Happy Silhouettes
I have a few silhouette images in my stash, but sometimes I wish I had many more! Simple is good, though, and I just tell myself that a handful is much better than overflowing drawers containing things rarely used. Oh wait! I have drawers like that. Oops.
It’s funny how card designs evolve for me. The card I’m sharing today is not at all what I’d originally had in mind. Not even close. Many times I look through my stash of stamp images looking for something that catches my eye. I then think about colors (or the lack thereof) that I feel like working with at that moment. From there, it’s all about playing. You probably thought I was going to go into some big, long explanation of my design process, didn’t you? When it comes to designing cards, I’m kind of like those bakers who make their savory dishes without a recipe. I leave technical plans and processes to my DH as he has the mind for that kind of thing. Me? I just go with whatever creative flow is actually flowing for the day and hope for the best.
So here you go…my go-with-the-flow card for the day!
I masked the colored strip, sponging it with blue and green inks. I then stamped the silhouette image and sentiment. A one layer card was the end result. No embellishments needed.
I hope you’ll take some time to play along over at CASology this week! Be sure and visit the design team members’ blogs as well as this week’s guest designer’s blog for more inspiration! Then, be sure and link up your creation on the challenge blog by Sunday at 4:00 p.m. (CDT)!
15 Comments
Melissa gorgeous OLC, your sponging is fantastic!
Lovely, and super silhouette's!! Love it is CAS one layer terrific ness!!
Pretty strip of color Melissa, lovely card!
My cards often have a mind of their own, too! lol! Love the fresh green and how you've positioned the sentiment!
Fabulous card Melissa, know what you mean about a card not ending up how you planned it.
A one layer card is perfect for this challenge Melissa! Love those tree stamps for sure!
beautiful, Melissa… I love how you sponged just the strip. it really makes the silhouette images pop!
Love the sponging!
Thanks for joining us at Dynamic Duos this week!
As always, Melissa…Your card is absolutely gorgeous! I love how your silhouette images pop against your inked panel! It was fun to learn about your design process, too 🙂
What a lovely OLC 🙂 I am in love with the amazing inking 🙂 on the horizontal panel
Oh, I know exactly what you mean about a card evolving. That happens to me often!
Love your sponged panel, with the silhouettes…SO pretty!
I'm so glad you're playing along with us at Dynamic Duos this week. 🙂
It's pretty rare that what I first see in my mind is what ends up on my card. Love that creative evolution! And I love your card. The inked panel is gorgeous – it has so much texture to it!
Beautiful, crisp, clean card! I adore what you've done with the inked panel and the silhouettes are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing with us at Dynamic Duos!
This is a happy card love the strio of fresh green!
I wish my cards went with the same flow your cards go with…this is amazing, as usual! Lovely inking in the background. CAS perfection!