Color Dare!

This week's colors for Riley's Color Dare seemed daunting at first, but then the idea came for a sunset sky of Regal Rose and Almost Amethyst with a silhouette of Night of Navy. I thought the image looked very peaceful and serene, so I decided to keep the rest of the card very uncluttered. This is a fall-back-to layout that can be dressed up or down...hopefully you'll agree that this is an elegant card that would be bright and cheerful but not overwhelming even as a sympathy card. I have great difficulty making sympathy cards and find that I often need them spur of the moment and then just can't get *in the mood* to stamp when I'm sad. Having a few appropriate cards on hand is a bonus.

The sunset sky was sponged on glossy cardstock, then stamped with SU's Upsy Daisy in Night of Navy. The image and Night of Navy mat were cut and embossed with Nestabilities. I used a cuttlebug embossing folder on Coredinations cardstock for the background panel. The dark mat IS Night of Navy, although in the photo it looks almost black. Accents include pink Kaiser Pearls (I didn't have to search for them this time!), and ribbon/fibers by Adornaments.