Saturday 30 April 2016

Check-mate

Here's a rather retro card I've made using lots of bits from my snippets box teamed with a stamped sentiment in a font style that is so very retro it really ought to have come back into fashion by now! It originally came from a US firm called Raindrops on Roses and is so old that I ordered it by post, which means it must be pre-1999 as anything I've bought from overseas since then has been done online.
 
The plaid paper is a remnant from a sheet of 12 x 12 from my trusty DCWV stack 9 - probably my most used collection of designer papers. The flower and leaves are cut with Spellbinders dies - I think they are all from the Jewel Flowers set.
 


I am sharing this with

Less is More - Use designer paper in a CAS style
Addicted to CAS - Plaid
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Thinking of you

15 comments:

Sue - said...

Pretty card Jane. Hope you're feeling better now!

Kathyk said...

Super CAS card using Designer Papers too

Kathyk

Barb said...

Love it Jane. What fantastic colours. When we had our wide borders in the garden I loved orange and purple flowers together. It's a shame you've finished up that lovely paper. Barbxx

Cara said...

It might be retro, but it's still cool! Cara x

Ann said...

Love your colour combo and design - a great card - retro is definitely 'in':)

Esther said...

Fabulous designer paper and colour selection! This is so retro and so impactful with a great use of shape for visual appeal. Nicely done!

Valentyna Komisarenko said...

Such a pretty CAS design! Great use of plaid paper. Thank you for playing along with Addicted to CAS!

Sid said...

Love your bold colours and design !

Babs said...

Gorgeous card love the design, thank you for sharing this with us at Sparkle Monthly..hope to see you next time.

Hugs Babs DT member x

Anne said...

Lovely colour combi Jane - and the plaid looks super behind your bloom
Thanks so much for joining us
Anne
"Less is More"

Sharon Traynor Designs said...

Super use of designer paper here Jane. Love the vibrant colours and especially like the way you have the plaid on the inside of the card so that it shows on those cut-away corners.
Thank you so much for sharing this with.
Sharon xx
"Less is More"

Chrissie said...

This is really super Jane, the colours of the paper are perfectly matched with your card!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"

anja curvers said...

Great card love the plaid paper and those colors. Thanks for joining us at ATCAS.

Vickie Y said...

Lovely! Thank you for sharing with us at Sparkles Monthly Challenge.

Bhavana said...

fabulous card. loved the chopped corners. Thanks for sharing your card at ATCAS!!