As soon as I saw Julie's pick for the current Color Hues Challenge,
I knew I had exactly the right stamp, stencil and die set. A year ago February, I participated in Pinkfresh Studio's Create & Connect event. As usual, I never finished all the cards but I hadn't forgotten the Citrus Twist set which I never used during the course. This card is a CASE of Anett Gelencsér's Make and Take for that class.
Her card used a partial die cut technique, but I opted to just cut a diagonal slice from the card front which I was able to use on the inside for the sentiment. I then attached the die cut slices to the front of the card. Anett used the same coverplate, Stitched Octagons, but she used it on the front of the card, and I opted for the inside.
The stamp was embossed in gold as is the sentiment from Honey Bee's Be Still stamps. I added some of the additional flowers and leaves included in the set that are die cut separately with the same die for the citrus slices. This card turned out to be difficult to photograph and the gold embossing will have to be imagined by the viewer (probably due primarily to the gray days that extend in western New York through March--and sometimes into April.)
I attached the diagonal piece from the card front to the inside of the card so I'd have a good place for the sentiment.
This sentiment and die are also from Be Still by Honey Bee.
This color combo is a great antidote to gloomy days. Regardless of where you live, I hope you'll find yellow and green to be inspirational colors and join us in the gallery at Color Hues! You'll find lots of inspiration from the Design Team and our very special Guest Designer, Michele!
I'm sending this card to the AAA Colorful Challenge, where the colorboard is yellows and green. Once again, this card is off to NBUS as well as a relatively new challenge Neglected Stuff since I've had the stamps and dies for over a year, and have finally found the perfect use for them!
