'What you do speaks so loudly, I can't hear what you say.'
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Tuesday, 31 December 2019

Just popping in to join Time Out's Current challenge
C S Lewis is one of my favourite authors anyway, but I love this and think it's a good one to focus on for the new year! 
2020 sounds so futuristic, lol, but it's almost here 😵😉
So I made this...
I had so much fun using my favourite colours (Oxides), white embossed text and stitched circle with lots of water. Then I mounted it onto a deep teal card - but it looked so wrong (see below). It just didn't bring out the gorgeous colour, so I demounted it and used this lovely lilac shade instead. Just goes to show how important a background is!
I'm much happier with it now 😁
I'm also linking to
Allsorts, Anything Goes Challenge (almost forgot again!)
I intended making a special New Year card, but life intervened...so all that remains is to wish you all a 
VERY
Happy, Healthy and Blessed New Year!
See you again in
2020 
😁

Thanks for calling in
Back soon
Cath
xxx

17 very kind comments from lovely people:

Joyce said...

Love the beautiful background you created on this card. The colors are dreamy and look so nice together. Thanks so much for playing along at Time Out.

brenda said...

I think the swap to the darker backdrop gives a more dramatic feel to your card Cath, which is a delight, many thanks for sharing and joining us at Allsorts challenge.

Wishing you and yours a very Happy New Year.

B x

Anke said...

Wonderful card, Cath. Yes a background is very important, now your beautiful card is perfect.

All the best for 2020 !

Hugs
Anke

sandie said...

I think both look fab and the mix of colours is gorgeous. Love the design you used with the stitched circle. Happy New Year and thanks for joining Time Out

DVArtist said...

The background looks wonderful. All of your art is so lovely and inspirational. Wishing you the very best for 2020

Sue said...

This is gorgeous Cath, such a beautiful background and it looks perfect mounted on the purple. Have a very happy and creative 2020, Sue xx

Words and Pictures said...

Such a dreamy Oxide background - this is an utterly charming card to see in the New Year with. So very pretty, and inspired by those wonderful C.S. Lewis words - what could be better?! I'm still in Christmas hibernation (don't come out fully until after 12th Night on 6th January!), but am trying to do a bit of catching up with people even so. Happy New Year!
Alison x

Neet said...

Gosh, you are so right. The change of background made all the difference. The teal one looks too heavy for that delicate Oxide background. What a delightful card to open up the new year with.
Sorry not been in touch lately, will remedy that soon. Here's wishing you all the very best for 2020 and the prayer that it may bring better health for us both - and others.
Hugs, Neet xx

Gerrina said...

Such beautiful colours that give your work with their softness such a serene and beautiful feeling! You were right to use another background; the lilac let it pops so good! Thank you for joining us at TIME OUT!

Linby said...

I think both look great. The first makes the card more dreamy for me.
Thanks for joining in with my anything goes challenge at Allsorts.
Lynn x
DT

Wendy L said...

I think they both look lovely, thank you for joining us at Allsorts, xxxx

Meggymay said...

Beautiful cards and colours Cath.
Yvonne xx

craftytrog said...

Beautiful card Cath, I love the colours and composition!
Happy new year,
Alison xx

Mummylade said...

Such a bright and lovely project. Thank you for joining us at Allsorts!

crafty-stamper said...

Fabulous card Cath love the beautiful background and white embossing-definitely looks better on the lilac
Best wishes for the New Year
Carol x

Aimeslee Winans said...

Maybe it's because Daughter's wedding colors are deep teal and mustard yellow that I'm seeing teal everywhere, but I rather like the card with that background. Both are gorgeous. You are so correct, the background is important. But there's apparently more than one right answer lol. xoxo

pearshapedcrafting said...

Loving the colours Cath and once again it's amazing what a background colour can do! Hugs, Chrisx