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Thursday, 25 November 2010

Play Date Cafe Challenge - Brown, silver and grey

Hi there
I have wanted to enter the challenges for a while now but with all the stuff I was doing for the fair I just never got round to it. Until now.....
The link is on my sidebar. The colours this week are brown grey and silver. I thought it would be easy but actually found it more challenging than expected! Perhaps because my browns did not quite match what I had in my mind at first.
Here is what I came up with in the end; a tag that will be going onto a project I am busywith for a gift (so no final photo!)
I used textured grungboard for the base left it grey and added patches of silver alcohol ink before inking with brushed corduroy and vintage photo distress ink. Onto this I added a brown floral lazer cut filigree of my own design and two grey tone flowers that I had made yesterday (I made 47 flowers in total yesterday, talk about being on a roll!), a couple of brown papermania gens and a silver sentiment. Then everything was mounted onto brown card and grey card to finish.
Hope you like it!
Be blessed
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15 comments:

  1. Anonymous25 November 2010 at 13:54

    I was just posting my PDC project and yours caught my eye. It's gorgeous!

    Lisa

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  2. Jean Franks Beck25 November 2010 at 14:15

    Wow - you've taken a tough color challenge and turned it beautiful! Great tag!

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  3. Netty25 November 2010 at 16:56

    Totally fabulous work. Annette

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  4. Julie Ranae25 November 2010 at 20:21

    Really beautiful entry for this week's challenge, Neil! I love all the textures and dimension and am so happy to have it in The Cafe Gallery.

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  5. Suzanne C26 November 2010 at 03:33

    Wow! Lovely tag. Beautiful flowers and love the background. Glad you joined us at the PDCC.

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  6. Majo26 November 2010 at 06:32

    This is beautiful and I look forward to the finished project!

    Majo

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  7. Sarah Anderson27 November 2010 at 18:02

    I love it! Really glad you had time for the challenge, and what a stunning tag! I particularly like your filigree paper, and you certainly were on a roll with your beautiful flowers. Thanks so much for joining us in the cafe :)

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  8. Lavender Rose28 November 2010 at 21:58

    Your card is so eyecatching, love those flowers!

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  9. Zue29 November 2010 at 09:43

    Beautiful and sophisticated!!!
    Sue xx

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  10. Fiona29 November 2010 at 23:28

    great tag - the flowers are fantastic :)

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  11. Andrea Ewen1 December 2010 at 00:32

    Oh, me likie! This is exquisite! Wonderful use of the colors and those flowers are marvelous! I certainly would have kept making them if they were turning out that good! Thanks for playing along with us at the Play Date Cafe!

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  12. Savannah O'Gwynn1 December 2010 at 01:53

    OHHH! This is beautiful! I love that you used grungeboard! SO beautiful with all the gems and details! Great job:) Thanks so much for playing along with us and joining in the fun over at the PDCC:)

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  13. Ruby1 December 2010 at 21:41

    I LOVE your card Neil, those flowers are absolutely gorgeous! Sorry, I'm a bit late in getting around to comment on everyone's blogs, but thanks for playing along with us this week at the PDCC!

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  14. Julie Ranae2 December 2010 at 03:07

    Neil...this is one stunning creation! Simply beautiful and a WONDERFUL use of the colors over in The Cafe! Great to have you play with us this week!

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  15. Sarah A2 December 2010 at 19:58

    Beautiful! No wonder you got a mention with this in the cafe ;-)

    Love the filigree flowers and wow you were on a rol with 47 flowers!

    Sarah

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