AAA Colourful challenge #7 - guest designer

Hello again friends.  I was lucky enough to win a challenge over at AAA Colourful challenge and was offered the chance to be a guest designer.  I was honoured and accepted straight away.  

Today is the day I get to share my card as it's the start of challenge #7 and they have an awesome colour board to inspire you.  The colours provided need to be the prominent ones you use but you can also include neutrals in your design.  You can make any type of papercraft project and it can be for any occasion.

When I saw the colour board my mind instantly went to a beach scene or seaside but I've already done that a few times recently so I thought that I would do something completely different.  I hope you like my interpretation.

Here is my card:

A close up of the ink blended die cuts:

I also decorated the inside:

I began by taking some smooth white card and ink blended a panel using a dark blue, lighter blue, green and yellow inks.  I also sprinkled some water droplets over the panel for some extra interest.  Once the panel was dry I used a leaf die and cut as many as I could from the panel.  I took another piece of white card and using scallop border die cut a strip about 1 1/2" x 5 1/4".  I laid the leaf die cuts behind the white strip in order of the colour board (dark blue down to yellow) but didn't feel like it was full enough so I cut a few white leaves and filled out the design with them.  I added double sided tape behind the strip and pressed it down onto the leaves; which was easier than adding them individually. I then added foam tape to the strip and to some random leaves for stability.  I cut a white panel 4" x 5 1/4" and added the strip and leaves on the left hand side.  I was going to add a black pre-printed sentiment but found a white one I had previously coloured yellow which matched perfectly so used that instead; I added it with liquid glue.  I didn't add any embellishments as I thought it looked quite elegant without anything extra.  For the inside I cut another panel 4" x 5 1/4" and stamped a sentiment in the centre with black ink. To imitate the front I cut a white strip 1" x 4" and again used the scallop border die to create the decorative edge.  I had kept one of each colour of leaf and added them behind the strip with double sided tape.  The whole strip was then added to the bottom of the panel with double sided tape.  A fairly clean and simple card and it didn't take too long to make but I think it packs a punch.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

AAA Cards challenge - anything CAS goes optional twist holidays/travel

Addicted to Stamps and More challenge - any occasion

A Place to Start challenge - ATG optional twist diamonds, gold & pearls

Classic Design Challenge - ATG optional twist geometric designs/shapes

Crafts Galore Encore challenge - ATG

Daisy Chain challenge - for the girls

Double D challenge - harvest/fall (fall leaves)

PINspirational challenge - die cuts

Simply Clean & Simple challenge - anything goes CAS optional twist off centre

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - add a sentiment

Try It On Tuesday challenge - keep it simple

I hope the colour board inspires you and you will join in the fun.  Please pop over to the blog to see the amazing creations by the Design Team.  I look forward to seeing all your wonderful creations in the linky.  

Enjoy the rest of your day and thank you so much for stopping by. 

Love and hugs,

card ingredients:

Gina K Designs - foliage fillers dies

Clearly Besotted Stamps - scalloped edges die collection - retired

Gina K Designs - mixed messages sentiment sheets

Gina K Designs - perfect posy mini stamp set (for inside sentiment)

Gina K Designs - sentiment strip dies (to cut the pre-printed sentiment)

Gina K Designs - ink pads - blue raspberry, powder blue, fresh asparagus, wild dandelion

Limetree Crafts - 250gsm silky smooth white card