Friendship Card & Christmas Tags
Lucky for me, the W&W Color Combo challenge deadline was extended & last night I finally got a card made. I looked up how to get a peach color & it worked! I just mixed Geranium Red Zig & Yellow Zig on an acrylic blog--more yellow than red.
Then I used it to watercolor W&W Mini Scenery: Bed of Roses I had stamped in Versafine Clair Nocturne on Bristol paper. I added in some green to represent leaves. I used gray Zigs for a watercolor wash frame & splattered with a black Zig. The roses were attached to a gray panel matted with black. The sentiment from A Tree for all Seasons was stamped in Nocturne, watercolored with the gray Zigs & attached with foam tape. I'm also entering HLS Watercolor Challenge, SSS Wednesday & The 30 Day Coloring Challenge.
I also made a couple more tags for Tracey's 25 Days of Christmas Tags. Tracey's tag on Day 2 inspired me to open my Altenew Layered Laurels stamp set. It also made me put the Bountiful Branch set onto my wishlist. It never ends--haha!
I used Poppystamps Tunnel Tags die & stamped the 4 layers in Altenew Frayed Leaf, Forest Glades, PTI New Leaf & Spring Moss. I used Christmas Stickles for berries & gold embossed part of a sentiment from a very old HA stamp set. The beautiful gold trim tied in a bow was a gift from my sweet friend, Rosemary, & I embellished it with a red Sparklets gem that matches the Stickles. I'm also entering Retro Rubber (sentiment from 2007) & Time Out.
Lots of wonderful tags to case so far in the 25 Days of Christmas Tags. Zsofia's double tags on Day 5 immediately caught my eye. I love the festive & elegant look of the black, white & gold. Again my version uses Poppystamps Tunnel tags die. I got an MFT Christmas sentiment set a long time ago, but don't think I've used this one. It fit perfectly & I love how it looks embossed in gold.
I used punches to make the black reinforcer & tied on a couple different twines. I'm also entering HLS Christmas challenge.
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Beautiful job coloring those roses, Greta, and both your tags are sensational! I love the simple perfection!! ❤Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteCame to compliment your coloring on those roses. But leaving infatuated with that classy B/W tag! Wowzers.
ReplyDeleteThe bed of roses are gorgeous Greta. Perfection on the peachy shades. I love it paired with gray. YOur tags are fabulous as well.
ReplyDeleteLove the simplicity of your eye catching tags. Very clever to make your own peach color and it looks so pretty on the roses. Such a lovely card that is. Peach is not a color you often see in stamping and I love your card.
ReplyDeleteall fantastic creations, Greta - the peachy roses are so soft and pretty and those tags will be lovely on your Christmas gifts!
ReplyDeleteA lovely card and two wonderful tags! I love the grey mat on your roses card; like a framed work of art :) Thank you for playing along in my coloring challenge :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful makes, Greta. Especially love your tags, as I'm all about the tags this month.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for playing along with the 25 Days of Christmas Tags.
Greta...so many beautiful creations! Love your final tag, so elegant! Thank you so much for joining Tracey's 25 Days of Christmas Tags.
ReplyDeleteLove your subtle colouring with the roses background, it's such a beautiful card! And you have reminded me that I have only made one tag so far this year.... for some reason I tend to remember that I 'need' them when I am wrapping lol. Maybe I should get started!
ReplyDeleteA great selection of creations, Greta. Lovely card and beautiful Christmas tags. Kisses, my talented friend.
ReplyDeleteI love the beautiful card and those tags are gorgeous too! So festive looking.
ReplyDeleteWow! you nailed the peach color on your pretty roses card! The gray frame really brought out the color, didn't it? The tags are darling especially the elegant b/w/gold one!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and what a stunning rose stamp. Great colours and great splats.
ReplyDeleteBoth tags are wonderfully CAS and so very elegant X
Oh yes, you nailed the peach color, this is a PRETTY card! Love your tags too. Both have a wonderful CAS look to them!
ReplyDeleteyour card and tags are all absolute show stoppers, greta! the coloring on the card is perfection and the tags... amazing!
ReplyDeleteI'm plating catch up Greta, not sure where my week went. Love the Roses on the first card but the double tags are lovely and the gold and black very striking.
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Such a lovely card
ReplyDeleteOh, those roses are gorgeous and colored so pretty, Greta! And, your tags are perfect, so lovely! I’ve seen lots of wonderful tags lately and now seeing yours it inspires me to make more tags!:)
ReplyDeleteThe peach card is wonderful! And aazing tags!! Looks like you are way ahead for Christmas my friend... Thinking of you...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects and tags Greta, love your entry to our RETRO RUBBER challenge, this tag will look absolutely lovely on any Christmas gift, lucky person who'll receive it.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing with us at RETRO RUBBER, hope you play again soon.
Hugs.
Your rose panel is so softly and beautifully coloured, Greta ... and both tags are delicious! One crisp and graphic, the other elegant and stylish with that lovely layered stamping of those laurel leaves and the red/gold highlights! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Time Out! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteYour card is soooo PRETTY Greta! Love the way you colored it and your tags are super cute! Great for gift giving!
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Gorgeous card with the roses background, Greta, and I love your tags too!! The delicate branch looks amazing and I love the double tag on the second one!!
ReplyDeleteLove your works....especially the "have a jolly season" tag with the black and white stripe on it. PRETTY!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is one sweet card and I love your adorable tag too!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, so pretty card and tags! You got some beautiful colors on your card!
ReplyDeleteI came to comment on your Retro Rubber entry, but everything you have made in this post is gorgeous, so I am just going to say, i love it all :) Thanks for joining us over at Retro Rubber this time. Claire DT
ReplyDeleteI agree with Claire, everything is gorgeous, but your Retro Rubber tag is stunning! I wouldn't want to put that on a gift and have it tossed...I'd have to frame it! Thanks for playing with our challenge this week at Retro Rubber! I hope you come back soon!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, love the rose background and the tags are fab too.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Simon says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.
luv
Debby
Love your card and tags! Thanks for sharing with Retro Rubber!
ReplyDeleteOhhh that peach is lovely!! Such a perfect color for the sweet blooms. And the tags are both of your tags so much! Love the b+w+gold combo! I hear ya on the never-ending list front, too! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely card and tags!
ReplyDeleteReally enjoying taking part in
25 Days of Christmas Tags
Susan Renshaw
Calling All Crafters! – My personal Blog!
Love your tags!
ReplyDeleteLovely tags! Thanks for joining us at Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge
ReplyDeleteGreat card. Wonderful colors, very feminine character.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining our challenge at HLS Watercolor.
BożenA DT HLS
Oh my gosh, I LOVE these. Christmas Trees Images
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