When I saw Casology's key word I decided it wasn't for me, same when I saw the Colour Q palette. But as is sometimes the case, in the middle of the night, when I couldn't sleep an idea gradually emerged.
A stamp that had come with a magazine, or similar, that I thought I'd never used, along with it's pun-ridden sentiment. A palette so that is so far from traditional Christmas it just couldn't work, and layout on which a twist could be put.
So here's how I explain my "Silly" entry. To me the challenges felt silly, which means, I didn't think I could do them justice. I was silly, for not believing in myself. Whilst the palette and the image felt silly, they could be worked into the seemingly silly - a tasteful Christmas card.
The image is from Crafter's Companion. Coloured with alcohol markers (silly me for having a stash of these, and almost never getting them out). Put into tags, and chisel tip of a marker dragged around the edge. Clarity Holly & Ivy stamp in the background, stamped thrice into a rough circle.
See what you think. I love it :-)
CASology 167: Silly
CAS Colours and Sketches #145
Colour Q #311: Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Wisteria Wonder, Kiwi Kiss
And it does work! Love that twist on a stocking of presents. Thanks for playing at CC&S.
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous. Love your boot posing as a Christmas stocking, and the wreath makes the perfect backdrop. Thanks so much for playing along at CASology and ColourQ this week.
ReplyDeleteA very fun sentiment and fun images. Thank you for sharing with us at CASology!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous way to use these colors! So happy you shared your card with us at the colourQ.
ReplyDeleteGood for you - You've pulled all the challenges together wonderfully into a very one-of-a-kind card! Thanks so much for making CC&S one of them. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's great to see a Christmas card in, essentially, Halloween colours. Thanks for sharing your card with us at CC&S this week Claire. Stef x
ReplyDeleteGreat take on the sketch, very CAS and I like the punny sentiment too. Thanks for joining us at CC&S
ReplyDeleteLouise xx