Lily of the Valley Card ~ Color Dare #710

 Welcome to our latest color challenge from our Design Team at Color Dare. Every Friday we give you a new palette of colors to get you started on a project. Make any paper craft you like. When you're ready to join our challenge use the direct link below.

For this challenge you must use at least 3 of the colors shown in our graphic. Make sure your colors are a very close match. We do give you the option of some Free colors to use with the graphic colors, but Do Not add more colors beyond those seen in the graphic and Free colors.

My project ended up using all 4 colors in the graphic. I did add a gray toned ribbon from the Free colors as well as white card stock. 

Since the purple is bold I wanted to use just pops of it. I kept that to the card base and stamped sentiments. the other 3 colors were perfect for the flowers and leaves. 

After using our Stampin' Positioner to get perfectly stamped images, the leaves were die cut.  I used a blending brush to add the darker green for shadowing. The flowers also die cut then colored with a water painter brush and ink from the stamp pad. 

The white layer is dry embossed with my favorite folder: Forever Plaid. This is a 3D embossing folder and gives great texture to your projects. I tipped the card stock a bit to get an angled look to the plaid. Fun!

The ribbon was wrapped around the top two layers and adhered to the back. Next I tucked the die cuts behind the ribbon. Then I tied the bow and secured with a glue dot. I find glue dots work best on ribbon rather than other adhesives.

Once the front was all put together, I painted the flowers with Wink of Stella for a bit of sparkle. Everything looks better with some sparkle, right? Also, I used Mini Dimensionals on the flowers to make them pop up a bit for some dimension. The leaves are adhered directly to the card front. A few gems and a popped up sentiment finished the look. By the way, the sentiment was punched out making it very quick and easy.

The inside is simple with a small flower stamped and colored to keep the theme going. I didn't use Wink of Stella on the inside as it just rubs off when the card is closed.

Here is our graphic showing you what colors to work with. Remember to make your colors a close match to those in the graphic and don't use extra colors! 

Direct link to Color Dare #710

We can't wait to see how our colors inspire your creativity! Have fun!

Michelle Loncar

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Shaded Petals Card Kit

 

Want your floral projects to look effortlessly hand-painted? The Shaded Petals Kit is ready to work its magic! Layer precut petals, add soft shaded color with Sponge Daubers, and finish with coordinating sentiments that pull everything together. From cards to tags to sweet giftables, it turns simple ink blending into petals that look beautifully handcrafted.

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: Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, gold, Highland Heather
- Sentiments printed in Dutch, English, French, and German 

Kit includes
- Calypso Coral and Highland Heather Stampin’ Spots
- Step-by-step instructions 
- 9 printed envelopes 
- Precut paper pieces
- Foil sentiments
- Embellishments
- Sponge Daubers
- 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 shop for your Painted Petals Card Kit!

Michelle Loncar

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What's Up Wednesday ~ Washes of Gratitude Card Kit

Craft thoughtful thank-you cards featuring gorgeous watercolor designs with the Washes of Gratitude Kit. Heartfelt sentiments of gratitude help you express your appreciation, while precut floral and greenery pieces add delicate dimension. The envelopes include a coordinating printed inner flap for a beautifully finished look. 

DETAILS
- Makes 10 cards: 5 each of 2 designs
- Folded card size: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" (14 x 10.8 cm)
- Colors: Calypso Coral, Darling Duckling, Flirty Flamingo, Peaceful Pine, Secret Sea
- Sentiments printed in English, French, and German

Kit includes one of each item listed below.
- Step-by-step instructions
- 10 printed envelopes
- 10 printed card bases
- Printed precut paper and vellum pieces
- Sequin embellishments
- 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 shop for this beautiful card kit .

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

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Fern & Flora Card

Hello and welcome to my blog! Today I'm sharing a card using the Moonlit Flora Suite. the colors in this DSP are so deep and rich. Just looking at it you can imagine walking through a forest.

I paired this suite with a sketch I came across online. It's a simple sketch which worked perfectly with this DSP sine there is so much detail in it. 

Let's take a look at what I created.

After cutting the front panels and laying them on the Golden Glow card base I decided it didn't stand out enough. Inking the edges in back made them pop just enough without being too much. I got busy die cutting the various pieces I wanted to use. By the way, I always cut a few extra. I use them inside the card or have a few on hand in case I need more on the front than I thought. Save some time and cut extra!

I added some ribbon to border the bottom of the sentiment and some gems (not in the suite) to finish the design. Do you have our Take Your Pick Tool? It has different tips to change in and out for a variety of purposes. My favorite uses are with the pick end for removing the backing on Dimensionals. It also works great for picking up and placing gems. The spatula tip or putty tips also work great on placing gems! This is one versatile tool always within reach on my desktop.

I used a leftover piece of the DSP for the inside along with some white CS. As you can see, I kept is consistent with the front and inked the edges as well as putting some space between the pieces. My extra die cuts worked great inside the card.

Here's the sketch I used. I love that it has the measurements on it ad that makes it extra easy to use the sketch!

I had fun making this card and hope. you enjoyed seeing it. Take a look at the Moonlit Flora Suite (items are available individually, too) and see what you think. I think it's gorgeous!

Happy crafting!

Michelle Loncar

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Life in Bloom Card ~ Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 687

It's Team A's turn at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge and this is a fun one! Every Monday we post a new sketch to help you get started on a project.  You can turn, rotate, change shapes, etc. We just need to be able to see the sketch in your project. 

Our sketch goes live on Monday and our blog opens for entries on Wednesday. The challenge lasts one week. Have fun!

I worked with the sketch as is. I seem to be doing that a lot lately. Anyway, this is what I designed.

I started by picking out the pattern paper I wanted to use. I'm not usually drawn to warm tones like in the square on the right, but today it spoke to me. Picking my colors from the paper I chose Cloud Cover, Petal Pink and Darling Duckling.

Next choice was the stamp set to use. I hadn't used Life in Bloom yet and I liked the idea of the vase of flowers for the left square. The image was too big for the design so I simply cut off the bottom. 

The flowers and leaves were colored with Stampin' Blend markers. It pulls in the colors in the right square over to the left side and creates a nice balance.

For the inside I kept it simple. Another piece of the pattern paper brings the look of the front to the inside. I first stamped my message on the pattern paper but messed it up. So, the fix was to stamp on white CS and cover up the mess. Now it looks like I framed the sentiment on the pattern paper. Unless I told you about the failed attempt you'd never know! There is almost always a way to fix a mistake!

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Here is the sketch for this week. Why not give it a try? We love seeing how our sketch inspires you and sparks your creativity!

Michelle Loncar

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Floral Spray Card ~ Color Dare #709

This color challenge gives you a lot of choices in your colors. You MUST use Brown Neutrals or Black. You can add TWO colors of your choice to go with your Neutrals. Do not add any colors beyond the two and the Neutrals.  

Make any paper craft you like. When you're ready to join our challenge click on the direct link below our graphic. Have fun!

I used Crumb Cake as a Neutral and added Night of Navy and Golden Glow as my two colors.  The ink I used to swipe the embossed design is actually Misty Moonlight but it comes out darker on the Crumb Cake. 

If you haven't tried this swiping technique yet, please do! It's very easy and fun. All you have to do is emboss as usual then take an ink pad and lightly drag it across the embossed design. That's it! You can swipe as much or as little as you like. I love how the design pops so much after swiping!

After swiping I trimmed it down to size and matted on Night of Navy CS. Next I added the ribbon. The ribbon was wrapped around the CS and tacked to the back with tape. I tied a toe and used a Glue Dot to adhere it to the ribbon. For me that is a lot easier than tying to the CS in one step. 

The sentiment was stamped and punched then popped up with Dimensionals. I added a few Dots in Golden Glow to go with the ribbon. 

Since this is a Thank You card I left the inside blank and will write a custom message when I use the card. I had some left over CS from the front of the card and used that and some ribbon on the inside. Don't forget to decorate the inside, too!

Direct link to Color Dare #709

Now it's up to you to shoe us how our challenge sparks your creativity! We can't wait to see what you create! Have fun!

Michelle Loncar

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Fancy Fun Fold Card

This is such a pretty card and a fun way to say Thank You. The design uses products from our new Scalloped Boutique Suite and they are beautiful! Let's dive in and take a look.

The card starts with a cardstock base that doesn't open. Here are all the measurements:

Card Front

• Base CS: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"
• White CS: 4" x 5-1/4"
• DSP: 3" x 12"
• Scallop circles: 3-1/2",  2-3/4", 2"

Inside:

• CS : 2-1/4" x 4-1/4"
• CS: 2" x 4"

Extra CS for butterflies.

Glue the two larger CS pieces to form the base. 

SCORE the DSP at 3-1/4", 8-1/2" and 11". 

Fold back the 1" end of the DSP.

Center the DSP between the score marks and glue to the card base.

Glue the die cut circles to each other,

Close the DSP and with the 1" folded back glue the circles to this fold only. *See photo below.

Decorate with stamped and punched butterflies and some gems.

The inside is kept simple with layered CS and a butterfly. Since the gems are flat you can add one to this butterfly, too!

I love the DSP and how you get patterns on both the front and inside of the card! Pick your colors based on your DSP colors. This makes it simple and keeps it all coordinated. 

Why not give this Fun Fold a try? I know I'll be using this design a lot!

Michelle Loncar

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