Amusing Michelle: Something New

Hello!

Here I am again! Woo hoo! Still enjoying my crafting time on holidays! :-)

This evening I sat down to create a card that has been hanging around in my head for a few days. Here it is.

I used PTI Snowflake Flurries and Framed Out #3. Colours are Memento Grey Flannel, Stampin' Up Old Olive and Pool Party. Card is PTI Basic White.

I used Papertrey Ink Snowflake Flurries to create this card. As soon as I saw these "snowflakes", this is what I imagined doing with them (layering and creating an explosion of colour). Only I never really saw snowflakes when I saw these stamps, I saw fireworks! Am I the only one? I love them!

This card is in response to three challenges.

CASology Challenge #25 gives us the theme "new". I was going to make a "new baby" card, but then today these gorgeous Snowflake Flurries entered my house and I had to use them immediately!

CARDS Blog Challenge for January brought us the beautiful colour scheme.

CASE Study Challenge #122 gave me the inspiration for the layout from this beautiful card by Windy Robinson. I CASified it quite a bit, but I think you can still see the link to the original. :-)

Thanks for coming by to visit me!

Michelle
xxx

28 comments:

M-J said...: Great colours and design!; 5 January 2013 at 22:23
Lynn said...: Gorgeous color palette and the placement of the gems is perfect.; 5 January 2013 at 22:27
Ardyth said...: Gorgeous colour combination. I love how you've created a 'snow storm' but still managed a CAS look overall! Thanks so much for playing along with us at CASology this week, Michelle!; 6 January 2013 at 00:52
Karen M said...: Hi Michelle, I LOVE this card! the colours are great together and it really does look so fresh and clean! Kx; 6 January 2013 at 01:02
Barb said...: Absolutely beautiful, Michelle! Love the way you used those pretty colors and I agree - they look more like fireworks to me too! Glad you're enjoying your playtime! :); 6 January 2013 at 01:47
Vicki Dutcher said...: Love the use of the colors! Fabulous card~; 6 January 2013 at 02:02
Unknown said...: Great card. I love how you used these colors. Now I wish I would have gotten this set. Darn it.; 6 January 2013 at 02:14
Wida said...: when a card is hanging in your head, you GOTTA make it. glad you did. I love these colors together. they are my favorite combinations. you are just fab!; 6 January 2013 at 02:55
Joyce said...: This is such a beautiful card. I agree with you in that I did not see snowflakes, but rather lots of fun graphic possibilities. Now, I am also seeing fireworks.; 6 January 2013 at 03:35
Cassandra said...: Didn't take you long to ink up those newbies - lovely!; 6 January 2013 at 05:11
~amy~ said...: oh, this is magnificent.; 6 January 2013 at 07:10
Anonymous said...: Gorgeous ... love the colours and the tiny dots of bling ... and I thought graphic rather than snow too! Anita in France :); 6 January 2013 at 07:49
Jen W. said...: Tis is gorgeous, Michelle! They make fantastic fireworks and I love the colour combo! Thanks for playing along with CAsology this week!; 6 January 2013 at 11:44
Tracey McNeely said...: Michelle this is such a beautiful card, I love those snowflake images. Thank you so much for sharing with us this week at CASology!; 6 January 2013 at 12:15
kingstonmama said...: Ooh, I love how you've stamped these images. They do remind me of exploding fireworks. Fabulous card! Happy New Year! Ann; 6 January 2013 at 17:29
wienerhoneymooners said...: Terrrific! Love the WOW factor!; 6 January 2013 at 19:09
Marlou McAlees said...: I love your card, its fabulous!! :); 6 January 2013 at 23:18
Maureen Merritt said...: I am in love with this gorgeous color palette and your perfectly balanced card! Thanks for playing along at CASology!; 7 January 2013 at 00:13
Sian Ridley said...: Definitely fireworks, not snowflakes!

I love this card - the composition is perfect :); 7 January 2013 at 02:02
Judy1223 said...: Oooh, I love this CAS card!! Such pretty snowflakes...could be fireworks, too, you're right! Thanks for playing at CASology this week!; 7 January 2013 at 14:59
Tasnim said...: Beautiful! Love the soft colors and the overlapped stamping. the scattered rhinestones are placed perfectly!; 8 January 2013 at 05:23
Kristen said...: I see fireworks too, I love this card, might have to go off a bit and buy the set! :)

xo, Kristina
visiting from CASE study challenge
Hope you can stop by to say hello :)
www.pearlgateway.com; 9 January 2013 at 14:33
Suzanne Russell said...: Congrats on the win at CASE Study! It's an obvious winner. The colors and beauty of the overlapping snowflakes (or stars, or flowers, or fireworks...) work real magic together. I love the scattered jewels, too. Well done. : ); 9 January 2013 at 23:44
Unknown said...: Hi Michelle
This is great card - I love that you have overlapped all the stamps and created that cluster of 'fireworks'. I struggle to use circle shaped elements like that in my cards so I appreciate it when I see people use them really effectively. Congrats :); 10 January 2013 at 00:31
Debby said...: Hey Michelle, I was totally wowed by your card when it popped into my Google Reader! Stunning in colour and simplicity. Thanks for joining us at CASE Study over the holidays :); 10 January 2013 at 06:01
Jean Martin said...: Michelle! This is fabulous! I love the color combination. It's so perfect for the stamps that you used! Gorgeous!!!! :); 12 January 2013 at 04:43
Amie Kiger (Kigz) said...: I love your card! These colors have got to be one of my favorite combinations. :); 16 January 2013 at 14:56
Cathy said...: stunning, so fun!; 17 January 2013 at 11:40