Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Color Sketch: Yippee-Skippee

 Good morning!  It’s a short week for me and I’m really looking forward to my getaway, even if I’ll be flying solo to one of the happiest places on earth!  Before I head out I have a lot on my to do list so I’m going to work as hard as I can to get as much done so I can plan and not stress.  With the start of a new month it’s always fun to see what new challenges are in store for us onver on the Stylin’ Stampin’ INKspiration blog and today we’re kicking off the month with our color sketch challenge.  These are always fun since it gets you to use colors and combinations that you may not normally think of.

I started with Crisp Cantalope (retiring) for the cardbase and then added a piece of Island Indigo cardstock as a mat for my stamped Whisper White cardstock.  On the white cardstock I started by stamping with the Background Rules stamp (so sad it’s retiring) using Crisp Cantaloupe ink and then sponged all over it using Hello Honey, Island Indigo, and even Sahara Sand ink to really distress it. 

I added a piece of Hello Honey striped DSP from the Lullaby Designer Series Paper.  Next I added a piece of Island Indigo Chevron Ribbon as the second layer.  The greeting is from the Yippee Skippee stamp set (one of my favorites and oh so sad it’s also retiring, but staying in my stash).  I stamped the greeting on Chalkboard Paper using the Rose Coral Color Box Chalk Ink (it looks similar to Crisp Cantaloupe).  The final touch was to add a bow using some Crisp Cantaloupe Thick Baker’s Twine so I punched a couple holes using the ¼” Handheld Punch to thread the baker’s twine through the paper.  Dimensionals were used to attach the greeting tag to the cardfront.

This was a unique color combination but it’s always fun to see what you come up with when you step out of your comfort zone.  The designers are sharing some other great cards so go check them out for further inspiration and come play along.

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Enjoy,
 

Diana

Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Color Challenge: Bravo

Good morning and Happy Monday!  After a wonderfully relaxing week and holiday it's time to head back to the usual routine.  Since it's the first Monday of the month, it's time for the usual color challenge over on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration blog.  This month we were given some great, soft colors that were really fun to play with. 

I started with Lost Lagoon for the cardbase.  For the next layer I used a piece of Soft Sky cardstock and started by stamping with the Backgrounds Rule stamp set in Pool Party ink.  Next I started layering several of the stamps from the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set using Pistachio Pudding and Lost Lagoon ink.

The greeting is from the Bravo stamp set I stamped one piece using Crumb Cake cardstock and Lost Lagoon ink, sponged it with Crumb Cake ink and then trimmed the corner using just the corner of the Ticket Builder Duo Punch.  The "You Did It" was stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock, cut out with the Big Shot and Project Life Cards and Labels Framelits before sponging with Crumb Cake ink. 

Next I just added lots of little embellishments, a Paper Doily that was sponged with Pistachio Pudding ink, some Venetian Trim Ribbon, Neutral Chevron Trim, an Antique brad, and a sequin from the 2013-2015 Sequin Package.

This was definitely a fun little tinkering card, I had lots of fun using lots of elements that all work together for detail and texture.  This is perfect to let someone know how proud you are of their accomplishment and any different color combination will change the look and feel of the card.

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Starting today, for one week Stampin' Up! is offering FREE shipping on all orders, no matter the value so now's the perfect time to grab all the fun little elements you need to make lots of pretties of your own.

Make sure to check out all the other design team cards and then play along and share what you create.

Enjoy!

Diana