Colour Create Challenge

This is the first time I have entered the Colour Create Challenge, but I was so inspired by Mina's card when I saw it on her blog that I decided to give the colour scheme a go! It all tied in perfectly with me itching to use my Stempelglede grunge hearts set and the fact I needed to make an Anniversary card for my hubby! The colour scheme is ruby red, cream and gold which are gorgeous together and an option to use gems.

As the paper had "you and me" on it I was trying not to cover it up and it all ended up a bit of a nightmare! I have embossed the heart stamp and then used red luster rub on over the top. I stamped the full stamp directly onto the card and then stamped it again but just used the middle part to layer over the top. The detail on these stamps is incredible, I'm so pleased to have got hold of them at last, I've wanted them for ages!

Yes, I know, it is for my husband and I've used flowers but I was stuck for things to put on really and I figured that there's nothing wrong with giving a red rose to your husband on your wedding anniversary right??

Inside I've used some more stamps from the Stempelglede heart set, the flourishes and grunge edges. I have also rubbed yellow luster rub on along the edges of the cream card which has worked really well to give a golden glow to it! More flowers again but I've tried to give them a masculine touch with the buttons LOL! The paper I've used has lots of different love sentiments on it so I have simply cut one out for the inside and left the other side blank for my message. The gorgeous flourish has been stamped with brushed cord distress ink. It was nice to have the time to do the inside of a card again, my last few have been neglected due to complete lack of time! All the workmen finished yesterday so I feel like I have my house back, allbeit a very dusty, untidy house in need of a LOT of decorating!

Hope you like the card, it was very strange to make a card without colouring an image but I'm quite pleased with the overall result! x

Images: Stempelglede grunge flourish hearts collection

Paper: Sandylion Valentine words

Roses: The Hobby House

Flowers: Prima

Ribbon, lace and gems: from stash

Other tools: silver embossing powder, clear embossing ink, heat gun, luster rub ons in red, yellow and bronze, Tim Holtz distress ink in brushed cordoruy