Saturday, July 14, 2012

Navy, Pink, & Yellow

Sharon Wheet of  Designs By Sharon, is hosting again at Our Creative Corner this week. Sharon wants to see "Navy, Pink, and Another Color (you decide)". Create a paper craft item and use the challenge colors of navy and pink, and then you pick the missing color...any color...maybe kraft, yellow, gray, etc. Neutrals like black, white, cream, or brown do not count as your extra color. Here is an Inspirational Photo Collage to help you out.

The Design Team has made some very gorgeous projects for you to gain inspiration from. Please check them out.
Linda Coughlin- The Funkie Junkie
Vicki Burdick- It's a Stamp Thing
Sue Butler- Scrumplescrunch
Ann Marie Hile- Stampin' Anne
Wendy Janson-  It's All About Stamping
Marcy Kaminski - En Papillote Arts
Holly Kean- Kean On Paper
Irena Kowalczyk (aka Rudlis) - Love, Life and Crafts
Meihsia Liu- Simply Paper Crafts
Tui Nathan- Stampin Time
Lori Rider- The Diva Stamper
Kristin Tierney- Lilly Beth Boutique
Sharon Wheet- Designs by Sharon
I decided to do a little cleaning out, and discovered some papers I had that I have always wanted to use. I wish I knew the name of the embossing one. If anyone knows please drop me a message. I thought yellow was a good color to compliment the navy and pink, but I HAVE to say, I do not like this finished card at all. It just did not appeal to me after I added the pink.  It's strange that you can create something out of your own mind with your own hands and not like it.
I added 2 yellows and 2 blues to my craft sheet and spritzed with water.
I placed my paper in the ink a few times and had some left over, so I added a tag as well. I added some more Distress Ink with an ink blending tool to really heighten the yellows and blues. The tag was dipped a few times more than the card so the inks mixed a little to create green. I tried to prevent that from happening on the card. I loved both of these so far.
I saved a piece of junk mail because it had a nice weight to it and it happened to be navy. I used it to frame out the card. I still liked everything so far, but that was about to change.
I had some mini Prima Flowers, but they were the wrong color so I gave them a spritz of pink. These came out lovely. I love this homemade paper from Prima as well. The texture is wonderful. So both of the pink items I love...just not with my navy and yellow. I tried to add in more yellow in hopes I would like it, but still no.

Supplies:
From My Stash- embossed resist paper, Prima Flowers Homemade Paper, yellow cardstock, recycled advertisement card, thank you charm


I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!



15 comments:

  1. Очень красиво!Так тепло и по-летнему весело и ярко! Класс!

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  2. Hi Anita loving all the techniques and elements used in this piece. I particularly like the background you created, it is very eye catching. The flowers are beautiful, gorgeous shade of pink. I really like this creation so once again, thank you for sharing. Crafty hugs Annie x

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  3. I create things all the time that I don't like, so it's definitely possible. :) I love the background, the blue & yellow is gorgeous, I'm very impressed that you didn't end up with green, as I usually do.

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  4. I should take a picture of the trashcan beside my craft table...it's been very busy "filing" my projects lately; however, YOUR creation, is definitely striking! We are our worst critics, but the pink really pulls your eye into the graphics and then guides it around your gorgeous detailed background. Despite how you feel about them combined, I think it's beautiful and I love that you recycled junk mail! :D
    hugs,
    Lisa xx

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  5. I loved the way you recycled the Ralph Lauren paper. There are a lot of things I like about this piece.

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  6. Hi, Anita, this is such a beautiful card. I love the pretty layers and your choice of color combo. It's bright and delightful. The junk mail is a brilliant idea. Lovely.

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  7. Lol ... I love your post Anita - you're so funny ... personally, I think your project came together just beautifully, the pink adds such a lovely texture and those flowers are so pretty ... thank you for sharing your steps to inspiration ... oh, love the use of junk mail - who would've thought!!! Awesome ...

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  8. So glad it's not just me that ends up wanting to go back a step! (What a glorious background you've created.) But I think the addition of the pink turns this into something really eye-catching.
    Alison x

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  9. I'm afraid I have to agree with you! I'm notsomuch a fan of the pink flowers. I love the rest of it, but them pink flowers got-ta go!!

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  10. I'm not much into pink but this all came together pretty well, I think!

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  11. Hi Anita ! I love yor card , your tutorial and colors you choose!

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  12. Anita!, this is so different for you! I like it, but wouldn't have recognised it as one of yours (apart from the fact that you blogged it!) I make things sometimes that I'm not so keen on, but like to stretch my creations so that's cool too xx

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  13. I think that your card came out beautifully, Anita! I love the background you created, and although you don't like the yellow as the third color or the way it looks with the pink I think that both complement very well with the blue, because for me the blue makes the balance between the two other colors. Your focal point is very well defined, and then the eye goes around your card. I think that your mission is accomplished, lol.

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  14. I think that your card came out beautifully, Anita! I love the background you created, and although you don't like the yellow as the third color or the way it looks with the pink I think that both complement very well with the blue, because for me the blue makes the balance between the two other colors. Your focal point is very well defined, and then the eye goes around your card. I think that your mission is accomplished, lol.

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