Color Dare #228 ~ Lagoon, Raspberry and White Daisy

This week our Color My Heart Design Team has a simple 3 color challenge for you. Although sometimes I find the 3 color dares more challenging than dares with 4-5 colors! 

I decided to try something a bit different for this challenge. I got out my Base & Bling Watercolor Sheet with the Clear images. I used a water brush and ink pads to color the images. Some stamping in the background, layering of the images, clear sparkles and a smear of Shimmer and it's done!

All products are Close To My Heart:

• Base & Bling Watercolor - Clear
• Stamp Set: Ink Blot
• White Cards and Envelopes Value Pack
• Exclusive Inks: Lagoon, Raspberry
• Cardstock: Lagoon, Raspberry
• Specialty Paper: White Glitter Paper
• Clear Sparkles
• Shimmer Brush - Clear
• Water brush 

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If you need a consultant I'd be happy to help.

If you'd like to BE a consultant I can help with that, too!

Now it's your turn to create a paper craft with the colors above. If you don't have the exact colors you can substitute something close, but don't add any new colors! The details on how to share your creation are in the sidebar on the Color My Heart home page. We LOVE seeing your creations so come on and join the fun!

Have a creative day!

Michelle

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January 2015 Technique Hop -- Charmed I'm Sure

Our technique this month focuses on page 133 from our current Expressions Book. In this hop we want to share ideas on how to use our Base and Bling in other ways than jewelry.

I'm also entering this post in the Color My Heart Color Dare for this week: Bamboo, Black and Champagne.

If you've come from Sheila Bennett's blog you're on the right track. Just keep clicking the link and you'll continue on the hop and see some really great ideas!

For my project I made a small purse from the Cricut Artiste cartridge. It's a great size for a gift card or small trinket. The patterned paper is from the Yuletide pack and I used an owl from the Base and Bling Charms called Free Thinker. I tied it as an accent with some Neutral Bakers Twine. There is a small Hook & Loop Dot under the tab with the bow to make easy open/close of the purse!

All products are Close To My Heart:
--Cricut Artiste Cartridge
--Cardstock: Black, Bamboo
--B&T paper: Yuletide
--Black Small Sparkle Flourish
--Free Thinker Charm
--Neutral Baker's Twine
--Hook & Loop Dots

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I'd love to be your consultant!

Now it's time to see what Melissa Robinson has to share with us.

Thanks for hopping by!

Don't forget to check out Color My Heart and see what the design team has for you. Each week we get you started with the color choices then off you go to create whatever you like. Details are in the sidebar on our home page.

Michelle

Technique Hop-Base & Bling...with a Twist!

Welcome to our monthly Technique Blog Hop! This month we are featuring ways of using Base & Bling....with a Twist. The twist is to use the Base & Bling any way other than in jewelry!

If you're coming from Joy's blog you're on the right track. Just click the link at the end of the post to continue on the hop!

I decided to use the Base & Bling Style Sheets for my project. The Style Sheets have 32 one inch squares with a picture. When making jewelry you can place one in a pendant tray to make a pretty necklace. BUT, they also are great for cards and other paper crafts, too!

Here is a photo of the Storyteller Style Sheet. Lots of great pictures from pretty backgrounds to focal images! 

On my card I used three of the images! I matted and popped two of them. I also did some dry embossing and added some bitty sparkles. 

All products are Close To My Heart:

--Storyteller Style Sheet

--Juniper cardstock

--Stylus and paper trimmer for dry embossing

--Bitty Sparkles

--3D Foam

Next I wanted to use the Dreamer Style Sheet with it's bright colors and images for a totally different feel! 

This is how it turned out. I added some Washi Tape, Bitty Sparkles and Sequins as embellishments. Very quick and easy!

All products are Close To My Heart:
--Dreamer Style Sheet
--Cardstock: White Daisy, Juniper, Sorbet
--Lagoon Washi Tape
--Sequins from the Lollydoodly Workshop on the Go
--Bitty Sparkles

Click here to shop for your own Base & Bling products!

Now it's time to see what Terry has to share over on her blog!

Thanks for joining us on the hop. I hope we've inspired you to try Base & Bling...with a Twist!

Have a great day!

Michelle

Color Dare #87 - Blush, Hollyhock, Ivy Lane Green, & Ivy Lane Purple

This week over at Color My Heart we've based the challenge 

on the colors in the Ivy Lane paper pack. 

The patterns are beautiful and can be used for a wide variety of projects! 

I was in the mood to make a necklace with our new Base & Bling pieces! Since the challenge is to use all the colors in the dare I was able to find a small section of the Ivy Lane paper that actually included all of the colors in a 1" circle! It's hard to tell on the photo, but honestly...they're all there!

This is the Faux Antiqued Gold chain and pendant base. There is also a very pretty Faux Antiqued Silver color as well as both circle and square pendants! The charm packs come with both 

silver and gold charms in the same pack.  

This is really a very simple project! You can use B & T paper in the pendant was well as stickers from the Style Sheets, small photos or any other item you may have. After cutting out my B & T circle I put a tiny bit of Liquid Glass on the pendant base. After placing the paper on top I rub to make sure all of the paper fit securely in the base. Next I put a few drops of Liquid Glass in the middle B&T paper. Gently place the Glass Cover on the pendant and push to spread the Liquid Glass to the edges. 

After that you just put the pendant on the 30" chain and add whatever charms and/or embellishments you like! Each chain comes with a 2" extention that is great for dangling some charms. The round white charm is actually a rhinestone. It just didn't photo very well. To add charms I used a needle nose pliers to gently open and close the jump ring.

Pendants are a great gift, either for yourself or someone else. 

Mother's Day is around the corner. 

I bet Mom would love a beautiful pendant made by you!

Click here to shop for pendant supplies to get  you started!

Don't forget to check out the Color My Heart site. 

You'll find lots of great ideas!

Happy Crafting!

Michelle