Pastel or bright?

 That's always the question I pose when starting out - will the card have soft or strong colors? I don't have an absolute preference, it varies. The colors I own are no help, either - I have both brights and pastels.

Today I preferred pastel. It was the mood of the silhouetted flowers and the fact I felt drawn to shades of peach (there is a lovely challenge!) that decided it for me.

The background has been stenciled and the flowers as well. It's a birthday card, the sentiment says: Life is wonderful (the congrats will be written inside).

 

Entering in:

Colorful Options: Peach

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Daisy Chain Challenge: #75 No design paper - indeed none, I made my own background!

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Use Your Stuff: #485 Anything goes