Tuesday, January 28, 2014

All About the Purple

 
 
I am so excited to be a guest designer over on CASology this week where the theme is "Purple".  Talk about open to interpretation, huh?  That's the fun part tho!  You should totally join in.

I wanted a big pop of purple color on my card.  I achieved that by using a PL4 (wide stripe) and PL3 Spectrum Noir marker.  I finally found a use for the broad end of a marker; the mind reels with the possibilities (plaid, anyone?).  So I've got this bold purple then I add in colors I love with purple including red and yellow.  I followed that up with a whimsical font/sentiment that leads the eye vertically (notice how the vertical sentiments run off the card like a scrolling banner) as well as horizontally.  There's lots and lots of interest for such a simple (and simple to make) card.

The Details:  PTI white cardstock, Spectrum Noir PL3, PL4, CT4, DR5, DR2, Colorbox Cranberry pigment ink, black Stazon, Heidi Swapp sentiments, ruler

11 comments:

  1. This is wonderful! What a fun design!

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  2. What a great card! This card grabbed me the second I saw it--great use of purple and I love the design of this card!

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  3. CLEVER! I love how purple is the star and yet only a part of the whole card. Great to have you as GD this week!

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  4. Aha! That's how you did the stripe! Perfection!

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  5. Oh what fun to have you as our guest designer!! Thanks so much for this wonderful card! The stripes are so vibrantly beautiful!!! Love it!!!

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  6. This is fabulous. I love that you used markers, and you did pick some fabulous complementary colors. So glad that you are our guest designer at CASology this week.

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  7. Love your fun and funky card! So glad to have you as a guest designer!

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  8. Wonderful card, love the layout and the pop of. Purple

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  9. Awesome card! The marker stripes are wonderful, and I love the words going off your base.

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  10. Toni, what a wonderful CAS card..totally showcases the purple without beng over the top! So great tohave you as a guest designer at CASology this week!

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Thanks so much for your comments. I really enjoy and appreciate them all!