Card Concept Challenge #4: Use a Floral Theme

140 players.  

Yes, I said 140 players.

Card Concept Challenge #3 had 140 players.

I don't think I can say that enough...140 players!  I still can't believe how many beautiful cards were submitted to our last challenge and it was SO difficult to choose just one as my favorite among so many beautiful cards.  If you are wondering who were our favorites...here's a link.  I sure hope you see your card posted in our favorite's gallery.

For today though...Card Concept Challenge #4 is beginning a new two week challenge period and our theme this time is:

Use a Floral Theme

If you are wondering what the Card Concept Challenge is all about...the basic premise is to make a card using the theme and in one of six "card making styles" represented by the Card Concept Design Team.  The card making styles and a detailed explanation of each can be found here.

I am one of the designers representing the Classy and Elegant style (still can't get used to that one), and I really went to town with the purple on this one.

On of the characteristics of a Classy and Elegant card is the use of monochromatic colors and since last time I used pink...this time I brought out everything I have in beautiful shades of purple.  My card base is stamped with an Impression Obsession Cover a Card (Roses).  I love those big, huge stamps...no lining anything up, just ink and stamp for a beautifully spaced intricate pattern.  The bottom half of the card is die cut with a beautiful edge die (Anja Edge Die).  It cuts and embosses a beautiful swirly lattice type edge and really dresses up a card.  Another characteristic of a Classy and Elegant card is the use of embellishments and I dug into my ribbons and roses to add some elegance to my card.  The sentiment is a little stamp from Papertrey Ink Garden Variety Stamp set.
Would you like to give the Classy and Elegant style a try?  I would love to see what you come up with, but if not, you can make a card in any of the six styles and you have until Monday, March 3rd at noon PST to link your card up in the Card Concept Challenge gallery.  I can't wait to see what everyone does with our Floral theme.  Here's a link to more details about the Card Concept Challenge and also links to the other designers and their cards using a Floral theme.

Clean & Simple

Tracey McNeely 

Deanna Dean

Clean & Graphic

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Geri Greening

Clean & Layering

Kay Miller

Kerin Sylvester

Shabby Chic

Narelle Farrugia 

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Freestyle Collage

Karen Davis 

Cindy Lovell 

Classy & Elegant

Lee Ann Barrett

*IO Cling Stamp ROSES Rubber Impression Obsession	Papertrey Ink Garden Variety	Anja Edge Die	Woven Rosette Ribbon	Mini Roses
Lavender Wrinkled Seam Binding

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