Thinking of You for Color Hues

Hello friends!  Today I'm sharing my card for our new challenge at Color Hues!  The lovely Jules has chosen a pretty combo of coral and teal.

Color Hues

I'm also joining the Seasonal challenge at Inkspirational, with these spring flowers.

Inkspirational #315

I did a little stash shopping and found a pretty Altenew floral that I haven't used in a very long time and that it would work well for the CH challenge and, as it turns out, the Inkspirational challenge too.

I love this image of a climbing floral, it flows beautifully across the A2 sized card.  I first Copic colored it in coral and teal (although my camera makes the teal look a bit more blue than it is in real life), then cut out the image with the matching die, along with a two more from white cardstock to layer for a bit of dimension. 

Next, I used a script background stamp on a panel of Neenah Desert Storm in light brown, then ink blended the edges with white pigment ink.  When the ink dried, the floral image was adhered then the panel, which was then splattered with white gouache.  When dried, it was added to the card base and the sentiment popped up with thin foam tape.  No gems or sequins - I thought there was plenty going on with the white splatter and I really love the subtle text in the background.

So many options with these colors - what will you create with them?  You'll have until 9am on Wednesday May 29th.  Before heading off to your craft space, please visit the challenge blog where my talented teammates will inspire you with their wonderful cards!

Thanks for stopping by.  Take care!

Stef

• Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit: Never Stop Dreaming stamp and die
• Honeybee Stamps Be Still sentiment stamp and die
• Simon Says Stamp Old Letter background stamp
• Honeybee Brilliant white pigment ink and SSS Latte ink
• Copics: R08, 14, 22, 20, BG49, 15, 11, B02
• Windsor & Newton White Gouache

Vintage Roses for Color Hues

Hello friends!  It's time once again for a new challenge at Color Hues, where the lovely Cindy has chosen a beautiful combination of peach and green.

Color Hues

 

To me, the obvious choice was to use florals and because I had a new die set with roses, it was the perfect match.  I did step out of my comfort zone with a more vintage style card, but I think that's a good thing to do once in a while and I love these roses - you'll be seeing more of those in the future!

This relatively new Lovely Layers: Sweetheart Roses die set was everything I'd hoped it would be, with such beautifully crafted layers.  I die cut the flowers and stems from ivory cardstock, then used Copic markers to color each layer.  After the first round of coloring on the roses, I decided there wasn't enough shading and dimension, so I went back and added more to emphasize the different layers.  I do think I got a little carried away with the leaves, however. ;-)

With the floral image adhered together, I moved on to the background.  I stamped the Vintage Flora Background Stamp on a light peach cardstock panel, then ink blended light peach around the edges.  The Vintage Labels  frame was die cut from ivory cardstock, then adhered to the peach panel, tucking the roses underneath a portion.  After adding the sentiment, the upper left of the card looked a bit empty, so I added some pretty metallic pearls that matched beautifully with the peach colors.

What do these colors bring to mind for you?  I do hope you'll share what you're inspired to create and play along with us this time!  As always, my wonderful teammates have created some beautiful and varied inspiration for you, so be sure to pop over the challenge blog and take a look.  The challenge will remain open until 9 am Sunday April 14th.

Take care!

Stef

• HoneyBee Stamps Lovely Layers:  Sweetheart Roses
• HB Layering Vintage Labels die
• HB Vintage Flora Background stamp
• Simon Says Stamp/Altenew Rose Reverie stamp set (sentiment)
• Concord and 9th Nectar and Grapefruit inks and Nectar cardstock
• Hero Arts Ivory cardstock
• Copics:  Flowers - E97, YR02, 01, 00, 000; Leaves and stems - YG67, 17, 03

Vintage Santa Shaker for Christmas Craft Creations

Hello friends!  It's time for my monthly Christmas card for the reminder post at Christmas Craft Creations.  This month we're asking everyone to use designer paper.  

Christmas Craft Creations

I really had very little holiday dsp until I bought a card kit from Simon Says Stamp at Christmas and it included some really nice vintage style patterned paper and frames, which I used for this card.

I started with a collage design sheet of paper, trimmed it down and adhered it to a 5 x 7" ivory card base.  Another piece of the paper had Santa's cute face on it, so it was trimmed down to go on the inside of the shaker window.  A piece of acetate was glued to the back of the frame, then foam tape was adhered around the perimeter before adding some of a sequin mix and adhering the piece with Santa on the back.

To make this look old and "vintage" I used a tool to distress the edges of all the pieces of designer paper and ink blended some Vintage Photo Distress Oxide around the outside. As the panels were layered on the card, I made sure to have some tears and have the corners curled up.  After adhering the shaker, I added two sentiment stickers to the bottom front of it and three snowflakes cut from white glitter paper to finish it up.  I do love that Santa face peeking out of the shaker window!

Now is a great time to build your supply of holiday cards, and we'd love to have you play along with us this month.  The challenge is open until 6 pm GMT (2 pm EDT) April 9th.

Thanks for visiting.  Take care!

Stef

• Simple Stories Decorative Christmas Designer Paper
• Tim Holtz Ideology Christmas 2023 Sticker Book and Christmas Layer Frames
• SSS Sensational Snowflake die and Snowflake Hexagon die
• Hero Arts Ivory cardstock, SSS Light-Weight Clear Acetate Sheet, SSS White Glitter paper
• Vintage Photo DOX
• Lucy's Cards Snow on Snow Sequin Mix