(Note: This was posted originally on my other blog. I am moving my 2014 posts over here.)
Happy Happy Sunday!
It took me a while, but I finally got my weekend stamping mojo going! I was gone for most of yesterday, and surfed blogs in the evening. After church and breakfast this morning, I caught in the quicksand that is Facebook. Ha! But I realized that I have a very busy day tomorrow, and would not have time to complete
the Colour Me...! challenge. I decided I better do it today, which is "early" according to my usual practice. This week is the monochromatic challenge...always tough for me!
I had some different DSP out, from Garden Walk, or something. I wanted to stamp over it with that big beautiful "Swallowtail"...what a mistake! I can never get that image even! LOL So...I had some paper from the brights pattern stack. I used this side that is a bit lighter, and stamped the large flowers from "Inspired by Nature" in basic gray ink. In the upper left corner, my sentiment is from "Work of Art," and I sponged a sun with sunbeams in daffodil delight ink. I added satin ribbon and large pearls to highlight the birthday wish from "Teeny Tiny Wishes" which is layered on various punches. I have a friend who LOVES yellow, and her birthday is this week. Perfect!
Now, since I am stamping "early," I am back to catching up with past challenges. Just as a reminder, this blog challenge at the start of 2014. I had already set a personal goal of completing each of the SCS color challenges this year (not necessarily in order) so when I found Colour Me, I decided to do the same.
Here is
CMCC #12. These subtle color challenges are almost as tough for me as the monochromatic ones!
The cool blue tones made me think of a cool winter theme. I stuck with that, even with the warmer pear pizzazz color. My card base is soft sky (FINALLY bought some!) On the strip of whisper white, I stamped SU's "Serene Snowflakes" in soft sky and coastal cabana, then sponged soft sky along the edges. My pear circle was cut with the Sizzix die. I brought out "Zoo Review" for this cute polar pear, which is stamped in basic gray. After punching it out with the extra large scallop circle, I did some more sponging and stamping. I also added some Dazzling Details on the ground beneath the bear's feet. First time I have used this stuff...it was stashed away...and now I imagine it will be used quickly! My sentiment is from "Happiest Birthday Wishes." I added some silver ribbon for the final sparkling detail.
And finally for today, here is
CMCC #13. I LOVE this rich, vibrant palette! This is more in my comfort zone, especially as fall is quickly approaching.
I decided to combine these rich colors in my own pattern paper. I stamped leaves from SU's "Gently Falling" which is a 2-step stamp set. After using the cajun craze, crushed curry, and rich razzleberry on very vanilla card stock, I sponged island indigo for a dark afternoon autumn sky. I matted it with island indigo and placed it on a cajun craze card base. My sentiment is from "Whimsical Words." I paired the scallop circle (very vanilla) and extra large scallop circle (crushed curry) punches, with dimensionals in between. I added just a bit of cajun striped grosgrain ribbon for the final detail.
So, those are my cards from today's little stamp fest. Lots of fun! I hope you enjoyed them, too!
Inky {{{HUGS}}}
Kim