Poetic Petals Card ~ Color Dare #725 + Special Offer

Welcome to a new color challenge from our team at Color Dare. Every Friday we give you a palette of colors to get you started on a project. Follow the rules listed in the graphic below then add your project to the entries on our blog.

This week you must use both challenge colors shown in the graphic. We let you have some free colors to use with the challenge colors if you like. The free colors are Black, White, Neutrals (browns or grays), Gold and Silver. Do not addd any extra colors to your palette. 

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

My design started with blending the challenge colors on white CS. I wanted the orange to be behind the die cut flowers. I love how the color almost seems to glow around the flowers! 

When die cutting the flower piece I used a larger decorative die from the Tile Garden Dies. I chose a die that would create a wider sized frame and I love the detail it created. 

Matting the layers with orange between the blue really makes the design pop and gives a consistent look to the palette. I kept that idea going with the sentiment and by adding orange sequins as an accent.

Inside I kept it simple by blending orange around the edges of white CS. I stamped a sentiment, then noticed the left over piece from die cutting for the front. I added that ad a frame around the sentiment and love it!

Direct link to Color Dare #725

Here is our graphic with all the info you need to participate in our challenge. This challenge is open from today, Oct. 16th through Thursday Oct. 29th. That gives you two weeks to create and join! We can't wait to see how our colors inspire you! You can see more team member ideas on our blog. Have fun!

SPECIAL OFFER: I'm looking for some new customers! Any new customer that places an order by October 31st will receive a special thank you gift from me. I will send you a collection of Christmas greetings made with Hot Foil! This will help make your holiday card making quicker and add a special touch with the hot foil look. 

Current customers I'm not leaving you out! Refer a new customer and when they place an order before October 31st I will send you the hot foil collection of Christmas greetings, too!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

Shop: MichelleLoncar.stampinlup.net

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What's Up Wednesday ~ Hot Foil Fall Leaves

Welcome to my blog! What's Up Wednesday is a post where I do a technique driven project with more steps and descriptions. Ready for this one? Let's go!

I was in a mood for drama when creating this card. Using Fall/Autumn colors against black really makes everything pop and catch your eye! 

I started with hot foiling the leaves in gold on white CS. Next came the stencils and colors for the leaves. There are a total of 5 stencils in the Bundle. Three give the leaves their beautiful color, one is for the veins and one with small leaves sprinkled along two sides. A blending Brush and ink will give you beautiful leaves for any season but especially Fall! This is a great stencil pack!

Available Sept. 1st

Here is a photo of what comes in the Lustrous Leaves Bundle. You'll have the stencils I mentioned plus dies for cutting and hot foiling. 

After stenciling I used a black marker to color the white around the leaves. I didn't want the white showing on the dramatically black card! I wanted the edges to "disappear" into the surroundings. Next I used the die to cut all the leaves at once. I love that!  

A new die set we have is the Tile Garden dies with a wonderful collection of squares with different borders. Think Spotlight on Nature dies but with square shapes! The sentiment is hot foiled in gold on black CS with the Sweetly Sentimental set. 

I decided to turn the square for a point up look. I popped it up on Dimensionals and tucked the leaves underneath. The sentiment was added to the middle of the square and some new gold dots were added. 

I kept the inside simple with plenty of room for a custom message when I use the card. One of the leaves in the corner was added. Note: this leaf was not colored in black around the edges because it is on white CS. 

Here is another version of the same look. This time I used Everyday Arches for the sentiment layer with a different sentiment. 

How's that for a dramatic look? Is this a style that would work for you? If black is too much for you it would still work with other colors for the base. Use your creativity and try options that suit you.

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

Shop: MichelleLoncar.stampinup.net

Images©Stampin' Up!

#showandtellwithmichelle #lustrousleaves #stampin'hotfoilsystem #cardmaking

Coming September 1st:

Tile Garden Die

Gold Adhesived-backed Dot

Available now: