5 September 2009

BasicGrey Challenges 3 - Inspiration Challenge



Hi everyone, hope you're all well and have had a good week. A card today for BasicGrey Challenges where this week we have an inspiration photograph for you. There are gorgeous creations from my DT friends who've come up with some wonderful interpretations of the photo. I hope you can join us again this time and of course there's a fantastic new monthly prize on offer which is very kindly sponsored by Simon Says Stamp, as long as there is a BG product used somewhere on your creation you'll automatically be entered.

For my card I used the colours in the bed quilt as my starting point and made a four and a quarter inch gatefold card. I've used gold Bazzil card for the card blank, aqua for the matting layers and PP from BG Porcelain pad then inked the edges with distress ink. I've used a Tilda from the Autumn kit and also the two pears and the rolling pin accessory stamps which have all been coloured with markers, cut out and layered on the card. I hand wrote a sentiment on the label on the rolling pin, added some stickles and a pretty shot silk ribbon to finish. Hope you have a great weekend. Chris x

32 comments:

mckinkle said...

Oh what a lovely card Chris, love the gatefold and the colours are getting all autumnal - really sweet! Such amazing colouring!
Keryn x

Donna said...

Gorgeous card Chris, love the gatefold style and the whole design of this card, beautiful colour choice :) Donna x

Marimer said...

Ooooh!!, es precioso este card, llevo varios dias sin entrar por la salud y veo tantas maravillas, es que no dejais de asombrarnos con vuestras realizaciones. Felicidades.

debby4000 said...

Stunning card, wonderful colours and sweet Tilda and images.
luv
Debby

Larissa said...

Gorgeous card Chris! Very lovely colours and great colouring! I hope you had a lovely time in Portugal!

Enjoy your weekend!
Hugs
Larissa

Dena said...

Chris, this is fantastic! I just looove all these new Tildas. I love how you made it a gate fold, it looks wonderful! Hugs, Dena

Jane Wetzel said...

OMG! You nailed the colors..your coloring is amazing! This is totally awesome! tfs!!

queen-of-nostalgia said...

Wow! This is fabulous! :) Love the "window" - what a great interpretation!

Cheers!
Kristen

Janiel/ janny said...

good mornign Chris, THIS IS SOOOOOOOO CUTE!!!

Love it!!! I am loving the new set of these stamps... I need to get them!! LOL...

big hugs to you sweetie..janny

Victoria said...

This is just gorgoeus Chris. Love what you've done with these fall stamps, your colouring is amazing!
Hugs, Vicky ~x~

Maria Therese said...

beautiful card!!!

CraftyC said...

Gorgeous card Chris, lovely colours and a beautiful image!!
Clairex

Jeni C Slack (^0^) said...

What a beautiful card, Chris! I am a follower :) Your digital stamps are awesome too! That's how I found your site, xox ~Jeni - MMSC DT

Tara said...

Oh my Chris, as usually you've totally done it, this is just gorgeous! The way the card opens, that scrummy ribbon and of course your amazing colouring, all finished off so expertly inside where I can never be bothered, lol! You've even made the folds on Tilda's skirt totally come to life!! It's gorgeous!
Have the best of weekends - I'm just half way through a nice bottle of crisp Chardonnay so mine's going well so far, hee hee - you should see the colour of my cheeks ;o)
Hugs Tara xx

Georgia said...

Ooh wow Chris, this is absolutely stunning! Your colouring is amazing and I love how the card opens in the centre.
I really like your choice of images - beautiful card! :)
Love, Georgia xx

Riet said...

What a beautiful card Chris,i love Tilda and colours.
So gorgeous papers.

Hugs Riet.x

Fiona said...

This is lovely Chris. Love the pretty backing paper and the stamps are gorgeous. What a fab idea to put the pears inside the card as well. (I'd never have thought of that!) It goes without saying that the colouring is exceptional as always.
Fiona x

Linanna DESIGNS said...

Good morning Chris, i hope you are well hunny. Wow what a totally stunning card youve made here, i am loving this tilda image and those papers are gorgeous, just loving the colour inspiration for this weeks challenge. Hugs Linda x

gina g said...

wow this is stunning i love the colour combo. luv gina xx

Jo Nevill said...

Your card is stunning Chris, I love these new Magnolia stamps and yours is, as always, coloured to perfection.

Such gorgeous colours too. Perfect interpretaton of the photo.

Have a great weekend (what is left of it !!),

Hugs,

Jo x

Heather said...

Just beautiful Chris - love your combination of colours and papers.
Beautifully coloured Tilda (from the Autumn kit - HUH!!! - haven't had my summer ones yet - have ordered the Christmas one though - ever hopeful - that's me).
hugs Heather xx

Juls said...

wow!! this is just gorgeous! Love the gatefold card and the gorgeous colours you have used, the image is just too sewwt! stunning card! love it!

Dawn Gallop🐝 said...

WOW!! Chris you always amaze me with all your creations...sorry I have not been around lately but now that school has started back I should be around....I have missed ya, thanks always for all your talents....HUGS, Dawn

Tasha Hickert said...

This card is great. I love how the spoon sticks out over the seam. The stickles, tag, and pears just add so much. Your attention to the details makes your works so stunning.

And your coloring is fabulous as always. Hope you had a good weekend as well!

Mina said...

stunning card Chris, your amazing colouring as always leaves me gobsmacked, you used my sketch perfectly...thanks for joining in with the Just Magnolia challenge
Mina xxx

Alison said...

Wow - delicious card! Lovely colours, and great idea to do a gatefold.
Alison -x-

Kathy said...

Hello Chris!! This is so pretty!! I just love this image and wow it is so much prettier colored by you!! Love it!! AND the pears holy ~ look good enough to eat!! Your attention to detail in your coloring just blows me away!!
Hope all is well and that you have a wonderful day :)Kathy

Crafting Queen said...

Stunning card, love the colouring as always. ANesha

Lynne said...

Beautiful card, lovely colours.

simplyfairies said...

Oh Cute, I love it loads!!

COCO said...

wo very fab card Chris !!! I love is stamp magnolia !!!
hugs COCO

Randi Th. said...

Beautiful card!!! -hugs-