Stampin' Up! Colour Challenge for Global Stamping Friends
Hello and welcome to another Global Stamping Friends blog hop! This month our theme this month is a colour challenge. I am so excited to be taking part as this is my first ever colour challenge hop!
If you have joined me from Karie or you are starting here with me, welcome! I am delighted to be following Karie - we regularly hop together as part of Stampers by the Dozen. Why not grab a cuppa and hop around with us for lots of inspiration? I can't wait to see everyone else has made!
Here are the colours we have been asked to use for our challenge.
I decided to use one of the bundles from the Annual Catalogue - Rooted In Nature.
I was drawn to this stamp set by the skeleton leaf images in this set. When I started crafting many, many years ago skeleton leaves were all the rage!
I used the Call Me Clover embossing powder to create some leaves - so glossy and pretty but very difficult to photograph!
I created a card base with Call Me Clover and added a Whisper White panel 5mm smaller. I used Dimensionals to adhere the panel to the card front.
I used the Stamparatus for my sentiment as I wanted an intense black image - I inked the stamp up twice to achieve the desired result.
I looked around my crafty stash for some black ribbon and realised I did not have any. However, I found some Black Cord (from the Painted Glass Suite). It's shiny and lovely and I think it looks like liquorice don't you?
Top Tip
Give this cord a really firm 'snap' to fix your bow in place otherwise it will slacken!
I arranged the leaves around the sentiment and used Tombow and Dimensionals to adhere them.
As a final nod to the black in the challenge I used the Sprig Punch to add some extra foliage. I have a feeling I will be using this punch a lot in the coming months!
I added a trio of jewels as a final touch for a little bit of sparkle.
The inside of the the card has a stamped border too.
Here is the completed card and envelope.
Once I had finished this project I kept going and made some more cards - I think I quite like this colour combo!
A couple of my crafty ladies pulled a face when I mentioned the colours I would be using for this hop - hopefully they will change their minds about Call Me Clover after our hop this month.
I have certainly enjoyed my first colour challenge hop - I would love you to leave a comment to let me know what you think of this project.
Next up is Anja who I am sure has something wonderful to share with you too. If you get lost along the way a list of participants can be found below along with details of the products I used for this project.
Happy crafting!
Susan xx
Hop Participants
Thank you so much for looking at my Blog today, if you don't have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and you live in the UK, I would love to be yours! If you don't have a copy of the 2018 - 2019 Annual Catalogue and you would like one, please let me know and I will send one to you straight away. The Autumn / Winter Catalogues is now available - if you would like a copy let me know!
If you have joined me from Karie or you are starting here with me, welcome! I am delighted to be following Karie - we regularly hop together as part of Stampers by the Dozen. Why not grab a cuppa and hop around with us for lots of inspiration? I can't wait to see everyone else has made!
Here are the colours we have been asked to use for our challenge.
I was drawn to this stamp set by the skeleton leaf images in this set. When I started crafting many, many years ago skeleton leaves were all the rage!
I used the Call Me Clover embossing powder to create some leaves - so glossy and pretty but very difficult to photograph!
I created a card base with Call Me Clover and added a Whisper White panel 5mm smaller. I used Dimensionals to adhere the panel to the card front.
I used the Stamparatus for my sentiment as I wanted an intense black image - I inked the stamp up twice to achieve the desired result.
I looked around my crafty stash for some black ribbon and realised I did not have any. However, I found some Black Cord (from the Painted Glass Suite). It's shiny and lovely and I think it looks like liquorice don't you?
Top Tip
Give this cord a really firm 'snap' to fix your bow in place otherwise it will slacken!
I arranged the leaves around the sentiment and used Tombow and Dimensionals to adhere them.
As a final nod to the black in the challenge I used the Sprig Punch to add some extra foliage. I have a feeling I will be using this punch a lot in the coming months!
I added a trio of jewels as a final touch for a little bit of sparkle.
The inside of the the card has a stamped border too.
Here is the completed card and envelope.
Once I had finished this project I kept going and made some more cards - I think I quite like this colour combo!
A couple of my crafty ladies pulled a face when I mentioned the colours I would be using for this hop - hopefully they will change their minds about Call Me Clover after our hop this month.
I have certainly enjoyed my first colour challenge hop - I would love you to leave a comment to let me know what you think of this project.
Next up is Anja who I am sure has something wonderful to share with you too. If you get lost along the way a list of participants can be found below along with details of the products I used for this project.
Susan xx
Hop Participants
2. Tricia Butts
4. Karie Beglau
5. Susan Simpson you are here!
6. Anja Reuss
9. Libby Dyson
10. Marieke Bart
11. Jan Musselman
14. Amanda Farlinger
15. Narelle Fasulo
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Such fabulous details on these cards, and I love your tip about using the Stamparatus with that Memento pad to get the black nice and deep! Thanks for sharing :-D
ReplyDeleteThe Stamparatus has certainly changed the ways that we can craft!
DeleteLovely card and great tip about the cord too. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteThanks Libby.
DeleteWonderful cards! I like this colour combo as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks Amanda, this was my first colour challenge (I really enjoyed it)!
DeleteWhat a lovely set of cards! Very useful tip too.TSF
ReplyDeleteThank you Jan.
DeleteStunning card designs. I love this bold combination of colors. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Tricia.
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