Thursday, May 26, 2011

fun with color!

It was {another} rainy day here in Oregon, which meant time in my stamp room! I decided to play along with a couple of color challenges and a sketch challenge.

First challenge was over at The Color Dare, where we were encouraged to use:

So Saffron
Concord Crush
Neutral of Choice


Stamp Set:
Tiny Teacup, Best Wishes & More (retired)

Paper: Whisper White, So Saffron, Concord Crush, Crumb Cake, Concord Crush DSP (from Hostess Level 1 pack)

Ink: Concord Crush

Accessories: Itty Bitty Buttons, white floss (non-SU!), 1/2" Concord Crush Poly-Stitched ribbon

Tools: 1 1/4" Circle punch, 1 3/8" Circle punch, Itty Bitty Punch Pack


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For this next card I used a sketch challenge and a color challenge to create it!

The sketch was from The Paper Players (PP48)...


The colors are from Create with Connie & Mary (CCMC152)...


And, here is my card...

Here is an up close view to see the polka-dotted textured background on the Baja Breeze and the ears of the elephants in 3-D.
Stamp Set: Baby Steps, Teeny Tiny Wishes (sentiment)

Paper: Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red, Peach Parfait, Peach Parfait DSP (from Hostess Level 1 pack)

Ink: Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red, white gel pen (dots on scallop circle)

Accessories: 1/2" Peach Parfait Poly-Stitched ribbon, Dimensionals, Riding Hood Red brads,

Tools: 3/4" Circle punch, Heart to Heart punch, Scallop Circle Die (used with Big Shot), Texturz Plate (polka dot)

22 comments :

Unknown said...

Love the cards!! Cannot wait until I get to play along with some of these. Invites 90% done! :)

vicki said...

Love these cards! You did an awesome job!

Patrice said...

Both of these cards are just adorable. Love 'em.

Tui Nathan said...

Wow .... gorgeous cards ... love them both!!!

Kim Ryden said...

Love your card that you created for Color Dare this week! That DSP from the 6x6 pad is my favorite! I used it on my card this week too! So great! Thanks for playing!

Deb said...

Cute, cute cards! You did an awesome job of putting the colors together! Thanks for playing the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!

None None said...

This is adorable - I love the ears on the elephant and the bright colors. So cheery!

Anne Marie Hile said...

Heidi, both of your cards are gorgeous! I'm a huge fan of using non-traditional colors for holiday or themed cards, so your baby card completely rocks! Love that itty bitty heart on the elephant's trunk and how you repeated the polka dots throughout the entire design. Too cute! Thanks so much for joining us at The Paper Players this week! :)

Ann Schach said...

Fabulous cards, Heidi! I love the color combination on the baby card! Awesome! Thanks for playing with The Paper Players!

LeAnne said...

Oh my, I just love them BOTH! But those little elephants just steal my heart! Thanks for playing with the Paper Players this week!

Rita W said...

What a sweet, adorable card. I love Baby Steps and I LOVE what you've done with it. Just too darn cute. :) Thanks for joining The Paper Players this week.

Marilyn (stampwithMJ) said...

Wow - fab cards!

Denise Willerton said...

I absolutely LOVE your cards! WOW!!! TFS sharing and have a wonderful weekend!

Diane - oliver.mdiane@comcast.net said...

Heidi,
Both card are adorable! Love the baby card colors and little hearts, and I LOVE anything related to JaVA! so cute.

PS: thanks for the comments on my Fabulous Florets cards too. I am having blogger issues, so hope this posts.

Hugs.

~Erica~ said...

SO many things to look at! You really made the colors blend well together. Thanks for playing with us at CCMC!

Debbie Henderson said...

Love what you did with the color challenge from CCMC. Those little hearts are so adorable layered the way you have them. Thanks for joining us at CCMC!

jjcreations said...

Both of these are fantastic. I love how you added the little hearts beside the cups on the top one! Awesome job with this weeks Color Dare - Thanks for joining us!

Mary Brown said...

Oh what a FUN card! I LOVE what you did with the CCMC color combo (and the other one too!). So many delightful details on there! Thanks for playing along with the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!

Connie Babbert said...

Such a cute card...love the bright colors for a baby card! thanks for playing along with us on Create with Connie and Mary!

Lori Turner said...

OMGOSH your Color Dare card for this week is AMAZING!! Love those coffee cups in Concord! Thanks for joining us :)

Laurie HIMCR said...

Great cards! Thanks for playing with us this week at The Color Dare!

Lisa Martz said...

Love the 3D elephant ears! Cute baby card! Thanks for playing the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge this week!

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