Wednesday, July 15, 2009

It's Color Throwdown #51


This week's Color Throwdown is a special one! Challenge #51 is being sponsored by DRS. And if you check out the blog you will see there's a prize being offered!


I love the simplicity and country feel of this wreath and you can purchase it here. What was the real challenge, as it should be, was trying to get these colors to work with this image. I should have gone much softer-and I would have changed the shape around the image. Hindsight is 20/20. I used a Martha Stewart border punch to create the borders on the two mats under the image. The So Saffron mat I added texture to with my ScorPal. I tried to gussie it up a bit by adding some Sakura Stardust glitter pen to the berries, and others I added dots of Liquid Pearls in Lavender. I added some Kaiser gems above the scalloped border and the pin was a plain pearl head that I glued some beads on.

Make sure you check out the awesome cards produced by the DT below and play along to be in the running for a great prize package from our sponsor DRS Designs! Make sure you used keyword CTD51 if you upload to a public gallery. Have a great day!

LeAnne Pugliesi - Wee Inklings
Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits
Broni Holcomb - Splashes of Watercolor
Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy
Cathy Indelicato - Crafty Thoughts
Juliana Swanson - Stampin' with Inky Fingers - July Guest Designer

19 comments:

Tosha Leyendekker said...

Love this color combo!! The bow is perfection, and I love the scored bg! AWesome!!

Cindy Haffner said...

Beautiful you rock these colors.

noble pig said...

The hat pin is an exquisite touch!

Riet said...

What a beautiful card Danielle,l love the colours.

Hugs Riet.x

Lauri said...

wow Love this color combo! I just did my first throwdown last week and I think I will do it again!! Beautiful card!

Denise Marzec said...

Beautiful!! Love the stick pin!

Carol Dee said...

Very pretty card. Love the wreath.

Barbara said...

Beautiful! I love that simple wreath and the scoring is a great touch!

Anonymous said...

WOWZA!!! Is this ever gorgeous!!! I really love the yummy ribbon and your stick pin are wonderful touches!! TFS!! :)

Broni said...

Danielle, this is beautiful! I love the liquid pearls on the berries and that beaded pin is so pretty!

Juliana said...

I love how delicate this is!! Both the main image--and that sweet punched border!!!

The liquid pearls could not be prettier!

Lovely Card!

Cathy Rulli said...

I think it looks cool!!!

Carol L said...

What a pretty card! I just love that perfectly tied bow with the stick pin and the punched borders add such a soft look! Great CTD card!

Tammy Hershberger said...

Beautiful card, Danielle! That wreath is so sweet, and all your added details! (Hey, like the purple blog background, too!)

Bonnie said...

Hey I like the look of the three columns! A change is as good as a rest they say....who is they anywhooooo?! I think your card is asolutely beautiful! So soft and delicate.....

Ila said...

This card is Beautiful!!..the colors are Fabuluos!!...Your blog looks Great!!...Hugs, Ila

Leslie Miller said...

Love all the dimension of the Liquid Pearls and the scored background! It's very pretty in these colors...trying to imagine it softer, but I don't know... I like it just the way it is!

Darlene said...

Absolutely beautiful!! Love your ribbon/pin treatment ... perfect finishing touch!!

Rose Ann said...

Your wreath is so beautiful, Danielle!! I love the bling, edging, and perfect bow with the pretty pin!!