Floral Silhouette Card ~ Color Dare #708

Are you ready for a new color challenge from our team at Color Dare? Each Friday we give you a new palette of colors for creating any project you like. Your colors must be a very close match to those in the graphic seen below. When you're ready to join our challenge use the direct link below the graphic. 

We're dog sitting this week and he's rambunctious so I needed something quick and easy. I think going with a blended background and a silhouette is a good way to go for this kind of time. With a black silhouette you can use whatever colors you need/want for your project! 

Using the challenge colors and Blending Brushes I made the background for the arch. I love the soft look it created. The colors are again picked up in the pattern paper. I added some sparkle with Rhinestones and a few details with a White Gel Pen. The white ribbon is a nice neutral look, too. How's that for quick and easy?

Did I mention the silhouette is from our Floral Flight Accents sheet? The images are all ready for you to punch out and use! Have I mentioned this is a quick and easy card? Are you convinced yet?

Direct link to Color Dare #708

How will YOU usr our colors? We love seeing how you're inspired by them. Have fun creating!

Michelle Loncar

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Artisan Sketched Garden Cards

Well I ended up on a roll when I sat down to use our new Artisan Sketched Garden DSP! This paper is SO incredibly fun to use and the ideas just keep coming!

The first card is actually the third one I made but it's my favorite so I wanted to show it off right away! The other two are really nice, too. All 3 have a little something different to offer. 

What I like most about this card is when I thought to add some pink to the DSP papers. I used the Barely Blush Blend to color every other stripe and randomly color the dots. How fun is that?!! On all the cards the flowers were colored with Blends. Barely Blush for the flowers and Soft Sea Foam on the leaves. I also blended the Soft Sea Foam behind the flowers for a subtle background. 

On two of the cards I used black twine and one got a little boy of ribbon. Rhinestones can be found on all three cards. I love the sparkle it gives to the design.

The flowers are all popped up with Dimensionals. On this first card I also tucked an extra flower underneath on the right to make it a bit fuller look and give depth.

All the flowers were fussy cut from a sheet of the DSP. There are so many more ideas and colors to explore I can't wait to share more with you! 

It's hard to photo but all flowers were painted with the new Barely Blush Shimmer Brush. These new In Color Shimmer Brushes are amazing and will be used often!

I hope you enjoyed seeing these cards. The Artisan Sketched Garden DSP is MUST HAVE in my opinion! The versatility is endless!

Michelle Loncar

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What's Up Wednesday ~ Scenic Coast Cards

 Today I'm sharing two cards I made using our new Scenic Coast DSP with the Sunset Coast Dies. The DSP is incredibly beautiful and you'll be seeing a lot more of it in future posts!

I love sunsets and these designs do not disappoint! Rich colors are all over and there is part of the design that has a shimmer to it! 

Scenic Coast DSP

Both of these product as also available in a bundle or suite! Take a look at the other products that coordinate with the. DSP and Dies. See the link at the end of this post.

Sunset Coast Dies

Card 1: 

I chose the darker, moodier design for this card. The photo really doesn't do the colors justice. After trimming the DSP for the card front I die cut the lighthouse silhouette in black. It's trimmed down to a smaller size to let more color in around the edges. The Sunset Sparkle Sequins are perfectly matched in color to go with the DSP. I chose the orange sequins to bring that color to the bottom of the card and stand out against the ark blue.

CARD 2:

For this card I used the same DSP pack but chose a different color tone. The lighter colors of purple, blue and orange create a beautiful look with the silhouette. I used the same die cut but this time trimmed off the edges to end up with just the lighthouse and rocks. 

Everyday Arches Dies creates a nice look to shape the scene. This layer is also popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals. A strip of back card stock anchors the die cut layer to the card front so it doesn't look like it's floating in air. A few die cut seagulls and a few more sequins finished the look. 

There you go. Two cards using the same DSP and Die cut images but in different ways for very different looks! It's another good example how changing colors can make a big difference and make your products more versatile.

I can't wait to create with the other designs in these products!

Michelle Loncar

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June Product of the Month: Wild Bunch

 

Send smiles with the Wild Bunch Stamp Set! With hand-drawn animals like a koala, penguin, snail, and highland cow, plus versatile sentiments for birthdays, thank-yous, or just because, this set can help brighten anyone’s day. Add hearts, party hats, presents, or scribbled patterns to make each card or scrapbook page even more fun.

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Click here to shop for your Wild Bunch set now!

Michelle Loncar

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Velvet Meadow Card ~ Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #685

Sometimes all of us crafters need a little help getting the creativity going. Our sketch challenge can be just what you need! Every Monday we give you a sketch to create with. You can do what you like with it: flip, flop, twist, turn, etc. We just need to be able to see the sketch in your design. 

The sketch goes like n Monday and our blog opens for entries on Wednesday. Let your creativity go as you use our sketch. We love seeing what you create! Have fun!  

My project is a card and it stayed pretty true to the sketch. Ad I got out the Velvet Meadow DSP pack I came across this pattern. Sometime you can let the beautiful papers do the "heavy lifting" for you! 

This paper is gorgeous! Parts of the design are flocked which adds a wonderful texture to your project. The tiny white flowers in the main layer are flocked and in the background the white leaf outlines are flocked. I love that about this paper pack!

I trimmed a section of the DSP to mimic the sketch focal layer. The Peaceful Pine mat works well as a mat and give dimension. 

For the sentiment I stamped on DSP. It didn't stand out enough so I used a marker to ink the edges and popped it up on Dimensionals. The ribbon knot was just enough of an accent and I could easily keep it small. 

I added some sparkle to the flower center using Wink of Stella. It's hard to photograph but you can kind of see it on the flower in the upper left. As I mentioned, the tiny white flowers are flocked and you get a bit more of an idea how it looks in this photo. 

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Here is our sketch for this week. You can change the images and shapes if you like. Just have fun with it and see where it leads you! We can't wait to find out!

Michelle Loncar

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Flowers Flair ~ Color Dare #707

Are you in the mood for a color challenge? Our Design Team at Color Dare will get your creativity going with this color palette seen below. You must use at least 3 of the colors shown in the graphic. There are Free colors you can also use either the challenge colors, but don't add any extra colors beyond that. 

Make any paper craft you like. When you're ready to join our challenge use the direct link below the graphic.

This color palette whispered "flowers" in my ear when I sat down to create. One of my favorite stamps to use for a floral card is the Flowers Fair stamp. It's one large stamp that can create a big and beautiful look or die cut the image like I did here to use part of the image.

After stamping in Memento Black ink I used our Blends to color the image and background. My colors are Bubble Bath, Melon Mambo, Pretty Peacock and Azure Afternoon. I used the light Blend of each color.

Once I had the flowers colored I die cut to get the image then colored the background. It looks like a pretty blue sky surrounding the flowers. 

The Forever Plaid Embossing Folder created a nice texture for the white layer and it's all counted on a Bubble Bath card base. 

Splatters of Wink of Stella added a pretty sparkle to the design. Tiny butterflies seemed a perfect accent to the theme, too, as well as a small bo for the upper corner.

I always like to bring the design to the inside of the card, too. Just a small portion of the image is all that was needed for the lower corner. Link of Stella splatters add a nice sparkle on the inside ad well. When I use the card I'll customize it by adding a sentiment for the occasion. 

Direct link to Color Dare #707

Here are the colors for this challenge. Please make a very close match either your colors. Most of all, have fun creating!

Michelle Loncar

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Painted Skies Card Kit

If beautiful sunsets are your thing, the Painted Skies Kit is calling your name. Create vibrant, hand-painted–style skies with scenes featuring lighthouses, palm trees, and rolling ocean waves as your artistic focal points. Friendly greetings, gratitude themes, and celebratory sentiments add just the right finishing touch.

DETAILS 
- Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs 
- Folded card size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (10.8 x 14 cm)
- Colors: Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Crushed Curry, Flirty Flamingo, Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Hydrangea Hue, Melon Mambo, Night of Navy, Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Strawberry Slush, white
- Sentiments printed in Dutch, English, French, and German 

Kit includes the items listed below.
- Step-by-step instructions 
- 9 printed envelopes 
- Precut paper pieces, printed labels
- Sequins
- Adhesive 

KITS COLLECTION 
- Includes designed projects that come in a range of project types. 
- Is perfect for new crafters, busy crafters, or crafters who want quick and easy projects

CLICK HERE to order your Painted Skies Kit!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

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