Southwestern

Hello All,

For today I will be playing along with The Paper Players.  I haven't posted in a few months so I am a bit rusty. I thought I would try ease back into Blogland by embossing using my new folder that also cuts the little diamonds you see. Without further ado, here is my card for today, enjoy!

My mother lives in Arizona, USA so working with a Southwest theme seemed a bit easy. All I had to do was remember the colors, textures, and style of that area and work from there. It all started with the embossing folder. I die-cut strips of paper using The Paper Players color scheme and added them to a sticker sheet. Then I used my embossing folder and squared the lines of the paper with the embossing folder. I have to say, lining up the paper with the embossing folder was the longest part of the card design. It had to be perfectly straight. 

After the base was embossed I gently rubbed it with brown ink to accentuate the embossing. I also distressed the edges with the same ink to allow the center of the card to be brighter.

I used jade with a touch of coral accents for the succulents. Also the shelf for the succulents anchor the sentiment and plants very well. I also wanted to add some white to the background so I stamped some smaller succulents using brown ink and added them to the design. It doesn't make the white diamonds seem too white or out of place. 

Challenges Entered:
The Paper Players: Color Challenge: PP573

I chose the color brown as my neutral

 I will post more photos and get into more detail but as usual, I have to pick up my kiddos from school.

Thank you so much for stopping by and I do appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to spend time with me. Lots of good crafting vibes are headed your way. I hope you all have a fantastic day and please stay safe and healthy.

All the best,