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

Recycled Name Tags Becomes an Igloo Card

Today I'm showing off how I re-purposed my name tag. At our last Madison Area Stamping Stars meeting we all got a piece of glimmer paper and the parts to make a snowman or penguin and a half yard of ribbon.

 

Then we were challenged to go home and make something from the parts.  

So here's mine, what do you think?

The images are from a set called Snow Place. The parts were all prepped by one person and before you start worrying about how much time she spent cutting (there were 30 of us at the meeting) there is a matching die set so she wasn't "fussy cutting" by hand.  Still and all it was a formidable task, or a labor of love - thanks Susan Wanta.

 

To make the Igloo I die cut a circle and embossed it with the Brick Wall embossing folder.  I left the "debossed" side up because it thought that looked more realistic.  Check out this post with photos of the embossed and debossed sides using the Brick Wall folder. . . . And of course what's snow without the sparkle - so a little Dazzling Details Glitter Glue to finish it off.

 

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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