happiness dies:
Same sketch but two totally different looks! Thanks for popping in today! NOW...here's a link to that fun little Color Refresh video:
Enjoy your day and be blessed!
7 comments:
Such pretty cards, LeAnne! Love the designs! I am sad that Shaded Summer is retiring and it's one set that I have not used all that much. I am also sad that Mint Macaron is leaving but the biggest shock was Soft Suede. I know we have some lovely amazing colors coming but those 2 made my heart sink.
Two fabulous cards, LeAnne!
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It's amazing how the different colors achieve such a totally different look. I have brought out a few retired colors to re-join the refresh and sadly put some away. Have a blessed day.
These are lovely, great use of the DPs!
Beautiful cards!! I love the one in Fresh Freesia--I wasn't a fan at first either, but now really like the color! I'll miss Pear Pizzazz--one of my fav greens! Oh well--time to enjoy the new colors!! Thanks for joining us at SUOC!!
I love Fresh Freesia…..so glad it is staying! Pretty cards!
Both of your cards are beautiful, LeAnne! I'm happy that Fresh Freesia is sticking around, though I would rather keep Polished Pink than Flirty Flamingo :) Great job on the sketch for both cards, I particularly like the DSP leaves on the Regency Park card. Thanks for playing along with us at SUO Challenges!
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