Crafts and Me Stamps Challenge: Why So Blue? = No Blues Allowed

The Dynamite Digi design team over at the Crafts and Me Stamps' challenge blog wants you to keep the blues out of your projects.  Crafts and Me Stamps is sponsoring this challenge and offering THREE digital images to a randomly selected entry. You can find out more about this challenge here.

When you want to convey the mood of a rich, bold and lavish eclectic style, Art Deco images are the perfect match.  The images usually contain formal wear and show what appears to be the very best in taste and style no matter the variety of sources.

I've used newly released Art Deco Rita for an unusual yet elegant Christmas card.  You can find this lovely digital image here.  Here's a closer view of my Copic-filled image showing my attempts at making a black leather lounge chair.

I've layered a piece of Anna Griffin Animal Print flocked wild cheetah paper with Bazzill cardstock to create my side open card.  Lifestyle Crafts Large Circles dies shape my image and repeat the circular element of the frame in the image.  Black lace with velour trim forms a border and adds a decorative element to carry the softness of the flocking throughout my card.  A Tim Holtz idea-ology accoutrement fanciful button tops the lacey trim element.

 

I've cut a pheasant tail from a Zucker Feather Products pack and added a natural feather that I once found on the ground in South Carolina to carry the flow from Rita's hat into my card.  A few Recollections mulberry paper roses keep my feathers in place.  My Dymo Label Maker provided the perfect holiday greeting for supporting my card.  A few Prima Say It In Crystals black rhinestone swirls add a bit of bling to my elegant theme.

 

Here's a view of the front of my completed side open card showing how I've used Art Deco Rita and kept the blues out of my card to share holiday greetings.

 

 

The inside of the card contains a border of the flocked wild cheetah pattern with plenty of room to add a special handwritten note and/or stamped sentiment.

 

 

 

You've just got to hop over to the Crafts and Me Stamps Challenge blog to see how the amazingly talented Dynamite Digi girls have shown how they've kept the blues out of their fabulous projects while using Crafts and Me Stamps digital images.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Sketch Saturday "Sketch by Jen" (here)
Charisma Cardz "Christmas" (here)
Paper Play "Christmas is Coming" (here)
All Sorts "White, Gold + One" (here)
Dream Valley "Christmas" (here)
Cupcake Craft "Merry Christmas" (here)
Tuesday Alchemy "Anything Goes" (here)
Fab-n-Funky "A Vintage Christmas" (here)
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' "Anything Goes" (here)
Simon Says Stamp! "What's Your Favorite?" (here) - Bazzill Cardstock


Copics used:
skin - E000, E01, E11, E93, BV00
gown, hat, frame, pillows - E50, E51, E53, E55, E57, E59
black leather lounge chair - T0, T6, T9
pillow trim - E44, E47, E49
floor, inside mirror - C3, C1, C0, 0
wall - E51, 0

"Top 5" Dec. 14, 2012 Allsorts of Challenges

I'm so glad that you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose