Just for a change, I've made a card purely for the sheer enjoyment of it and which isn't predominantly black and/or white. I just wanted to play around with my new butterfly dies and see what I would come up with.
I grabbed my velveteen paper (don't I always) in both the red and purple. Using my Cuttlebug, I die-cut then embossed the three butterflies before adding some dimension by threading a string of mica-coloured beads for each one.
I decided the best colour to highlight these embellishments would be a yellow-green which is the split complementary colour for both purple and red. Luckily, when routing through my papers, I found this matting paper from Anna Griffin. It was the perfect colour and design. All it required was a sentiment (Papertrey Ink) and it was done.
It's a bit vibrant for my usual style but now and again, I like to go for broke with bold colours. Especially after a period of making crafts from neutrals.
19 comments:
Beautiful card - the colours work really well together. The velveteen butterflies are gorgeous! x
It works so well Paul! Love the vibrant colours, well planned!
Missed you yesterday and you missed a good project!
Jo x
Really great use of blank space here. It balances well with the boldness of the colors and the LO.
I really love those butterflies! So nice!
Paul this card is fab, love the butterflies, such bold colours too...its super
Beautiful card; your butterflies are gorgeous! I love how you embellished them with the beads. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today :)
gorgeous design, love your colours and texture on this beauty!
Love the butterflys Paul, and the colours you used
Beautiful card, Paul. Love those Butterflies. S x
This is gorgeous Paul, love the colors! Thanks for stopping by my blog to say hello! : )
Hey Paul, is there an email where I can contact you?
~kirsty vittetoe
Beautiful card, luv the colors....Paul, whooz die is this please?
Love the colors in your card, Paul. I also love the beautiful beading you did on your butterflies. Stunning work! Best, Curt
Lovely card, the vibrant colours work so well together and I love how you have embossed the butterflies, nice detail. Tracy Evans x
The butterflies are great - love the vibrant colours, big fan of red and purple! Thanks for stopping by my blog..Esther xx
What a beautiful card, Paul! I learned about you through Play Date Cafe site! Just wanted to tell you that your work are amazing!
It's ages since you did colour like this - but I like how you have used the vibrancy of the butterflies against the plainer background.
x
Just love those butterflies. X
Very sweet! I keep meaning to try the half tag thing for my sentiments...
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