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color chef challenge #30

WOW!!! 30 of these challenges! I hope you've enjoyed them like I have. I can't believe how dependent I've become on challenges to help spark the creativity!

This weeks color challenge comes from a can of shave cream that my husband brought home from the grocery store.

Color Chef Challenge #30
white
grey
black
turquoise

For my card, I created a background by stamping the border stamp in grey on either side of black. Then I stamped a flower image on a scrap piece of stock (the same as the card base) and mounted it on top of the border image. Then, because I smudged some black under the thank you sentiment, I decided to stamp that on scrap as well and mount that. I like how it turned out! Clean and fresh. And SIMPLE!

Card Recipe
stamps- boutique borders, tickled pink- CTMH, Anna Griffin Darcey Collection
paper- textured white, grey wool- CTMH
ink- grey wool, ocean-CTMH
other- Pearl brad from The Paper Studio

**Remember you can use any brand ink colors (I happen to be using CTMH). Upload your card using Mr.Linky. If you have issues with uploading, feel free to link to your card by leaving a comment!

girly birthday card

We celebrated my nieces 1st birthday yesterday. This is the card I made for her.


Pretty simple. I ran a layer of white stock (same as the top layer of the card) through the cuttlebug, then used my square punch to cut the scallop shape. On top of that layer, I mounted a sweet pea image.
That's all folks!

Card Recipe:
paper- blush & white- CTMH
ink- blush and pink carnation- CTMH
stamps- green thumb- PTI, Happy Birthday- CTMH
other- argyle cuttlebug folder, cuttlebug, EK Success Square Scallop Punch, 3m foam mounting tape.

Ad Inspired Card

I loved the challenge over at 365 this week... This room was the inspiration:


And this is my interpretation:

I loved how the stamped background is so similar to the bedspread! I thought it called for something elegant, so I decided to turn it into a congratulations card and keep it simple. Then, I finished it off with liquid pearls under the sentiment.

Card Recipe:
stamps- Anna Griffin Darcey Collection
paper- moonstruck- CTMH
ink- moonstruck- CTMH
other- liquid pearls

tree card

Here is a photo of a card that I made weeks ago and forgot to post. I used one of my color challenges for the inspiration.

I thought the ribbon looked a little spooky and worked well with the tree. I added a few sparkles to bling up the tree!

Hope your week went well. TGIF!!

Card Recipe:
stamps- Harvest by Scrappy Cat
other- rhinestones- Recollections, cuttlebug, circle nestabilities, ribbon-from my ribbon stash

color chef challenge #29

Color Chef #29
Black
Tan (CTMH Bamboo)
Red (CTMH cranberry)

Happy Monday!!
I really like this color combo!
I'm also giving mr. linky another chance because I'm getting emails from you gals saying that your link is too long for the other link service I tried.

Card details coming tonight- I'm late for work!!!

Remember you can use any brand of colors- I happen to be using CTMH

unscripted sketch

I was able to combine some great papers with a great sketch!

I was able to use some papers that I've been hoarding because I Love them and have been waiting for the right moment! So, this card didn't require much stamping. The stamped image (cupcake stand) is stamped on the reverse side of the striped card base. I colored the cupcakes in with my Sakura pens. The circle images on the right are punched out from another sheet of coordinating cards tock and I added a sparkly brad on each one.
Then, hard to notice but the horizontal stripe that goes through the middle circle and the middle of the cupcake layer was actually cut out from the scraps of the base card stock!


Card Recipe:
Paper- Bo Bunny Delilah Promise and Delilah Stripe
stamps- Studio G Cupcake
other- EK Success Circle Punch, The Paper Studio glitter mini brads, Sakura pens

Plum Crazy...Moxie Fab Style { 2 }

I'm really using the plum challenge over at Moxie Fab to help unlock some inspiration today- hopefully you'll be inspired to do the same!

Here is another, very simple, card incorporating plum....

I like how stamping on textured paper adds a layer of interest!

I stamped the background image on the smokey plum textured stock and then punched each piece out with a scallop punch. the thank you layer is mounted on top to finish it off!

Card Recipe:
stamps- spot on background- CTMH, Darcey Collection- Anna Griffin
ink- smokey plum
paper- smokey plum and cream- CTMH
other- Scallop Square punch- EK Success, 3M foam mounting tape

Plum Crazy...Moxie Fab Style

Cath, over at Moxie Fab does the best job of finding inspiration. This challenge was all about plum...here is my interpretation...


Very simply stamped. The lighter shade of purple is actually the reverse side of the textured card stock- EASY PEASY!!

My card Recipe:

Paper-Smokey Plum textured stock- CTMH
ink- smokey plum- CTMH
stamps- tickled pink- CTMH
other- EK Success Border Punch, Spare Parts Pearl Brads, adhesive pearls- Michaels, 3M foam tape

Lots of Layers

I couldn't stop with the layers on this one!
The tiny strip is the scrap that is left over from using the EK Success punch that I decided not to let go to waste. For the stamped leaves, I just randomly stamped the leaves in two colors and punched them out with my square punch. EASY!



I felt like it needed something, so I used these clear gems from hero arts.

I like all the texture and layers on this card!

Card recipe:

stamps- treasure life- CTMH
paper- white texture paper, autumn terra cotta, outdoor denim and new england ivy-allTMH
other- EK Success square punch and large scallop border punch, Hero Arts Adhesive Gemstones