It’s a color challenge at the Alphabet Challenge this time. We are on the letter “N” – for Navy Blue. I went with the roses from one of my favorite Stampin’ Up sets (“Healing Hugs”). I have stamped these flowers in so many colors and they all seem to turn out good, so I thought I’d give navy blue a try too!
I used a background stamp from My Favorite Things, which I stamped with Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide Ink and then heat embossed with clear sparkly embossing powder. The photo doesn’t show the sparkle very well, but in real life it really brightens up the card!
I am also joining in the following challenges:
Just Add Ink (#526) which is a photo inspiration.
Flower Challenge (#49) – The theme there (other than you must have flowers on your card of course) is to incorporate a circle or circles into your design.
Cut It Up! (#210) – they are recognizing World Card Making Day, so anything goes as long as you have used die cuts on your card.
Watercooler Wednesday (#272) – Anything goes with a feminine twist
Finally I would like to join the challenge at Craft Rocket (#75) – Add Sparkle
Ooooh this is lovely, Melanie. It works so well with our inspiration challenge. I love your checked background. Thanks for sharing with us at Just Add Ink this week. x
Such pretty flowers and leaves inside your circle aperture, Melanie! Love the black background and another circle for the sentiment. Wonderful design! Thanks for joining us at The Flower Challenge! Loll DT
Love the contrast between the plaid background navy shades and those in the beautiful roses a gorgeous card
I’m so glad you experimented with stamping those flowers blue, because they look stunning. This is a gorgeous card. Thanks for sharing it with us at Cut it Up for our World Cardmaking Day challenge!
Evelyn
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I love the blue flowers and the way you have mixed and matched the blue tones together! This is such a well-designed card and you have used one of my favorite background stamps! That plaid is so versatile! Nice job! Take care and have a great weekend!
Hugs – Rachelle : )
This is gorgeous Melanie! That background stamp embossed with shimmer and sparkle is so pretty! The big roses are such a statement and are perfect with the Thinking of You sentiment. All-round gorgeous! Thanks for playing along this week at Just Add Ink. Rochelle xo
So, so beautiful! Blue roses are one of my favs from the version of Beauty and the Beast I read as a child. Great idea to stamp the plaid and emboss! Gorgeous! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Cut It Up! ~Katrina
A lovely classic card. Very pretty. Chantell Just Add Ink
A beautiful card Melanie. Thanks for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday this week.