COLOUR CHALLENGE

Just popping on quickly to add my card in for Sam Hammond's Colour Challenge this week - last week I was too late to enter my card.  You'll find her challenge here -but hurry.

Sam challenged us to use the following colours - I'm not sure if we were to use all of them but I did in the end - the colours were
Smoky Slate - Mint Macaron, Sweet Sugarplum, Pink Pirouette, Emerald Envy.

I went with the Smoky Slate for my card base and I've used a piece of acetate at the front to allow the flowers to show through the card.  The set I've used is Love & Affection - I've not used it for a while but I have the co-ordinating Floral Affection embossing folder and thought this would look nice at the top of the card stock.  This card was inspired by Julie Davison on Pinterest.

 

LOVE AND AFFECTION - A WEEK OF ONE STAMP SET!

Over the next few days I'm going to be showcasing one main Stamp Set just to give you lots of ideas and to show you don't always need lots and lots of stamps, especially if like  most of us you are on a tight budget, but love your crafting.

I've chosen to use the Love and Affection stamp set.  Not maybe one of the most popular from the new catalogue at first glance but this little set has lots to offer.  It has 16 Polymer Stamps and three sentiment stamps which I've used an awful lot.  It does also come as part of The Affectionately Yours Suite so there are plenty of ways to add to this little set with Washi Tape, ribbon, Embossing Powders, Cardstock and even Designer Series Paper, not forgetting the gorgeous Embossing Folders.

 

I'm going to be focusing on just the stamp set. I may sneak in another now and then - just as I have on this following card with the butterflies from Papillon Potpourri. My game, my rules lol!

And anyway this card is in for the Watercooler Wednesday challenge this week and I needed to add something in threes on the card and I fancied doing the butterflies searching for the flowers.  Their challenge this week was a Sketch Challenge.  Sorry for the quality of the photos today - not sure what is going on there!  Here's their challenge - click on the image to be taken to the challenge website.

 I've actually used the Affectionately Yours Cardstock Pack for these colours which are Watermelon Wonder, Night of Navy and I've added Very Vanilla.  Mint Macaron is also part of the pack, though I've not used it here.

 The Night of Navy was clear embossed with the flower from the set to create my own background paper.

The Butterflies from Papillon Popourri were also clear embossed - I think you can just see them.  They were then blinged up with a bit of Dazzling Diamonds and a Rhinestone added to the main flower.

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 Happy Crafting

 

AS YOU SEE IT CHALLENGE #135

I found a new challenge this week to play along with.  As You See It challenge had a sketch for us to use as inspiration.  You can play along with the challenge here.

This is the sketch they gave us to work with.

I've used all Stampin' Up! naturally, some new stamps and some current stamps.

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The cardstock base is Crumb Cake, layered with Mint Macaron and Very Vanilla.  The Inks used are Watermelon Wonder and a touch of Mint Macaron on the butterfly.

The background stripes are from the new Playful Backgrounds set and I thought they suited this challenge perfectly.  The sentiment is from the Love and Affection new set and the butterfly is from the current Papillon Potpourri. A touch of Dazzling Diamonds on the butterfly adds a bit of sparkle and a touch of Mint Macaron ribbon finishes off the card.

I'm pleased with the way this turned out and really love these colours together.  Hope you do too.

 

Papillon Potpourri Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Price: £14.00