January 14, 2011

Jana *Day 4*

Attention: If you are here for the Hero Arts blog hop, you can see my post HERE (or by scrolling down).
Happy Friday! Here's our next card by Jana:
This big blue flower just couldn't be prettier! It's vibrant coloring really pops against the kraft background. The polka dot stem and leaves add to the happiness this card evokes. Finally, Jana's use of the flourish background stamp adds a fun sense of movement and texture to the background of this card.
Here is my take. I just had to make some big blue flowers against a brown background!
To create the brown background of this card, I actually started with a very light layer of Rusty Hinge Distress Ink on white cardstock. I added Walnut Stain Distress Ink directly over this and stamped the ledger using Walnut Stain Distress Ink as well. The flowers were colored in using Rusty Hinge Distress Ink and Broken China. After the ink dried, I used a white gel pen to add the white details.
I hope you have all had a wonderful week! I know I have really enjoyed visiting all the blogs on the Hero Hostess Blog Hop this week. Tomorrow is Saturday (gotta love weekends!) and I am looking forward to teaching class at my LSS with a fun group of stampers. AND I will have one more gorgeous card by Jana tomorrow!
All Stamps Hero Arts (CL490, CG138, CG194)

13 comments :

Sarah J Moerman said...

Another treat for the eyes! You continue to blow me away!

slbt17 said...

love my visits here!
thanks!
Sandra ltb

Anonymous said...

Beautiful cards! Thanks again for the card "recipe"!

Donna
So Cal

Ellie Knol said...

I LOVE your creations! Thanks for sharing!

Lin said...

LOVE these both! Blue and brown are so fun together!

Dawn T said...

both cards are wonderful. I really like your take on the card today.

Nancy said...

Wow....those blue flower just pop on the rich brown background! You make it look so easy, but I truly appreciate the thought you put in to each design and your incredible for talent for mixing just the right colors. I'm so happy I can be inspired by you...
blessings!

Jana said...

I have really enjoyed this week and loved seeing your cards inspired by mine. This one is WONDERFUL as usual. Thank you for a great week!

donna mikasa said...

So gorgeous, Jill! Blue and brown together are yum! Have a happy weekend!

Ruby said...

I love both cards, but your brown one with blue flowers is stunning! Thanks for the inspiration, I must try that!!

Conniecrafter said...

Love what you came up with, I do like that blue against the brown, and do like your highlighting!

Unknown said...

I love the color combination Jill! Beautiful card:)

Jenny said...

wow gorgeous Jill, very pretty really love the blue and how it pops on the brown :) :) :) :) :)