Color Combo Blog Hop

Today's card(s) were made for a color challenge. The colors this month are Stampin'UP"s Lovely Lipstick, Granny Apple Green and Crushed Curry.

An open ended challenge like this offers so many possibilities for imagery.  I ended up making 2 cards, very different from each other.  The first one features the ink colors and the second one features the paper colors.

This first card showcases ink colors on both the scarves of these Playful Penguins and in the sky behind them for the northern lights.

 

The scarves were stamped on white paper and the colors are very vibrant. They are more muted on the sky because they're sponged on blue cardstock. I did paint over the whole sky with Wink of Stella pen to give the sense of an icy cold winter scene. 

The 2nd card showcases the colored cardstock.  This set of colors seemed perfect for these happy little Halloween Monsters.

Of course there had to be some sparkle on this card too.  The glittered Organdy ribbon was a perfect way to add sparkle while still keeping with the darker colors.  And if you look closely at the horns of the first monster you'll see I covered them with a layer of clear glue to give them some shine.

Be sure to check out the other entries in this Color Combo Blog Hop. Next up is Caroline Peck

1. Sue McDonald - UK 
2. Tricia Butts - USA 
3. Katie Johnson YOU ARE HERE
4. Caroline Peck - USA
5. Angélique Nederpel - NL
6. Samira Merzouk - DE
7. Sue Allen - Australia 
8. Pia Gerhardt - DE
9. Nicole Mahler - US  
10. Sandra Roberts  UK
11. Helzie Slimm - UK
12. Jacqui Lawrence  - UK

Thanks for stopping buy. I hope you've been inspired to play

Products for the Penguin Card

Playful Penguins Cling Stamp Set [150532] $22.00	Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982] $8.75	Sparkle Glimmer Paper [146957] $5.00	Stamping Sponges [141337] $4.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00
Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Pad [147140] $7.50	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $7.50	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $7.50	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00	Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine [124262] $3.50

Spooky Sheltering Tree Halloween Card

Did you ever get that feeling that something was watching you?

Here's a Spooky Halloween card made with the Sheltering Tree Stamp Set.

Sorry its a bad photo - it was taken through the lid of a plastic box. 

Hmm? Maybe that makes it even spookier??

FOR THE EYES: If you want to make this you can get the eyes at any craft store. HELPFUL HINT:  put dabs of liquid glue on the tree and set the eyes on the glue. I did this for a class and we found the Tombow Glue was the best adhesive for the eyes.

  

The "BOO!" is diecut from Black Glimmer Paper using a die from the Boo to You Framelits set. Any large tree stamp with bare branches could give this effect, but I gotta say that the Sheltering Tree Stamp set is really versatile. The sentiments and accessories are designed to go with any season. Here's another card I posted using that set.

And if you've been eyeing this set (pun intended hee hee) then now is a great time to buy because right now Stampin'UP! has a 15% off sale on stamps.

But you better hurry . . . . The sale ends Friday the 23rd.

Thanks for Stopping by: Take a minute and browse previous posts. If you see anything you like I'm happy to help you get the product or just to consult and explain further how the project was made . . . its all about having fun with our hobby.

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