Saturday, April 30, 2011

Basic Grey Challenges Guest Design Team

I was so thrilled and honored when Jo asked me to be a Guest Designer for the Basic Grey Challenge blog. I LOVE that challenge blog and my Basic grey papers, so of course I said, "YES". This week's theme is "Be Charming", so to add a charm to your project. Easy Peasy!!!!!
I used some papers from my Basic Grey Offbeat Paper Stack for this card. I love the rich browns and mint greens in this paper, so beautiful! I decided to offset those rich colors with white cardstock matting to make it POP!!! I paired these yummy papers with one of my newest fave images, Tilda with Butterfly Dress. I LOVE this little darling, she is just adorable!
For my charm, I wanted to hang it from the center of the bow, but I added too many flowers, and it got lost in the bunch, so I had to figure out something else. SO, instead, I decided to hang it from the sentiment! I used a Tim Holtz Adage Ticket (distressed with my distress tool and Walnut Stain) as my sentiment and hung my Heart Key charm from the ticket using a Tim Holtz Mini Safety Pin. I also added some pearls to the corners and a mini paper clip. So stinkin cute! I added lots of little touches to this card, and just love how it came out.
I colored up this cutie with copics:
Skin - E000, E00, E11, R32
Hair - E25, E31, E50
Dress and socks - BG75, BG72, BG70, BG11, BG10, BG000
Shoes - E25, E31, E33, E50
Basket and Flowers - E25, E57, E50, E33, E31, G24, G20, RV00, RV02
I added lots of new flowers to this card that I purchased at my LSS and Wild Orchid Crafts. Form Wild Orchid Crafts, I used a white Gardenia that I sprayed with Tattered Leather Glimmer Mist, mint green 25mm roses, a light blue cherry blossom, some brown 15mm roses, and white 4mm rose buds. Then I added some beaded branches that I picked up at my LSS, aren't they amazing! I totally LOVE them, so different and unique.
I finished off the inside of the card with more of the design paper and a Doohickey Lace Border. The mint satin ribbon is the perfect touch to finish off the inside.
I LOVED making this card, and I thank Basic Grey Challenges so much for inviting me to be their guest designer for the next two challenges. I am honored and thrilled to be working with them!
I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Wild Orchid Crafts - White plus 2 with a twist - (white, brown, and mint green) plus roses.
All That Scraps - magnolia "May" moments
Simon Says - Anything Goes
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24 comments:

  1. HeatherApril 30, 2011 at 3:27 AM

    I'm so happy you agreed to join us as GD at Basic Grey Becca!!
    Your card is stunning, fabulous colours, beautifully colour sweet Tilda and all your details are just absolutely gorgeous!!
    hugs
    Heather xx

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  2. LoriApril 30, 2011 at 5:56 AM

    Beautiful card Becca, love this colour combo and your flowers are gorgeous. I think it worked out just perfect where your charm ended up, love it!!!!

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  3. ChrisApril 30, 2011 at 3:22 PM

    Congratulations, Becca! How wonderful for you! BG is very luck to have you as their GD!

    I love your card! I love the colors. And, yes, that stamp is just too adorable! Your design is fantastic and your coloration is flawless!

    XO,
    Chris Christensen

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  4. bernshwagApril 30, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    Wow, gorgeous card Becca, I love this color combo! Your coloring is wonderful as usual and the flowers are gorgeous as well!

    Hugs,
    Candi

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  5. AnonymousApril 30, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    Becca, you've done another absolutely beautiful card. As always, you are an inspiration. Your coloring is perfect. Your color choices are fabulous. You've pulled it all together with perfection!
    Hugs,
    Nancy

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  6. BethApril 30, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    Gorgeous card! Love those colors, and your coloring and layout is perfect! Well done!

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  7. TeriApril 30, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    Becca, another beautiful card! The colors you chose are so perfect with all of your embellishments... Tilda is sooo darn cute, too! Wonderful work you do!!!
    Hugs,
    Teri

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  8. Kelly April 30, 2011 at 5:53 PM

    I love the colors on Tilda, they are very pretty and soft. Your card is really beautiful.

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  9. PamApril 30, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    Gorgeous card Becca...love it on the outside and inside too!
    Hugs from Indiana,
    Pam:)

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  10. Only By His GraceApril 30, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    Hi Becca!
    that's one beautiful card. I love those colors together. Fabulous.
    Hugs Maz

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  11. RosieApril 30, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    So well deserved girl because your work is amazing as always!!

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  12. DebbyApril 30, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    You coloring is fabulous, beautiful card! Hugs

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  13. ReneApril 30, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    Gorgeous! As always, your coloring is amazing!
    Rene :D

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  14. CamiApril 30, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    Beautiful card Becca...love this color combination and your coloring is gorgeous!
    Hugs,
    Cami

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  15. CordineApril 30, 2011 at 11:45 PM

    It's gorgeous! Love those Basic Grey papers!
    Hugs
    Cordine

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  16. IuliaMay 1, 2011 at 4:47 AM

    Adorable card, Becca! Love these colors and these papers look awesome! Great coloring too!
    Hugs and have a happy Sunday!
    Iulia

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  17. MandyMay 1, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    Beautiful card hun, so very pretty, gorgeous colours & I love your colouring it's always perfect, I expect you get bored of me saying it lol.
    Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp
    hugs Mandy xx

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  18. Christina C.May 1, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    Ohhhhh....how beautiful!!!! Your Tilda is colored magnificently and your details are fabulous!

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  19. Mascha ZimmermanMay 1, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    Gorgeous project, the flower arrangement is so nice done, lovr the coloring, bye Mascha

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  20. ChrisMay 1, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    Beautiful card. I love the brown and aqua together.

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  21. JulieMay 2, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    Stunning card, Becca - love the colours, your beautiful colouring and your gorgeous embellishments!! So lovely to have you as a guest DT and to see your stunning makes!! Juliexx

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  22. Carole PillonMay 3, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    Congrats Becca, you widely deserve to be in this GD DT, your atwork is so beautiful and your Tilda is so charming too ;-)

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  23. Jo NevillMay 7, 2011 at 2:24 AM

    Wow, absolutely stunning card Becca. I just adore the BG papers you used and must have a look through my stack to find my pad and use it ! Tilda is very pretty too and such a fantastic colour combo.

    Thank you so much for agreeing to be our Guest DT at BasicGrey Challenges. Such an honour to have you on board with us.

    Hugs,

    Jo x

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  24. AnonymousMay 13, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    pretty Becca! Congrats on the DT position! So glad you linked up to the ATS Magnolia Challenge! Thanks for playing!

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