I participated in a different kind of challenge today. The challenge was a Color Throwdown. The colors were Real Red, Crushed Curry, Only Orange and some dark neutral (I chose Basic Gray.)
I wanted to use a set that I don't use very often, and I wanted to use the design sketch from the Sudsol challenge.
Here is what I came up with.
Interesting colors for a Christmas card, but I think it works.
Have fun and make some of your own Christmas cards :)
This week's challenge...brought to you my myself and Sandi MacIver is a challenge to make a masculine card.
Here is the card I shared on Monday. It uses Naturals White and Brilliant Blue. The stamp set is called "Sporting" and the background stamp is "Sanded". Being in Colt Country I thought it would be a great card for a party invitation.
And, here is the next card I made for this challenge. I used Shimmery White cardstock, which is so beautiful in person. The background was made with the "Petals a Plenty" impressions folder and the stamp is "Dasher".
I very lightly went around the edges of the Dasher main image with my Handsome Hunter Stampin' Write marker.
Let me know if you make some masculine cards. I would love to be able to see your creations.
Our design challenge last week was a color challenge. Those are always so much fun.
We were to use Really Rust, Old Olive and Ruby Red. I made a couple of different designs.
Have a look and if you are inspired to make something using these colors, send me a link so I can check it out.
Here is another card made with the design challenge #41 as my inspiration.
This card uses the new level 2 hostess set, Snow Buddies, from the holiday mini catalog. It also uses some of the beautiful "Groom" specialty paper. If you haven't seen Bride, Groom or Bridesmaid in person, you really owe it to yourself to order a pack or two. It is just beautiful.
Hope you enjoyed it. Look at the sketch and try your hand at making a card. Let me know where I can see your creations.
I was just accepted as part of the Late Night Stampers Design Team. Yeah! What fun to try to help inspire others to make fun creations using their Stampin' Up products. Here is the first challenge that I have had time to play along with in a long time. Here is the initial sketch.
I wanted to use my new level one hostess set, Patterned Pines. This awesome set is from the Holiday mini catalog.
When I stamped the main image it was too large for a standard 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card. So, I went with a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" card
Hopefully you can see the very faint vertical lines on the card front. I made those by scoring the cardstock with my scoring blade. It adds a nice effect.
While I was looking at the finished card, I thought it would work very nicely as a mat for a photo or even as a journaling box, due to it's large size. So, I tried one as photo frame.
Having this nice element, then inspired me to make a scrapbook page to go with it. On the scrapbook page, I used the large snowflake stamp to make my own background design by randomly stamping all over the cardstock. I stamped each image a few times before reinking.
I hope you enjoyed. Please feel free to leave a comment. Or, contact me directly if you need help in placing an order.
The colors for this challenge were: Real Red, Old Olive, Very Vanilla and Soft Suede.
The stamp set is Thoughts and Prayers and the background stamp set is Sanded.
This was a difficult card to make as it was for a family who just lost their little baby. She wasn't quite two months old. I didn't want a sympathy card, but I wanted the family to know that I am thinking of them and praying for them, so this set seemed very appropriate for the job.
I love the new Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin' Kit.
Here is a little project I just made using the Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin' Kit, the clear Sizzix Square Scallop die (that is exclusive to SU) and some grosgrain ribbon from Stampin' Up! The little metal ring is something I had in my stash from previous projects.
115696 Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin' Kit $19.95
111368 Old Olive 1/4" grosgrain ribbon $4.95
109026 Very Vanilla 1/4" grosgrain ribbon $4.95
108362 Crop-a-Dile punch $29.95
104045 Anywhere Glue Stick (pack of 2) $3.95
104152 Paper Cutter $24.95
113439 Big Shot Die Cut Machine $99.95
115950 Stampin' Up! Scallop Square Clear Die $21.95
Would you rather purchase a kit to make the book?
Here is the option, if you would like to order a kit that will let you make two of these books (each slightly different), along with complete instructions, including photos of the finished product. All supplies: half of a Christmas will be included. Scallop squares will be pre-cut and holes will be pre-punched. Cost of the kit to make two books is $24.95 and includes shipping and handling. It will take approximately 2 weeks for your kit to arrive to you.
Here are some cheat sheets that I made and I keep with my DSP stash. It lists all of the current Stampin' UP DSP (designer series papers), and all of the coordinating colors.
I went over each color with a marker so that I could see the color combos at a glance.
Here is the file, if you would like to download it and make one yourself.If you would like one and do not have the time or desire to make it yourself, click here on the paypal link and you can purchase one that is already printed, colored and laminated. Price $4.99 includes shipping.
