Isn't that such a pretty mood board?! I had just received the Regal Wreath Registration Press Plates from Altenew, and figured it would look great with PEACH for the flowers in the wreath. Here's what I came up with...
This was one of those cards I thought I would have done in 10 minutes or less...nope!! You press the wreath outline first and that went very smoothly. They give you a piece of acetate with the wreath outline in black that you lay the actual press plate on top of for correct placement to line everything up...easy. Next you add the press plate to fill in the holly leaves with a lighter green ink and the piece of acetate has the outline of the holly leaves in blue for you to place the press plate in the exact space needed. Thought I had it lined up perfectly...nope. Back to step one...2 more times. Also, you have to be very careful with this plate that you don't get ink anywhere you're not supposed to...easier said than done! The flowers were not a problem to line up.
The sentiment was easy to line up, but like the leaves, you had to be very light handed when adding the ink or it didn't ink up clean and crisp...grrrrrrrrr! Back to the beginning...it's been well over an hour now! Anyway, the last time was the charm. Not perfect by any means, but I was happy with it! And I love that you can actually see the impression of the flowers in the above photo...most better press impressions don't show up that well in photographs! I finished the card simply with some matting and a few PFS gems so that the wreath would be the star of the show.
The DT has some beautiful cards to inspire you with this beautiful color, although it's an anything goes as long as it's Christmas challenge, so check it all out right HERE and then play along. This challenge is open till Thursday, Oct. 17th @ 8:00PM.
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Marcia, it sounds like you have become a pro by now - and this finished card is well worth your efforts, my friend! Gosh, I do love the peach and green combination!
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You picked the perfect shades of green to go with the soft pretty peach! So worth the hassle, Marcia, it's lovely!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteMarcia, your efforts paid off beautifully! It's gorgeous. I also sympathize with you about the aligning -- though I haven't tried Splb, I do know that PFS is harder than it seems! Actually lining up anything that is layered seems to be the bain of my existence! Kudos to you for overcoming
ReplyDeleteThis is a pretty wreath with the peach flowers, Marcia! I'm glad you persevered. It was worth the effort!
ReplyDeleteThere's always a learning curve and you mastered it, Marcia. This is such a lovely card, my friend.
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous, Marcia... I am afraid of this press plate situation though!! You certainly made it work so well, and you picked a most wonderful color combination!
ReplyDeleteGuess I've been MIA for longer than I thought I was. I missed this gorgeous card as well. What a pretty Christmas wreath!
ReplyDeleteWell, it's a beautiful card. Their idea with the layering and the placement sheets is a nice idea, but I'm sorry it was not a smooth process. The flower impression does show up nicely in the photo. The colors are lovely and a gorgeous take on the mood board!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely take on our Peace on Earth mood board! Your colours are fabulous and the card design is beautiful. Thanks so much for joining us at Peace on Earth!
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