Saturday 4 August 2012

PTI Celebrate card

Hello everyone and a very warm welcome to Dotty Jo who is a new follower this week. I've just come back from a pleasant few days away with my daughter and we spent our time exploring Chester and the Wirral, eating too much and watching the Olympics when we could. I'm not usually one for watching much sport but I've been quite moved when watching some of the medal ceremonies and seeing how proud the athletes are of their wonderful achievements. I embarrassed DD by getting tearful in the middle of a Department Store that was showing a mixed South African team getting a gold medal to the sound of the SA National Anthem. Wonderful stuff.

Well when I got back I wanted to play a little so I looked at this week's LIM challenge which is to use green and blue together on a card. Mandie and Chrissie mention the old saying 'Blue & Green should not be seen, Unless there's a colour in between!' I've never understood this saying because, in my opinion, one of the best colours schemes in nature is green leaves against a beautiful blue sky, so I think the saying must have been coined by the the fashion police of the day!


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Anyway this is the card I came up with using some blue and green card, a heart die and the PTI  set Heart to Heart 3, stamped in Versamark ink, and the sentiment which I selectively inked to get on two lines, came from Little Lady. I stamped the word 'celebrate' in blue ink but it doesn't show up well in the photo - it looks darker in real life, and a few tiny gems add a little sparkle.


Thanks for looking in and I'm now off to start looking at all the lovely entries this week.


Hugs
Carol x

27 comments:

~amy~ said...

Sweet card!

Linby said...

Great card Carol.mglad you had a good break.
Lynnx

Unknown said...

Hi Carol your card is pretty i love your hearts!

Chrissie said...

This looks wonderful and I agree with you Carol, these colours look fabulous together!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"

Marybeth said...

Hi Carol! I agree I love the blue and green. You heart card is so fresh , CAS. Gorgeous! Glad you had such a fun time withe your daughter.

Squirrel said...

Just beautiful, and I completely agree. Blue and green look terrific together in my opinion.
Happy LIMing!
Rosey x

Lynn Holland said...

I like your card Carol, it's simple and elegant and very contemporary.
Lynn another Lancashire lass

Joyce said...

Very sweet card. I just love all those hearts lined up. And, I'm right there with you on getting sentimental at the olympics.

Darnell said...

This is a fantastic happy card, Carol! Love everything about it. You have coined a new phrase now: blue and blue are best with green in between!

Words and Pictures said...

What a lovely card - and so many others on your blog. I'm a big admirer of the CAS style, but can't pull it off myself - these are great! Thanks so much for stopping by at Words and Pictures.
Alison x

Stamps and Paper said...

Lovely card Carol clean and crisp and gorgeous colours

Anne

Jenny said...

Just lovely Carol. I have never understood that saying either. I love this colour combo. Thank you for your lovely comment on my blog. I popped on over and I looooove your style so I am staying :)

Gillian R said...

What a fab card. Love the rows of hearts

Lindsey said...

Ooh I do like this!

Anonymous said...

Lovely card.

Suze Bain said...

A super card Carol, love the little rows of hearts. Like you, I'm not much of a sporting fan but we've had the olympics on from morning till night. It's gripping stuff. xx

Mandy's Crafts said...

This is a beautiful card.

Mandi said...

Attractive card Carol
Like the clipped corners
Thanks so much
mandi
"Less is More"

Dotty Jo said...

Thanks for the welcome Carol! This is beautiful, so dainty and i love the rounded corners - very classy, Jo x

Lynne said...

Really like this one, right up my street.
Lynne xxx

Laura Mackie Stampin' Up! said...

such a lovely card, :) x

Tracey McNeely said...

Really cute card and very CASEable Carol!

laurie said...

The hearts are so sweet!

Kath said...

A lovely card - the colours are perfect.
Kath x

Karin Ã…kesdotter said...

Your card is Fabulous! So super sweet - LOVE your design!! Hugs, Karin

Bev Gomez said...

Hi Carol, thanks so much for you sweet comments on my blog. I love your heart card. Beautiful!
Hugs, Bev

The Scrapbook Lady UK said...

Great card - lovely colours! jenx

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