Wednesday, July 13, 2016

July 2016 Create Along With Us

Hello friends.  Playing along with Papertrey Ink's Create Along With Us challenge this week, and while there is always oodles and oodles of inspiration to be found from all the DT every month, I was completely blown away by Dawn McVey's card:

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SO simple but SO striking!  I absolutely LOVE the colors!!  How does she do that where she just knows what colors will look great together?!!  I never would have chosen these 4 colors (Pale Peony, Hibiscus Burst, Berry Sorbet, & Melon Berry) to go together, but they totally work!  I wanted to completely CASE Dawn's card, but thought I should at least try to put my own spin on it!  So I kept mine simple too, used the same color cardstock, used the Mighty Bloom cover plate die, and flipped mine upside down, and came up with this:


Very similar, but just enough of my own spin on it.  I still can't get over how perfect all those colors are together...love, love, LOVE!!  My sentiment is from Winter Woods, and I also added a rainstone to the center of the bloom.

Check out what everyone else is being inspired by, and play along over on Nichole's blog right HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by today...I love it when you do!  :0)

18 comments:

Karen said...

Gorgeous! I, too, love the colors, and your take on the inspiration is great!

A Cup of Cold Water said...

Marcia, you did an AMAZING job remaking Dawns beautiful card.
Yours is GORGEOUS!

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous card!

Marybeth said...

Yes, very much your own and I love this beautiful card , Marcia!

Vicki Finger said...

Gorgeous card. I love Dahlias and this is great!

Nancy Penir said...

Oh my! Yours is just as beautiful as Dawn's, and completely yours! Perfectly constructed, btw.

Birgit said...

Marcia, your card is every bit as fabulous as Dawn's and I love that you made it your own. What a great ombre effect using these colors!

Linda said...

Beautiful, Marcia. Lovely colors and design.

Greta said...

Dawn's card caught my eye, too, & I was trying to decide if I "have" to have that cover plate, but oh my goodness--I'm in love with your version, Marcia! Now I've gotta get Pale Peony so I can use this color combo!

Diana K said...

That was my favourite card also, and you nailed it and made it your own. Love this, Marcia!

Unknown said...

Absolutely stunning, Marcia! You never disappoint, nor does Dawn as I picked one of her cards as well! Have a HAPPY day!

Unknown said...

This color combo is really lovely. I love your card - it is so striking with these colors.

Helen F. said...

Beautifully done, Marcia! This card caught my eye right away~it's a total stunner :-)

Joyce said...

This is wonderful. Love your take on that bold flower. You picked the perfect cover plate die to use.

Sadie said...

Very elegant card! I like cards that have that classy look and yet simple. I love it and you did a great job of your take on the inspirational piece.

Vikki H said...

Gorgeous take on Dawn's fabulous card! Your choice of that cover plate and rotation of the design perfect!

Kathy Mc said...

I was surprised when I saw Dawn's card using that color combo, too. However, it's lovely and so is your beautiful card, Marcia. I don't have either cover plate so guess I won't be CASEing this anytime soon.

Sue said...

So pretty. I love how you spaced out your leaves and that color combo is awesome! Great CAS card! I keep thinking about getting that cover plate. Will be adding it to my next order...thanks...lol!