Friday 14 October 2016

Green and Gray

Hi and welcome!  Today I am thrilled to tell you that I've been invited to be a Guest Designer over at Just Add Ink.  I really enjoy JAI's challenges and join in whenever I can so I'm looking forward to the next three months!

Our challenge this week is......



I went down a rather boring route and used green and gray to come up with this card:


I started by masking off a panel on a sheet of watercolor cardstock and sponging all four of Altenew's grey inks in an ombre fashion.  Before I removed the masks, I spritzed with a Perfect Pearls mist, then I die-cut the panel with a stitched die and mounted it onto a white card base.

I then die-cut some foliage using various green and gray cardstock.  Once I had them positioned how I wanted, I adhered them to the card base.  Finally, I die-cut the Big Hello die from Slate cardstock and adhered it with foam tape.



All up, I used four gray inks, three gray cardstock colors and three green cardstock colors, so I think I'm good to go with the challenge brief this week :)

Thanks for visiting!  Please check out the fabulous creations from the rest of the design team and have a go at Just Adding G.

Products used:

Inks:  Warm Grays (Altenew)
Cardstock:  Watercolor, Slate, Smoke, Fog (SSS), Cactus, Jellybean Green (MFT), Ripe Avocado (PTI)
Dies:  Blueprints 25, Big Hello, Layered Leaves (MFT), Chloe Stem (Memory Box), Fall Foliage (Tim Holtz), Curvy Leaves (Elizabeth Dies)
Accessories:  Perfect Pearls

10 comments:

I Card Everyone said...

Absolutely NOTHING boring about this grey/green masterpiece, Karren!!! Hope you are still birthday-party-ing!! xx
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Barb Ghig said...

Congrats on your Guest Designer spot! Gorgeous ombre inking, Karren! I love how you paired the foliage with the Big Hello die cut, and your color palette is awesome!

Kara Lynne said...

Nothing boring about this grey and green! I would shout, "G" for gorgeous!! I'm pinning this!

Susanne Vargas said...

I wouldn't call this beautiful arrangement boring! It's stunning and the color combo very creative!

Patrice said...

A huge big welcome to JAI, I'm totally excited that you have joined us, Karren. Ummmm your card is far from boring - I love your sponging, and that cluster of foliage is perfect! xx

Kelly Kent said...

Fantastic card Karren - I love the ombre inking! Kelly x

Jan said...

So lovely to have you join us on the team at JAI, Karen!! And this is totally stunning too! I love your ombré inking and and your foilage layers - and so in love with your large lettered greeting xx

Karen Davis said...

Oh my word!! This so gorgeous!! I love the colours, especially the fabulous panel. Swoon!!

Cécile RIBON said...

Stunning! Love those neutral colors! So classy

Jeanne J. said...

I love this - one side all decked out with pretty die cuts and the other so clean with the letters!