Friday 10 October 2008

DCM – Gotta Wear Shades

There’s not much that puts the wind up me but I have to say that Lythan’s dare for the Daring Cardmakers this week is very, very scary indeed.

This week your challenge is to be
Bright!Clashy is good, hot colours are good, anything super duper bright is good too.
If you want to double dare then why not use the sketch that Vanessa made for her marvellous mid week dare?

I brought my papers a couple of week back, knowing what Lythan had in store for us but although Lavender and Turquoise happen to be my favorite colours, the patterns on the papers are way, way out of my comfort zone. Still, not to be beaten I’ve given it my best shot and this is that I’ve come up with.

In your face, or what?

I started by covering the base card with one of the papers and adding some doodling to the lines in the pattern to make them stand out. Then I got a bit carried away and added some small circles and dots as well.

The flowers were cut from another of the papers in the collection and I’ve stamped and glittered parts of them before attaching them to the card with 3D foam.

Papers – Pink Martine Designs ‘Flirtini’ collection
Inks – Ranger Distress Ink ‘Dusty Concord’, ColorBox Fluid Chalk
Rubber Stamps – Rubber Stamp Tapestry Pegs
Cutting Dies – Sizzix ‘Skittle Dee Do’ Alphabet,
Other BitsStickles Glitter Glue
Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Pen


11 comments:

Lythan said...

MMm better not tell you what I find scary then...

the card is brilliant Sue!

tiggertastic said...

such a fantastic bright make, i love it

Sarah x

artfulstampin said...

I love your doodling too, it's really addictive isn't it!

Tanya said...

What a beautiful card!Love the colours and those flowers! Your doodling is fab!

Kreativgeschwafel said...

really a fantastic card!

Powerful Search Engine said...

I love what you have done to the papers and those cut out flowers are lovely Sue. Pascale :)

Dolly Mixtures said...

Groovy card - it has a real 60's look about it with those flowers you added. Love the effect of the doodling too.

Anonymous said...

The colour combo of the papers works just fab! A gorgeous card and fab doodling! :)

Vanessa.

Kathy said...

Great card Sue. Love these colours, but I'm not sure I would have had the nerve to pull this card off the way you have. You've done a brilliant job.

Love the flowers especially

Ania - "Z Papieru Tworzone" said...

This is wonderful card. Amazing flowers!

Enfys said...

I find I am really drawn these days to these bright funky cards, must expand my own repetoire a bit :)