Saturday 5 January 2013

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!

Lynn said...

Gorgeous color palette and the placement of the gems is perfect.

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!

Karen M said...

Hi Michelle, I LOVE this card! the colours are great together and it really does look so fresh and clean! Kx

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! :)

Vicki Dutcher said...

Love the use of the colors! Fabulous card~

Unknown said...

Great card. I love how you used these colors. Now I wish I would have gotten this set. Darn it.

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!

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.

Cassandra said...

Didn't take you long to ink up those newbies - lovely!

~amy~ said...

oh, this is magnificent.

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous ... love the colours and the tiny dots of bling ... and I thought graphic rather than snow too! Anita in France :)

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!

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!

kingstonmama said...

Ooh, I love how you've stamped these images. They do remind me of exploding fireworks. Fabulous card! Happy New Year! Ann

wienerhoneymooners said...

Terrrific! Love the WOW factor!

Marlou McAlees said...

I love your card, its fabulous!! :)

Maureen Merritt said...

I am in love with this gorgeous color palette and your perfectly balanced card! Thanks for playing along at CASology!

Sian Ridley said...

Definitely fireworks, not snowflakes!

I love this card - the composition is perfect :)

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!

Tasnim said...

Beautiful! Love the soft colors and the overlapped stamping. the scattered rhinestones are placed perfectly!

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

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. : )

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 :)

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 :)

Jean Martin said...

Michelle! This is fabulous! I love the color combination. It's so perfect for the stamps that you used! Gorgeous!!!! :)

Amie Kiger (Kigz) said...

I love your card! These colors have got to be one of my favorite combinations. :)

Cathy said...

stunning, so fun!