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Jungle Blooms

If I am honest, I’m not at all sure I like this card although as often happens it may grow on me. I’m not sure why I feel this way about it, maybe it’s the splatter or my less than stellar stenciling? Oh well, it’s an entry into a colour challenge – Color Hues # 134 Pink and Turquoise and I did my best.

To make it, I used a few dies from my Spellbinders Weekender kit, most of them coming from the Tiki Toucan set. The slatted arch is from Craft Addiction and the sentiment is another Spellbinders as is the die that cut it.

I used the stencil set from the kit, first time I’ve done any layering stenciling and although far from perfect, it’s not a bad effort. When the piece was dry I cut it a little smaller and then added to the pink card front. Before I added it I used a little of the Picket Fence splatter paint but I think I went a bit mad. The flowers and leaves were cut from bits and pieces of scrap CS in close tones of the colours after which I inked each of them to give more impact. I played around with placement before adhering anything and managed to wind the little hanging vine pieces in between the flowers without messing it all up. I stamped the Hello with VersaMark ink and heat embossed white, but now I think I should have done it in black as it would show a little better. Using some embellishments from my stash I added a few here and there.

Now that I have opened up all the different die and stamp sets, I am about to put them away properly. Already I found a die I used yesterday underneath my machine instead of with the set and if I delay any of this I could lose some of the small pieces. Thankfully I have magnets and envelopes to put them in so I can label and add the graphics that show what each set contains and how they layer.

Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate you and your time.

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23 thoughts on “Jungle Blooms”

  1. I love this in the colours – it really does look organic and natural – despite you feel the blending isn’t perfect – it really works like that. The splatters also add a ‘natural’ feel – gorgeous. xx

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  3. Nice card! I like the flowers. They look so dainty along with the hello. Your stenciling looks good. I think every layering stencil set has a learning curve, but you did fine.

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  4. A very nice card and you did follow the colour hues challenge of pink and turquoise for Jungle Blooms. Looking back at Untamed with the cheetah in the jungle was really outstanding!! You did a super job on Jungle blooms so don’t be hard in yourself.

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  5. Love the way you used the colors in this challenge. I always feel the same with splatter….it’s either too much or too little. I sometimes get too heavy handed with my stenciling but enjoy it and the end results. Yours background is very cool.

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  9. We really are our own worst critics Johanna, but there’s so much to like about this card! The colors are wonderful, the flowers beautiful, your background stenciling wonderful and yes, even the splattering is great! It’s a beautiful card and will surely brighten someone’s day! Thanks so much for sharing with us at the Color Hues Challenge!! Marcia (DT) :0)

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  10. I am loving these tropical, beachy vibes, Johanna! Your stenciling looks spot on to me and so do your splatters! Thanks so much for sharing this beauty with us at Color Hues!

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  11. I think your card looks great as does your stenciling, Johanna! Don’t be too hard on yourself. You do lovely work. Thanks for playing at Color Hues.

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  12. From the colours to the flowers to the stenciling to the splatters: I think your card is lovely. The tropical vibes are sure to brighten someone’s day, as it has mine. Thank you for joining us at Colour Hues.

    ~carol

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