Our Creative Corner - Photo Inspiration

Lori Rider is our hostess this week at Our Creative Corner, and she's offered up a photo as our inspiration for the week.  Lori asks you to two take at least two elements of the photo, interpret them however you wish, and share in your post what they were.

I like it when we have photo challenges because there are loads of options to choose from (colors, textures, layout, etc.) and I really enjoy checking out the many different ways the design team interprets it.  Today's no different ~ we have some very cool interpretations on the OCC site. Lori offered this photo for inspiration:

As I looked at it all week long, I kept being drawn to the branch in the background. And what goes better with brown than blue?  The blue frosting on the cake led me to pair two of my favorite colors. I had a few ideas in mind and used my large Sizzix branch die twice but didn't like what I ended up with. Then I remembered my thin branches embossing folder and came up with this: 

It photographed as if green, but the raised branch lines are actually a rich (coffee) brown archival ink.  I used a Sizzix bookplate die to frame my sentiment and a Cuttlebugs embossing folder for the brances.  A Hero stamp and a few brads finish it off.

Thanks for visiting.  I hope you'll join us this week at Our Creative Corner.  We are also having a design team call open through midnight on Monday, January 23rd.  All entries are welcome. Details are on the home page.

Have a great day!

Marjie 

Comments

[Lynne Moncrieff]

How amazing to use the photo for inspiration and it shows the depth of your imagination to block out all the cakes, etc and pare it back to a beautiful, simplistic style which is anything but easy to pull off.
Stunning.
Wishes
Lynne

[Anita Houston]

So cool Marjie and I love your interpretation! All I see are yummy cakes!!! Gorgeous blue as well!

[dollys daydreams]

Hi Marjie, I agree with Lynne its amazing how each person interpretates a photo or a sketch. I love the strong earthy feel to this piece.

Marie

[Alison]

Great interpretation of the theme Marjie, your card is gorgeous! x

[Silvia]

A wonderful card, great interpretation.

[Lynn Stevens]

Very cool, amazing what you found it the photo to work with!

[france papillon]

i guess typepad ate my comment... as i said: absolutely love how simple can be striking and eye appealing! love the branch lines and the book plate reminds me i should use mine more often!

[Alexa Noble]

What a great challenge - I was also drawn to the twigs so I think your card is really appropriate!

[sharon wheet]

I too, was drawn to the branches in the background. Isn't that funny, how folks got their inspiration from different aspects of the same photo? I love the branches and the blue. Very pretty and very appropriate!
hope you have a great week!

[gerri herbst]

Always love your colorization..The turq and brown are fab together.

[Melina]

very pretty! I love the brilliant blue background :)