Being on the verge of autumn, I thought I'd create some colourful landscape, but then I just couldn't find anything in my stash that would match the vibe. On second thought, I planned to show you a sympathy card with some serene landscape, but I really didn't feel like creating that kind of project. In the end, I got stuck on some paper scraps from a sheet of scrapbook paper that featured a snow-covered Christmas/winter landcsape.
I decided to cut them into three equal squares that would be big enough to cover a simple white card base. I then matched them with another layer of patterned paper - this time one with tiny white swirls on blue background. They are barely visible, but I like to think that they're a nivce match to the original colour scheme.
Since I wanted to leave the spotlight for the original landscape motif, I opted for very little embellishments - no sentiment, no snowflakes, just a mix of white and blue pearls in different sizes. With the serene colours, I figure that the card could still be used as a sympathy card, especially during winter time - after all, there is no festive bling that would scream "joy" and "happiness".
In the end, I realized that my card reminds me very much of a set of photographs I've taken on a foggy autumn day a couple of years ago somewhere under the trees on Ljubljana castle hill. I like how the fog looks scary and mysterious on the one hand, and very comforting at the same time.
challenges:
- 613 avenue create: ATG
- a place to start: ATG
- a place to start: ATG
- allsorts challengeblog: ATG
- as you like it: layered or flat (while I'm usually not over-doing it with layers upon layers, you will usually find a few layers of different papers on my projects. Main reasons being that I really like to enhance the main motif - be it stamped, stitched, or else - with a layer of matching coloured or patterned paper. I like to combine different patterns and colours, too, and as I have tons of paper scraps in my stash, therefore this kind of paper-matching is a my way ofusing up those leftovers.)
- C.R.A.F.T.: Christmas
- classicdesignchallenge: ATG DT
- crafty gals corner: ATG
- creative crafty uncles: ATG (masculine)
- creative inspirations: ATG
- creative inspirations: ATG
- everybody art: ATG
- lil patch of crafty friends: ATG handmade
- little red wagon: sympathy
- love to craft: ATG
- morgans artworld: ATG
- my time to craft: add texture
- my time to craft: add texture
- pearlysparkles: pink, pearls and/or sparkle
- pennys papertake: ATG paper
- pennys papertake: ATG paper
- 12 months of Christmas: ATG Christmas
- wortartwednesday: ATG