Mindless Creativity: Color Throwdown #118

Hi friends! I'mmmm baaaaack...with my Color Throwdown (CTD118) project! Today Broni is our brilliant hostess who selected a lovely palette!

This was a fun one for sure...it just sang to me. I have another card almost finished with this same palette. Hope to get that done tomorrow ;] In the meantime, I'll share my first card. I made this for a dear friend (seriously) at work. Yep...I went straight back to the burnt edged flowers because I'm head over heels for them! Love flowers anyway, but being able to make my own VERY COOL 3-D flowers, is so appealing to me...I just couldn't resist when I went to use cherry cobbler. I bought some satin ribbon at AC Moore during lunch just to make this card. It's not exactly cherry cobbler, but it's close...and it coordinates beautifully with two of my digi paper patterns: Fresh Fabric Collection 2, and School Plaid Collection 2 (the Candied Apple sheet in both). I also used the Mugwart sheet in Fresh Fabric Collection 1 for the panel supporting my bloom.

I also bought a pearl flourish from AC Moore today. It was a LARGE flourish, so I just trimmed the section I wanted to use on my card and adhered it before I added dimensionals and adhered my layers. The sentiment is from MTME So Sentimental and I used the SU label punch along with MTME Trendy Tags Set 1.

The layout is from this week's Mojo Monday sketch (MOJO164).

Okay, I'm WHIPPED! Teacher conferences first thing tomorrow and an office luncheon. It will be a good day, but I need some zzzzz's to enjoy it :O)

Please swing by the very talented CTD gals' blogs along with our guest designer! They have some beauties this week!!

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Linda Put ~ November Guest Designer

Thanks for checking in :] Have a GREAT Wednesday. Hope to see you back here on Veteran's Day with the other card I started.

12 comments:

Debbie said...: Kristin ... I left you a little surprise on my blog:

http://debssimpletreasures.blogspot.com/2010/11/thank-you-pattie.html

Hugs,

Debbie; November 10, 2010 at 12:09 AM
Broni said...: I cannot believe you shopped for your card elements at lunch, then just whipped this gorgeous baby right up! I love it!!; November 10, 2010 at 7:46 AM
Anonymous said...: You did an amazing job...you're friend is very lucky to receive it!

Rachael & The A.C. Moore Team
www.acmoore.com; November 10, 2010 at 9:01 AM
Laura Pryor said...: Wow, what a beautiful flower and love your papers!! Sweet job with the layout!; November 10, 2010 at 11:38 AM
Lynn Put said...: What a beautiful card! The ribbon flower is gorgeous and I love the swirl of pearls!; November 10, 2010 at 1:05 PM
Diane - oliver.mdiane@comcast.net said...: Wow I just LOVE your paper. Did you say it was digital??? OMG... I am hoping my new computer is at home on my porch!; November 10, 2010 at 3:16 PM
Dana Gustafson said...: Wowsa! This is fabby too!; November 10, 2010 at 10:55 PM
Andrea L - EnchantINK said...: Super gorgeous! Love how you balanced everything! Hugs xxaxx; November 10, 2010 at 11:58 PM
Whimsey said...: What a gorgeous card! I'm "this close" to trying the burnt edge flower - saw the tutorial...need some satin ribbon. Hmmm...shopping venture over lunchtime maybe? LOL

Love the colors and the splash of pearls - beautiful!; November 11, 2010 at 2:32 AM
Barbara said...: Stunning flower, Kristen! And a fabulously designed card! I love it!; November 11, 2010 at 4:16 PM
Tammy Hershberger said...: That flower turned out AWESOME, Kristin!!! Gorgeous card!; November 15, 2010 at 5:26 PM
Cathy Rulli said...: Stunning as always...I'm sitting here awestruck...all your cards are amazing.; November 20, 2010 at 11:32 AM