Floral Plaid Card ~ Color Dare #664

 Welcome to a new challenge from our team at Color Dare! Every Friday we go live with a new color challenge to get you started on a project. Any paper craft will do. Just be sure to have fun!

For this challenge you need to use at least 2 shades of blue. There are some Free colors you can add. See the graphic for that info. 

I love plaids and decided the theme of blues would be a fun way to make a plaid background. I simply inked the stamp in one color and stamped on white cardstock. I then inked it again in my other color, turned the cardstock and stamped to create the plaid! HINT: I just leave the stamp on my glass mat instead of a block. I place the cardstock on top of the inked stamp then gently rub to make sure the ink transfers.

This flower is one of my favorites. The bundle comes with the stamp set, stencils and dies! You can make such beautiful combinations of colors for the Hydrangea. Here it is all dressed up in blues. The stencils and blending brushes make it an easy way to add color. 

I popped the flower up on foam to give it some seperation from the background. I added the bow using a couple Glue Dots as I find they secure the fabric of the ribbon well. The rhinestones ass a nice sparkle don't you think?

Direct link to Color Dare #664

Thankful Garden Bundle

Painted Stripes

Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder

A few more products:

• Cardstock: Basic White, Night of Navy, Balmy Blue
• Ink: Tuxedo Black, Balmy Blue, Misty Moonlight
• Embellishments: Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Misty Moonlight Ribbon
• Tools: Blending Brushes, Stampin' Dimensionals, Glue Dots

Thanks for stopping by! Now it's your turn to create and share in shades of blue! We can't wait to see your creation. Have fun!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin Up® Demonstrator 

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2025-2027 In Colors Timid Tiger & Strawberry & Slush

 The Sale is on! Get 15% off select products with 2025 In Colors August 5 - 31!

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Which is your favorite 2025-2027 In Color? How about Timid Tiger? It's a very pretty shade of orange with a softness to it. You can use it with so many of our other colors to get the result you want.

Do you have trouble picking out colors that go together? Maybe this graphic will help with a few color matches. Also, use our catalog, SU blog and my blog as sources for color matching.

Here's another color that could be a favorite, Strawberry Slush! This pink color is also has a softened look to it. A pretty pink, I know you'll find yourself reaching for it over and over when crafting.

These colors come in cardstock sizes 8-1/2" x 11", 12" x 12" and two tone 12" x 12"! You can also find them in DSP papers, embellishments, etc.

Click here to see the products included in this sale!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin Up® Demonstrator 

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NEW In Colors, Same AMAZING Stampin’ Up! Color Coordination

The Sale is on! Get 15% off select products with 2025 In Colors August 5 - 31!

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My favorite 2025-2027 In Color is SECRET SEA!

It's a beautifully soft color that has a blackish-blue tone. It can easily be used in place of black but stands alone well, too. It blends well with so many other colors since it has a neutral aspect. 

Do you have trouble picking out colors that go together? Maybe this graphic will help with a few color matches. Also, use our catalog, SU blog and my blog as sources for color matching.

Secret Sea comes in cardstock sizes 8-1/2" x 11" AND 12" x 12" and two tone 12" x 12"! It can also be found in many of our DSP patterns, embellishments, etc. 

Click here to see the products included in this sale!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin Up® Demonstrator 

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Yet another Pear Card

Painterly Pears Suite
All products also available individually 

Simply Said

Textured Notes Dies

A few more products:

• Cardstock: Basic White, Darling Duckling, Granny Apple Green, Secret Sea
• Ink: Secret Sea
• Stampin' Dimensionals

Ok what do you think of all these bold look cards I've shared using Painterly Pears? I think it's time to move into the softer colors and see what kind of looks they'll create! Tune in for more Pears.....

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

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Painterly Pear Card ~ Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 641

Hello! If you're like me, sometimes you need a bit of help to get started on a project. A sketch can be that one thing that sets your creativity into moving forward. Our team at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge has a great sketch for you each week. The sketch goes live on Monday and our blog opens on Wednesday for entries. 

We'd love to see your take on our sketch. You can manipulate it any way you like. We just need to be able to see the sketch in your project.  

I've been creating with the Painterly Pears lately so all the pieces were right there on my craft table ready to go. It was quick and easy and I love the end result. 

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

This is a picture of all that comes in the Painterly Pears Suite. Stamp set, dies, 12"x12" pattern paper, gems and ribbon all coordinated to work together making it easy to create projects. 

Painterly Pears Suite
Also available in a Bundle or individually 

This is a roll of our Extraordinary Flora Washi Tape. It's 3" wide and 10 yards long! There are two color sections that repeat through the length of the roll. Put the tape on white cardstock as I did here or on other surfaces (vellum, pastel CS, etc). The super easy way to die cut the florals is with the coordinating die that comes in the bundle (seen below).

Extraordinary Flora Washi Tape

Look at this matching stamp set and die! The die cuts ALL the flowers at the same time!!! Use it on stamped images OR with the Washi Tape. 

Extraordinary Flora Bundle

A few more products:

• Cardstock: Secret Sea, Petal Pink
• Ink: Secret Sea
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• Stampin' Seal

How does our sketch inspire you? We'd love to see what you create! Have fun!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

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Tropical Look ~ Color Dare #663

 Welcome to a new color challenge from our Design Team at Color Dare. This week we have a 3 color challenge for you. You must use all 3 colors shown in the graphic. Make sure your colors are a close match. See the graphic for the fine print info.

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

My project ended up having a tropical feeling to it. At least it feels that way to me even though I wasn't thinking tropical at the time. Anyway, I started with the Irresistible Designs paper and a blending brush to create the pretty blue background.  This paper is amazing and comes with 3 different patterns: flowers, leaves and plaid. All you have to do is rub ink over the paper then wipe with a paper towel. This removes the ink on the pattern since it won't stick to the embossed images. Use one color like I did here or use many. It's up to you!

When I stamped the sentiment I wanted to use the other two colors in the challenge. I decided to use a double inked method by inking the stamp the lighter yellow color first. Before stamping I touched the stamp to the orange ink to get the two-tone look you see here.

Next I sorted through my container of Fully Flowering Ephemera pack pieces to see if there was something that fit the color challenge. Lucky me! I found the perfect little flowers to accent the corner of the sentiment layer. I added some ribbon and popped it up on foam. A few gems and I was done!

Direct link to Color Dare #663

The style of this script is really fun and eye-catching. It's a great way to add a sentiment as a focal point. The color(s) you use can greatly alter the softness or boldness of the look.

Layered Thoughts

I love the patterns on the resist papers. They can work their way into any project and wear any color(s) you like! With the 12" x 12" size you have a lot of paper for many projects!

Irresistable Designs

The pretty images in the ephemera pack can help make your projects look amazing with very little effort!

Fully Flowering Ephemera Pack

A few more basic items:

• Cardstock: Basic White, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight
• Ink: Balmy Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight
• Embellishments: White Woven Ribbon, Low Profile Sparkle Dots
• Tools: Stampin' Dimensionals, Blending Brush

So now it's your turn! How will you use our colors in a project? We can't wait to see what you create!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

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More Pears.....

Are you ready for another idea using the Painterly Pears Suite? You've come to the right place! I love th bold look and how the pattern paper stands out against the solid cardstock. Not all the patterns in this pack are so bold. There are softer looks to be had too. Take a look online for all the patterns in the pack. 

This time I paired the Suite with one of my favorite dies.....the Everyday Arches. I think the arches can make anything look even better! By layering different sizes of the arches it really draws in your eyes to the fabulous pattern paper. When cutting I chose to get a nice part of the paper to show in the arch.

Keeping the rest of the design simple, I popped up the dark layer with foam, wrapped a ribbon and added some gems. That's all it needed!

Look at all the wonderful products you get in this Suite! Stamp set, Paper, Dies, Sparkle Gems and ribbon. They are all coordinated to work together which makes crafting easy. Getting the Suite gives you a 10% discount on the price, too.

Painterly Pears Suite
All products available individually, too

One of my favorite die sets! These arches are incredibly versatile and can create all kinds of surprises in your projects!

Everyday Arches Dies

A few more products:

• Cardstock: Darling Duckling, Secret Sea, Granny Apple Green
• Ink: Secret Sea
• Stampin' Dimensionals

So there you have yet another great idea for this Suite. What eye-catching projects you can make with it! Get yours while it's available. 

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

Images© Stampin' Up

#showandtellwithmichelle #cardmaking #painterlypearssuite