Welcome to day 3 of my card crafting series and give-away!
Yesterday's winner is...conniemelancon! Congrats, Connie! You've won your choice of two prints from my Etsy store! You'll need to send me your addy - [email protected] then I'll get them sent to you.
OK, let's show the card already...
We talked about color combinations earlier and here's one I'm all over lately. This combo is relaxing with the turquoise but refreshing with the greens. A small bit of yellow adds some happy, which we all love!
For this card, I used my Sizzix products, available on HSN.com or from various craft supply stores across the country or the web. The base is cut from my Decorative Edge Stationery Die, using Strathmore's Bristol board, one of my Favorite surfaces to work on. The embossing was then done using one of my Sizzix Embossing Folders, the Birds and Flowers set, also on HSN.com, a terrific value kit including 10 folders!
For the coloration, I used Faber Castell's Big Brush Markers and watercolor pencils. I love the mix of strong saturated hues with softer tints of the same hue. The pencils are great for subtle blending - I used a little bit of water to create soft transitions in the coloring. Even though the markers are India ink, while they are still wet, you can use water to dissolve them and move them around, using a small paintbrush.
Okay, now for day 3 prizes: From Faber Castell, Yellow, Green & Blue sets of Art GRIP color pencils and from yours truly, one of my embossing folder two-packs, available on Sizzix.com
And finally, today's question, inspired by Carla's comment about her husband- Do you and your husband or significant other or best friend tend to like the same general family of hues?
Leave your comments here and on Faber Castell Design Memory Craft Blog to be eligible to win!
Oh, and please tell your friends about my 7 day giveaway!
He likes earth tones, I like brighter and richer colours.
Posted by: Laurie L | November 02, 2011 at 10:29 PM
For the most part, yes!! It's fun to see all that we can create and enjoy with these different color themes. Thanks so much for the chance to win these goodies!
Posted by: Renee J. | October 28, 2011 at 01:59 AM
Rita sent me here!!
Gorgeous card!! Love all the colors and how you mixed them together!!
Yes dh and I do have the same taste in colors!!
Posted by: Michelle H. | October 27, 2011 at 10:45 PM
The only color my DH and I both like is blue.
Love your card.
Posted by: Bunnyfreak | October 27, 2011 at 07:16 PM
On some colors we do but like Cori's husband, mine is color blind as well. We both love black, but green (especially lime or apple green) must look horrible to him as he doesn't like me wearing it.
Posted by: Phyllis Dobbs | October 27, 2011 at 07:02 PM
We tend to like the same colors and styles in art, clothing, etc.
Posted by: b. poteraj | October 27, 2011 at 04:17 PM
My hubby isn't really good with colors, but he likes a lot of different colors. He likes pastels a lot, and so do I.
Posted by: sharon gullikson | October 27, 2011 at 04:16 PM
Nice mixture of colors. Well done. I think that we do have the same taste--we like all colors.
Posted by: natasha g.p. | October 27, 2011 at 04:15 PM
My husband and I do like similar color families, while his are more dark mine are muted or pastel.
Posted by: kimberlee | October 27, 2011 at 02:45 PM
My Husband and I like the same colors
The colors that you have used we both like also
thank you so much
Posted by: Beverlee Mossman | October 27, 2011 at 02:40 PM
Well. I'm a widow but when my husband was alive we did have the same tastes in colors. Made decorating alot easier. Thanks for a chance to win your great giveaways.
Babe
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Posted by: Babe O'Mara | October 27, 2011 at 01:33 PM
I'm drawn more to warm colors while my husband tends to go for cool colors.
Posted by: Leann Anderson | October 27, 2011 at 12:18 PM
Brenda, my husband is color blind but we do help each other out with color hues. He is open to me suggesting color combinations to wear and he's always been a big part of my designing. Great giveaway! Thanks :)
-Molly
Posted by: Molly Smith | October 27, 2011 at 12:18 PM
Rita sent me here - I'm so glad she did - this is swesome - love the colors
my husband is very conservative and loves the natural, neutral colors. I prefer something a little more interesting and uplifting
Posted by: Heather Robertson | October 27, 2011 at 11:25 AM
Actually my husband and myself do tend to like the same color.
Posted by: Barbara Moore | October 27, 2011 at 10:45 AM
Love the card. My best friend and I do have very similar color pallet tastes. Interesting.
Posted by: Sherrill campbell | October 27, 2011 at 10:30 AM
My husband is color blind so he does not pay too much attention to the colors I use. I know that he can see blues very well, so I think that is one of the reasons I tend to lean towards the blues, especially when I am making things with him in mind.
Posted by: Cori Weisfeldt | October 27, 2011 at 10:26 AM