Unusual Snowflake Card ~ Color Dare #625

Our Design Team at Color Dare gives you a new color challenge on Fridays. For this one you must use at least 3 of the colors shown in our graphic. See the graphic for more information about what you can use. What you can't do is add colors not in the graphic. 

Make any paper craft you like. When you're ready to join our challenge click here.

 Ok. I know this one is pretty far outside the box for snowflake colors. Sometimes you just need to play around with and you stumble upon something that works unexpectedly. Give it a try and you may just suprise yourself with a beautiful creation!

Direct link to Color Dare #625

One of a Kind Dies

Thoughtful Journey DSP

Pearlized Enamel Effects Basic

A few more products used:

• Sparkling Snowflakes (sentiment)
• Basic White Cardstock
• Pretty Peacock Ink
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Thanks for stopping by! Why not give our color challenge a try. It's fun and we love seeing how our colors inspire you. 

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator 

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Marbled Elegance Suite Collection

Coming soon..... Marbled Elegance Suite Collection! Tuesday, November 5th is the day to check out this oh so pretty collection. You can find it on my website!

Otterly Adorable Suite Collection

The Utterly Adorable Suite Collection will be available November 5th.....while supplies last! Check it out on my website!  

Snowflake Card ~ Atlantic Hearts Sketch 601

 Welcome to our sketch challenge for this week. Each Monday Atlantic Hearts gives you a new sketch to get you started. You take it from there with your theme, colors, images, etc. You can flip, flop, twist and turn the sketch....we just need to be able to see it in your design.

The sketch goes live on Monday and our blog opens on Wednesday for entries.

For my project I went a bit out of the box with colors. I love this pattern from the Winter Meadow pack. From here I added some Tartan Foil paper from my stash and doubled the snowflake with two layers. The bottom is white shimmer paper and the top is the Tungsten color from the Textured Metallic pack. It's hard to see in the photos but the metallic paper has a nice metallic shimmer to it. The photo doesn't do it justice at all. 

Some silver ribbon and gems complete the look of a shimmery winter woods. I love going with non-traditional colors for Christmas cards!

Winter Meadows DSP

Textured Metallic Paper

One of a Kind Dies

A few more products used for this card:

• White Glimmer paper
• Sparkling Snowflakes(sentiment)
• Silver Ribbon
• Everyday Details Dies (for the circle)
• Drusy Adhesive-backed Embellishments
• Dimensionals
• Basic White Cardstock

Thanks so much for stopping by. Why not give our sketch challenge a try? It's a lot of fun to see all the different interpretations of our sketch. We can't wait to see yours.

Michelle Loncar

Stampin' Up Independent Demonstrator 

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Autumn Card

I absolutely love how this card turned out! It was inspired by Glenda Mollet and I just had to create a version for myself.  Thank you for the inspiration, Glenda! 

Starting with the plaid embossing folder (LOVE IT) I added the pattern paper to create the card front. The leaves were die cut, ink applied with a blending brush then painted with metallic enamel for a pretty sheen (very hard to see in the photo but it's there). 

I did the leaves first and set them aside to dry while I put together the other parts of the card. It doesn't take long to dry. I just love the richness of these colors!

You can kind of see the sheen on parts of the leaves. The leaves were completely painted with the metallic enamel with a paint brush. Be sure to clean your brush as soon as you're finished.

This is how the one die fits with the embossing folder. This way you can cut and emboss at the same time! Plus you have other embossed leaves you can fussy cut to make the most of it!

When you buy the Changing Leaves Hybrid Embossing Folder you get the die seen above and the embossing folder seen below. They can be sued together or separately to create all kind of beautiful projects. There is also a coordinating stamp set, too!

These patterns and colors are SO beautiful! With the monochromatic flip side you can go so many different ways with this pack! 

Regal Winter DSP

A few more products that I used to create this look:

• Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder
• Textured Metallic Specialty Paper
• Cardstock: Blackberry Bliss, Wild Wheat
• Ink: Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie
• Basic Metallic Enamel Effects
• Gold Textured Adhesive-Backed Dots
• 2023-2025 In Color Jute Trim
• Blending Brush
• Stampin' Dimensionals

I hope you like this card and want to create one of your own! Have fun and keep on crafting!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator 

#showandtellwithmichelle #cardmaking #stampinup

Hibiscus Card ~ Color Dare #624

 Welcome to a new challenge from our team at Color Dare. You must use at least 3 of the colors in shown in the graphic. See the graphic for more info about Free colors you can add. Make sure your colors are a very close match. Kind of close doesn't count.

Make any paper craft you like. When you're ready to join our challenge click here.

The bundle I used for my card is coming soon! November 5th it will be available to order. Meanwhile, here is a sneak peek.

I started by blending inks on a piece of cardstock. Next I used the embossing folder and trimmed down to partially cover the card front. A touch of the dark blue was a nice accent to the other two colors.

Adding some tiny white flower die cuts with sparkly centers finished things off. Oh.... I de cut the sentiment layers but trimmed off the ends on the white so the blue would show. Otherwise they would have been the same size.

Direct link to Color Dare #624

Happy Hibiscus Bundle

A few more products were used to make this card:

• Cardstock: Basic White, Night of Navy
• Inks, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry
• Rhinestones
• Blending Brushes
• Stampin' Dimensionals

So there you go! Another fun project using Color Dare as my starting point for colors. Also, you get a sneak peek at a pretty bundles coming Nov. 5th!

Go ahead and give our color challenge a try. It's a lot of fun to see what you create with our colors!

Michelle Loncar

Stampin' Up Demonstrator 

#showandtellwithmichelle #colordare #colorchallenge #cardmaking

Encircled Wreath Card ~ Color Dare #623

Friday means it's time for a new color challenge from our team at Color Dare. This time we're giving you an inspirational photo from which to pick your colors. Use at least 3 colors seen in the photo below. See the graphic for the fine print rules.

Make any paper craft you like. When you're ready to join our challenge click here. 

My card is another Christmas Card adding to my collection of designs for this year. I kept it simple with layering the wreath on a couple layers of color. To add more interest I embossed the background and added a ribbon and some sparkles.

See below for the products used to make this pretty card.

Direct link to Color Dare #623

Sophisticated Sled Bundle

Stylish Shapes Dies

A few more products were used:

• Cardstock: Basic White, Pool Party
• Ink: Night of Navy
• Berry Burst Glimmer Paper
• Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder
• Pool Party Ribbon
• Rhinestones
• Stampin' Dimensionals

This card was so quick and easy to make. I love the pops of color against the white. 

How about giving our color challenge a try? Just pick your colors from the photo and start creating. We love seeing your projects!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator

#showandtellwithmichelle #colordare #colormyheart #colorchallenge #cardmaking #christmascards