Saturday 4 May 2013

Colour challenge cards

Good morning friends/bloggers, it's a lovely sunny day here
 today. I hope you have sun too! Over at  the 'Less is More'
challenge  this week it's a ..................................................
Colour Challenge 
"This month we would like you to choose TWO opposite
 colours from this Colour Wheel"
(I will add it at the bottom or otherwise my card won't
 show up in posts.)  My first thought was to use 'violet red 
and yellow green', but my violet red ink wouldn't stamp
very well with my image. I tried instead some violet ink
which worked really well. Of course then I had forgotten
the colour violet should be teamed with yellow and not
 yellow green. Arghhh!! I only realised after I had finished
making the card and taken a photo...typical. So I set to
 work and made another, this time I couldn't get the image 
to stamp cleanly. So after numerous attempts I resorted to
making a matted image with one I was happy with. I 
added my yellow butterfly, gems and sentiment and job
 done.Phew.....and relax.Come and have a closer look
 at  my cards. I will show you both versions seeing as I
have already taken photo's of them.Rather liking the violet 
and green myself but you can choose which looks best.Not
 made a card in almost 2 weeks now, so struggling a tad.
ps. I am still feeling terrible with this  horrid cold virus and I
 am SO glad you can't see me too. I am not a pretty site atm. 
believe me lol, my eye is partially closed because of 
conjuntivitis. Having not slept again ( awake at 1 ish then
 got up at 5am., coughing all night etc. ) I don't have bags
 under my eyes now I have mahoosive suitcases! My eye was
 glued shut when I woke up so I was stumbling about trying
 to find the bathroom looking a very sorry site. Almost 
frightened myself when I caught site of my face in the mirror
 too.It's all not good people lol.Sorry for the long post now too.
pps.Ooops mean't to add.......a very big welcome to all my
 latest followers , welcome aboard and thanks for choosing me.
 
 
 
Image Hobby Art stamp 'Damask'
Ink Color Box Violet
Butterflies   Cheery Lynn Designs Small exotic butterflies
( both coloured using Promarkers)
Gems from stash coloured purple
Sentiments  'Janes's script' stamped in same purple ink
 Colour wheel
 

20 comments:

Jackie said...

Oh dear Viv, I do hope you are soon back to normal...hugs
I love both of them and of course green is my favourite colour but the yellow goes better with the purple :o)
Jackie xx

Sasha said...

I love both versions, Viv. But your purple and lime combo is very striking. Two fab cards!
You sound to be really suffering, Viv. I hope you soon feel much better and hopefully you will be able to catch up on some sleep...take care! x

Lorraine A said...

Gorgeous cards Viv, I couldn't say which I preferred ,, both are lovely :-)

Hope you feel better soon xx and hope you have a lovely weekend
Luv
Lols x x x

Stamps and Paper said...

Sorry to hear that you are still suffering Viv especially with eye problems its not funny...your cards are gorgeous just love your colours

Anne

Canonbury creations said...

Oh Viv poor you! Bad enough feeling poorly and looking a sight but lack of sleep is a killer, says the girl who never has problems in that department!! Love your cards, the violet and lime is my fav colour combo but I love the first layout with the crunched corner:) Hope your weather is as good as ours, it was wonderful yesterday but is very windy and cooler today but still sunny.
Val x

sandy's crafty bits said...

wow super two cards viv well done ... love them both and love the little flutterbyes ... thank you so much for hopping by my blog ... have a great bank holiday weekend and hope you are feeling better soon ... happy crafting and love sandy xx

Jan said...

Fabulous cards Viv xx Jan

Anonymous said...

Hi Viv, these are both gorgeous and well worth making a wrong one to get a right one, lol!

You sound so poorly - I hope you feel better soon!
xx

Loli said...

Hola Viv oooooh my friend, bad news about this wicked virus, i not
made a card in 2 weeks too, i´m so busy with my work my house and the final son exams(back to primary school is so hard :D)....i understand you about not sleep coughing all night aaagggg, your are exhausted, i hope you´re better soon my friend...
Fantastic cards the first one is my fav, i like the contrast yellow and violet, very elegant and perfect CAS cards, well done!!
A warm and BIG hug from Palma and take care.

Chrissie said...

These are both fab Viv, both are great colour combos!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"

Rosemary said...

Both cards are stunning, Viv! I do hope that you feel better very, very soon!

Skye said...

Two fabulous cards. Bothe colour combinations are super but I like the raised image on the first.
Sorry to hear you are unwell. Hope you are better soon.

Beccy said...

Sorry to hear you're still sick Viv, sounds like a nasty bug you've had. I hope the eye gets better soon too.
Your cards are both lovely, it's nice to see the contrast in colours.
Cheers,
Beccy

Vicky Hayes said...

Poor you Viv - it sounds like you've really been through the mill. Hope you feel better soon. Glad to see you've been able to make some cards - and what a gorgeous design. I do like the one with the yellow butterfly best but they're both beautiful! Vicky x

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

Stunning cards Viv as always.

Hope you're better soon.
x

Christine L said...

I love both Viv... both colourways go so well together.

So sorry to hear you're still suffering... maybe a bit of spring/summer will help you feel better this week!

Hugs
Christine x

Claudia said...

Hi Viv, these are really two lovely cards. Like the combination of the Damask with the butterfly, great.
Hugs Claudia

Lynne said...

They`re both gorgeous Viv. Hope you feel better soon.
Lynne xxx

Jen Nelson said...

great cards viv and i hope everything is better soon
Fabulous colour choice. Thanks for joining us the week
Jen x
"Less Is More"

Anonymous said...

Both fabulous cards, Viv ... my particular favorite is the green/violet combo ... together they look as though they were made for each other! How horrid to be sooo under the weather ... hope you're soon feeling much much better! Anita :)

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