Friday, April 16, 2010

The Play Date Cafe Challenge #25 ~ "Colour Splash"

Well, I had some beginner's luck with the previous challenge at The Play Date Cafe , I got a "Cream in Our Coffee" nod; I was one of a group of nine that were just out of the running for the Fab 4. Make sure to check out the post because the winning card is amazing! The challenge this week is to use only black and white with a "splash" of orange. Okay, black and white I can do, but I struggled with that little bit of orange for the better part of 2 days trying to keep my card from suggesting a halloween theme. Instead I was shooting for a summery look.  When I was done I had 2 cards completed and a work table filled with discarded scraps.

This first one uses Hero Arts Silhouette Corner and the Flourish Background. The flowers have some black Stickles for the centers.

This card uses Hero Arts Silhouette Flower along with the Flourish Background. Black Stickles finish the flower centers again.
Make sure you check out this challenge, the Guest Designer and Sponsor is Kelly Marie Alvarez of Lawn Fawn Designs.
Thought for the Day: Reminding myself to keep my focus on God. There are many distractions and difficult circumstances I'm facing at the moment but what I need to remember is Luke 12:31 "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and He will give you everything you need."
blessings,
nancy

25 comments:

  1. Very fresh and pretty - just love the designs you come up with!! Good luck!

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  3. Beautiful cards, Nancy! Your "splash" of orange, on both, looks wonderful!

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  4. These are both beautiful!! I especially love the white embossing on the orange.. so creative and fresh!

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  5. not halloween-ish at all. love the splashes of color!
    i hope that you are doing well nancy and coping with whatever you are going through..... big hugs to you!

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  6. Great cards Nancy, Love the black/white with orange, I am struggling with these colours myself, your cards are both lovely.

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  7. Beautiful! Love the color scheme and the embossing on these cards!

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  8. Isn't it gorgeous?! Beautiful splash! I love it!

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  9. That black and white looks fantastic with the orange - wow!

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  10. GORGEOUS, Beautiful card!


    and thank you for your comment on my blog :) ...it was White Zin which DOES go great with Gnomes!!

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  11. Great cards! Lovely orange daisies! Thanks for playing at the PDCC.

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  12. Love both ideas. My desk too look liked yours. Lots of black, orange and white pieces everywhere. The background over the orange cardstock is so very pretty! Lovely.

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  13. WOW--two entries! Great stuff--love both cards. I am really enjoying all the black and white with just splashes!! Thanks for playing along with the PDCC!

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  14. Your designs are lovely. These cards are extremely pretty. Have a great day. Tracy xx (www.craftaddicts-tracyevans.blogspot.com)

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  15. Beautiful cards, great interpretations of our colour challenge this week over at the Play Date Cafe! Thanks for playing along with us this week!

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  16. I love the clean and beautiful desing of your cards.

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  17. Great take on the challenge! I love both cards! Thanks also for sharing your honest and heartfelt thought of the day!

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  18. Let me tell you what the Lord did for me recently: we had tickets lined up to fly to Prague to visit our daughter, son-in-law and 2 grandsons who live there as part of a missions support team. When I called to tell her, she said that was not a good week and to wait until later in the summer. We cancelled our flights in time to avoid penalty, and then...which of course the Lord knew...the volcano erupted!

    Your cards are great, BTW! ;)

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  19. I love these!!! Beautiful cards, Nancy! So elegant!

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  20. Beautiful creations, Nancy! Love the flourishes and flowers.. Thanks for playing with the PDCC!!

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  21. WOW..Beautiful Creations. I really loved it.

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  22. Beautiful work Nancy, not beginners luck!! And great cards again this week. Love the silhouette flowers! Thanks for choosing the play date colours to work with.

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  23. Really lovely 'splash' of color for this week's PDCC!

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  24. Love your cards! Congrats on being recognized at PDCC!

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