Friday 22 July 2022

Colour Dare #506 Sunset Inspiration Photo

 

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Our Colour Dare Challenge for #506 is a Four Square where you need to choose at least 3 of the colours, plus Black, White, neutrals, Gold and Silver Free to use. When you are creating for more than one challenge please make sure your project meets our requirement. Most importantly - have fun!  Go to the link for Colour Dare #506 and add your entry. When you submit your entry you must provide a link to your post, not just to your blog in general. There are LOTS of ways to enter either a Blog Post or post to an online gallery (Facebook, Pinterest or Instagram etc).

I saw the Inspiration photo and knew it was a perfect opportunity for Distress oxide blending. I pulled out Mustard Seed Distress Oxide™ Ink Pad for the yellow, Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide™ Ink Pad and Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxide™ Ink Pad. I blended them with my Mini Ink Blending Tool.

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I did two while I had the cardstock out. I did one on an angle first and then the second one I did horizontal. The tiny piece was to wipe off the sponges so I didn't get as much on their packaging (I store my Mini Ink Blending Foam under the oxide inks with 2" × 2" Flip Flaps™ Memory Protectors™

Then I flicked water from my water sprayer and the bigger ones from my Medium Round Waterbrush. I love this look from distress oxides and how they react to water. 

I stamped the super cute sloths from the Take It Easy stamp set. I didn't get the thin cuts (they were sold out by the time I ordered it and I thought "I won't need it" and then I had to fussy cut the sloths out and thought I should have ordered it). I stamped them on White Daisy Cardstock with black ink and thought about colouring them but thought the background which is the hero would stand out better with them just black and white. 

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I matted the 4x5.25 inch White Daisy Cardstock that I distress oxided (is that a verb?)... with 

Black Cardstock 1/8th bigger. I did the title directly on one card and one on white cardstock with the black cardstock backing. 


I had two people in mind for these cards so they'll be going out ASAP. 


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Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #506. I'm really interested to hear what you think about my project, so I'd love you to leave a comment. See you again soon, subscribe to my blog so you don't miss a challenge.

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Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia

10 comments:

  1. These cards are fantastic! I love the backgrounds and those cute sloths.

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    1. Thanks Michelle, I love the sloths too!

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  2. Love the sloths with the colorful backgrounds! Super cute!

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  3. I am sometimes sooooooo slooooow that I need to make a number of these cards... both are adorable and fun cards. Choosing to keep the sloths black and white with your beautiful background a great choice, they equally stand out.

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    1. Thanks Suzanne, I was happy with how these came out too. I need a bunch for too slow too :)

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  4. Your backgrounds are beautiful, but my favorite is that you kept the sloths neutral to show it off!

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    1. Thanks Debi, I thought about colouring them but decided against it. Glad it payed off!

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