Fall Leaves Card ~ Color Dare #723

It's time for a new color challenge from our team at Color Dare. Every Friday we give you a new palette of colors to get you started. Make any paper craft you like.  When you're ready to join our challenge see the direct ink below the graphic.

The rules are simple. Use the challenge colors to create a project. Make sure your colors are a close match to the challenge colors. Do Not add any extra colors beyond the Free colors mentioned in the graphic.

I'm still creating in Fall/Autumn mode and went with a design showing leave in their colorful glory. I used the Lustrous Leaves Bundle that includes Hot Foil Dies and Masks. This combo creates gorgeous leave for any time of the year depending on the colors you pick!

Using Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight inks with Blending Brushes I colored the leaves after they were Hot Foiled. Click here to learn about our Hot Foil System.  Once the leaves were colored I used the die to cut them out all at once. How's that for easy!

I really love our new Softy Woven Embossing Folder! I mean I REALLY love it! It gives  fantastic texture to your projects without stealing the show from your focal image. I also use a bonding brush and Crumb Cake ink to add some color around the edges. Doesn't it bring out the pattern nicely?

Next came die cutting a grid like shape to go under the leaves. This piece grounds the design so it doesn't look like the leaves are floating in air. The leaves are placed in a cluster with the largest one popped up on Dimensionals. This detail adds depth to the design so everything doesn't look flat.

A hot foiled sentiment, Twine bow and some Dots are the finished touches. What do you think? Is this a design you'd try?

On the inside I stamped a fun sentiment and added a leaf that matches the card front design. It's always fun to bring some of your design to the inside of the card and the envelope! Don't send "naked" envelopes! Since I'm hand delivering this card I used some more Hot Foiled leaves and glued them to the envelope.

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Ok are you ready to give our color challenge a try? We love seeing how our colors inspire your creativity! Have fun!

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Dreamy Snowflake Card ~ Color Dare #721

Are you ready for a new Color Dare Challenge? This week we are showing you a two color palette to get you started. You must use both colors and they need to be a very close match to those shown in our graphic. Also in the graphic are listed the Free colors you can use with the challenge colors.

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

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My card started with the idea of using the All Wrapped Up DSP to bring in the Peaceful Pine color. I love this pattern with the green background and silver leaves. The strips are 1" x 4-1/4"  with a mat 1-1/4" x 4-1/2". 

I wanted a tone on tone look with the Hydrangea Hue CS. To keep that look but add some depth, I inked the edges of the mat ink Hydrangea Hue ink. 

The Dreamy Snowflake Bundle brought in more of a winter theme. The large snowflake is stamped in both colors with the smaller flake popped up. The punched circle is also popped up to accommodate the ribbon. A few small snowflakes & Rhinestones add some pretty sparkle to the design. 

Inside the card I kept the theme going with some snowflakes and a nice greeting. Sweet and simple with lots of space for a message.

Now it's your turn to create and share using our challenge colors. We can't wait to see how you're inspired! Have fun!

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Floral Card ~ Color Dare #720

Welcome to our Color Dare Challenge! Every Friday we give you a new palette of colors to spark your creativity. For this challenge you must use at least 3 of the colors shown in the graphic. Your colors must be a very close match to those in the graphic. We give you some Free colors to use with the challenge colors. They are listed at the bottom of the graphic. 

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

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I got out my pack of Artisan Sketched Garden DSP so I could use the challenge colors to color the images. After coloring with Stampin' Blends I fussy cut out the images. 

Once I started to assemble the card layers, I decided there needed to be texture. I added that element by die cutting the layer under the flowers. I also embossed that layer, too. To add some depth I popped up the middle vase of flowers with Stampin' Dimensionals. 

Here is a close up of all the pretty details in the design. I used all 4 challenge colors in the flowers and left the rest of the image uncolored. You don't always need to color the entire image!

Don't you love the texture from the embossing folder? I know I'll be using this folder on a lot of projects!

The small sentiment is one of our new Hot Foil bundles. You can make a bunch of sentiments all at once and die cut the out, too! I hav a plastic case I keep them in for quick and easy access. 

I had a piece of the DSP left over but it wasn't long enough to go across the bottom of the white CS on the inside. So I cut it into a 2" square then cut it diagonally. The triangles work great for the corners and add a detail other than just a plain inside. It also brings the polka dot theme to the inside, too!

Now it's your turn to create using our challenge colors! Remember to make your colors a close match and don't add extra colors to your palette. Most of all, have fun!

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Framed Violets Card ~ Color Dare #718

 Hello and welcome to a new color challenge from our team at Color Dare. Each Friday we give you a new palette of colors to inspire your creativity. Use our challenge colors to make any paper craft you like. Make sure your colors are a close match. More details are in the graphic seen below.

When you're ready to join our challenge use the link below. 

The purple steered me toward the Framed Violets set. I love Violets! Pairing the colors with a sketch and it came together nicely. 

Once I had the flowers colored with ink and a water painter I die cut the flowers and the oval. Next up wad the pieces behind the oval. The sizes are ad follows:  3/4" x 4-3/4" CS, 1" x 4" CS,  2" x 3" DSP. 

The sentiment is from our new Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies withy Gold Foil. I do a bunch at once and keep them in a container so they are ready to go!

A few Dots for accents and the front is done!

Here is what the inside looks like. I wanted to bring in the DSP to the inside so I kept it simple. Since it's a notecard I add a sentiment. I'll write a custom message when I use it.

This is the finished project. I glued a piece of the DSP to the envelope flap for a pretty surprise when they go to open it. Fun, right?

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Here is the sketch I used. I like the simple lines of the design. 

Now it's your turn to create and share! We love to see how our color challenge inspires you! Have fun!

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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!

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Color Dare Surprise

This week our team at Color Dare is surprising you with something different! This week YOU are picking 3 color to create with.....specifically your 3 favorite colors. We still have some Free color you can use with your favorite colors. See the graphic for more info. 

This is what I created using my 3 favorite colors. I LOVE the color Teal. My colors are Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon and Summer Splash. 

I  wanted to do some hot foil on the card so I got out my new Flourish & Frames set and the Luxe Alphabet & Numbers set. You can create all kinds of pretty looks with this set. I kept it to just these two sets and with my 3 favorite colors it has a somewhat masculine look. Just change out the colors and you could create a great feminine look, too. I love versatility!

I love how the eEveryday Happiness DSP checked pattern looks in the background. It adds texture without overpowering the focal image. 

The small layer is popped up for some dimension. I used clear Rhinestone Jewels and colored them with the Summer Splash marker. 

On the inside I used another piece of the DSP and stamped on white CS with the Exciting Times stamp set. 

What are YOUR 3 favorite colors? It's going to be exciting to see everyone's choices! Have fun creating any paper craft you like! 

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Happy Birthday! ~ Color Dare #714

Welcome to a new color challenge from our team at Color My Heart Color Dare! Every Friday we give you a new palette of colors to get you started on a project. We also give you some free colors to use with the challenge colors. BUT, do not add any colors beyond what is listed in the graphic. Make sure your colors are a very close match to those in our graphic.

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

Since I decided to use the Festoon Balloons dies a slimline card seemed to be the way to go! I searched on my website for DSP that had the colors of the challenge. Did you know you can do that? Just go to the shop by category feature, pick paper and packaging then pattern paper. Now you go to the little color samples along the side and pick the color(s) you want to find in the DSP.  It's an easy way to narrow down what you want when looking for something specific.

Once I found the DSP paper I wanted I got busy die cutting the balloons. I also embossed the balloons for some adde texture. The balloon highlight is a piece of Vellum cut with a die from the set. I used piece of an Adhesive sheet to adhere it to the balloon without a mark. 

Hint: you don't have to run the Bakers Twine all the way under the balloons to the bottom of the card. Sine the balloon bottoms are covered I only wrapped three strands and adhered them behind the sentiment layer! I also frayed the ends a bit just for fun using the poker end of the Take Your Pick Tool.

The sentiment layer is popped up on Dimensionals and I added the bow to bring in more of the  orange color. Some Rhinestone gems added sparkle.....also just for fun!

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Now it's your turn to create and share. We love seeing how our colors inspire your creativity. Remember to keep your colors a very close match to those shown in the graphic. Have fun!

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Black Out Card ~ Color Dare #711

 Welcome to a new color challenge from our Design Team at Color My Heart Color Dare. Each Friday we give you a new palette of colors to inspire you. Use them to create any paper craft you like. 

For this color challenge you must use at least 3 of the colors shown in our graphic below. We also give you some Free colors to use with the challenge colors if you like. Do Not add any colors beyond that. 

I was recently reminded about the Blackout Technique and thought this colors palette would be great for this technique. It's very easy to do and creates a stunning look! Let me tell you about it.

First you need an embossing folder with a design you can color in. This Lazy Daisy EF is a great example. After embossing your card stock, turn it to the side that is de-bossed (where the design goes in). Color these indentations of the design with Stampin' Blend markers. Bright colors work the best. You don't have to be careful, just get that colors on the design.

After you're finished coloring you take a black ink pad and swipe it across the card stock you just colored. The black ink colors the background and can add a bit of detail to the design. Keep swiping the black ink until the surface is covered. Sometimes I even rub the pad in a circle to get good coverage. Look at how the colors pop! 

Just for fun I added a die cut border. Splatters were added by flicking the brush tip of the marker against the inside of the cap. A cute sentiment layer is popped up and finishes the design. Because of the embossing folder design, I decided there was plenty going on and did not add any gems this time. It's a rare thing but sometimes it happens! Haha. 

I also added the embedding to the envelope flap and some splatters all over the envelope. By the way, I used our Basic White Note Cards and Envelopes for this project. The cards are 

3-1/2" x 5" and perfect for a little note. I left the inside blank for now. When I use the card I'll add a custom message.

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Now it's your turn to create with our color challenge. We can't wait to see how you're inspired by these colors! Have fun creating!

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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! 

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

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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!

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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!

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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?

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

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. 

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

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Summer Fun Layout ~ Color Dare #706

 Welcome to a new color challenge from our Design Team at Color Dare! Each Friday we give you a new set of colors to create with. Make any project you like using the colors in the graphic below. Make sure your colors are a very close match to those shown. There are free colors you can also use with the challenge colors. See the graphic below for more information.

Our challenge this week gives you 2 colors with 1 color of your choice. My color of choice is the bright green. My free colors are black and white.

I felt like creating a simple design today and the Scalloped Bloom Dies were sitting. on my desk. Layering the 3 smallest dies is perfect for making flowers. Using these colors and making the flowers reminded me of the 60's. Yes, I'm that old. ha ha ha.

Just a scattering of the flowers along the bottom as a wide border was all it took. I had a few leftovers over to use at the top as well. The title was done in the same 3 colors. I'm not good at stamping straight lines so it was our New Stampin' Positioner to the rescue. I tilted the letters because it fit the feeling of the layout but they are in a straight line! Some Rhinestone Jewels for flower centers and accents finished the look.

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How will YOU use our colors? What will your color of choice be? We can't wait to see what you create! Have fun!

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Opulent Oasis Card ~ Color Dare #705

How about a sunny and bright color challenge for this week? We have just the thing at Color Dare. Bright yellow, blue and green creates fun and bright palette to create whatever paper craft you like! 

You must use all 3 of the colors shown in the graphic below. Keep your colors a very close match! There are Free colors you can use with the 3 challenge colors but do not add any colors beyond that.

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

For my card I went with a bright and sunny look. Yellow is not a color I use so boldly but I really like how this turned out. Sometimes you need to step out of the box a bit.

The yellow layer is embossed adding a nice texture to the design. The flowers and leaves were stamped and die cut. Popping up the larger flower makes it easy to tuck other elements under it  giving dimension to your design.

I added a bit of ribbon for fun and to anchor the sentiment. The spots in the flower centers were colors with a Stampin' Blend but I also added a few Dots to add more dimension. 

It was a quick and easy card to make. In fact, I made 7 of them so I could share some happy mail!

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So how do our colors peak to you? Have you got ideas already forming in your mind? Give it a try and share so we can see how you were inspired. We love seeing your ideas. 

Have fun creating!

Michelle Loncar

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