DCM - February elemental inspiration

Good morning!

With it being the first Friday of a new month, this week's Daring Cardmakers challenge is an elemental inspiration dare.

Joanne chose this month's photo:

For my elements I went with calligraphy-style writing, a decorative edge, a hint of gold, and twine:

Paper: Carta Bella - Flower Market
Stamps: The Greetery - Written in Ribbons
Dies: The Greetery - Written in Ribbons, Hello Bluebird - Holly and Pine, Mama Elephant - Oval Scallop Frames, Neat & Tangled - Skinny Strips (r), Simon Says Stamp - Christmas Foliage

I was definitely ready to use some patterned paper for a change and some pretty spring colours.

The Flower Market 6x6 pad from Carta Bella has some lovely designs in it and this floral background was speaking to me.

For a little contrast and to create a decorative edge similar to the lace in the photo I used an oval scallop frame from Mama Elephant for the aperture, allowing one of the other papers in the pad to provide a contrasting background.

The Written in Ribbons set from The Greetery has a lovely hand-lettered calligraphy style to it, and cleverly combines two-step stamping to create the contrast between light and shade. The Blush Pink and Peach inks from The Stamp Market really work well together for this.

I cut the ribbon element from Blush Pink cardstock too, using champagne gold glitter paper for the branch elements, and attached the button with twine to bring everything together.

With all those pattern elements I didn't dare add anything else. I actually stepped away! ;)

Make sure you check out the wonderful projects from the rest of the design team here and play along if you can.

Happy crafting!

---

The Greetery - Written in Ribbons stamps Shop at: MISC	The Greetery - Written in Ribbons dies Shop at: MISC	Hello Bluebird - Holly and Pine dies Shop at: MISC	Mama Elephant - Oval Scallop Frames dies Shop at: EH | MISC | SHC
Neat & Tangled - Skinny Strips dies (r) Shop at: EH | SHC	Simon Says Stamp - Christmas Foliage dies Shop at: SSS	The Stamp Market - Blush Pink ink pad Shop at: MISC	The Stamp Market - Peach ink pad Shop at: MISC
Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ | EH | SSS	The Stamp Market - Blush Pink cardstock Shop at: MISC	Carta Bella - Flower Market - 6x6 pad Shop at: AZ | SBC | SHC	3M Scotch double-sided foam tape Shop at: AZ | EH
Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC | SHC	MISTI stamping tool Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC
Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC

Comments

[SherryG]

I love everything about your card, Natty, especially the gorgeous paper and the beautiful bow. Thank you for the great inspiration.

[Angelnorth]

So fresh and pretty Nat, that ribbon style writing is lovely!