announcing ‘more color mondays’ weekly color challenge

announcing ‘more color mondays’ weekly color challenge

Announcing a weekly color challenge! Want/need some card making inspiration – every Sunday morning I will post a color challenge and everyone that posts a card by Sunday evening will get highlighted in my Monday morning post – let’s all play and inspire each other!

I posted the first challenge last week but this will be a recurring theme and would love to get all of your stamping friends involved so spread the word!

Yesterday’s post was a three color challenge using Starry Sky, Gray Granite and Basic White. Sometimes all the inspiration one needs is on the back of the Designer Series paper package! For today’s challenge I went with three of the colors from the gorgeous retiring Sun Prints 12″ x 12″ DSP.

Every Sunday night I will post the colors like the picture below!

I started with a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ card base of Starry Sky.
I adhered a 4 ” x 5 1/4″ piece of Starry Sky and white striped DSP from the Sun Prints DSP (#158790) which was still available when I checked last week and on sale for $12.00!
I added a 3″square piece of DSP in Gray Granite print on a diagonal and added stamped and die cut embellishments from the Nature’s Prints bundle! I added In Color embellishments and this color challenge is complete!
fun fold in color flap card

fun fold in color flap card

Fun fold cards are usually a WOW and a fun way to do a nice alternative card. This fun fold is super easy and a fun way to make a middle flap opening card.

Measurements:
Base Card 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ (Parakeet Party CS)
Front Flap: 3″ x 4 3/4″ scored at 1/2″ (Parakeet
Party CS)
DSP – Parakeet Party from 6 x 6 2022-2024 In-
Color DSP (2) 4″ x 1 1/4″
(1) 2 3/4″ x 4″
scraps of Basic white CS for sentiment die and
fern die plus (1) 2 7/8″ x 4″ for inside

Score and burnish 1/2″ score line on flap.
Add 1 1/4″ DSP to both outside ends of the 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ base piece leaving an 1/8″ border around the three outside edges.
Add Tear N Tape to the small scored flap end and place in the middle of the base card allowing the folded edge to line up with the outside top edge of the card.
Adhere down to the middle of the base card the Basic White piece of cardstock adhering and covering over the flap edge of the flap piece.
Adhere the DSP to the outside of the flap piece and start to adhere the die cut fern.
Add the ribbon and the sentiment die cut.
Add Stampin’ Blends colored Pearls Basic Jewels so the embellishments match the ink and paper exactly!
So simple – now it’s your turn! Go create some easy and special art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’

Natalie

watercoloring with dies a great way to add color and interest

watercoloring with dies a great way to add color and interest

Want to learn a fun and easy way to add color to your die cuts – especially ones that have multiple images cut from one die? In the new Nature’s Print Bundle there is a wreath of greenery and an absolutely easy way to color this die in is to first make a watercolor wash on our Fluid 100 watercolor paper with a variety of green inks and allow to dry!
Position the die in the area you wish to die cut and run through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine.
Stamp the large leaf image with the new Orchid Oasis ink (#159214) and die cut with the image’s die from the Natural Prints Dies (#158800).
I cut a card base of 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 New In Color Parakeet Party (#159259) scored and folded at 4 1/4 inches. I used a 4 x 5 1/4 layer of Basic White cardstock (#159276) embossed with the new Fern 3D embossing folder (#158804). Adhere that embossed layer to the base card and Stamp the Best Wishes and Happy Thoughts sentiment from the Nature’s Prints stamp set (#158793) and die cut with the sentiment die in that set. Adhere the wreath to the embossed layer with Multipurpose Glue (#110755) (due to the texture the glue is your best adhesive option as it grabs onto all the nooks and crannies and is able to stay on the uneven surface! Adhere the Orchis leaves in the middle of the wreath with the Multipurpose glue as well and pop up the sentiment on Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). I cut a few extra leaf images from the scrap watercolor paper from the center of the wreath and added them to the wreath image. Add Iridescent rhinestones to finish off the card and voila an easy way to color that large wreath!