Rustic Floral Card ~ Color Dare #716

It's time for a new Color Dare Challenge! Our team is ready with ideas to share using the 2 colors in our graphic +  1 color of choice. The Free colors are listed in the graphic. You can use the Free colors with the challenge colors. Make sure your colors are a very close match to those shown.

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

I wanted to pair the Textured Tree Ring embossing folder with the Begonia Belle stamp (July Product of the Month). I felt it would be a nice rustic combination. I think it looks great together. What do you think?

Before embossing I stamped the dotted image onto the CS. Honestly, I'm not sure if I like that detail or not. How do you think it looks? Maybe it's a bit busy 3with the line in the embodying folder and the dotted lines. 

The flower is a two step stamp. This allows you to get really nice shading and detail in your flower. The leaves also are the same way giving you beautiful leaf details. 

Wink of Stella was added to the flower but never photo well. Trust me, it's there! A bit of twine and some gems added a nice touch to the finished look.

How do you like our colors for this challenge? Remember, you get to add ONE color of your choice to the two shown. We love seeing how our colors inspire you! Have fun creating!

Michelle Loncar

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August Product of the Month: Glow of Harvest DSP Pack

 

12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper 

12 sheets: 2 each of 6 single-sided designs

Pearlized finish adds a lovely shimmer to every page

Colors: Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Golden Glow, Pecan Pie

Celebrate abundance with this beautiful Designer Series Paper. This paper is photo safe, meaning you can add all the pictures you want to your scrapbook projects. But don’t use too many because then you’ll cover the pearlized finish, which adds a lovely shimmer to every page and can enhance the look of all your handmade projects. And this paper offers different patterns for multiple uses: the tighter patterns make great backgrounds while the looser patterns can be fussy cut for detailed centerpieces.

The photo above doesn't really show the beauty of the pearlized finish so I took a couple of photos myself. Take a look at this gorgeous finish!

I'm going to make a project with my paper now. Stay tuned to see how it turns out.  

The Product of the Month is available only while supplies last. My guess is this will sell out fast! Get yours for only $5 with a qualifying order of $75 (before tax/ship). 

HINT: Take advantage on our Designer Series Paper & Cardstock Sale going on this month! Stock up on CS and DSP and Save 15% Plus get your Product of the Month before it's sold out!

Links to the Product of the Month: Glow of Harvest and the Designer Series Paper & Cardstock Sale are below.

Michelle Loncar

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Crafted Blooms Kit

 

There’s nothing like handcrafted decor to spruce up your home or office! With the Crafted Blooms Kit, you’ll make three-dimensional art featuring eye-catching florals and uplifting sentiments. Showcase the finished product on a clipboard or cork board, or in your favorite deep-set frame, to make any space feel special.

Check out this unboxing video to see all the goodies in this kit!

Click below to order your kit now! 

Michelle Loncar

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What's Up Wednesday ~ Scenic Coast Card

How are you today? Are you feeling crafty and creative? Feeling like you need a bit of inspiration? Maybe this idea will help you out.

I saw this idea on Pinterest and knew I had to give it a try! The colors are vibrant and pop off the page as it is. With this distressed technique it seems to give it an extra boost of color!

Cutting a slit across the center of the card base front gave me starting place for tearing the hole. I tore a hole large enough for a good size hole leaving a bit of a border on the bottom for a sentiment.

For the black CS I did the same method of cutting a slit then tearing. This hole needs to be a bit smaller so there will be black showing through the card front hole. 

After tearing both layers I rubbed my finger against the hole edges to slightly roll it back a bit more. It's a nice way to distress a bit more.

The Scenic Coast DSP was trimmed down from 6" x 6" to 5-7/8" x 4-1/8". Next glue the black CS to the inside of the card front. Now glue the Scenic Coast DSP to the black on the inside card front. The flip side of the DSP makes a nice finish for the inside of the card. I also used one of the ends trimmed off the DSP to decorate the white CS on the inside.

The sentiment is from the Greetings For All Ephemera pack. It comes with both white and black sentiments! A few gems on the front and I called it done!

Here is another card I did because I just couldn't stop at one! For this one I changed the color of the card base but everything else is the same idea.

I picked the card base color based on color seen in the DSP. The first card base is Hydrangea Hue. The second card base id Flirty Flamingo. The scenes are different but that just makes it more fun! I can't wait to make more of these cards!

Thanks for stopping by! Why not give this distressed technique. try! It really is easy to do and I know you're going to love the results!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

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Witchy Whimsy Hat Kit!

Top off Halloween with a project that deserves a spot in your seasonal decor: the Witchy Whimsy Hat Kit! Layer ribbon, gauze, copper accents, and decorative details to create a hat with plenty of Halloween character.

Check out this unboxing video for all the fun just waiting for you!

Click here to order your Witchy whimsy Hat Kit now! I have a feeling it will sell out fast!

Michelle Loncar

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Pretty Poinsettia ~ Color Dare # 715

Are you feeling crafty today? I have a great way to get started on a project. A color Dare Challenge gives you the color palette and you create any paper craft you like! We get you started and you take it from there!

This challenge gives you 3 colors to use and you must use all 3 colors shown in the graphic Make sure your colors are a very close match. Kind of close doesn't count. We also give you some Free colors to use with the challenge colors. See the graphic for that information.

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

I chose to go with a Christmas Card theme for this challenge. I love making Christmas cards in non-traditional colors! 

I first die cut the flower layers and leaves. Next I used our Impressions Plate and ran the die cuts through again creating more dimension. This was important for my next step: adding Gold Foil. 

When you Hot Foil be sure to save your scraps. This is what I used to add gold to the flower petals and leaves. 

With a bit of glue on my finger I lightly brushed the raised part of petals and leaves. Then I used my foil scraps on top of the glue. Pace the foil shiny side up and when you pull the foil off you get this lovely look!

Here's a close up with the foil on the petals and leaves. I didn't want a lot of foil so I was light with the glue. Of courses you can adjust this to whatever amount of foil you want on your project. This is a GREAT way to use those scraps!

I also embossed some white CS to place under the flower. This is matted with Gold Foil Paper to carry the gold theme throughout the design.

The sentiment is stamped on one of the labels outlined in gold. A few gold die cuts as accents and the card front was done.

The inside was kept simple but still has some fun details. I had one of the gold die cut accents so I added it here. A bit of stamping in the corner brings the colors inside, too.

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I hope you enjoyed this card and the fun tip about using those foil scraps. It's a good feeling to use as much as you can from your supplies!

Now it's your turn to sho us how our colors inspire your creativity. We can't wait to see what you create! Have fun!

Michelle Loncar

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Life in Bloom Card

Every so often I go through my stash to see which sets haven't been inked yet and put it to work! This is one of those sets: Life in Bloom Bundle. 

I chose a more neutral palette to surround the vase of flowers. This makes the soft colors of the flowers pop more. 

I started with die cutting the flowers and vase. The vase was colored by swiping the ink pad across the die cut until I liked the look. This technique really makes the texture stand out with vey little effort.

The flowers were colored with Shimmer Brushes of a sparkly look. It's hard to photo shimmer but you can kind of get the idea looking at the leaves. A Shimmer Brush gives all kinds of pretty looks to your projects. We have shimmer brushes in the 5 In Colors for 2026-2028 and in Clear. 

After the shimmer dried a few minutes I used Tear & Tape along the top of the vase to adhere the two layers securely together. 

The background is die cut from DSP (designer series paper) and the edges rubbed against an ink pad to give definition. Two more die cuts were added of a fun accent along the left. 

Next I used Mini Dimensionals to pop up the vase and flowers. I also used a marker to color a bit of shadow under the vase. This grounds the vase instead of it looking like it's floating in mid air. 

Finally, Rhinestone Basic Jewels were added to the flower centers and a pretty pink bow for the vase. Add any sentiment you like along the bottom.

Now I have a pretty vase of flowers to send someone for any occasion. I know it will make them smile.

Come back often for more ideas and inspiration. Have a crafty day!

Michelle Loncar

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