Bright Start to the New Year

Hi all.

Happy New Year to all out there and I hope that you all survived the celebrations.

I have decided to start this year of 2012 posting with a challenge to get the creative juices flowing. Our Creative Corner have set the challenge of "Bright and Happy New Year" with the following bounds.

Now a little while back I saw this card on SCS. Now when I CASE, I like to put my own little twist on it. I initially started in pastels which were very pretty, but then this challenge made me think....hmmmmmm....how would brights look? This was the outcome.....



Bright and BOLD!!! Now to satisfy the challenge parameters....the green is in the stems and leaves of all the flowers. Other than that.....

Bright Pink.....



 





Bright Purple......



...and Yellow.....

For the record, the other colours used were Rose Red, Poppy Parade and Peach Parfait. As for the celebration part, I figure these cards are so generic that they can go with a "Thinking of You", "Happy Birthday" or even a "Hello Friend". The other massive 'celebration" is that I boosted my cards stash with 7 bright and cheery cards.

Thanks for popping by, and if you get a chance, pop on over to Our Creative Corner and have a look at what the DT and other creative souls have put together.

Thanks for popping by.

Stuff Used:

CS: Basic Black, Whisper White, Regal Rose, Almost Amethyst (ret), Summer Sun (ret), Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade, Rose Red and "Elle" card - Fuschia (very close to Melon Mambo)

Ink: (SU) Regal Rose, Almost Amethyst, Summer Sun, Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade, Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Wild Wasabi, Pear Pizzaz

Stamps: (SU) Soft Summer

Other Bits: SU Scallop Border Punch, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, 10mm black Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Black 4mm faceted 1/2 gems, Mini Glue Dots

Lynda xx