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Yippee! The color challenges at CR84FN are back. It was good to exercise the creative brain cells and good to be back to a familiar routine. This weeks challenge has some vibrant colors from photos that were taken by Deborah, one of the talented members of the CR84FN design team. Deborah took these picture while on a trip to India. How great is that! TFS, Deborah.

The image from MFT was paper pieced and colored with Prisma colored pencils and blended with Gamsol. The embossing folder is from Sizzix, pearls from Hobby Lobby. I couldn't find any ribbon that matched the blue. Figures....I must have the world's largest supply of ribbon but wouldn't you know it....nothing matched. How is that possible?? I used a Copic marker to color white satin ribbon to coordinate with the 'blues' on the card.

The oval behind the image was misted with a Perfect Pearl and water mixture to add a little sparkle. The DPs are from a HOTP paper pad.  Okay I solved the ribbon dilemma, now for the flower....once again nothing matched! Happened to see a post it note pad near the phone...could it be the right color?? Yippee it matched. I punched a 1/2" circle out of the post-it note, spiral cut the circle and formed my own rolled flower. Gotta love it when a plan comes together.

Two small pieces of the Copic colored ribbon were used to make pseudo leaves. The smallest rolled rose die from MFT and the post-it note paper were used to form the flowers.

Each flower has a pearl in the center and the edges of the flowers and the scalloped border were highlighted with Stickles. The embossing was highlighted with Tim Holtz distress ink pad (Spiced Marmalade).

This is the fantastic photo that was used for inspiration.

Back to creating cards in  my Butterfly Garden.