Jul 03 2007

Color Challenge!

Published by Julia Stainton at 10:41 am under Card Designs, Challenges

I love color challenges! Wish I had more time to play every week but I do them as I can! Today’s color challenge seemed to be a good way to ease back into stamping mode with a cute little card. I have a few deadlines to meet and I thought this would be a fun warm-up. Today’s color challenge CC121… Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip & Old Olive…is a darling combo pulled from the new Basic Grey Infuse line. I can’t wait to get mine! I wish Canada Post wasn’t SO slow!

I decided that my new Daisy D Baby Girl Nursery line in the soft pinks would work really well for this color challenge. Love the dots. I was inspired to use this darling My Favorite Things stamp by my friend Michele Boyer who has been designing the cutest cards with their stamps lately! You need to check it out!

Good Friends…Priceless!

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I just love the sentiment on this card! It is such a blessing to have good friends! This color combo works well with this girlie sentiment, paper and image. To add to the feminine look, after watercoloring the image, I added some stitching and a cute little Prima flower. I just adore velvet ribbon and this olive ribbon from May Arts is gorgeous. I added a little Hodgepodge Hardware buckle to it to resemble a belt. I love a shabby chic look and these colors were perfect for that style. To create this look…I distressed the edges by sponging them with Chocolate chip ink and “ruffled up” the patterned paper with my fingers. Quick and fun! And I am back stamping again! Yippee! :)

Supply List:

Cardstock: chocolate Chip, whisper white, Old Olive - Stampin Up

Patterned Paper: Nursery Baby Girl - Daisy D

Stamps: Say Charge - My Favorite Things

Ink: Pretty in Pink, Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Blush Blossom - Stampin Up, Pallette Noir - Stewart Superior

Other: sewing machine, Prima flower, Hodgepodge Hardware & Aquapainter- Stampin Up, brad - Creative Impressions

12 Responses to “Color Challenge!”

  1. # ematson (SCS ematson)on 03 Jul 2007 at 10:49 am

    Fabulous card! I love what you done with the color challenge! Good to see you posting cards again. Hope life is going well.

  2. # well said cardson 03 Jul 2007 at 11:15 am

    My most favorite color combo EVER! Pink, green and brown.

  3. # Michelle Ron 03 Jul 2007 at 11:16 am

    I love the card. You did a fabulous job of putting those colors together!

  4. # Shel9999on 03 Jul 2007 at 11:44 am

    Awwwww, thanks, J! :) This is adorable!! I love the distressed edges and the velvet belt!

  5. # lacyquilteron 03 Jul 2007 at 2:08 pm

    Great card. Love that sentiment.

  6. # Bethon 03 Jul 2007 at 3:35 pm

    I love your answer to the color challenge. You have reminded me that just because something may be marketed at “baby girl” there are many more ways to use it.

  7. # christina (cmf1216)on 03 Jul 2007 at 3:49 pm

    Great card! Love the layout, the distressing, and the stitching! The dp is perfect!!

  8. # kimon 03 Jul 2007 at 6:04 pm

    I love it Julia!!! This is so beautiful! I love the colors, the accents, the velvet belt and well everything!!

  9. # jacksonbelleon 03 Jul 2007 at 10:05 pm

    This is soooooo cute!!! LOVE the colors, coloring, layout…fantastic! :)

  10. # Michelle Sturgeonon 04 Jul 2007 at 7:45 am

    Absolutely gorgeous! LOVE the colour combo and the stamp!

  11. # Bethany Paullon 04 Jul 2007 at 8:48 am

    Beautiful Julia! Love the roughed-up pink layer.

  12. # Linda (LSN on SCS)on 04 Jul 2007 at 8:52 am

    Julia this is just divine! I love that patterned paper, it is just the perfect shade of pink. I’ll be looking for it (although I’m betting that I can find it in Lindsey’s store)! :-)

    I keep eyeing this set too. It just seems to make perfect girlfriend cards.

    Linda

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