Friday, December 29, 2023

Quick Winter Card ~ Color Dare #581

 Color Dare #581 will ring out 2023 with a pretty selection of colors. You must use at least 3 of the colors shown in the graphic. See the graphic for the fine print rules.

We reference Close To My Heart colors but you can use any brand you have as long as you can make a very close match. Kind of close doesn't count. When you're ready to join our challenge click here to go directly to #581.

I have some winter birthdays coming up so I decided to raid my stash with that idea in mind. I have a retired snowflake embossing folder that was perfect for this card. I wanted a soft look with these colors, so I sponged ink onto the inside of the folder on the side where it was smooth and the snowflakes went "in". I just rubbed the ink on with a sponge in a diagonal manner. This also caught some of the ink on the edges of the snowflakes and helped define them even more. The inks I used were Journey, Rosy and Lagoon. 

When I layered the snowflake piece I used Journey Glitter Paper and Journey cardstock. Next I added a sentiment from the Silver Bells - Cardmaking set and a few of the white Silver Bell Dots. They don't show very well in the photo but are easy to see on the card itself. I also used White Cards and Envelopes Value Pack for the card base and White Daisy cardstock.



Direct link to Color Dare #581

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12 comments:

  1. Such a great idea to "rub" the ink, Michelle! So pretty. -- Melanie R.

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  2. This is a super pretty soft card - love the ink over the embossed piece.

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  3. Love how the snowflake embossing coloring technique came out so pretty and soft colors... CAS and pretty.

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  4. Love your technique for the soft snowflakes. Great idea for a winter birthday

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  5. I have always loved this technique, but rarely do it! This came out so soft & pretty. I love it!

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  6. I like how you colored the snowflakes. Great winter birthday card.

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