Helping Hudson Colour Challenge #1

I made this card for the colour challenge at Helping Hudson.Now I'm not really a huge fan of the old Rose Red and it seems to haunt me lately, so I have used it minimally on this card (the flowers were stamped in Rose Red and the stems Certainly Celery). I used my aqua painter and Rose Red and Pretty In Pink to colour the flowers.
I have spread a little Crystal Effects on the darker parts of the flowers and sprinkled a little Dazzling Diamonds on it and when that was dry, I coloured the centre of the flowers (over the top of the Diamonds) with Certainly Celery marker (only cos I forgot to colour the flower centres BEFORE putting on the Crystal Effects!) but I really like the effect of it. I absolutely loved this card and have been waiting for the day where I felt motivated to re-create it - and today was the day!


stamps: blooming with beauty, great friend, vintage vogue
cardstock: not quite navy, pretty in pink, whisper white
ink: not quite navy, pretty in pink, rose red
other things: certainly celery marker, always artichoke marker, aqua painter, crystal effects, dazzling diamonds, pretty in pink 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon, sponge dauber

Helping Hudson Layout #1

OMG it's been far far too long since I have entered another challenge besides Just Add Ink, but I couldn't resist the fabulous Helping Hudson blog - what a fabulous bunch of people. Hudson is just adorable and deserves to be a happy little boy and I'm so happy to be able help even if its just in a small way of donating to enter some challenges!!!

The 1st challenge is the sketch here to the right. I so knew what I wanted to do as soon as I saw this layout - go Razzle Dazzle (soooooooo happy it's coming back!!!) Anyways....thanks for coming for a lookey! Tell me what you think


cardstock: certainly celery, whisper white, basic black
ink: basic black
stamps: razzle dazzle - agh! can't remember the sentiment set!