Saturday, January 26, 2013

AEI♥U -- January

Today, I want to share the card that I made for January AEI♥U challenge, which was to create a card using this photo for inspiration:


I love those striped rain boots --I think they're adorable!

I was inspired by the design of the photos (the large pop of red near the top, the stripes, the grey background) as well as the colours. Here's my card:


I started by layering some Echo Park patterned paper over some PTI smokey shadow cardstock. Since I don't have an Avery Elle stamps (yet!), I used the pretty digital stamp that Avery Elle supplied for the challenge. I printed it out onto PTI pure poppy cardstock and cut it out by hand. I needed a birthday card, though, so I decided to layer a Simon Says Stamp diecut over top, on which I stamped with PTI's Movers & Shakers Sentiments. I added some grey Offfray ribbon as well as some PTI buttons & twine and some stitching to finish it off.

Thanks for looking!

10 comments:

1 Taheerah said...

Gorgeous card Leigh - I love your sideways bow and the red sentiment panel and frame - and those grey stripes remind me of awesome vintage wallpaper!

2 Leah said...

So pretty Leigh! You nailed the overall feeling and colors of the inspiration photo, just lovely!

3 Unknown said...

Love the stripes!

4 Tracey McNeely said...

Beautiful Leigh, the grey is stunning. Congrats on your Blog Hop win! Yay!

5 Elena said...

lovely card, and um, where'd you get that owl? hee.

6 Jen said...

Oh, I love it!!!

7 Darnell said...

I'm a talker. But when I'm gobsmacked, I don't have words. I don't have words.

8 Camilla said...

Wauwwwwwe this is really awesome. Love that color combo

9 Avery Elle said...

Leigh, This is so pretty. I love your placement of the digi-stamp and bow. Just beautiful!

10 Angie said...

What an elegant card you created with the satin ribbon and the wide stripes. Love it!