tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23642235133724963772024-03-18T17:48:23.922+08:00Vandra's Virtual CTMH CraftroomWelcome to my Blog. I will be posting about all my fun adventures with Close to My Heart, all things crafty, from Scrapbooking, Cardmaking, Papercrafting, 3D Cricut items and all sorts. For more information go to www.vandra.ctmh.com.au. Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.comBlogger259125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-68793837791217901862023-11-24T19:00:00.125+08:002023-11-24T20:39:40.182+08:00Colour Dare #576 - Six Pack<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDdGQgntZxOFn3YPbPPts7jpNg_fWj-EidW_u2JXrprMTkDhcDtOFLShtG8a1o6PdNxq3JSDfSI66gIdDXuh6yJNRnnlCHisyPuaCDMrVItUuRa_rm4lB2G4Dp8zN1u0xwQaQAINMgp0qVQcv-7PH-6B9cDWOico-gEGck0pSK5uNWkEcrsWARSA4rLg/s360/381376581_10224164287076902_4670832056035727217_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDdGQgntZxOFn3YPbPPts7jpNg_fWj-EidW_u2JXrprMTkDhcDtOFLShtG8a1o6PdNxq3JSDfSI66gIdDXuh6yJNRnnlCHisyPuaCDMrVItUuRa_rm4lB2G4Dp8zN1u0xwQaQAINMgp0qVQcv-7PH-6B9cDWOico-gEGck0pSK5uNWkEcrsWARSA4rLg/s320/381376581_10224164287076902_4670832056035727217_n.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/11/Challenge-576.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #576</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> is a six pack challenge. You need to use 3 of the colours at least, plus... you can also use Black, white, and Metallics but no other neutrals. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/11/Challenge-576.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #576</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> 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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I pulled out all the things I wanted to use to make this card project. *I did grab a couple of extra things after this AND didn't use everything that I first pulled. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">I pulled cardstock = </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=382" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">White Daisy</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12479" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Sage</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=16510" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl06_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl06_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Pine</span></a>,<span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;"> (</span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15534" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Mocha</a> &<span style="color: #212529; text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18160" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Acorn </a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">didn't get used but are shown in the below photo), plus </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18402" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl07_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Triangle Trees Thin Cuts</a><span style="color: #212529; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18355" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Triangle Trees Stamp Set</a><span style="color: #212529; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18403" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl05_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Triangle Trees Stencils</a><span style="color: #212529; text-align: left;"> (You can buy the trees set in a bundle - its amazing!). I also pulled </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18385" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Silver Bells—Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18375" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Silver Bells Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;"> = I pulled out the mink coloured garland looking paper... and the </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Thanks a Bunch—November Stamp of the Month </span><span style="text-align: left;">and </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18373" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl32_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Silver Bells Dots</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> and </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17096" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl29_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl29_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Blending Brushes</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> with </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=11312" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl05_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Sage Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> (and later- I pulled out Mocha ink too). </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYAk-ZeSW3y0rk2U-n8-PiXM1g4YR3pemLy44LDFKd2nabTbVcHFrSZ8QnpLj9FbK76g_aiUBO1pCWjiBpVd7uLKH3dWQdVneo4FejNr6KprYnE1aU03kA6vHqH8f10RKJlhc0f6A-Mchk-3LHWieXk459JovlCc85wgeKyC8tm759TACwt8xqLQFWjc/s800/20231122_210138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="800" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYAk-ZeSW3y0rk2U-n8-PiXM1g4YR3pemLy44LDFKd2nabTbVcHFrSZ8QnpLj9FbK76g_aiUBO1pCWjiBpVd7uLKH3dWQdVneo4FejNr6KprYnE1aU03kA6vHqH8f10RKJlhc0f6A-Mchk-3LHWieXk459JovlCc85wgeKyC8tm759TACwt8xqLQFWjc/w640-h364/20231122_210138.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I looked at all the cardstock and decided I just wanted to cut lots of Christmas tree triangles but I didn't want them to be brown so I only cut, green (sage & pine), grey (mink pattern) and white cardstock. </span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I didn't have many scraps for the pine cardstock but I cut 2 sizes on scrap with a bit of a hang-over which didn't matter because I was overlapping them and the tiny bit could be hidden. <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnh9oxd7FG22oSTHiVLao8EWhsU1z5oo4kFOGpsL92xFTWmzeEQgXbJ-StAjTTkKiPg-57mltW5AKgGBeJ4rZibldMEzRqJ6AQ8tVq_8Sx9UrKHdWB_PljqjyKpipOuGFJR_SfzzziIY_Mf5t72zj_EC6vFVAJ2CDzalKkg1SiJMs98WzVChS7qKs1s4I/s800/20231122_210910.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnh9oxd7FG22oSTHiVLao8EWhsU1z5oo4kFOGpsL92xFTWmzeEQgXbJ-StAjTTkKiPg-57mltW5AKgGBeJ4rZibldMEzRqJ6AQ8tVq_8Sx9UrKHdWB_PljqjyKpipOuGFJR_SfzzziIY_Mf5t72zj_EC6vFVAJ2CDzalKkg1SiJMs98WzVChS7qKs1s4I/s320/20231122_210910.jpg" width="180" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I cut varying sizes and layered them a few different ways. I knew I was going to use the Triangle Tree stencils and stamps. Then every time I stamped or stencilled a triangle I rearranged the triangles.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwSfRqPucBMFO18O15zoi7000df8YA4R9ZFsprK2KAZsDrTtA8w41G-zxW04Rq9oz0AJI_YF9EE-R3-XGNV_dCQSi2SvopGFZD7uRmTP5lR_7IbNhPIDAmZFCisJxdVuFXNUxeEl8CGJ5xW-enElSUW0pE_HmoSh6dkL8ZMhWNW4iNPCYXchVMqAr3Mg/s800/20231122_211906.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="800" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwSfRqPucBMFO18O15zoi7000df8YA4R9ZFsprK2KAZsDrTtA8w41G-zxW04Rq9oz0AJI_YF9EE-R3-XGNV_dCQSi2SvopGFZD7uRmTP5lR_7IbNhPIDAmZFCisJxdVuFXNUxeEl8CGJ5xW-enElSUW0pE_HmoSh6dkL8ZMhWNW4iNPCYXchVMqAr3Mg/s320/20231122_211906.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I stamped with Sage ink with the<a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18355" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Triangle Trees Stamp Set</a> on the green and white and stencilled with Sage on the Triangles and directly on the <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=14722" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl03_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl03_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Slimline Cards & Envelopes</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;"> with the using the </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18403" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl05_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Triangle Trees Stencils</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMVW-qjzU_mimBjqMW7yRFEuIFvTztTtzQh7djcMXgt7NITCeZJtSucaq717GwfaMUyN6tnEr5flv5v8Nx_VLr9Z2c_BpFOOfsSQHfef9rbBS7dffF85mEXaId8sS76sOm614ARqOvtM5d2FnhvZ6ST3IWDoPx3Y-ZTrsI-AikI7IVfmjuwzWuAChOET0/s800/20231122_213147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMVW-qjzU_mimBjqMW7yRFEuIFvTztTtzQh7djcMXgt7NITCeZJtSucaq717GwfaMUyN6tnEr5flv5v8Nx_VLr9Z2c_BpFOOfsSQHfef9rbBS7dffF85mEXaId8sS76sOm614ARqOvtM5d2FnhvZ6ST3IWDoPx3Y-ZTrsI-AikI7IVfmjuwzWuAChOET0/s320/20231122_213147.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZKWQI4icFaWedWaLOoLAuJVsELqQT5qk_l6sbG7-rJWkmbHf_RiIWNjGkcthOy7ueNtTut-tn-fiKs0o2t6xoZOvdM3jKlkdsIfiGmSPfYQ0MjRKxeQa4uiUSE-8GNf173BOXHI9A3xjCYWtRA_4cQpsAATBYokewaU2fITgaMrGAuPVuDZlhOtvtME/s800/20231122_213517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZKWQI4icFaWedWaLOoLAuJVsELqQT5qk_l6sbG7-rJWkmbHf_RiIWNjGkcthOy7ueNtTut-tn-fiKs0o2t6xoZOvdM3jKlkdsIfiGmSPfYQ0MjRKxeQa4uiUSE-8GNf173BOXHI9A3xjCYWtRA_4cQpsAATBYokewaU2fITgaMrGAuPVuDZlhOtvtME/s320/20231122_213517.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After I had stamped on the white triangles I used my blending brush to add some Sage ink to the white cardstock so they would stand out against the other trees. Each tree had a different treatment. On the Pine Cardstock I stamped with Mocha ink because I didn't think the sage would show up on the darker cardstock. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">To finish I stamped the sentiment from the Stamp of the Month "Today and everyday, I am" and then from <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18385" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Silver Bells—Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts</span></a> "Wishing you JOY". so it reads, Today and everyday, I am wishing you Joy. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Then I put some of the metallic brown <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18373" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl32_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Silver Bells Dots</a><br />. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEc_mSIeT7sCABGWQPJykGksT3xt7-SLNLUgtOaJ0nMN9wmiJtBrpBz6FQTujBKDwxtudwWSc0UVbEQb7sCe8h1De7U3I8mct81hF6__x8OWHxUGqtcWIkOv-R-KD6YK5U4k8a8lGbO9JemIwE1CjD0AETz2Z4k1qr1N6_fnyyxN39zh4OzrNwo1JHM4s/s800/20231123_153659.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="800" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEc_mSIeT7sCABGWQPJykGksT3xt7-SLNLUgtOaJ0nMN9wmiJtBrpBz6FQTujBKDwxtudwWSc0UVbEQb7sCe8h1De7U3I8mct81hF6__x8OWHxUGqtcWIkOv-R-KD6YK5U4k8a8lGbO9JemIwE1CjD0AETz2Z4k1qr1N6_fnyyxN39zh4OzrNwo1JHM4s/w640-h476/20231123_153659.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/11/Challenge-576.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #576</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">. 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.</span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #323232; text-align: start;"></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p></div></div>Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-38620920671913120372023-11-10T19:00:00.149+08:002023-11-10T22:04:10.120+08:00Colour Dare #574 Tic-Tac-Toe<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NFIog5DgurBijL4dIzIti_X8NZbqJ1ppqKqp06pDHxUjvdnIW9t06ZUN6K3S2yfdt97FiYtDEzO0nIY0pjJB3vFwMeoBfjXgCgU_SllcGQY8o0RerATXH6Nq_e2vmdZGN-OWN0Ip_Bi9C7uripi_2ZDOqXl5Xsga7yESrMOQ0oszNMGTNp9nNShV3Lo/s360/382993706_10224160355498615_5374811285384503685_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra,TicTacToe,stencils, Colour Dare Challenge, shaker card, glitter, thin cuts, happy, 90th, Journey, honey butter," border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NFIog5DgurBijL4dIzIti_X8NZbqJ1ppqKqp06pDHxUjvdnIW9t06ZUN6K3S2yfdt97FiYtDEzO0nIY0pjJB3vFwMeoBfjXgCgU_SllcGQY8o0RerATXH6Nq_e2vmdZGN-OWN0Ip_Bi9C7uripi_2ZDOqXl5Xsga7yESrMOQ0oszNMGTNp9nNShV3Lo/w320-h320/382993706_10224160355498615_5374811285384503685_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra,TicTacToe,stencils, Colour Dare Challenge, shaker card, glitter, thin cuts, happy, 90th, Journey, honey butter," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/11/Challenge-574.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #574</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> is a Tic-Tac-Toe challenge. You need to use 3 of the colours at least in a row, colum or diagonal... plus... you can also use Black, white, neutrals AND Metallics. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/10/Challenge-572.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #572</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> 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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I decided to do diagonal because I LOVE the colour of the Year Journey, so I chose - Journey, Gold and Honey Butter. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">First step pulled out my </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18232" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl09_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl09_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Card Front Stencil Pack 2</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;"> with the half hearts, my </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff; text-align: left;">Journey Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad </span><span style="text-align: left;">and my </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17096" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl46_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl46_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Blending Brushes</span></a> and got to blending. I did attempt to tap it down onto my <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8035" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">All-purpose Mat</a> but I didn't do a great job with it and it sort of moved (see top right hand bit). I decided not to re-do it because I was planning to stick things to the front of my card anyway. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After doing the below half. You take the stencil and wash it and flip it over and line it up and do the second half of the heart. I was going to do it lighter on the second half but decided darker would look better. </span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6Xce7ty0aPA9PHDMlefp8FY1XHz2eZnwWqZ7dLI0AhWIa_UN8HLmkesuLkBkq7thN9D5F_Tzj0QkCuLnJAvDTx2RbIkt-2RGiJdk1HuIGwJp6iProb19RfD8gZbQW8IMH0iU5rSTUrlbkC-2G7mgOzGqAQ8umxbqu76mBk367C7FgrZlIAG5fY6xbFU/s800/20231109_171224.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra,TicTacToe,stencils, Colour Dare Challenge, shaker card, glitter, thin cuts, happy, 90th, Journey, honey butter," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="661" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6Xce7ty0aPA9PHDMlefp8FY1XHz2eZnwWqZ7dLI0AhWIa_UN8HLmkesuLkBkq7thN9D5F_Tzj0QkCuLnJAvDTx2RbIkt-2RGiJdk1HuIGwJp6iProb19RfD8gZbQW8IMH0iU5rSTUrlbkC-2G7mgOzGqAQ8umxbqu76mBk367C7FgrZlIAG5fY6xbFU/w264-h320/20231109_171224.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra,TicTacToe,stencils, Colour Dare Challenge, shaker card, glitter, thin cuts, happy, 90th, Journey, honey butter," width="264" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Second side flipped it shown below. the bottom middle one or two didn't look too lined up but I didn't do another or do anything to fix it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj12cC_rwK92_UPCk5dM-81i4O4PrHqroFLcHQvOX_2Ql2qWQ-IqWkJdPh2eoeyz35DmCg20GWk2bAnPEhXFwWNLhwTylm1717bjfQsmKnE7m4xLJmPThd-kpwvqLaE_fo7P-nwFjEE7nhvY9TdZAhQ2Eog2rvzIL8eSpRDbhYbFauui4v4SWMugyEq_AA/s800/20231109_172206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra,TicTacToe,stencils, Colour Dare Challenge, shaker card, glitter, thin cuts, happy, 90th, Journey, honey butter," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="665" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj12cC_rwK92_UPCk5dM-81i4O4PrHqroFLcHQvOX_2Ql2qWQ-IqWkJdPh2eoeyz35DmCg20GWk2bAnPEhXFwWNLhwTylm1717bjfQsmKnE7m4xLJmPThd-kpwvqLaE_fo7P-nwFjEE7nhvY9TdZAhQ2Eog2rvzIL8eSpRDbhYbFauui4v4SWMugyEq_AA/w266-h320/20231109_172206.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra,TicTacToe,stencils, Colour Dare Challenge, shaker card, glitter, thin cuts, happy, 90th, Journey, honey butter," width="266" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After creating my journey two toned hearts on 5.25 x 4 white cardstock with Journey ink, I matted that with <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18158" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Journey Cardstock</a><span style="color: #212529;"><span style="background-color: white;">. </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #212529; font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #212529;"><span style="background-color: white;">I wanted to create a shaker element so I got some </span></span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17068" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Honey Butter Cardstock</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">, and cut the</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"> </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17138" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl05_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl05_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Small Circle Shaker Window Thin Cuts</span></a> solid circle and then the edge in </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9350" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl03_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-decoration-line: none;">Gold Glitter Paper</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial;">. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I lined the Honey Butter circle with <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17095" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl03_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Small Circle Shaker Window Foam + Acetate</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"> and filled it with </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18201" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl07_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Journey Loose Sequins</a>, and then adhered the acetate and the gold glitter top. I put this all over the small slip in that top right hand corner. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjHY2AlQDXOwPLosRk6FndeByKlqg1oQuSE-6JI41kRZb2Xaaxd5yHk8aTXxcZWBEKVslvs8ImIIwKVIVAksk2N_VLdTCXq4ncLUsuasHKaWfrtBpnTMeI1oebJlkH5LiOs-LHwQlovFN5EWRdCqbyxvv3MkBBCF0E0KZTCmMhBaiBXU7_6588HFEIXM/s800/20231109_173827.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra,TicTacToe,stencils, Colour Dare Challenge, shaker card, glitter, thin cuts, happy, 90th, Journey, honey butter," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="577" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjHY2AlQDXOwPLosRk6FndeByKlqg1oQuSE-6JI41kRZb2Xaaxd5yHk8aTXxcZWBEKVslvs8ImIIwKVIVAksk2N_VLdTCXq4ncLUsuasHKaWfrtBpnTMeI1oebJlkH5LiOs-LHwQlovFN5EWRdCqbyxvv3MkBBCF0E0KZTCmMhBaiBXU7_6588HFEIXM/w231-h320/20231109_173827.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra,TicTacToe,stencils, Colour Dare Challenge, shaker card, glitter, thin cuts, happy, 90th, Journey, honey butter," width="231" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">This card was made specifically for a CWA (Country Women's Association) of WA Branches 90th Birthday that my mum is attending next week. So I also cut a 90 from gold glitter paper from </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=13357" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Classic Alphabet Thin Cuts</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">. I adhered the glitter 9 and 0 with the left over foam tape from the middle of the small circle shaker window foam. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxV-zd-sfj-C0wapivJWsYhYlgmxwGI1A6I6ce13yTWT3JUMhE1jjkGL4-Q25aVkK9CJJXZWJmvRdVrlxHmWJ-Nq1RCVaN3dXorwv6vKpY54eIYHv83fvvoXRJW3g70PV0fVp4zpgDwdLwrmY9kXP1H0WwJoT7kRRjVlAcj_1-D8Ya5miHfyJSDS6d3Gk/s800/20231109_175106.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra,TicTacToe,stencils, Colour Dare Challenge, shaker card, glitter, thin cuts, happy, 90th, Journey, honey butter," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxV-zd-sfj-C0wapivJWsYhYlgmxwGI1A6I6ce13yTWT3JUMhE1jjkGL4-Q25aVkK9CJJXZWJmvRdVrlxHmWJ-Nq1RCVaN3dXorwv6vKpY54eIYHv83fvvoXRJW3g70PV0fVp4zpgDwdLwrmY9kXP1H0WwJoT7kRRjVlAcj_1-D8Ya5miHfyJSDS6d3Gk/w302-h320/20231109_175106.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra,TicTacToe,stencils, Colour Dare Challenge, shaker card, glitter, thin cuts, happy, 90th, Journey, honey butter," width="302" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Its hard to photograph a shaker card so I took a few snaps to show the movement. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRWvJNz72p_Z7GOOx11H9-p9F-QIZ517MgYJ5uoArzMmcKbGCSz-4GSdaSqkVq9QydbsvuaRtUz0Fmjyc8Ez5a5ldqofqbUsW2of_noq8R1o_1umaPxBrYZteujE2Dmv8wu9BaClnEGkXctHRHIxOqDUmJA09-LERdc5GuW0zbYXuHFsOuHBmQHEP40w/s800/20231109_175111.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra,TicTacToe,stencils, Colour Dare Challenge, shaker card, glitter, thin cuts, happy, 90th, Journey, honey butter," border="0" data-original-height="797" data-original-width="800" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRWvJNz72p_Z7GOOx11H9-p9F-QIZ517MgYJ5uoArzMmcKbGCSz-4GSdaSqkVq9QydbsvuaRtUz0Fmjyc8Ez5a5ldqofqbUsW2of_noq8R1o_1umaPxBrYZteujE2Dmv8wu9BaClnEGkXctHRHIxOqDUmJA09-LERdc5GuW0zbYXuHFsOuHBmQHEP40w/w320-h319/20231109_175111.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra,TicTacToe,stencils, Colour Dare Challenge, shaker card, glitter, thin cuts, happy, 90th, Journey, honey butter," width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">To finish off the card I added a Happy sentiment from the Operation Smile stamp set <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18309" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Your Smile Stamp Set</span></a>. <span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">With every purchase of this stamp set, $7 USD are donated to the life saving mission of Operation Smile™. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">Set of 17.</span></span><p></p><div id="contProductLongDescription" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529;"></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcG80uvebAvgkoalWEDsHBbcK3o39qxMu3L3yloLnADM9MhP3KtkOs3ZOn-dQXIft439EGIZUaEsHM-Q-U0DcDBRyozrFpSfmc9cLyzeKFCGVdHf7GmN3zHC8Ch9tXmiM7bNRrYlwKTKX3xtOlG8RsmjQqEHZssXqm9pNAWGEFiCvUtzp1iSlYlK60Kpo/s800/070ffa90-a83a-49eb-9030-2eb97301a408.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra,TicTacToe,stencils, Colour Dare Challenge, shaker card, glitter, thin cuts, happy, 90th, Journey, honey butter," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcG80uvebAvgkoalWEDsHBbcK3o39qxMu3L3yloLnADM9MhP3KtkOs3ZOn-dQXIft439EGIZUaEsHM-Q-U0DcDBRyozrFpSfmc9cLyzeKFCGVdHf7GmN3zHC8Ch9tXmiM7bNRrYlwKTKX3xtOlG8RsmjQqEHZssXqm9pNAWGEFiCvUtzp1iSlYlK60Kpo/w320-h320/070ffa90-a83a-49eb-9030-2eb97301a408.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra,TicTacToe,stencils, Colour Dare Challenge, shaker card, glitter, thin cuts, happy, 90th, Journey, honey butter," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I stamped in Black ink on white scrap cardstock and adhered with 3D Foam tape (on 2/3rds of the banner) the part that overlapped the circle I didn't add 3D foam. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtI7Gtzwg7dKLSoepETOCpFAIh_Rg5PrETk-FP72fEnigk5S1XqcvyWVkNrjzjEkafHr-IofUxife8lhh3czFnuoNA9Otu2hKl9bNx0ZrY7RlMuiL-GbE96J4ibdt3zGGHwREqiVkViyImapRysbl7-yqyQ7eckEms9iWLR-XcCuGZRYWabpkcxNSmbxA/s800/20231109_175045.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra,TicTacToe,stencils, Colour Dare Challenge, shaker card, glitter, thin cuts, happy, 90th, Journey, honey butter," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="643" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtI7Gtzwg7dKLSoepETOCpFAIh_Rg5PrETk-FP72fEnigk5S1XqcvyWVkNrjzjEkafHr-IofUxife8lhh3czFnuoNA9Otu2hKl9bNx0ZrY7RlMuiL-GbE96J4ibdt3zGGHwREqiVkViyImapRysbl7-yqyQ7eckEms9iWLR-XcCuGZRYWabpkcxNSmbxA/w514-h640/20231109_175045.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra,TicTacToe,stencils, Colour Dare Challenge, shaker card, glitter, thin cuts, happy, 90th, Journey, honey butter," width="514" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/11/Challenge-574.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #574</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">. 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.</span></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-1636693129800098812023-10-27T19:00:00.189+08:002023-10-27T19:42:51.876+08:00Colour Dare #572 Lucky 7 Home for Christmas<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnO6YM512uroWcsMaaFh7sg5Ij2RZZfulVLmWuA4vzSh2o4S71z4MG6gc3Lu9u91Czk0h2l2jAbEJH8ea3k_WIS9CeVnanSMhtpaGw9qlZJKwawKGeeUpHSRD2tg6j8MEINSiTeTDVNc62wWg2XpytLpVMdrSzAGjK_2YSGHIDkELrkzvwqxL1HxN0npU/w320-h320/363353753_10223877685632045_4034529400843370867_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnO6YM512uroWcsMaaFh7sg5Ij2RZZfulVLmWuA4vzSh2o4S71z4MG6gc3Lu9u91Czk0h2l2jAbEJH8ea3k_WIS9CeVnanSMhtpaGw9qlZJKwawKGeeUpHSRD2tg6j8MEINSiTeTDVNc62wWg2XpytLpVMdrSzAGjK_2YSGHIDkELrkzvwqxL1HxN0npU/s360/363353753_10223877685632045_4034529400843370867_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/10/Challenge-572.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #572</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> is a Lucky 7 challenge. You need to use 3 of the colours at least plus... you can also use Black, white, neutrals AND Metallics. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/10/Challenge-572.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #572</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> 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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I wanted to create some earring holders for some earrings that my daughter made to gift to a charity drive currently happening called It's in the Bag - by the charity called <a href="https://www.sharethedignity.org.au/">Share the Dignity</a>. If you're in Australia please consider this. <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: left;">"It’s in the Bag is one of Australia’s most loved Christmas appeals, where we encourage everyday Australians to put together Adult, Teen or Mum and Bub bags filled with essential items, and maybe some everyday luxuries and a handwritten note, to donate to someone in need for Christmas." </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="Inter, helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4OZo8qQWitRxmWTfjcEX2DHwm_KxHdEd-KBeeGYfTiImf9GUpGlZ9kd4j54_p6ruwJRLISAXK77ODFTGXKrqRaG4pWWnXLxoetIAzKfiqMIVi09TzoWWYudMjepO1bhkLiC0wLrq9fPRl7tE37QelxKu-nFQ_f6yaulqck7q2LZxg1CKVztN-tQE2NOY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4OZo8qQWitRxmWTfjcEX2DHwm_KxHdEd-KBeeGYfTiImf9GUpGlZ9kd4j54_p6ruwJRLISAXK77ODFTGXKrqRaG4pWWnXLxoetIAzKfiqMIVi09TzoWWYudMjepO1bhkLiC0wLrq9fPRl7tE37QelxKu-nFQ_f6yaulqck7q2LZxg1CKVztN-tQE2NOY=w400-h400" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My daughter is making Earrings to put into the bags from the "optional luxury item list". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I did a quick Pinterest check and found a few ideas for earring holders. I found this cool YouTube video via Pinterest called<a href="https://youtu.be/wFK7lUu8SOQ?si=1qGi2XVkLDcGYGev"> <span style="color: #0f0f0f; font-size: small; text-align: left;">3 DIY Earring Display Cards | Easy Jewelry Packaging Ideas | Handmade Gift</span></a> I didn't use this person's idea specifically but I got some great ideas and decided to create a similar idea using products I had. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I pulled out all my coloured cardstock in the greens and reds - <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12473" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl11_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Candy Apple Cardstock</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=14073" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Scarlet Cardstock</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=16510" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl05_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl05_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Pine Cardstock</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18161" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl10_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl10_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Jade Cardstock</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;"> and then the </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff; text-align: left;">Home for Christmas Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">and the matching </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18106" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Mix-in Paper Packet (Sep–Oct)</span></a></div></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6cQPl4H8dkhULNUQIMLORMu8AJkK9gwjMyQ_-lXs7YxJBRmFZEl-dV0jX0iiq5BmR3LtaVD5d2u5cthKbKSFHZR7bfwusL9O91qz2NQouhGKKWiHPpOc1ZMdNzg36hXDYnKA0rFYUzyQoMLXUTFRYi7nEvKoh6efVJL0LC36zGkHLwYdwS3TALwCxb0/s800/395097452_346411311092558_1781611978536249735_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="800" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6cQPl4H8dkhULNUQIMLORMu8AJkK9gwjMyQ_-lXs7YxJBRmFZEl-dV0jX0iiq5BmR3LtaVD5d2u5cthKbKSFHZR7bfwusL9O91qz2NQouhGKKWiHPpOc1ZMdNzg36hXDYnKA0rFYUzyQoMLXUTFRYi7nEvKoh6efVJL0LC36zGkHLwYdwS3TALwCxb0/w640-h384/395097452_346411311092558_1781611978536249735_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Then I decided to do a double tag cut-out and pulled out <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12463" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">French Vanilla Cardstock</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"> and cut it into 4 bits about 5 inches tall by 6 wide I think (or visa versa). I could have cut them smaller so I didn't waste as much but I wasn't sure when I cut them how much space I'd use to do this. Then I folded them in half and used my </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15506" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Buildable Tags Thin Cuts</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"> and didn't cut the edges. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial;">Perhaps I should have done a small fold like a book fold, so more gap for the earrings to lay... but maybe for the next donation (she plans to make 10 sets and she's only made 4 so far). </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDG4ZD3x_2BVmWV7YmxbtOZAt7WYbWt1eHAfmSXGD5OVDGRjft7Yr-9tbnWT0AybqI1U5slq2u3VeaDjALNnZW1qh0FqDd-7gC40IAKva2ETVAk9iaHq_zvSEmaQxa3Lop0RYGdDBI8ZNozM8YCYCfW7LlcakRhPhlopp6tAgYL0CNLC6Ya7hyphenhyphenyUtRNzc/s800/395209929_321814950456663_4376842402730137514_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="800" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDG4ZD3x_2BVmWV7YmxbtOZAt7WYbWt1eHAfmSXGD5OVDGRjft7Yr-9tbnWT0AybqI1U5slq2u3VeaDjALNnZW1qh0FqDd-7gC40IAKva2ETVAk9iaHq_zvSEmaQxa3Lop0RYGdDBI8ZNozM8YCYCfW7LlcakRhPhlopp6tAgYL0CNLC6Ya7hyphenhyphenyUtRNzc/w320-h214/395209929_321814950456663_4376842402730137514_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This is how I hung the tag over the edge of the fold line and then cut it so it became a little card double tag. Its hard to describe so I took a photo below. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-ARhf3CcKy-zDha8aTphA6xGxzoY3oCJ62vtprrHc62I9n27Uv1OqJ_uZk5AEI7XQDEBzuBM5qI7VQy38SIRCES5wvTaQQGld4WhpXjHbK7POwnJq_vHkRitFB40zJPLwldR1PNNU-vuuWK0-9KE2g1Ar0nR6PxFTvTnXb-cHdFDrH2q-3xX9vDdzM8/s800/394682741_878503630286780_7322680779260163339_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="530" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-ARhf3CcKy-zDha8aTphA6xGxzoY3oCJ62vtprrHc62I9n27Uv1OqJ_uZk5AEI7XQDEBzuBM5qI7VQy38SIRCES5wvTaQQGld4WhpXjHbK7POwnJq_vHkRitFB40zJPLwldR1PNNU-vuuWK0-9KE2g1Ar0nR6PxFTvTnXb-cHdFDrH2q-3xX9vDdzM8/w212-h320/394682741_878503630286780_7322680779260163339_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," width="212" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">then I opened the tag up and cut the inside front rectangle hole. I tried to do two at once and it didn't really work so I didn't do that for the next 2... I didn't line them up very well. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjsjVenRHVxTrrXjY59_bQKskwBBaopzUU4xDPTSQ4pWCtvfpp0Ck1fx6-DgLXs171JGsvhJaUg1PqHha05aW6KlLB_xZ2dXEmqHciK40IPaccGlCj9KIynwtkAEcnKOAxg3vX8d0xiBTLI3cYtiwiB_ZC9Jo7DCDopPbzRJEGh9Lk7lnrLMEGCK3aXk/s800/395586248_276538932025963_6756545530227497837_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="800" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjsjVenRHVxTrrXjY59_bQKskwBBaopzUU4xDPTSQ4pWCtvfpp0Ck1fx6-DgLXs171JGsvhJaUg1PqHha05aW6KlLB_xZ2dXEmqHciK40IPaccGlCj9KIynwtkAEcnKOAxg3vX8d0xiBTLI3cYtiwiB_ZC9Jo7DCDopPbzRJEGh9Lk7lnrLMEGCK3aXk/w320-h245/395586248_276538932025963_6756545530227497837_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Oh well. some of them aren't that centred. <br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-E6-j1dyKqRA0Iq8VX4LugUPxdTWLrCO-ASkGiK-pWM9sWGFyfjj1BLTuujbK06PltlwXeUZkvCvRae_t1ISxO2ULVJxQGsd1IR1ts_Qv3CDJZTf2YbHbRbYZg3RhLZIQxyFG19tdas5d39Brp34kdcMxI-11VMYyokOh3cNE9LrfUaw98hSPXg5jSs/s800/395527247_857100419189756_4205031935267325099_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="800" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-E6-j1dyKqRA0Iq8VX4LugUPxdTWLrCO-ASkGiK-pWM9sWGFyfjj1BLTuujbK06PltlwXeUZkvCvRae_t1ISxO2ULVJxQGsd1IR1ts_Qv3CDJZTf2YbHbRbYZg3RhLZIQxyFG19tdas5d39Brp34kdcMxI-11VMYyokOh3cNE9LrfUaw98hSPXg5jSs/w320-h177/395527247_857100419189756_4205031935267325099_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I found an old retired stamp set called B1475 - Handmade - Flair (via Evernote) that had a stamp on it that says "made for you with love" in a circle so I stamped them using my <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=11317" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl19_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Candy Apple Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a> and stuck them on the corner of the thin edge. I added an offcut triangle behind the circle to have more stability (as shown below). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmUUmBhM2e9uY6nbj6RMlrVeTNOWxDptpCvxI3g2drTx40F0xC7z3tiDwXsDODxrbLyng81VST0cF2p1mk4K8TDNRxjwsIdmM4CT3Zv5LeIEdGCYOlTGu56fYJW4cL4jhwLxVY1RVOwH6AzZDtVE4Fu2Wk-BB9Nkj_U8hfY7smdLKuj3rQUKJ_Qs5UJvw/s800/395338152_7533298940019473_5306003846764585143_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="704" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmUUmBhM2e9uY6nbj6RMlrVeTNOWxDptpCvxI3g2drTx40F0xC7z3tiDwXsDODxrbLyng81VST0cF2p1mk4K8TDNRxjwsIdmM4CT3Zv5LeIEdGCYOlTGu56fYJW4cL4jhwLxVY1RVOwH6AzZDtVE4Fu2Wk-BB9Nkj_U8hfY7smdLKuj3rQUKJ_Qs5UJvw/w282-h320/395338152_7533298940019473_5306003846764585143_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," width="282" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Next I cut a few 2.5 inch strips off the paper from the Home for Christmas, Mix in and cardstock. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24QOq3F2tHxFcqCa8ZlGkmk4WV86bL6fD4KUV9AC2QE16HqFYGt6ujtD7NtXrgAoRqpnMKlhVHqLKahDG6-q7OidbtVNByIcNobFZfZ2xuWXM9TZIa34x40NIn71tn6AgbfGKkkKp17qrRFQXtOPF0k21_SVh6ll5juz2CHZitnhBp25EjNudfPTQ3pU/s800/394358910_1070220397656754_3530733854967927497_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24QOq3F2tHxFcqCa8ZlGkmk4WV86bL6fD4KUV9AC2QE16HqFYGt6ujtD7NtXrgAoRqpnMKlhVHqLKahDG6-q7OidbtVNByIcNobFZfZ2xuWXM9TZIa34x40NIn71tn6AgbfGKkkKp17qrRFQXtOPF0k21_SVh6ll5juz2CHZitnhBp25EjNudfPTQ3pU/w180-h320/394358910_1070220397656754_3530733854967927497_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," width="180" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Next I cut them into half inch, 3 quarter inch and 1 inch strips randomly. I used both sides of some of the papers as shown and the cardstock as shown below. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg04erUs3ia5VRcsiL8G3f4zpjdu1Frrs1865uadCjC8niQX-xl9G7A3aMEaYEw0i9wg4N47x9bsFMYzpLayMAZRiJAyyY9Cw6npTPtYIFJLRqmC093NnAtvLatnXTJwlUEJM5uDrLON9yL_sFbyUfhCqbBjkWp39litMvWDbo4F6H9kE6So3u1HP8MprY/s800/394800138_1016637616215573_9032106232894146426_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="473" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg04erUs3ia5VRcsiL8G3f4zpjdu1Frrs1865uadCjC8niQX-xl9G7A3aMEaYEw0i9wg4N47x9bsFMYzpLayMAZRiJAyyY9Cw6npTPtYIFJLRqmC093NnAtvLatnXTJwlUEJM5uDrLON9yL_sFbyUfhCqbBjkWp39litMvWDbo4F6H9kE6So3u1HP8MprY/w189-h320/394800138_1016637616215573_9032106232894146426_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," width="189" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Next I stuck them randomly onto the paper mostly alternating between red and green (but not always). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Next I punched the tiny hole in the top of the tags for the earrings. The hole punch is a Fiskars single hole punch at 1/16th size circle. I bought it specifically for making earring holders for gifting the earrings that my daughter creates. I wasn't very good at lining those up either. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBfyPHdTsfWQ261F8XK33z2ZiO0zujK90ocgktGfqCkhBDiWSxpB3fLP6AP4j95W_cEOILjAOziReNgt5hEokvru4-F8eqWsh10gGD4GYblG0vZNr3P_JJuNWyp887Jfc_DomF7OrH0MXyrT0cOfF_K5iejy7ZuFpipC27L6xaKBFMgRBT2FSLu0nT8k/s800/394901030_1030508738093856_5755383197616533452_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="544" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBfyPHdTsfWQ261F8XK33z2ZiO0zujK90ocgktGfqCkhBDiWSxpB3fLP6AP4j95W_cEOILjAOziReNgt5hEokvru4-F8eqWsh10gGD4GYblG0vZNr3P_JJuNWyp887Jfc_DomF7OrH0MXyrT0cOfF_K5iejy7ZuFpipC27L6xaKBFMgRBT2FSLu0nT8k/w218-h320/394901030_1030508738093856_5755383197616533452_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," width="218" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This is showing some of the strips of paper and the triangle behind the circle. I did need to trim some of the edges of the 2.5inch wide stips. I think they varied a little in where I cut the tag with the fold line. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusszkMKiG46u1VBJWXssUdtASN8e7GZnZv3i161HFuUOgrqHuORSr8MV2cgz-8DyFFhiH7vYcKJWoavTsCwlDE44azxKaBq1njHohVJvSxSOqMkuBYnnaWe6tOhsdKHbc6vLGpFjw2fmo4PHp4bXhebspjz3faW9CkzfO4EUStr_PbfAsJmH8IakmIgk/s800/395851947_679700514135896_5826858006739623342_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="626" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusszkMKiG46u1VBJWXssUdtASN8e7GZnZv3i161HFuUOgrqHuORSr8MV2cgz-8DyFFhiH7vYcKJWoavTsCwlDE44azxKaBq1njHohVJvSxSOqMkuBYnnaWe6tOhsdKHbc6vLGpFjw2fmo4PHp4bXhebspjz3faW9CkzfO4EUStr_PbfAsJmH8IakmIgk/w250-h320/395851947_679700514135896_5826858006739623342_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," width="250" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis0SH6Jo-Fa_bs8zc9uHbVlLIzbAzIhgts6-nLdFuYkcViIF1-zLD6rApdx1K7M1RBge1cLqFCa5xX1WrhEgaz6Gt-9x6SYB7sCTw8QE77ISFl9lzEx7biu639JmtfjZYvGW27gKPee89rulq1t2ob2ShaqvGTHWaBg2cExZqzS7evikTChwbCR01-kZ8/s800/395654404_250485477641055_8782104875161087686_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis0SH6Jo-Fa_bs8zc9uHbVlLIzbAzIhgts6-nLdFuYkcViIF1-zLD6rApdx1K7M1RBge1cLqFCa5xX1WrhEgaz6Gt-9x6SYB7sCTw8QE77ISFl9lzEx7biu639JmtfjZYvGW27gKPee89rulq1t2ob2ShaqvGTHWaBg2cExZqzS7evikTChwbCR01-kZ8/w320-h180/395654404_250485477641055_8782104875161087686_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">These weren't very easy to photograph. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjxOeMrCdHSfjiqpK7i8MY4D1G0_LOfnsLiFENz-1HVngM2CJ7ZFXVb2BGVeBZSbRd43ZEbZ88dcB4NclZmVsMmVXEfYXQroOlvDffI9hX1zEjBqs6hz_NqLfJq_ibKdz-S-UexaF5Z0rle7frHYKQmqV43RxuTOdv-kqjcTSZ77LxgLG55T-HlN4dx-k/s800/394481700_7157419094290150_4290239573468825674_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="800" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjxOeMrCdHSfjiqpK7i8MY4D1G0_LOfnsLiFENz-1HVngM2CJ7ZFXVb2BGVeBZSbRd43ZEbZ88dcB4NclZmVsMmVXEfYXQroOlvDffI9hX1zEjBqs6hz_NqLfJq_ibKdz-S-UexaF5Z0rle7frHYKQmqV43RxuTOdv-kqjcTSZ77LxgLG55T-HlN4dx-k/w320-h241/394481700_7157419094290150_4290239573468825674_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I put the earrings into the cards and stood them up but it looks like the paper is on a diagonal angle, but its just an optical allusion. Well done Miss A who is only 15yrs old to create all these earrings for people less fortunate than us. Proud Mumma Moment. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KMzk3e3BSuHviEMA-s4mXV5TNT09b8xN6Tt5RdbHbfEHkCm347sxaRfZ3jIeUIJdyTS5ccCSWVdb1Od2rovn_jfQBV0PYmQwjzBknF8FOOe-iFWVS3BBu2HOr3mzzlOzoCh4BHUDLdlGEm6bGx93yYakHw2yuGnLk-jMVVSBvdn2OsKQeLfZSiyi3pc/s800/Merry%20Christmas%20Family%204x6%20Xmas%20Greeting%20Card.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KMzk3e3BSuHviEMA-s4mXV5TNT09b8xN6Tt5RdbHbfEHkCm347sxaRfZ3jIeUIJdyTS5ccCSWVdb1Od2rovn_jfQBV0PYmQwjzBknF8FOOe-iFWVS3BBu2HOr3mzzlOzoCh4BHUDLdlGEm6bGx93yYakHw2yuGnLk-jMVVSBvdn2OsKQeLfZSiyi3pc/w426-h640/Merry%20Christmas%20Family%204x6%20Xmas%20Greeting%20Card.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhHomeforChristmas, Colour Dare Challenge, mix-in paper packet, thin cuts, Tags, Christmas, gifts, earrings, share the dignity, its in the bag, charity, kindness, Candy Apple, pine, Jade, Scarlet," width="426" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the <a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/10/Challenge-572.html" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #572</a>. 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.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p></div>Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-84213362458796345392023-10-13T19:00:00.168+08:002023-10-13T19:55:46.123+08:00Colour Dare #570 - Four Square<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwxrMpLtGYeHcvfnZKLRa1ojCS3O5hehPGkDgLvWIPM2-UoDq5g-HmaAfk9y4-5Mc6uCgGKNT65NNxAwq32YT2jwaONkr-Pcu3mj7yHM__bX_Ca1i8U-2rQ1EMjwPjEKgb2kReFAbjs42qhMhlD-lIB9QrMOl6NwbpDRYu5GsLhbWCMwqfSzRKc7GdFk/s360/362966801_10223877669911652_4187571547468087374_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#ctmhVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Journey, Glacier, Ballerina, mink, thank you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, Sponges, owls, painting with ink, cardmaking, Big Shot," border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwxrMpLtGYeHcvfnZKLRa1ojCS3O5hehPGkDgLvWIPM2-UoDq5g-HmaAfk9y4-5Mc6uCgGKNT65NNxAwq32YT2jwaONkr-Pcu3mj7yHM__bX_Ca1i8U-2rQ1EMjwPjEKgb2kReFAbjs42qhMhlD-lIB9QrMOl6NwbpDRYu5GsLhbWCMwqfSzRKc7GdFk/w320-h320/362966801_10223877669911652_4187571547468087374_n.jpg" title="#ctmhVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Journey, Glacier, Ballerina, mink, thank you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, Sponges, owls, painting with ink, cardmaking, Big Shot," width="320" /></span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/10/Challenge-570.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #570</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> is a Four Square challenge. You need to use 3 of the colours - Journey, Glacier, Mink and Ballerina Plus.... Black, white, neutrals AND Metallics are free to use. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/09/Challenge-568.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #568</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> 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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I was looking for inspiration so I grabbed this weeks sketch challenge from <a href="https://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/10/sketch-546.html">Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 546</a>. Its perfect for a four colour challenge as there are four colours on the sketch. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmOq124dDfwSX0iGkl8KrlecD6y9JGPFQQa0N5uiPe-p2c_QWgwp0XxCjcd4MLVNZieUzP8jKCHF1qwiVD5Qec0g-KdFBuNp47_TN6tGdnOmhUg1a-8jOyWc8x95SBKOpGAf8eXREcnoOGca6_szDNGoU30b2U0uEoOIihhD_0HcHXg8xTL7_PqGHsX8/s988/Sketch%20546.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#ctmhVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Journey, Glacier, Ballerina, mink, thank you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, Sponges, owls, painting with ink, cardmaking, Big Shot," border="0" data-original-height="988" data-original-width="700" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmOq124dDfwSX0iGkl8KrlecD6y9JGPFQQa0N5uiPe-p2c_QWgwp0XxCjcd4MLVNZieUzP8jKCHF1qwiVD5Qec0g-KdFBuNp47_TN6tGdnOmhUg1a-8jOyWc8x95SBKOpGAf8eXREcnoOGca6_szDNGoU30b2U0uEoOIihhD_0HcHXg8xTL7_PqGHsX8/w142-h200/Sketch%20546.png" title="#ctmhVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Journey, Glacier, Ballerina, mink, thank you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, Sponges, owls, painting with ink, cardmaking, Big Shot," width="142" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So I decided to grab out <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18158" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Journey Cardstock</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">, </span></span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10268" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; font-family: arial;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Glacier Cardstock</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial;">, </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10237" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-decoration-line: none;">Mink Cardstock</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial;"> and </span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ballerina Cardstock. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For the little dots shown on the sketch I decided to use <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18232" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl10_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Card Front Stencil Pack 2</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"> which is for the centre's of the flowers but it makes great bubble splotches. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNRPoRqQTDJaBnBtKnKsqMzQVw757IFi5x-OvgWXJYFXYRCIAHNLSv5UId8lyyczGBUWyXVm6Au-zUgc0poRu-4jL0RkPQShQaedV9kt9LbcCBD98CQIbe6aDvWvJp5lkSBwnF2rRD_j4Rd1FkhrUWbSXdY1Ne2BYRfQE_nZGRRD7YlO73VNEzPSdmeA/s800/387494303_284721937720654_3807802966469559986_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#ctmhVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Journey, Glacier, Ballerina, mink, thank you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, Sponges, owls, painting with ink, cardmaking, Big Shot," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="546" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNRPoRqQTDJaBnBtKnKsqMzQVw757IFi5x-OvgWXJYFXYRCIAHNLSv5UId8lyyczGBUWyXVm6Au-zUgc0poRu-4jL0RkPQShQaedV9kt9LbcCBD98CQIbe6aDvWvJp5lkSBwnF2rRD_j4Rd1FkhrUWbSXdY1Ne2BYRfQE_nZGRRD7YlO73VNEzPSdmeA/w218-h320/387494303_284721937720654_3807802966469559986_n.jpg" title="#ctmhVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Journey, Glacier, Ballerina, mink, thank you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, Sponges, owls, painting with ink, cardmaking, Big Shot," width="218" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I used <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=11309" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl06_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Ballerina Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a> with my <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17096" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl30_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Blending Brushes</a>. I went back and did more after I placed the cardstock on as I hadn't gone wide enough with the ballerina ink dots. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2rVYjlB4ntgcMivudwVUkMXNphXbSkDNgWuYchMcX5ZbrklOUmMcsDH6Gojb1uPfYf8tnaDnznz5Sw2WFB4-0hQvBAz58BomFX4FWvmX-nWNCaQTaHtOrU7sI9Erto3A-RHPLyiokTLvG4AteKyU-rYI8tQ9d0fW2zlE3o4U5zdcrPLBxYgH0F2ngcU/s800/57e17279-5bcd-4d61-ac62-68d97f09740a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#ctmhVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Journey, Glacier, Ballerina, mink, thank you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, Sponges, owls, painting with ink, cardmaking, Big Shot," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2rVYjlB4ntgcMivudwVUkMXNphXbSkDNgWuYchMcX5ZbrklOUmMcsDH6Gojb1uPfYf8tnaDnznz5Sw2WFB4-0hQvBAz58BomFX4FWvmX-nWNCaQTaHtOrU7sI9Erto3A-RHPLyiokTLvG4AteKyU-rYI8tQ9d0fW2zlE3o4U5zdcrPLBxYgH0F2ngcU/w320-h320/57e17279-5bcd-4d61-ac62-68d97f09740a.jpg" title="#ctmhVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Journey, Glacier, Ballerina, mink, thank you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, Sponges, owls, painting with ink, cardmaking, Big Shot," width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I cut a strip 4 inches long by 3/4 inches wide in each of the cardstock colours and tore the edges to give that ruffled edge. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcz4Lwc51vAdFbFfPljhckhUbffp_ezHJW4SX-N4q95OFtWtMxSGltwNeKDMfQIO6jLP5isFNFNHjmrFUyrdkh5Ja60Yf67IB9jL3ZVKaK-GOS0ChyphenhyphenZb6px38aOQ6DrkC2m2gVjYEPf0aoqHOATP5ERQegotjOo5SnIOEwR4DFP8uif9R3ieA8O91H-nA/s800/387501060_1426543758073637_6950981147053797785_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#ctmhVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Journey, Glacier, Ballerina, mink, thank you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, Sponges, owls, painting with ink, cardmaking, Big Shot," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="641" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcz4Lwc51vAdFbFfPljhckhUbffp_ezHJW4SX-N4q95OFtWtMxSGltwNeKDMfQIO6jLP5isFNFNHjmrFUyrdkh5Ja60Yf67IB9jL3ZVKaK-GOS0ChyphenhyphenZb6px38aOQ6DrkC2m2gVjYEPf0aoqHOATP5ERQegotjOo5SnIOEwR4DFP8uif9R3ieA8O91H-nA/w256-h320/387501060_1426543758073637_6950981147053797785_n.jpg" title="#ctmhVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Journey, Glacier, Ballerina, mink, thank you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, Sponges, owls, painting with ink, cardmaking, Big Shot," width="256" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Then I stamped the Owl from the cutest Stamp of the Month and the sentiment. </span></div><h3 class="prod-name" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18109" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl07_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">From Owl of Us—October Stamp of the Month + Thin Cuts</a> = its the first time we've had a thin cut as part of a SOTM. </span></h3><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">Each month you can purchase a new D-size stamp set valued at $35.50 for just $9—or you can get it for FREE as a </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/ctmh/vip.aspx" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">VIP Customer</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">! This month’s stamp set is also available with a set of coordinating Thin Cuts. The From Owl of Us Stamp + Thin Cuts is valued at $67.50, but you but you can purchase it for just $41 when you qualify for the discounted stamp set—or for $32 as a VIP Customer! Qualify for this special pricing by placing an order of $80 or more in Close To My Heart products. This month’s set is only available 1–31 October.</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOn_YuaX6bSG0xbCIMz_L6222Nw7Y6w-WPJufUOi3Nr-X0DJdkguavjiyIRkP6mRP7MW6FgOk5Kj3p66RROBcgXai41Ws5EOZeLxqPlaXDy5HW4qdQa3kWad7SqvZCZKtr1Iwhu98OEiLMzpFNfdEXvC3lx4iGczXswwi6kuWar0Y_3TFoZZsRjBb7u1g/s800/368435959_1509214963170612_1861809269564963362_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#ctmhVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Journey, Glacier, Ballerina, mink, thank you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, Sponges, owls, painting with ink, cardmaking, Big Shot," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="621" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOn_YuaX6bSG0xbCIMz_L6222Nw7Y6w-WPJufUOi3Nr-X0DJdkguavjiyIRkP6mRP7MW6FgOk5Kj3p66RROBcgXai41Ws5EOZeLxqPlaXDy5HW4qdQa3kWad7SqvZCZKtr1Iwhu98OEiLMzpFNfdEXvC3lx4iGczXswwi6kuWar0Y_3TFoZZsRjBb7u1g/w248-h320/368435959_1509214963170612_1861809269564963362_n.jpg" title="#ctmhVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Journey, Glacier, Ballerina, mink, thank you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, Sponges, owls, painting with ink, cardmaking, Big Shot," width="248" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I decided to paint with inks and my <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9206" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Medium Round Waterbrush</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49fQjyeo_XNK3A2LRIeuU0EkeTWGPtQGGyfmoCWBaXuyRpsMSibB5eH3zxo7sCKfbG_95f6d9iqfv95iSWBZM2vsN_AHz4E1GKthHNejtEdpzXTRKOk7-oaJdsGf5HIwAInhv2gwmJmXsygwG9e9Dxag1zxK8KCYooS8GCGu231idVsmQwQamKz1yz28/s800/370208024_3667520533479185_240470445363983051_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#ctmhVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Journey, Glacier, Ballerina, mink, thank you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, Sponges, owls, painting with ink, cardmaking, Big Shot," border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49fQjyeo_XNK3A2LRIeuU0EkeTWGPtQGGyfmoCWBaXuyRpsMSibB5eH3zxo7sCKfbG_95f6d9iqfv95iSWBZM2vsN_AHz4E1GKthHNejtEdpzXTRKOk7-oaJdsGf5HIwAInhv2gwmJmXsygwG9e9Dxag1zxK8KCYooS8GCGu231idVsmQwQamKz1yz28/w640-h360/370208024_3667520533479185_240470445363983051_n.jpg" title="#ctmhVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Journey, Glacier, Ballerina, mink, thank you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, Sponges, owls, painting with ink, cardmaking, Big Shot," width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">To paint with my inks I either use the lid of the ink or like shown above drop it onto the </span></div><h3 class="prod-name" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8035" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">All-purpose Mat</span></a> and paint from there. </span></h3><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><h3 class="prod-name" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18026" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl13_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Journey Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a> was what I used to paint the owls hat trim and pompom and scarf, then </span><span style="color: #007bff; font-family: arial;">Glacier Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial;">for the owls eye and hat<span style="color: #007bff;">, </span></span><span style="color: #007bff; font-family: arial;">Ballerina Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial;">for the beak and feet and the top of his head - then I painted over it and his body and face with </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10208" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl03_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Mink Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</span></a>.</h3></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNvwTGSe7b7ZxFM8ak4qATH5t2p7lgPCIMDxKxSQ7eSpWfcYodrAwsEdVhGmonfoZ6Znr6Q4wzfKqMzeB1zqi9NYg92cyeoSf4olY1BqTCuSZEC-360F0B-QL1BAuQQfFTTejPCI7SDyfWv403EN3NUrQac6gSYBOwo8Zb1sflHqCsvp55wYIz7LXX3c/s800/370083797_1302525603732077_8351102424136501516_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#ctmhVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Journey, Glacier, Ballerina, mink, thank you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, Sponges, owls, painting with ink, cardmaking, Big Shot," border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="800" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNvwTGSe7b7ZxFM8ak4qATH5t2p7lgPCIMDxKxSQ7eSpWfcYodrAwsEdVhGmonfoZ6Znr6Q4wzfKqMzeB1zqi9NYg92cyeoSf4olY1BqTCuSZEC-360F0B-QL1BAuQQfFTTejPCI7SDyfWv403EN3NUrQac6gSYBOwo8Zb1sflHqCsvp55wYIz7LXX3c/w400-h243/370083797_1302525603732077_8351102424136501516_n.jpg" title="#ctmhVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Journey, Glacier, Ballerina, mink, thank you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, Sponges, owls, painting with ink, cardmaking, Big Shot," width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For the edges of my card I sponged with Ballerina ink and inked by running it along the ink pad plus the Thanks sentiment had the pink sponging and inked edges. I found a pre-embossed with brick wall look (retired folder) in mink cardstock card front and stuck that down. Then I put a retired twine in the criss-cross shape and stuck it all up on 3D foam tape. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Then I heat set my owl to dry it with my heat gun. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Then I cut him out with my big shot embossing/cutting machine. </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhFpzgE4C5QDwcSKbZjq1UDKx1ya2NVFDkshsWihrpGBU11g10UPCn_LnpVNa-xBtEmW6pjviElXzT3UjGeC6Pv-l-teD_5qr09UacsvmDEYZy5yg943zfDLFddLezoVDRcRwxckmSPjnz0hIB4MhaHDgfGpIgsXlhQ5OpNoOcm0plVCMRDqTWLJMYxE/s800/370337322_1403796287153124_1564272319796279554_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#ctmhVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Journey, Glacier, Ballerina, mink, thank you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, Sponges, owls, painting with ink, cardmaking, Big Shot," border="0" data-original-height="647" data-original-width="800" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhFpzgE4C5QDwcSKbZjq1UDKx1ya2NVFDkshsWihrpGBU11g10UPCn_LnpVNa-xBtEmW6pjviElXzT3UjGeC6Pv-l-teD_5qr09UacsvmDEYZy5yg943zfDLFddLezoVDRcRwxckmSPjnz0hIB4MhaHDgfGpIgsXlhQ5OpNoOcm0plVCMRDqTWLJMYxE/w320-h259/370337322_1403796287153124_1564272319796279554_n.jpg" title="#ctmhVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Journey, Glacier, Ballerina, mink, thank you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, Sponges, owls, painting with ink, cardmaking, Big Shot," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I stuck my owl on with 3D foam too. Its so cute!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFvVLi0ngq34FRLQpjnxIRaFjpGzFvA1kuuY1dVwAzTJuOkgQw1bms3Rh6vMRVSJ1brg-F185VcADXxMwdSYl3zZneropN5Ykntwk-8KWPIDCZG3bhZRhGmUisrLozud6xo6zzruAMDvWDAm1KAAPINcPzoGQJRxDgTbPFoSeJeSK7Ee4XMflXGHHT-8/s800/Thanks%20for%20owl%20you%20do.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#ctmhVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Journey, Glacier, Ballerina, mink, thank you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, Sponges, owls, painting with ink, cardmaking, Big Shot," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="613" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikFvVLi0ngq34FRLQpjnxIRaFjpGzFvA1kuuY1dVwAzTJuOkgQw1bms3Rh6vMRVSJ1brg-F185VcADXxMwdSYl3zZneropN5Ykntwk-8KWPIDCZG3bhZRhGmUisrLozud6xo6zzruAMDvWDAm1KAAPINcPzoGQJRxDgTbPFoSeJeSK7Ee4XMflXGHHT-8/w490-h640/Thanks%20for%20owl%20you%20do.jpg" title="#ctmhVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Journey, Glacier, Ballerina, mink, thank you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, Sponges, owls, painting with ink, cardmaking, Big Shot," width="490" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the <a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/10/Challenge-570.html" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #570</a>. 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.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p></div></div>Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-78587619429717878092023-09-29T19:00:00.147+08:002023-09-29T20:57:00.210+08:00Colour Dare #568 - Journey plus two<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtb5OnQZJCeralgwA8aGIbUZfCwGCuIWIERZ8B1EgJuRjVL9NkyNFghoGdqR_J6h9EarNehCId0R7RZWsU21y5gkYzLckAezEkeQhsWnOxd9UZ2UH7VpsNxlbtGMMTnPB5GV_T7sse3jbyA-JWHt3_GrL0tVx4lM5GhS1qnC3gTt1WfFUTAXz1Fx2zBU/s360/g%20362959820_10223877542028455_100447889457061574_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, star, Royal, Lagoon, Journey, happy birthday, stamping, Sequins, Colour of the Year," border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtb5OnQZJCeralgwA8aGIbUZfCwGCuIWIERZ8B1EgJuRjVL9NkyNFghoGdqR_J6h9EarNehCId0R7RZWsU21y5gkYzLckAezEkeQhsWnOxd9UZ2UH7VpsNxlbtGMMTnPB5GV_T7sse3jbyA-JWHt3_GrL0tVx4lM5GhS1qnC3gTt1WfFUTAXz1Fx2zBU/w320-h320/g%20362959820_10223877542028455_100447889457061574_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, star, Royal, Lagoon, Journey, happy birthday, stamping, Sequins, Colour of the Year," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/09/Challenge-568.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #568</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> is a Colour of the Year challenge. You need to use Journey and then two other colours Plus.... Black, white, neutrals AND Metallics are free to use. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/09/Challenge-568.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #568</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> 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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Journey is the colour of the Year for Close to My Heart which I am very excited about its very similar to the colour of my car which is also my favourite colour. So when it first arrived I got excited and took lots of photos because it matched my finger nails too. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9O7Inhp5tYpaKLI0jlGTM9CxKuNnEYaZwrqISlhh4-e4mS1yq_d3KHEsC4le0OILFtY07u9VSRbsVVRdWDasx4SvW44lmiut7mO-j26xdw_kLBL_KbpnVnqAip81iOscf2H9sHmClDNVJFLl6OnAp_W7Q5JHyJq3FA1D4Ltl1Gy8b-BriOQ7qH2-Y5k/s800/Journey%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, star, Royal, Lagoon, Journey, happy birthday, stamping, Sequins, Colour of the Year," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9O7Inhp5tYpaKLI0jlGTM9CxKuNnEYaZwrqISlhh4-e4mS1yq_d3KHEsC4le0OILFtY07u9VSRbsVVRdWDasx4SvW44lmiut7mO-j26xdw_kLBL_KbpnVnqAip81iOscf2H9sHmClDNVJFLl6OnAp_W7Q5JHyJq3FA1D4Ltl1Gy8b-BriOQ7qH2-Y5k/w240-h320/Journey%202.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, star, Royal, Lagoon, Journey, happy birthday, stamping, Sequins, Colour of the Year," width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh432ppPTNHnCCRgnZDgy0YNyGI-ix_wx7TjtraQLRZvkVyWNsUG8vreTlSt3M6YW2qrQQygNJy3_6tIiozZSrz82pYO9fygE5HWSTHD02DxizKpQnhEE5tsIp5j03Z6agmR_yHavNv7yPlVhtn2DNc3_sVLE9EjC4rALYu-ydAtDGia25i5_I2mGVXb6A/s800/Journey%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, star, Royal, Lagoon, Journey, happy birthday, stamping, Sequins, Colour of the Year," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="571" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh432ppPTNHnCCRgnZDgy0YNyGI-ix_wx7TjtraQLRZvkVyWNsUG8vreTlSt3M6YW2qrQQygNJy3_6tIiozZSrz82pYO9fygE5HWSTHD02DxizKpQnhEE5tsIp5j03Z6agmR_yHavNv7yPlVhtn2DNc3_sVLE9EjC4rALYu-ydAtDGia25i5_I2mGVXb6A/w228-h320/Journey%201.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, star, Royal, Lagoon, Journey, happy birthday, stamping, Sequins, Colour of the Year," width="228" /></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So when this challenge was announced in our Design Team Group I was excited. To start this card I pulled out all my <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18178" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl13_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Color of the Year Bundle</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL42tqm4FbrhiiLVvH_tENX33OiEmfLbGh1GyN8YKBjJ_hwM33nb8cXdFuqv350GuIh7WFoTJzhBbqAXNA0HJHfxkwi2FmiLA65jlotncB51_BfY9lTAdcr1DUmxtnOeLAjq1A5dltyZJRV35DY3fW1O7efVNRGRNl911nEWoh3-ljjjgXZipY4MEsZfg/s800/626df1c7-c6df-4dfc-9bb7-d53b5b3d24c8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, star, Royal, Lagoon, Journey, happy birthday, stamping, Sequins, Colour of the Year," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL42tqm4FbrhiiLVvH_tENX33OiEmfLbGh1GyN8YKBjJ_hwM33nb8cXdFuqv350GuIh7WFoTJzhBbqAXNA0HJHfxkwi2FmiLA65jlotncB51_BfY9lTAdcr1DUmxtnOeLAjq1A5dltyZJRV35DY3fW1O7efVNRGRNl911nEWoh3-ljjjgXZipY4MEsZfg/w320-h320/626df1c7-c6df-4dfc-9bb7-d53b5b3d24c8.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, star, Royal, Lagoon, Journey, happy birthday, stamping, Sequins, Colour of the Year," width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I hadn't even opened my Journey Ink yet, I also pulled out my new </span></div><h3 class="prod-name" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18032" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl03_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Royal Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a> which hadn't been opened yet either. Then my 3rd colour <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9340" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl03_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl03_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Lagoon</span></a> for this challenge. </span></h3></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I pulled out my stencils to start playing with the colours. I cut a white daisy card section at 5.5x2 and a 5.25x 4. I started with the Lagoon Ink because it was open and did the small section using the </span></div><h3 class="prod-name" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18189" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl06_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Slimline Card Front Stencil Bundle</a> leaf stencil. Lagoon is also lighter than Journey so I thought I would start with lighter colours and move darker with my <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17096" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Blending Brushes</a>.</span></h3><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqQI6awrj_hZ7w6uF4vsROiHvKKybzmwPqTaC653T-KJmBeFNySLp-FC7GYHX2bkVX8FVnxXE0Mbpl17UnbWvR-LhyphenhyphenZt16Rf0rYIXA0QlgvH3-fD3iXVmZLUirW0VP3oU_De5OzLVOP3m1qhRYVIQfrcH4do9N9yRGdepDaTx6DavyWzTGlLpnez4EfM/s800/f%20382276872_642206224699999_8445640185201052889_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, star, Royal, Lagoon, Journey, happy birthday, stamping, Sequins, Colour of the Year," border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="800" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqQI6awrj_hZ7w6uF4vsROiHvKKybzmwPqTaC653T-KJmBeFNySLp-FC7GYHX2bkVX8FVnxXE0Mbpl17UnbWvR-LhyphenhyphenZt16Rf0rYIXA0QlgvH3-fD3iXVmZLUirW0VP3oU_De5OzLVOP3m1qhRYVIQfrcH4do9N9yRGdepDaTx6DavyWzTGlLpnez4EfM/w320-h211/f%20382276872_642206224699999_8445640185201052889_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, star, Royal, Lagoon, Journey, happy birthday, stamping, Sequins, Colour of the Year," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After I did the lagoon leaves I pulled out the 12x12 sized <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18187" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl05_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Stencil Bundle</a> and found the stars. They have 4 sections that rotate to over lay each of them. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwDfAivIGMMSPhnTgty0zEa8wFvhyRgAXI2wzgjXBNCatToUIZ4x4xhsSSRpSr6wrGxH_LCYJ7m5WyHm7i1MILfOPYQ8CNSCsxdLlnm0GcfERw_JK-RTw7thyphenhyphenK_n1Gcv8CTD0u-7k9hfwkv9KNSsEx6k2xvvfXM727kYNmQnMHzYmjWlNJfxPaiRa1YQ/s800/12959746-7f6d-4163-87d4-cdd8a75ed8d8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, star, Royal, Lagoon, Journey, happy birthday, stamping, Sequins, Colour of the Year," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwDfAivIGMMSPhnTgty0zEa8wFvhyRgAXI2wzgjXBNCatToUIZ4x4xhsSSRpSr6wrGxH_LCYJ7m5WyHm7i1MILfOPYQ8CNSCsxdLlnm0GcfERw_JK-RTw7thyphenhyphenK_n1Gcv8CTD0u-7k9hfwkv9KNSsEx6k2xvvfXM727kYNmQnMHzYmjWlNJfxPaiRa1YQ/w320-h320/12959746-7f6d-4163-87d4-cdd8a75ed8d8.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, star, Royal, Lagoon, Journey, happy birthday, stamping, Sequins, Colour of the Year," width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I started the stars with the lagoon ink as well and then did the overlay with <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18026" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl03_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Journey Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a> and one of the other corners of the stencil. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhba4UHd3SfPc7inJ0uzM2fyNJFRNG4nb0Cq4_8KJhr3HiHYTHXe99fAGVcAn6hVJvgNnCLtQEhpfBS4EsnlQeWT3T2UB-Dru7nq92elT0Pj1QyhnWmW2MOTqzu3hyET_QT5s7sSQSOo3nF-raJUeh019I7Hi54YG8YY1l600YG83ZcvWkWfrtinXSKNGw/s800/e%20382303531_1399348523982509_4718034722852699710_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, star, Royal, Lagoon, Journey, happy birthday, stamping, Sequins, Colour of the Year," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="669" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhba4UHd3SfPc7inJ0uzM2fyNJFRNG4nb0Cq4_8KJhr3HiHYTHXe99fAGVcAn6hVJvgNnCLtQEhpfBS4EsnlQeWT3T2UB-Dru7nq92elT0Pj1QyhnWmW2MOTqzu3hyET_QT5s7sSQSOo3nF-raJUeh019I7Hi54YG8YY1l600YG83ZcvWkWfrtinXSKNGw/w268-h320/e%20382303531_1399348523982509_4718034722852699710_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, star, Royal, Lagoon, Journey, happy birthday, stamping, Sequins, Colour of the Year," width="268" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Then I used <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18032" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl03_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Royal </a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">Ink for one of the star stencil sections. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKAzKTqpIlqQOfLDNg71XGLHljl1Nza5F24KjE9VWz8VGCzmHq7jiM12nB888lywqStIpn4wCv7FGl5LgOgrr4gS_3ynxrFInARR3SNwx5cjGgBDn3c4m9xKCLLBptD3DXvh_3I7Y-hmb-s2SemYuP1Qy0h_KElCK10BjXpXeAwGg1tF7VufHXGAWxj40/s800/d%20382316624_1986550955028564_7541354451950932626_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, star, Royal, Lagoon, Journey, happy birthday, stamping, Sequins, Colour of the Year," border="0" data-original-height="489" data-original-width="800" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKAzKTqpIlqQOfLDNg71XGLHljl1Nza5F24KjE9VWz8VGCzmHq7jiM12nB888lywqStIpn4wCv7FGl5LgOgrr4gS_3ynxrFInARR3SNwx5cjGgBDn3c4m9xKCLLBptD3DXvh_3I7Y-hmb-s2SemYuP1Qy0h_KElCK10BjXpXeAwGg1tF7VufHXGAWxj40/w400-h245/d%20382316624_1986550955028564_7541354451950932626_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, star, Royal, Lagoon, Journey, happy birthday, stamping, Sequins, Colour of the Year," width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I didn't end up using the first panel I created but I have it ready for my next card. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After I'd finished the stars with the Lagoon, Journey, and Royal I decided I wanted to add the sentiment and thought I would add it on top but I really didn't want to cover up any of the stars so I pulled out my new stamp sets from the Essential Catalogue with <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17298" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Starter Sentiments Stamp Set</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;"> and the</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17302" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Starter Alphabet Stamp Set</a> and realised that I could fit the words in the spaces left by the star stencil. I wanted to make a birthday card for my mum who's birthday is the day this challenge goes live! I stamped each word in one of each of the colours for this challenge. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdo91PADaNs8-fHqpH9mjemvVpqLtqWaUSgyc6ofA7Z9H7GFdTCI9TJ78xaBUJt0uDSa5ajvuQiwwPdSjgDxaZ2V4HF6vBlssKoVA4EtqdqXPLXfZol4_0VCo8SdzwEMbpXfJvZ7UwZA4AFlmma9EJ1kqnKnDtE5h64xY5GYIZVnQFtYVBOXfyyGHPWIw/s800/c%20382317723_528040929521406_2672691110930809064_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, star, Royal, Lagoon, Journey, happy birthday, stamping, Sequins, Colour of the Year," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="665" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdo91PADaNs8-fHqpH9mjemvVpqLtqWaUSgyc6ofA7Z9H7GFdTCI9TJ78xaBUJt0uDSa5ajvuQiwwPdSjgDxaZ2V4HF6vBlssKoVA4EtqdqXPLXfZol4_0VCo8SdzwEMbpXfJvZ7UwZA4AFlmma9EJ1kqnKnDtE5h64xY5GYIZVnQFtYVBOXfyyGHPWIw/w266-h320/c%20382317723_528040929521406_2672691110930809064_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, star, Royal, Lagoon, Journey, happy birthday, stamping, Sequins, Colour of the Year," width="266" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I had made a small smudge at the top near the big star so to finish off the panel I added </span></div><h3 class="prod-name" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18201" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl07_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Journey Loose Sequins</a> with <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8058" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Glue Dots®</a>. I only used the darkest sequins that looked most similar to the cardstock. </span></h3><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I also inked the edges of the white daisy cardstock with Journey ink but you can't really tell. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">To finish the card I added </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff; font-family: arial;">Journey Cardstock </span><span style="font-family: arial;">at the size of the card front - 4.25 x 5.5. Then added the white daisy panel with 3D foam tape. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoVNzLAnp1oY35YR-x-LghvfYkSnmGD528XsW0jkqb73djrMqD39MmnuK1sMSt0J-wBQBduxohTOJ5VSbIS9wGPABjmEkHujcR4qytPpNXpluTKqsV_-318sKKKDV1CMYL4pVGKiVNzRMrwQOUkSMl7i576oCXLF88gmlj49Rb5IW_oGBXjoNqDWUde4/s800/b%20384396717_2788933847912354_1438936132707981326_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, star, Royal, Lagoon, Journey, happy birthday, stamping, Sequins, Colour of the Year," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="643" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoVNzLAnp1oY35YR-x-LghvfYkSnmGD528XsW0jkqb73djrMqD39MmnuK1sMSt0J-wBQBduxohTOJ5VSbIS9wGPABjmEkHujcR4qytPpNXpluTKqsV_-318sKKKDV1CMYL4pVGKiVNzRMrwQOUkSMl7i576oCXLF88gmlj49Rb5IW_oGBXjoNqDWUde4/w514-h640/b%20384396717_2788933847912354_1438936132707981326_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, star, Royal, Lagoon, Journey, happy birthday, stamping, Sequins, Colour of the Year," width="514" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6aGduuXJ7aQQrei6xJ3A0pI0uBIU4xJLSZlJ5GajiAXuOa2mNuDVLXlHon3atsVTU-uD8FYIWlJ9xv3-Z2yckkxRed4PzIodtHUpVZLwDo4hXqxIvjwJmALXh-zmi-7872oOraXdVe-72NKg28W2XKpOqkxxHtlyYEkgNKBv7cxSJz7iNo7I5f2qj7sQ/s800/a%20384465646_1020807932453661_1323829494008765320_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, star, Royal, Lagoon, Journey, happy birthday, stamping, Sequins, Colour of the Year," border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6aGduuXJ7aQQrei6xJ3A0pI0uBIU4xJLSZlJ5GajiAXuOa2mNuDVLXlHon3atsVTU-uD8FYIWlJ9xv3-Z2yckkxRed4PzIodtHUpVZLwDo4hXqxIvjwJmALXh-zmi-7872oOraXdVe-72NKg28W2XKpOqkxxHtlyYEkgNKBv7cxSJz7iNo7I5f2qj7sQ/w640-h360/a%20384465646_1020807932453661_1323829494008765320_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, star, Royal, Lagoon, Journey, happy birthday, stamping, Sequins, Colour of the Year," width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the <a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/09/Challenge-568.html" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #568</a>. 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.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-61268496519543376022023-09-15T19:00:00.137+08:002023-09-15T19:00:00.143+08:00Colour Dare #566 - Triple Play<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgvKyxwANlX5uWlRRZlH8cd-d5nawNVTpvLi7J_7W4nt0PXjPnQgSXmbcNKggvsOZQ5TRtP7x4H24ZJK-j9DNJMLGrergjxb2E-TRZbg3maGfvBLl_DgEX9nZV2Wd2-x995IRvJmxOngjSc2Rf88dDWawtN2gSEj5E5W7NUKoRYvPbhhm8tff4bj6rMw/s360/Colour%20Dare%20566.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, blending, desert rose, rosemary, Sundance, thank you, operation smile, D2190 Your Smile, hearts, cardmaking, circles, thin cuts," border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgvKyxwANlX5uWlRRZlH8cd-d5nawNVTpvLi7J_7W4nt0PXjPnQgSXmbcNKggvsOZQ5TRtP7x4H24ZJK-j9DNJMLGrergjxb2E-TRZbg3maGfvBLl_DgEX9nZV2Wd2-x995IRvJmxOngjSc2Rf88dDWawtN2gSEj5E5W7NUKoRYvPbhhm8tff4bj6rMw/w320-h320/Colour%20Dare%20566.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, blending, desert rose, rosemary, Sundance, thank you, operation smile, D2190 Your Smile, hearts, cardmaking, circles, thin cuts," width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/09/Challenge-566.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #566</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> is a Six Pack challenge. You need to use 3 of the colours from the above picture Plus.... Black, white, neutrals AND Metallics are free to use. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/09/Challenge-566.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #566</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> 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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I pulled out my Desert Rose ink pad and my new stencils from the <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18188" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl19_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl19_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Card Front Stencil Bundle</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">. I need to make some Thank you cards because my Mum was in hospital recently and she had some lovely nurses that looked after her so well we wanted to send thank yous. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgD46Yz2Rj2oBZutWt_5Fk6WOQXo-_S8AHL5LtfsRMZud1WcjmDuz_p9f2FMLcxmz0Nb5zTep7lKUSQwptDGl9jTfjn_VM6wEy-2qDm0kduBtrhYJd7QQXA4L44rNWSVbcJkNbsu5KoKDVEkcH7a5GDK0Dr1dk9-evjz0FcAiTv0ZEEX15B-FjSP6s2Y/s800/ca37dfff-1a02-4eac-b45d-39db5c1e01c3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, blending, desert rose, rosemary, Sundance, thank you, operation smile, D2190 Your Smile, hearts, cardmaking, circles, thin cuts," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgD46Yz2Rj2oBZutWt_5Fk6WOQXo-_S8AHL5LtfsRMZud1WcjmDuz_p9f2FMLcxmz0Nb5zTep7lKUSQwptDGl9jTfjn_VM6wEy-2qDm0kduBtrhYJd7QQXA4L44rNWSVbcJkNbsu5KoKDVEkcH7a5GDK0Dr1dk9-evjz0FcAiTv0ZEEX15B-FjSP6s2Y/w320-h320/ca37dfff-1a02-4eac-b45d-39db5c1e01c3.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, blending, desert rose, rosemary, Sundance, thank you, operation smile, D2190 Your Smile, hearts, cardmaking, circles, thin cuts," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I am having fun playing with stencils. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoH3pstSHOo7k1U5HMVtwVFy6MIbiatZOKhTscnvLSDGEO0-xAg7Ucthwp8d4BX1V7YxPlFEIDn2QzvICcrvEhj4s-9WKEcCdRd5HcBRlwyJepdBTnQgFzzsC9qOL_bhQbMMLYLfQ17w6hk7rMdsOlKV0753NSd5HfxVwHVfHl5GEACDczCwhFOQxlyoo/s800/20230915_112545.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, blending, desert rose, rosemary, Sundance, thank you, operation smile, D2190 Your Smile, hearts, cardmaking, circles, thin cuts," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="515" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoH3pstSHOo7k1U5HMVtwVFy6MIbiatZOKhTscnvLSDGEO0-xAg7Ucthwp8d4BX1V7YxPlFEIDn2QzvICcrvEhj4s-9WKEcCdRd5HcBRlwyJepdBTnQgFzzsC9qOL_bhQbMMLYLfQ17w6hk7rMdsOlKV0753NSd5HfxVwHVfHl5GEACDczCwhFOQxlyoo/w258-h400/20230915_112545.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, blending, desert rose, rosemary, Sundance, thank you, operation smile, D2190 Your Smile, hearts, cardmaking, circles, thin cuts," width="258" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I cut a peice of <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=382" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">White Daisy Cardstock</span></a> cardstock at the same size as a card front 5.5x4.25 inches, and its the perfect size for card fronts. Then I grabbed some old washi tape and taped it down to my <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8035" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">All-purpose Mat</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">Then I inked it up with </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=14311" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Desert Rose Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;"> and a </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17096" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl47_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl47_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Blending Brush</span></a>. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IxbyJk8waaFhcg1d2IMGGHHCyc1tY6r3BLEMh2plYbsNFFbpBdvODqZpmKosAGfb3Xnox9DYVvfCVeu2QcHuJ-rErSFCc6IyYhEAngSMbOdGflUdgXh7QlquDxGVU_DWKBRV-jRePgooqDOK9XeB3YGkIN8pxM3e-T-eSP_zFOSxf7ytSA3oR9xhaYM/s800/20230915_113023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, blending, desert rose, rosemary, Sundance, thank you, operation smile, D2190 Your Smile, hearts, cardmaking, circles, thin cuts," border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="800" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IxbyJk8waaFhcg1d2IMGGHHCyc1tY6r3BLEMh2plYbsNFFbpBdvODqZpmKosAGfb3Xnox9DYVvfCVeu2QcHuJ-rErSFCc6IyYhEAngSMbOdGflUdgXh7QlquDxGVU_DWKBRV-jRePgooqDOK9XeB3YGkIN8pxM3e-T-eSP_zFOSxf7ytSA3oR9xhaYM/w400-h340/20230915_113023.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, blending, desert rose, rosemary, Sundance, thank you, operation smile, D2190 Your Smile, hearts, cardmaking, circles, thin cuts," width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">To bring in the other colours of the Colour Dare Triple play I decided to add a circle from the </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff;">Small Circle Shaker Window Thin Cuts. </span>I cut the backing circle from <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=14075" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Sundance Cardstock</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"> in the light side and the mini circle frame from </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15532" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Rosemary Cardstock</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"> dark side. </span></span><div><span style="color: #212529; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #212529; font-family: arial;">It looked a little odd against the Desert Rose stencilling until I decided to add some more Rosemary Cardstock to the top and bottom of the white base card. I cut originally at 0.25 inches and it was too wide so I did a 3/8th wide strip and it was perfect. </span></div><div><span style="color: #212529; font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_F0pl6Z_bgESYo3CQjKvT0qTyHuovCFY_6yI1Ra893omsjcMlZX8zdrcZDMZeGoVNvUsRlhOdAVZJjTV_qw6AlohvZzvTMDcryteDs2jht3gJPPWCZ64SZ4Yiwg4pqsWN20PzwAUmXmvooSItvsVFEtDa_-GuetDHaYmJhffODP-6QnW8iafXKHVgGEA/s800/20230915_114317.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, blending, desert rose, rosemary, Sundance, thank you, operation smile, D2190 Your Smile, hearts, cardmaking, circles, thin cuts," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="611" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_F0pl6Z_bgESYo3CQjKvT0qTyHuovCFY_6yI1Ra893omsjcMlZX8zdrcZDMZeGoVNvUsRlhOdAVZJjTV_qw6AlohvZzvTMDcryteDs2jht3gJPPWCZ64SZ4Yiwg4pqsWN20PzwAUmXmvooSItvsVFEtDa_-GuetDHaYmJhffODP-6QnW8iafXKHVgGEA/w305-h400/20230915_114317.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, blending, desert rose, rosemary, Sundance, thank you, operation smile, D2190 Your Smile, hearts, cardmaking, circles, thin cuts," width="305" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">On the Sundance circle I stamped the Hearts in <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=14311" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Desert Rose Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;"> with the new gorgeous stamp set </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18309" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Your Smile Stamp Set</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">• With every purchase of this stamp set, $7 USD are donated to the life saving mission of Operation Smile™. <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Operation Smile™ is a non-profit organisation that provides surgeries to repair cleft lips and palates in children around the world.</em></span></p></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXaw4Otc-QpEpePBWp2Xpz5mHSAmggTZPHESfTQbbYJRWQylb1Rd3EzyvvA9FmfRpbAFoR16MJp7LgQDUFFrWGRYPyZorkeGy9ZDZDB8wDrg1zmZ2q2sDT-gKlsoyZNBwyLzjPWKBEZgmHd-RWzbHDxMtQ1JvudKhosvaActazyQc98z-0q78Eyfo3iM/s800/070ffa90-a83a-49eb-9030-2eb97301a408.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, blending, desert rose, rosemary, Sundance, thank you, operation smile, D2190 Your Smile, hearts, cardmaking, circles, thin cuts," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXaw4Otc-QpEpePBWp2Xpz5mHSAmggTZPHESfTQbbYJRWQylb1Rd3EzyvvA9FmfRpbAFoR16MJp7LgQDUFFrWGRYPyZorkeGy9ZDZDB8wDrg1zmZ2q2sDT-gKlsoyZNBwyLzjPWKBEZgmHd-RWzbHDxMtQ1JvudKhosvaActazyQc98z-0q78Eyfo3iM/w200-h200/070ffa90-a83a-49eb-9030-2eb97301a408.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, blending, desert rose, rosemary, Sundance, thank you, operation smile, D2190 Your Smile, hearts, cardmaking, circles, thin cuts," width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Over the top of the hearts I stamped in Black ink the Thank you from the current Stamp of the Month <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18092" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl05_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Thoughtful Tokens—September Stamp of the Month</a>. It has a cute little Thank You that fits perfectly. I possibly should have waited longer for the desert rose to dry before stamping the black (or use intense black) because it did bleed a little. I didn't re-do it because it did stand out well and I thought that worked okay. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9PvdvrRUficf9Xj2UMWtFqCX06QbRLzXEB12i5yEI9XMtMHD_P1QfG4RhmdgJ9UOTnUBjJBfFEa81dzXnMr8x7fVf7aXZwufs88h-_1Unn_8K3ee-MsJiqN1_RS9W0lZuRkDJpGGaqTem36OSNowXOQSxTSX36iTfDyhS9S-TPp92Fp3AknRxIjdO_kc/s800/92a36631-0df6-43ae-9cca-3ff3582fda7c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, blending, desert rose, rosemary, Sundance, thank you, operation smile, D2190 Your Smile, hearts, cardmaking, circles, thin cuts," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9PvdvrRUficf9Xj2UMWtFqCX06QbRLzXEB12i5yEI9XMtMHD_P1QfG4RhmdgJ9UOTnUBjJBfFEa81dzXnMr8x7fVf7aXZwufs88h-_1Unn_8K3ee-MsJiqN1_RS9W0lZuRkDJpGGaqTem36OSNowXOQSxTSX36iTfDyhS9S-TPp92Fp3AknRxIjdO_kc/w200-h200/92a36631-0df6-43ae-9cca-3ff3582fda7c.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, blending, desert rose, rosemary, Sundance, thank you, operation smile, D2190 Your Smile, hearts, cardmaking, circles, thin cuts," width="200" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">After adhering it all down I stuck the card front to a card from <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=239" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl15_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack</a>. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">After editing this photo I realised some of the adhesive was showing on the circle so I went back with my </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=4696" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Rub & Remove™ Eraser</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> and removed the adhesive easily. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLVYHlXBrIzyYY0VosX60JwlcIMA4pnd0KI7in6mxe7dCZpqI3VnvylX_gkQQ_Fl3hXFPIxNNtws7lse7NeAd2rZgkydnI9pYZxWa6UK_voQu_b-4agUB2ttp-mDc9L5TWaJwYMZbS5g_2cy76z4mf0-PlVuUW2k_Ivu74c3qQeEO4Yei0YecHy8eg4jw/s800/20230915_115414.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, blending, desert rose, rosemary, Sundance, thank you, operation smile, D2190 Your Smile, hearts, cardmaking, circles, thin cuts," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="631" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLVYHlXBrIzyYY0VosX60JwlcIMA4pnd0KI7in6mxe7dCZpqI3VnvylX_gkQQ_Fl3hXFPIxNNtws7lse7NeAd2rZgkydnI9pYZxWa6UK_voQu_b-4agUB2ttp-mDc9L5TWaJwYMZbS5g_2cy76z4mf0-PlVuUW2k_Ivu74c3qQeEO4Yei0YecHy8eg4jw/w504-h640/20230915_115414.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, stencils, blending, desert rose, rosemary, Sundance, thank you, operation smile, D2190 Your Smile, hearts, cardmaking, circles, thin cuts," width="504" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the <a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/09/Challenge-566.html" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #566</a>. 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.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p></div></div>Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-87035825460619282222023-09-01T19:00:00.180+08:002023-09-01T19:04:01.360+08:00Colour Dare #564 - Six Pack<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3N6efvRuMR1pZAcz5ZdH41KJ59N-VORsu7T_t5qlWTtLUY26TEL4SxHPsBnkNTkESLtWHvYeKHVvOxjtduEGRRM53OvfeeVg7dxdhgqMsJfmhXiOwPA-g_mpOVGFGMnTWqZ1Q4l4ore0xSUDadBsKlzl6nkBAfujgqVLZVRURfZkGPEh3PWgyiTQzek/s360/363823705_10223851701782465_7987090013115735394_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, Nectarine, green, Stamp of the Month, vintage, butterfly, film strip, Make it from Your Heart, thank you, stamping, Thinking of you, grape, pewter," border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3N6efvRuMR1pZAcz5ZdH41KJ59N-VORsu7T_t5qlWTtLUY26TEL4SxHPsBnkNTkESLtWHvYeKHVvOxjtduEGRRM53OvfeeVg7dxdhgqMsJfmhXiOwPA-g_mpOVGFGMnTWqZ1Q4l4ore0xSUDadBsKlzl6nkBAfujgqVLZVRURfZkGPEh3PWgyiTQzek/w320-h320/363823705_10223851701782465_7987090013115735394_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, Nectarine, green, Stamp of the Month, vintage, butterfly, film strip, Make it from Your Heart, thank you, stamping, Thinking of you, grape, pewter," width="320" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/09/Challenge-564.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #564</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> is a Six Pack challenge. You need to use 3 of the colours from the above picture Plus.... Black, white, neutrals AND Metallics are free to use. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/09/Challenge-564.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #564</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> 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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: arial;">The colours in this six pack are all retiring colours so will only be available while stocks last. These are really lovely colours and I am sad to see them go but there are some lovely new colours too. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I pulled out the first colours I could find so I grabbed <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=14078" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Grape Cardstock</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12466" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Green Apple Cardstock</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">, and </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12779" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Nectarine Cardstock</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">. Plus I pulled out my BRAND new Make it from the Heart Volume 6 and the New Stamp of the Month </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18092" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl06_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl06_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Thoughtful Tokens—September Stamp of the Month</span></a>. I flipped to the card section and ended up choosing the very first card I saw. </span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, Nectarine, green, Stamp of the Month, vintage, butterfly, film strip, Make it from Your Heart, thank you, stamping, Thinking of you, grape, pewter," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFM8suvgePYWVTAEYfOKQEeYgs4lD21qyv8HpVLoWEhcQT82gK4dzxjFV9bf_MUxHMgugh1lapelP_-TfnPTspz-UbapcXCMv_JVG1tOfyUqUYYFwHt8ZMs3GNGOepfN7Ol3-mkttiR4VVgzOH6xIZG3HISUtl8t9uIsrgy7cKMlIQVYatK_-vY-Az2s/w320-h320/92a36631-0df6-43ae-9cca-3ff3582fda7c.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, Nectarine, green, Stamp of the Month, vintage, butterfly, film strip, Make it from Your Heart, thank you, stamping, Thinking of you, grape, pewter," width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFM8suvgePYWVTAEYfOKQEeYgs4lD21qyv8HpVLoWEhcQT82gK4dzxjFV9bf_MUxHMgugh1lapelP_-TfnPTspz-UbapcXCMv_JVG1tOfyUqUYYFwHt8ZMs3GNGOepfN7Ol3-mkttiR4VVgzOH6xIZG3HISUtl8t9uIsrgy7cKMlIQVYatK_-vY-Az2s/s800/92a36631-0df6-43ae-9cca-3ff3582fda7c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I picked pattern 20 for my card which has a diagonal cut. Because you have to cut diagonally, I figured I would go ahead and make 2 cards with the same papers. I chose Grape and Nectarine for the base. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDMWA82A6oEMaVq9ZhyAPasrYV1xZrD3N-_ERPr_9Tvb_HeKt3Nckuyb_MOzNJKw4zqnzYQismzIzc4oJEw697Gkj5G6yrnYaQiehPAYeSnIeCWieSPj6qo_I5vM-qICW2KIyaQViCOiBtLH-V-vh0ottuUmIgkj9eAi8rC2cEnLr5q4z7o6N5y3_po8/s670/20230831_140906.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, Nectarine, green, Stamp of the Month, vintage, butterfly, film strip, Make it from Your Heart, thank you, stamping, Thinking of you, grape, pewter," border="0" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="670" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDMWA82A6oEMaVq9ZhyAPasrYV1xZrD3N-_ERPr_9Tvb_HeKt3Nckuyb_MOzNJKw4zqnzYQismzIzc4oJEw697Gkj5G6yrnYaQiehPAYeSnIeCWieSPj6qo_I5vM-qICW2KIyaQViCOiBtLH-V-vh0ottuUmIgkj9eAi8rC2cEnLr5q4z7o6N5y3_po8/w400-h260/20230831_140906.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, Nectarine, green, Stamp of the Month, vintage, butterfly, film strip, Make it from Your Heart, thank you, stamping, Thinking of you, grape, pewter," width="400" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Then Green apple cardstock for the middle and white daisy cardstock for the centre rectangle. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I decided that the coloured cardstock needed some decorating too so I pulled out my inks... </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=14310" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl06_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl06_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Grape Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=11650" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl04_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Green Apple Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=11318" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl04_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Nectarine Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10215" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl04_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Pewter Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> AND</span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=11335" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl06_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;"> Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a><span style="font-family: arial;">. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I stamped the white daisy centres first. One with the round butterfly shape and one with the upright frame shape with flowers. The first one I stamped was in Black and then I decided to use pewter for the pattern stamp and black for the title. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, Nectarine, green, Stamp of the Month, vintage, butterfly, film strip, Make it from Your Heart, thank you, stamping, Thinking of you, grape, pewter," border="0" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="800" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyqmqZ20QUk662CtaH5FdfT8mTUFUuCChU6Ctu2lKNnNFOAMMUR06k1R9IB26pifSKCAlzF8TDTMeA2n_lvwVyc8LaF-vnvf1mI6u6CI2l9yo_qDZwlcb8fm9Tqas88j10CamcqHQ6DHrV0QbinAZchtbnlEJNxdYPK0WXUiFjjayL_dEzQ2jZHs5CLjg/w400-h217/20230831_152320.jpg" style="text-align: right;" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, Nectarine, green, Stamp of the Month, vintage, butterfly, film strip, Make it from Your Heart, thank you, stamping, Thinking of you, grape, pewter," width="400" /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I stamped the corner bracket in Green Apple Ink on the Green Apple cardstock opposite corners. Then I stamped the thick border on the grape and nectarine. I was going to put thick on the grape and thin on the nectarine but then decided to do them differently on each card. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNLrUPoM1MYh2w0wl31UArdNr-k-ei4QwvwM6Vk08tuSxdRZMDLyIC02AvjDpSVCVvBcqlcTphGOElCPD0SbHTfKAvjNUHuy7XToQgqLd4NEII9pAMavPv784jinNHka7AKtJaSVXqpS0NirgIEZeweOrKP31IC4Fgx7jE3hVqic_1mUq2zCjo43tTGk/s800/20230831_153647.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, Nectarine, green, Stamp of the Month, vintage, butterfly, film strip, Make it from Your Heart, thank you, stamping, Thinking of you, grape, pewter," border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="800" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNLrUPoM1MYh2w0wl31UArdNr-k-ei4QwvwM6Vk08tuSxdRZMDLyIC02AvjDpSVCVvBcqlcTphGOElCPD0SbHTfKAvjNUHuy7XToQgqLd4NEII9pAMavPv784jinNHka7AKtJaSVXqpS0NirgIEZeweOrKP31IC4Fgx7jE3hVqic_1mUq2zCjo43tTGk/w400-h236/20230831_153647.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, Nectarine, green, Stamp of the Month, vintage, butterfly, film strip, Make it from Your Heart, thank you, stamping, Thinking of you, grape, pewter," width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This vintage style stamp of the month is really pretty and I really enjoyed creating with it. Its only available for September 2023 and you can get one for $9 when you put in an order for $80 of product or if you are a VIP you can get it for FREE with an $80 AUS order (different countries have different amounts to earn Stamp of the Month for free). </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXoZI0zwPUMt-piUcCIoIsPI4kySSFJLKJSnhSTAXpG_qEtlDed4WcC9XVZedvS2fl1EKGn6WADUGEnUzusBwqVT7QAk4wz-p6weI6KCW8WrD2mlJW5rFa7WXMlwrmhNSmZQtdVFH5gGqx0X0N9CP9itj34k4Nb-QqWBhCm01v0VpVMrukrdxCkF7x3y8/s800/20230831_154109.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, Nectarine, green, Stamp of the Month, vintage, butterfly, film strip, Make it from Your Heart, thank you, stamping, Thinking of you, grape, pewter," border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="800" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXoZI0zwPUMt-piUcCIoIsPI4kySSFJLKJSnhSTAXpG_qEtlDed4WcC9XVZedvS2fl1EKGn6WADUGEnUzusBwqVT7QAk4wz-p6weI6KCW8WrD2mlJW5rFa7WXMlwrmhNSmZQtdVFH5gGqx0X0N9CP9itj34k4Nb-QqWBhCm01v0VpVMrukrdxCkF7x3y8/w400-h224/20230831_154109.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, Nectarine, green, Stamp of the Month, vintage, butterfly, film strip, Make it from Your Heart, thank you, stamping, Thinking of you, grape, pewter," width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I was really happy with how the 2 cards turned out and make a really pretty thank you card. I may add some bling to them later but right now I was content to leave them at this. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I adhered it all together with my new Close to My Heart <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18192" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl20_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl20_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Adhesive Runner Bundle</span></a>. A new CTMH branded dotted adhesive and stuck down to the <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=239" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOTaAN0ENNCXhRhhM2RJgTQHuIdTq5VWwjBOjtOVIHVNhusegkm6U1Ol4vFS9tVUDS3vDwrqaIoS1kiHn4RMqScvbdCGfwMmSVNKyokjPRYpZQ8HiTIWNlzPJ7DME1wkgvzHfGneulSGNlhXYriu9ikBUlGLrmm0oRrQ0J5zjAxQiAUDWuiGgcKOCZns/s800/20230831_155448.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, Nectarine, green, Stamp of the Month, vintage, butterfly, film strip, Make it from Your Heart, thank you, stamping, Thinking of you, grape, pewter," border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="800" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOTaAN0ENNCXhRhhM2RJgTQHuIdTq5VWwjBOjtOVIHVNhusegkm6U1Ol4vFS9tVUDS3vDwrqaIoS1kiHn4RMqScvbdCGfwMmSVNKyokjPRYpZQ8HiTIWNlzPJ7DME1wkgvzHfGneulSGNlhXYriu9ikBUlGLrmm0oRrQ0J5zjAxQiAUDWuiGgcKOCZns/w640-h354/20230831_155448.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, Nectarine, green, Stamp of the Month, vintage, butterfly, film strip, Make it from Your Heart, thank you, stamping, Thinking of you, grape, pewter," width="640" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After I completed these 2 cards I was still feeling creative so I opened up the <b>Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge</b> and found their latest challenge <span style="background-color: white; color: #414141; text-align: left;"><a href="https://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/08/sketch-540.html">Sketch 540</a>. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #414141; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuv5lZ3zdzPCE6-6UaNIc9iJe7VmmlRa4VCR0rKLU0Edx9ZOMdNs0S0VRrvxQc4Pm2V1ZyMQdwbB-CqvSAafpo4tGlkQEpBRd2hYNXKa5vZf-alVIjcy0w7kkqwML-OiCNfcc1RhzXjpQ0S4dPpWq2ZbdypdyR3YKvqIdv5a7BTtBWzeRlJntqz_OBwkM/s984/Sketch%20540.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, Nectarine, green, Stamp of the Month, vintage, butterfly, film strip, Make it from Your Heart, thank you, stamping, Thinking of you, grape, pewter," border="0" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="708" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuv5lZ3zdzPCE6-6UaNIc9iJe7VmmlRa4VCR0rKLU0Edx9ZOMdNs0S0VRrvxQc4Pm2V1ZyMQdwbB-CqvSAafpo4tGlkQEpBRd2hYNXKa5vZf-alVIjcy0w7kkqwML-OiCNfcc1RhzXjpQ0S4dPpWq2ZbdypdyR3YKvqIdv5a7BTtBWzeRlJntqz_OBwkM/w230-h320/Sketch%20540.png" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, Nectarine, green, Stamp of the Month, vintage, butterfly, film strip, Make it from Your Heart, thank you, stamping, Thinking of you, grape, pewter," width="230" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #414141; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I did the grape cardstock with 2 inches tall and stamped the film strip stamp in Grape ink randomly across it, the Green Apple light side with butterfly stamped with Green Apple ink twice and it was 1.5 inches tall AND then the Nectarine light side cardstock with Nectarine ink with the postage stamp looking stamp at 1 inch tall (all by 4 inches wide).</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Then I took a scrap of white daisy for the tag I cut myself and stamped with black ink the vintage frame and then the rose top to imitate a bow at the top of the tag. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I wanted to put the sentiment directly onto the Grape cardstock but I didn't leave enough room so it looked weird so I stamped on a thin strip of white daisy and added it. It looks weird on that angle but I had to cover the other one underneath. Oh well, never mind. Also interesting to me how the colour shows up differently in different lighting. They are all the same papers and inks but different photos make them look different. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljiWYweR6QeoPIN1QtT-7gEB1nv_qjL3iuW4dEjufPLw94tRcuAykyb_z_-Lh0SOYm1eVwMe-W1a7CPH8BLJhWlupCWFGO34mDTxGkbJdPaMtW1nHhaTiBJC25UxK-KomWpIKV-ijajwdUD5KGVoYGOjb9vbdP5Nz5LmT2u5te5fZSyN_WzHjxmjKziM/s800/372315302_279795824808559_8239147963733063148_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, Nectarine, green, Stamp of the Month, vintage, butterfly, film strip, Make it from Your Heart, thank you, stamping, Thinking of you, grape, pewter," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="621" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljiWYweR6QeoPIN1QtT-7gEB1nv_qjL3iuW4dEjufPLw94tRcuAykyb_z_-Lh0SOYm1eVwMe-W1a7CPH8BLJhWlupCWFGO34mDTxGkbJdPaMtW1nHhaTiBJC25UxK-KomWpIKV-ijajwdUD5KGVoYGOjb9vbdP5Nz5LmT2u5te5fZSyN_WzHjxmjKziM/w496-h640/372315302_279795824808559_8239147963733063148_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, Nectarine, green, Stamp of the Month, vintage, butterfly, film strip, Make it from Your Heart, thank you, stamping, Thinking of you, grape, pewter," width="496" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest projects. Hope you can join in the </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/09/Challenge-564.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #564</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">. 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.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232; text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-73925174158352148822023-08-18T19:00:00.107+08:002023-08-18T19:54:06.272+08:00Colour Dare #562 Pink, Lavender, Yellow, One-Two-Three<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoI7FwWsGwotVVJPy0zLFBxqQkDm91qBEMJF78Q-yuZL48iuklcUUGuMXdA7jq9K1OvC9SlWlOp1PGB54Wn0SW-3jmTvmu3PzITtpYXAADrzwOgmkuLFv0_O4J_4eoRBPfbvHgbRg0vwfIZvtXNPj93ZoWhTW6lROy4u7x3GT0prIptyYYJOkIQ5MH-BQ/s360/350293181_1938082373193168_390573276794104406_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, gnomes, Colour Dare Challenge, thin cuts, purple, yellow, Pink, #CTMHBasicFundamentals,scraps,cardmaking, flowers, sunflower, grey," border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoI7FwWsGwotVVJPy0zLFBxqQkDm91qBEMJF78Q-yuZL48iuklcUUGuMXdA7jq9K1OvC9SlWlOp1PGB54Wn0SW-3jmTvmu3PzITtpYXAADrzwOgmkuLFv0_O4J_4eoRBPfbvHgbRg0vwfIZvtXNPj93ZoWhTW6lROy4u7x3GT0prIptyYYJOkIQ5MH-BQ/w320-h320/350293181_1938082373193168_390573276794104406_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, gnomes, Colour Dare Challenge, thin cuts, purple, yellow, Pink, #CTMHBasicFundamentals,scraps,cardmaking, flowers, sunflower, grey," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/08/Challenge-562.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #562</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> is a One-Two-Three challenge. You can use 1, 2 or 3 of the colours from the above picture Plus.... Black, white, neutrals AND Metallics are free to use. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/08/Challenge-562.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #562</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> 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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I had just got my order with my NEW <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=18297" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl03_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Gnomes for Autumn Thin Cuts</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;"> in it. Its part of a special and we were told there will be all 4 seasons coming - so I hope they do this gnome thin cut in other themes cause I LOVE them!! its while stocks last so don't wait grab it now.... I just had to play with it. So I pulled out my cardstock that is all scraps in its headings of "Yellow", "Purple" and "Pink" plus I pulled my "Grey" and "Browns" because I had also pulled out my old CTMH Basic Fundamentals pack which was all greys and browns (I mostly used that for the backgrounds). </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesrhSrMmtmSq-8nGYJmbB56m_J6m-MN8zyFPDinNvUBVa1gWszgNP0eH9KQFpPFCfYQnhD_B2yLE2Mam_0KBn6PUG5MY4qviz_25wGLM0Dhs5E7Jd0fj7eyBldykq1fgi_2aAdvjXF39lJMdwNXYhswrjPxVLEtr3lOJhrKjGACnxiCVn8nc4FZRP9p4/s800/5bbf754e-c24d-411a-aa53-70aca066f5c1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, gnomes, Colour Dare Challenge, thin cuts, purple, yellow, Pink, #CTMHBasicFundamentals,scraps,cardmaking, flowers, sunflower, grey," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesrhSrMmtmSq-8nGYJmbB56m_J6m-MN8zyFPDinNvUBVa1gWszgNP0eH9KQFpPFCfYQnhD_B2yLE2Mam_0KBn6PUG5MY4qviz_25wGLM0Dhs5E7Jd0fj7eyBldykq1fgi_2aAdvjXF39lJMdwNXYhswrjPxVLEtr3lOJhrKjGACnxiCVn8nc4FZRP9p4/w320-h320/5bbf754e-c24d-411a-aa53-70aca066f5c1.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, gnomes, Colour Dare Challenge, thin cuts, purple, yellow, Pink, #CTMHBasicFundamentals,scraps,cardmaking, flowers, sunflower, grey," width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">So I used a light pink cardstock to cut the base of the gnome. Then I cut the dress in a pink patterned scrap of paper and a darker pink nose. I cut a dark yellow/gold for the flower and brown for the centre of the flower and same brown/grey for the shoes. I also did a </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=5782" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Kraft Paper</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;"> neutral stem. I cut the hair in that but didn't use it. Purple hat to finish it off. This was all using scraps!!</span></span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, gnomes, Colour Dare Challenge, thin cuts, purple, yellow, Pink, #CTMHBasicFundamentals,scraps,cardmaking, flowers, sunflower, grey," border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="800" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qVIXAmWxM7NFNFju28jF8AAB_eX72ydur8oJwOo3iaXDBhEhnjEEp4Q1k5n66TlYmB8ZVFGJiL-LhCvWGO-awZQ-ho80kgMbZaOwNur6y8PjLCfyzV_e-WSdtfthAbqiDhj3dV689Jr1ndWoZZPW6vyMCNOaRyGaTeQigCh1rgKRqe2_29uuVgVcsZU/w320-h304/20230816_122953.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, gnomes, Colour Dare Challenge, thin cuts, purple, yellow, Pink, #CTMHBasicFundamentals,scraps,cardmaking, flowers, sunflower, grey," width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qVIXAmWxM7NFNFju28jF8AAB_eX72ydur8oJwOo3iaXDBhEhnjEEp4Q1k5n66TlYmB8ZVFGJiL-LhCvWGO-awZQ-ho80kgMbZaOwNur6y8PjLCfyzV_e-WSdtfthAbqiDhj3dV689Jr1ndWoZZPW6vyMCNOaRyGaTeQigCh1rgKRqe2_29uuVgVcsZU/s800/20230816_122953.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After cutting all the bits laid out above, I stuck them all together using <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15579" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl03_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl03_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Air Touch Adhesive</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;"> (on my </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8035" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">All-purpose Mat</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;"> so the adhesive that runs over doesn't stick to the table). </span></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJ34cntGEOzAQo6Xids4hY-Wh6BoqwrRAQHGk3rhOM2TUwRcP1rWiU42FrN9No2ncH0k70Afv0OSDBT9pcK4ChuBrnPN8yoX7bVTooeZWTb7nnTxQAbHZXQURcLkhtj7R8SYTqcw7jDWw4cYHJ4rARmrWqvMDAnWwy8-MXQFqyqVfOP6MOzsSZdjj-GY/s800/20230816_124236.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJ34cntGEOzAQo6Xids4hY-Wh6BoqwrRAQHGk3rhOM2TUwRcP1rWiU42FrN9No2ncH0k70Afv0OSDBT9pcK4ChuBrnPN8yoX7bVTooeZWTb7nnTxQAbHZXQURcLkhtj7R8SYTqcw7jDWw4cYHJ4rARmrWqvMDAnWwy8-MXQFqyqVfOP6MOzsSZdjj-GY/s800/20230816_124236.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QLRfBsThCK41p93_gD20rhTmyapb12XrJW01gNQVqyf9WuqxFp839hwV5CfL4m9t-quMhtyN2cOEIG06mUK2ccKbOcBy6egdWZBEwhxjPKMd-YGy1T636ufv8IPu-_DrKiDzjY8a1Xxh4uFpgSJpaqlBEJhD8M1yY9NFZ7E5Yri7WHbT20cwY8s0oTg/s800/20230816_124236.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, gnomes, Colour Dare Challenge, thin cuts, purple, yellow, Pink, #CTMHBasicFundamentals,scraps,cardmaking, flowers, sunflower, grey," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QLRfBsThCK41p93_gD20rhTmyapb12XrJW01gNQVqyf9WuqxFp839hwV5CfL4m9t-quMhtyN2cOEIG06mUK2ccKbOcBy6egdWZBEwhxjPKMd-YGy1T636ufv8IPu-_DrKiDzjY8a1Xxh4uFpgSJpaqlBEJhD8M1yY9NFZ7E5Yri7WHbT20cwY8s0oTg/w213-h320/20230816_124236.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, gnomes, Colour Dare Challenge, thin cuts, purple, yellow, Pink, #CTMHBasicFundamentals,scraps,cardmaking, flowers, sunflower, grey," width="213" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After I stuck my gnome girl together. I put the basic fundamentals on the card base. I ripped a strip so that it would be something for her to stand on. </span></div></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqPUiybWn3mg2Mpl0C9myoRlnxH4q08uJpg4kZKNvbljK_E0NXTWBnNszNDOpfwcnomyVOEEjEUN9isXNjsAHELiBsfYOUVHBQPJar1iEg_FK2LssHGkg96KlrI9Rd5_bgK1oHS3l2Jko9hsyymp9XQjSwHjA0gAcGNAlEH5bblzrbJkdqdJ1AKvw3s8/s793/20230816_132847.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, gnomes, Colour Dare Challenge, thin cuts, purple, yellow, Pink, #CTMHBasicFundamentals,scraps,cardmaking, flowers, sunflower, grey," border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="615" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqPUiybWn3mg2Mpl0C9myoRlnxH4q08uJpg4kZKNvbljK_E0NXTWBnNszNDOpfwcnomyVOEEjEUN9isXNjsAHELiBsfYOUVHBQPJar1iEg_FK2LssHGkg96KlrI9Rd5_bgK1oHS3l2Jko9hsyymp9XQjSwHjA0gAcGNAlEH5bblzrbJkdqdJ1AKvw3s8/w310-h400/20230816_132847.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, gnomes, Colour Dare Challenge, thin cuts, purple, yellow, Pink, #CTMHBasicFundamentals,scraps,cardmaking, flowers, sunflower, grey," width="310" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I thought this was going to be the ONLY card I did for colour dare this week but I got the bug for the gnomes. While we had the Big Shot out and the scrap paper we cut more and more to show some variations of those scrap papers. My mum came to help me and she cut lots of bits with the scraps we had to use up the scraps before throwing the bits out. I have a heap in bags ready for the next time I make gnomes. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0EjwPF0nUFd4oqCcnljZjBbnfwsLKCzNi9ZfU86cy1etGOwk2gSZAGjLpzXs9BPImqXkK_1F4FFVPPg2duW19F31mKJz6wL9ZwQHXntHzmQyAdlujUdEapBeiSPO0TxS8CuZRwEnWYlCxN3nuxgIR-BG1DIs8tSwwI1kzMualnf2CAW75KWAv1KBEuBQ/s800/20230816_140707.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, gnomes, Colour Dare Challenge, thin cuts, purple, yellow, Pink, #CTMHBasicFundamentals,scraps,cardmaking, flowers, sunflower, grey," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="716" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0EjwPF0nUFd4oqCcnljZjBbnfwsLKCzNi9ZfU86cy1etGOwk2gSZAGjLpzXs9BPImqXkK_1F4FFVPPg2duW19F31mKJz6wL9ZwQHXntHzmQyAdlujUdEapBeiSPO0TxS8CuZRwEnWYlCxN3nuxgIR-BG1DIs8tSwwI1kzMualnf2CAW75KWAv1KBEuBQ/w286-h320/20230816_140707.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, gnomes, Colour Dare Challenge, thin cuts, purple, yellow, Pink, #CTMHBasicFundamentals,scraps,cardmaking, flowers, sunflower, grey," width="286" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">NOTE: for the first two I did I cut the little hands out to stick over the top... after the first 2 I decided the tiny little hand bits were just annoying and didn't add that much so I left them off my second two cards. Let me know in the comments if you think they're better on or off?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3vjSSyWgnSTd2XA3XDzXOW-zi39RgFgKuaxHOrIXd4PMbVE6GTn1wL8A9kkU9dFAY7yVy-aBHNqKwGygQYrjx50TUbVdFeoxRI4Qb8Y38uBPao0wJ-ZoN_EuJ18sTfN01cfftVqM-MaDtmjBry95m3q5xwGi9keGSwGmRIZYqbKQH57ixaa-7ojUrqw/s800/20230816_142605.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, gnomes, Colour Dare Challenge, thin cuts, purple, yellow, Pink, #CTMHBasicFundamentals,scraps,cardmaking, flowers, sunflower, grey," border="0" data-original-height="437" data-original-width="800" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3vjSSyWgnSTd2XA3XDzXOW-zi39RgFgKuaxHOrIXd4PMbVE6GTn1wL8A9kkU9dFAY7yVy-aBHNqKwGygQYrjx50TUbVdFeoxRI4Qb8Y38uBPao0wJ-ZoN_EuJ18sTfN01cfftVqM-MaDtmjBry95m3q5xwGi9keGSwGmRIZYqbKQH57ixaa-7ojUrqw/w320-h175/20230816_142605.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, gnomes, Colour Dare Challenge, thin cuts, purple, yellow, Pink, #CTMHBasicFundamentals,scraps,cardmaking, flowers, sunflower, grey," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So I made some blonde and then some dark hair and then thought why not go for a radical free thinking purple haired gnome girl so my third one ended up with Purple hair. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Then we decided we should make a different skin tone, so went with a kraft coloured gnome with darker hair. I had lightened the skin tone on the pink ones by turning over the light pink to the lightest side which made it even paler skin tone.... With our Close to My Heart two-toned cardstock we get a bunch of extra colours. </span></div></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKeQXHOtkweOncosHGWZ-1A2BSmddqyxeAWnNZqpnMIkuP5LeEydS64-3bx4mn4HFJ6h8piymzSLvB4oOutcFMHWVDHjvHp6lEk-dR1hCmxglDaFfFPt9eRPQKxLbxZXtqndKWGV2gkCpP1hqmIox2tnsTiGJiICOVFHCWuwZMR8MJsHhmZSdDL2TkUSk/s800/20230816_150814.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, gnomes, Colour Dare Challenge, thin cuts, purple, yellow, Pink, #CTMHBasicFundamentals,scraps,cardmaking, flowers, sunflower, grey," border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKeQXHOtkweOncosHGWZ-1A2BSmddqyxeAWnNZqpnMIkuP5LeEydS64-3bx4mn4HFJ6h8piymzSLvB4oOutcFMHWVDHjvHp6lEk-dR1hCmxglDaFfFPt9eRPQKxLbxZXtqndKWGV2gkCpP1hqmIox2tnsTiGJiICOVFHCWuwZMR8MJsHhmZSdDL2TkUSk/w320-h200/20230816_150814.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, gnomes, Colour Dare Challenge, thin cuts, purple, yellow, Pink, #CTMHBasicFundamentals,scraps,cardmaking, flowers, sunflower, grey," width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We just kept cutting with a variety of the 3 colours from the Colour Dare and using up scraps but you can't even see where I've been. These are a great use of scraps and you can do so many varieties. They just kept going and going. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">They fit perfectly on <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=239" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack</a> with the neutral fundamentals papers. </span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5d7WzBCyC0SPaI8oxoPrzBOjdzLkOkGXt0za2nmm95DwVbRxNTNlBUuvtRbmftNlZXd4N1L__kERng_FdV78sJ0CWlnbRxqRIoss-olUDSlCt0dSKLaUig5ozVltZzrGnTXJPLmeM-YFsOmqn5298GJcbHRnSgTiKh4koEMxOHiwHpJO6EdfTXzPNudI/s800/Colour%20Adjusted.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, gnomes, Colour Dare Challenge, thin cuts, purple, yellow, Pink, #CTMHBasicFundamentals,scraps,cardmaking, flowers, sunflower, grey," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="639" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5d7WzBCyC0SPaI8oxoPrzBOjdzLkOkGXt0za2nmm95DwVbRxNTNlBUuvtRbmftNlZXd4N1L__kERng_FdV78sJ0CWlnbRxqRIoss-olUDSlCt0dSKLaUig5ozVltZzrGnTXJPLmeM-YFsOmqn5298GJcbHRnSgTiKh4koEMxOHiwHpJO6EdfTXzPNudI/w512-h640/Colour%20Adjusted.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, gnomes, Colour Dare Challenge, thin cuts, purple, yellow, Pink, #CTMHBasicFundamentals,scraps,cardmaking, flowers, sunflower, grey," width="512" /></span></a></div><p></p><div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-align: center;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/08/Challenge-562.html" style="color: #d42932; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #562</a><span style="text-align: center;">. 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.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-41803336423400647522023-08-04T19:00:00.158+08:002023-08-04T19:00:00.136+08:00Colour Dare #560 - Fancy Five<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2RyjPqV9DuOGWfrYqtXJYRT5IEodOFMn6XcXDHQGHrMSljw60EUpBuKvsOO9dsk0db-ulmVMOlunyRoZ64JQRASoHxvxprTF37bb-1we78eFREUI3QvRY6Afrve7omdGraP8iBGLYpt4gZxrbPiWMAJFyUx1UoNRhrL7SIYTKeP0BExue8JH4jQNBxUs/s360/349509184_247125044591339_4101177966019531234_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2RyjPqV9DuOGWfrYqtXJYRT5IEodOFMn6XcXDHQGHrMSljw60EUpBuKvsOO9dsk0db-ulmVMOlunyRoZ64JQRASoHxvxprTF37bb-1we78eFREUI3QvRY6Afrve7omdGraP8iBGLYpt4gZxrbPiWMAJFyUx1UoNRhrL7SIYTKeP0BExue8JH4jQNBxUs/s320/349509184_247125044591339_4101177966019531234_n.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/08/Challenge-560.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #560</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> is a Fancy Five. You need to use at least 3 of the colours from the above picture Plus.... Black, white, neutrals AND Metallics are free to use. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/08/Challenge-560.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #560</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> 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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">I chose the colours Melon, Sage & Harbour from the Famous 5. Then f</span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">or this colour dare challenge I decided I wanted to use Laura Beecham's latest technique using sequins stuck onto Adhesive paper. Find Laura's video on <a href="https://fb.watch/m9zEnfdErO/">Facebook here</a> and on <a href="https://youtu.be/2bPRaw0FIMU">YouTube here</a>. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My daughter got excited at this technique and wanted to be involved too. I pulled out all my Close to my Heart sequins and let her have a go, she mixed a few sets to get her colours (but we haven't used her's to make anything yet). She was using my <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15679" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Pick-up Tool</a> and my retired Close to My Heart tweezers but she really loves the pick-up tool for this. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWtmBUf79LVBfkb7eKSMQzIih2ZrjnaDNSsnli3NX0RZ9xiQxAmU-9Udb96cFDH-KUmsK0wYk5BpIPRjfk-RfARtQxDJFEmuoM4zxwr9VvGEvPOmVyHvQIC2RetPQvBVrMDIzXKFYD1vhpFjk9u6iDmhC00tuoJ2YOabQhr4B0Aa-PDfhldreq4jQrHw/s800/20230726_165045.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Sequins, adhesive-backed, Water colour Paints, watercolour brushes, painting with ink, stamp and thin cut, shaker card, melon, sage, harbour, bling," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="571" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWtmBUf79LVBfkb7eKSMQzIih2ZrjnaDNSsnli3NX0RZ9xiQxAmU-9Udb96cFDH-KUmsK0wYk5BpIPRjfk-RfARtQxDJFEmuoM4zxwr9VvGEvPOmVyHvQIC2RetPQvBVrMDIzXKFYD1vhpFjk9u6iDmhC00tuoJ2YOabQhr4B0Aa-PDfhldreq4jQrHw/w456-h640/20230726_165045.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Sequins, adhesive-backed, Water colour Paints, watercolour brushes, painting with ink, stamp and thin cut, shaker card, melon, sage, harbour, bling," width="456" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I used the silver sequins I had left but they're retired now (you can still get lots of other colours including <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=11377" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl07_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl07_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Gold Loose Sequins</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">).</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My daughter after seeing Laura's idea decided to use one of the squares to stick the extra left over "beads" from her glass painting. Every glass painting artwork has HEAPS of leftovers. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8upq6UgpQf69IILb-hmrh8ER1lV-uBSQiEPw1rQs-kStYXK3uSRMSC_Xy92zVH-OvqucOzhLMej0dXbJLrtzP90ZtG2PLO-uogQ-dYtY_ojZdBs9Ed6mu9L2kNQim-cSM-pDsmhVmclezcaTk3nH6QaDwqNB1B76BPl82Qu0Mt9NS7V9HLrcjUlbu-ig/s800/20230725_234044.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Sequins, adhesive-backed, Water colour Paints, watercolour brushes, painting with ink, stamp and thin cut, shaker card, melon, sage, harbour, bling," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8upq6UgpQf69IILb-hmrh8ER1lV-uBSQiEPw1rQs-kStYXK3uSRMSC_Xy92zVH-OvqucOzhLMej0dXbJLrtzP90ZtG2PLO-uogQ-dYtY_ojZdBs9Ed6mu9L2kNQim-cSM-pDsmhVmclezcaTk3nH6QaDwqNB1B76BPl82Qu0Mt9NS7V9HLrcjUlbu-ig/w400-h400/20230725_234044.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Sequins, adhesive-backed, Water colour Paints, watercolour brushes, painting with ink, stamp and thin cut, shaker card, melon, sage, harbour, bling," width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">She used the special tool that comes with those artwork kits. Some of her full sized art peices are shown below. We haven't made a card using her blingy bits yet but she has HEAPS of them. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd37_DASoDo7dzAFHphA4BzFJiWAFaPyy0jt3yy8JnJBVrZPJWS9DPRVBczOW8Cvv99wqbnrxwj9CD0y-Nw3zteoXcyLVzbhwHwNV0ZKQQxyVXmPenkFKUYUUkfIs1fvY6u3to9iHd_o9BniONDWGA5SOI3zspz1LArS_iga-ksTMxMo12bFmRqHqvTmU/s800/20230725_234037.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Sequins, adhesive-backed, Water colour Paints, watercolour brushes, painting with ink, stamp and thin cut, shaker card, melon, sage, harbour, bling," border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="800" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd37_DASoDo7dzAFHphA4BzFJiWAFaPyy0jt3yy8JnJBVrZPJWS9DPRVBczOW8Cvv99wqbnrxwj9CD0y-Nw3zteoXcyLVzbhwHwNV0ZKQQxyVXmPenkFKUYUUkfIs1fvY6u3to9iHd_o9BniONDWGA5SOI3zspz1LArS_iga-ksTMxMo12bFmRqHqvTmU/w400-h236/20230725_234037.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Sequins, adhesive-backed, Water colour Paints, watercolour brushes, painting with ink, stamp and thin cut, shaker card, melon, sage, harbour, bling," width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;">Okay getting back to my artwork. I stamped and cut the the flower cluster from the <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17866" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl75_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Cosette—Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I stamped with Memento Ink from my stash which is similar to <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=11335" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl43_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Intense Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"> or </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9381" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl07_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Archival Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a>. You need to use a good water-stable ink such as these 3 listed above so you can water colour paint them and they wont bleed the black ink. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimpSBjnVaCQExoGc4g1FcoBQiv5_lByfeMChOcDVuFAbHAQ6LXJKztLiRxfzG-vVVxfhOK2_dEWF8SG3sxjRPCtBrasgoTIKtH1UAaWbFc45xvOOoN2Lkz_3McKepbp2y4QAdYX6KXj3oDgFKqcIkFQq6JfOjjT_9ZfYVCffYhtxBEZqrrIU_FjirYmiQ/s800/20230726_010103.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Sequins, adhesive-backed, Water colour Paints, watercolour brushes, painting with ink, stamp and thin cut, shaker card, melon, sage, harbour, bling," border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="800" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimpSBjnVaCQExoGc4g1FcoBQiv5_lByfeMChOcDVuFAbHAQ6LXJKztLiRxfzG-vVVxfhOK2_dEWF8SG3sxjRPCtBrasgoTIKtH1UAaWbFc45xvOOoN2Lkz_3McKepbp2y4QAdYX6KXj3oDgFKqcIkFQq6JfOjjT_9ZfYVCffYhtxBEZqrrIU_FjirYmiQ/w400-h275/20230726_010103.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Sequins, adhesive-backed, Water colour Paints, watercolour brushes, painting with ink, stamp and thin cut, shaker card, melon, sage, harbour, bling," width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I used <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=11312" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl06_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Sage Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a> and <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17269" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl10_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl10_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Melon Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</span></a> to paint the leaves and flowers respectively. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I used my </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9206" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl03_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Medium Round Waterbrush</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> to paint by putting ink into the lid (by squeezing the lid onto the pad while its closed). Making sure to clean off the water mess on the lid before closing again so the ink doesn't get watered down on the stamp pad. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I used </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15536" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; font-family: arial;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Harbour Cardstock</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial;"> and cut it at 4 x 5.25 inches as the backing and stuck the adhesive sheet with sequins on it behind (as per Laura's technique). Then I used a 3.75x 5 inch </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12479" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-decoration-line: none;">Sage Cardstock</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial;"> and cut a circle with the </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=14957" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-decoration-line: none;">Circles Thin Cuts</a><span style="font-family: arial;">. Then in Harbour cardstock I cut the frame from the </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff; font-family: arial;">Circle Shaker Window Thin Cuts. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqRgAWGUx2CYzv4be6j-eEv694tm8CZVPLFYgEXJ4YHfuIZovbSvwB5HVwt-Zm8XU-XHY3DX2C4MtAsnRLiMGU1KA0eFNa6TOEh29-8pEbwX8fsu9GfwGJDkw0lEfPVCIjxtrXrQge0UQWbYvyH-Z6fRDbShDpAHL-B8-jeGbEQCjszgBHzsSH88BJe8/s800/20230726_010212.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Sequins, adhesive-backed, Water colour Paints, watercolour brushes, painting with ink, stamp and thin cut, shaker card, melon, sage, harbour, bling," border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqRgAWGUx2CYzv4be6j-eEv694tm8CZVPLFYgEXJ4YHfuIZovbSvwB5HVwt-Zm8XU-XHY3DX2C4MtAsnRLiMGU1KA0eFNa6TOEh29-8pEbwX8fsu9GfwGJDkw0lEfPVCIjxtrXrQge0UQWbYvyH-Z6fRDbShDpAHL-B8-jeGbEQCjszgBHzsSH88BJe8/w400-h320/20230726_010212.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Sequins, adhesive-backed, Water colour Paints, watercolour brushes, painting with ink, stamp and thin cut, shaker card, melon, sage, harbour, bling," width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I put the sage cardstock up with </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=4303" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">3-D Foam Tape</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">. To finish it off,</span><span style="color: #212529; font-family: arial;"> I added the painted flowers thin cut shape. Plus the title with </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Harbour Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Stamped on Sage cardstock, then matted with White Daisy cardstock and double matted with Harbour cardstock. I used </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17094" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl05_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl05_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Melon</span></a><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #212529; font-family: arial;"> Dots to the centres of the flowers and a few around the card. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I love how blingy this technique is and how special it makes the card look. Its also easy and fast. THANK YOU LAURA!!!!!!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUM-aItct0WDQAeopvFQQHxTTyApL49ddGBNA1koK38MZLqrpzW3wAit5iWpMcT02EcSlGcNOgm9ZFDG_7rFBdaECCagBvejjtj556AnUFH7P1tLTGBOv8to2h8pYR8ruhuKTRy7jnBvprX5sXYtk0rR5vdxEjRg7IwQzALzUAcstXTFaFRGcH9OqqLU/s800/20230726_012421.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Sequins, adhesive-backed, Water colour Paints, watercolour brushes, painting with ink, stamp and thin cut, shaker card, melon, sage, harbour, bling," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="633" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUM-aItct0WDQAeopvFQQHxTTyApL49ddGBNA1koK38MZLqrpzW3wAit5iWpMcT02EcSlGcNOgm9ZFDG_7rFBdaECCagBvejjtj556AnUFH7P1tLTGBOv8to2h8pYR8ruhuKTRy7jnBvprX5sXYtk0rR5vdxEjRg7IwQzALzUAcstXTFaFRGcH9OqqLU/w506-h640/20230726_012421.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, Sequins, adhesive-backed, Water colour Paints, watercolour brushes, painting with ink, stamp and thin cut, shaker card, melon, sage, harbour, bling," width="506" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-align: center;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/08/Challenge-560.html" style="color: #d42932; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #560</a><span style="text-align: center;">. 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.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232; text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p></div>Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-64440489667413548312023-07-28T18:00:00.087+08:002023-07-28T22:39:16.651+08:00Colour Dare #559 - Inspiration <p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, happy birthday, Colour Dare Challenge, Cricut Design Space, papaya, green, Glacier, Capri" border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjueaW2KDU9r11T-pKVGL5Me6dfcyvJXVtCB4WukOJryuy0LLyniuQi2570eupgg2EjzdlwRJMkrEvpzNEk9QRwj_jE5teikL7SZbJMv_SRW-cu5mU_8xjtgl41BrcrcCxo8n6anvY6HS0YtTYp8eDX_jyNnY7AGWZ6Zs7VuFafTMo5qHNsIcx0vFjF2og/w320-h320/349321105_3351712575143315_1621801505145310715_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, happy birthday, Colour Dare Challenge, Cricut Design Space, papaya, green, Glacier, Capri" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjueaW2KDU9r11T-pKVGL5Me6dfcyvJXVtCB4WukOJryuy0LLyniuQi2570eupgg2EjzdlwRJMkrEvpzNEk9QRwj_jE5teikL7SZbJMv_SRW-cu5mU_8xjtgl41BrcrcCxo8n6anvY6HS0YtTYp8eDX_jyNnY7AGWZ6Zs7VuFafTMo5qHNsIcx0vFjF2og/s360/349321105_3351712575143315_1621801505145310715_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/07/Challenge-559.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #559</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> is an inspiration photo. You need to use at least 3 of the colours from the above picture Plus.... Black, white, neutrals AND Metallics are free to use. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/07/Challenge-559.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #559</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> 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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I needed to make a 60th birthday card for a friend, so I pulled out the colours I thought I would use. </span><h3 class="prod-name" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10268" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Glacier Cardstock</a>, <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12466" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Green Apple Cardstock</a> and <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15537" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Papaya Cardstock</span></a>. </span></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgff9mXJ0ZLp7uNUhZDZun8aWWIX05fKKetHIScZlA-W9wem6ygHWAK5DkcMIQB_xj4MjDpRzuFQo7jYgdUQ5OBYgVTSSU-66HPaDf7WTJfDDNXyrNRB6fzqFnjn49-VHghl7OVxdRyLF6Igx5WYh-geOC3NUkdMjuB_rtmYmm14aNP1j7ImztX7qsnVAo/s800/20230722_165845.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, happy birthday, Colour Dare Challenge, Cricut Design Space, papaya, green, Glacier, Capri" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="751" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgff9mXJ0ZLp7uNUhZDZun8aWWIX05fKKetHIScZlA-W9wem6ygHWAK5DkcMIQB_xj4MjDpRzuFQo7jYgdUQ5OBYgVTSSU-66HPaDf7WTJfDDNXyrNRB6fzqFnjn49-VHghl7OVxdRyLF6Igx5WYh-geOC3NUkdMjuB_rtmYmm14aNP1j7ImztX7qsnVAo/w300-h320/20230722_165845.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, happy birthday, Colour Dare Challenge, Cricut Design Space, papaya, green, Glacier, Capri" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I designed a card in Cricut Design space. Like previous cards I wanted a large number card. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I made it just under 6x6 size to fit in a square envelope. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-nALGSszbFmkTf5cjOb-v0FohucWEl0nzeFCSXWTfJNCLd7vD4LYvBYqJpyySuUA9hhCEenp2tQrX0OSwDXAyaJF-wuguNfwfKsZwDnTE-ya77QaHiQ8iPEwjcB0I6CVLxBnP-Dp5O3j30NkSyVZ2kX07aktrsy_JUe7XDhZiB3x9hvD7_jI9TJC1FQ/s665/Screenshot%202023-07-27%20221732.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, happy birthday, Colour Dare Challenge, Cricut Design Space, papaya, green, Glacier, Capri" border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="616" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-nALGSszbFmkTf5cjOb-v0FohucWEl0nzeFCSXWTfJNCLd7vD4LYvBYqJpyySuUA9hhCEenp2tQrX0OSwDXAyaJF-wuguNfwfKsZwDnTE-ya77QaHiQ8iPEwjcB0I6CVLxBnP-Dp5O3j30NkSyVZ2kX07aktrsy_JUe7XDhZiB3x9hvD7_jI9TJC1FQ/w370-h400/Screenshot%202023-07-27%20221732.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, happy birthday, Colour Dare Challenge, Cricut Design Space, papaya, green, Glacier, Capri" width="370" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I created the 60, then I created an offset for the outline. Then flipped it and put a score line in it (as shown above).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguyZQe5KC562ZaDImuh6TySAj8Yp_LLHeZMs1V551rqaQVNWajmZdZiT2PXT0Kuq7uEpJVGeQlN_0VUdvf60pC5dYlKMKrPBC0C7cGCQWBUUNz0fu0PBE-NLjA_0tc4ohdFr0lrFWnN29z09anmZ4IY7JuPKVCbQQSt87MsDA8rSHo7y7aNM42le30m-A/s800/20230722_170503.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, happy birthday, Colour Dare Challenge, Cricut Design Space, papaya, green, Glacier, Capri" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="596" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguyZQe5KC562ZaDImuh6TySAj8Yp_LLHeZMs1V551rqaQVNWajmZdZiT2PXT0Kuq7uEpJVGeQlN_0VUdvf60pC5dYlKMKrPBC0C7cGCQWBUUNz0fu0PBE-NLjA_0tc4ohdFr0lrFWnN29z09anmZ4IY7JuPKVCbQQSt87MsDA8rSHo7y7aNM42le30m-A/w298-h400/20230722_170503.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, happy birthday, Colour Dare Challenge, Cricut Design Space, papaya, green, Glacier, Capri" width="298" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I did an extra 60 in <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=382" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">White Daisy Cardstock</span></a> cause I thought I might add it inside (I didn't end up using it). I also cut the happy birthday from the Close to My Heart Artiste Cricut Collection and added a white offset for that too. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I cut it out and decided the Glacier was too grey and it looked washed out with the papaya and green apple. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb28Iqz5bBDwqUSbKF4l_eQuGtsMuZE36HGM_5kAqS4BvP7LgxM9uYHy9oK1PZxeDTjITUvIXK2Q4inwNIjz3vOxScCOR_uMW2pzFD0vgQlR3rGHaHa-wq19z_8TnWCw7KkqwZpom5p42L8hqmRb6OUC210909uJQTu9S6tSbu5jNVd2RjNHJHE6gEMwo/s800/20230722_171434.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, happy birthday, Colour Dare Challenge, Cricut Design Space, papaya, green, Glacier, Capri" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="758" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb28Iqz5bBDwqUSbKF4l_eQuGtsMuZE36HGM_5kAqS4BvP7LgxM9uYHy9oK1PZxeDTjITUvIXK2Q4inwNIjz3vOxScCOR_uMW2pzFD0vgQlR3rGHaHa-wq19z_8TnWCw7KkqwZpom5p42L8hqmRb6OUC210909uJQTu9S6tSbu5jNVd2RjNHJHE6gEMwo/w303-h320/20230722_171434.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, happy birthday, Colour Dare Challenge, Cricut Design Space, papaya, green, Glacier, Capri" width="303" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">SO... I cut it again with <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15531" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Capri Cardstock</span></a>. I had the extra white 60 and the glacier card base so I have 2 cards now :) </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, happy birthday, Colour Dare Challenge, Cricut Design Space, papaya, green, Glacier, Capri" border="0" data-original-height="776" data-original-width="530" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHpMYLKIEGEYVhEWl_wqqTywDG0-M2G22G6aLZMAJ8PX4u8PvU0ZlFNJ4Lr8qutZn0KN2VnBbU4FUfXh7hDnKii5wrfu1fpU8IpImWilrN63jlZ-zpA7YQ_J_FmXJXUJgDIG7_VAaCmo72MIrHRkPcNj2DA4EWSejDxJGAKOZgkc8ctz_75GETQ7p0fI/w219-h320/20230722_172018.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, happy birthday, Colour Dare Challenge, Cricut Design Space, papaya, green, Glacier, Capri" width="219" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHpMYLKIEGEYVhEWl_wqqTywDG0-M2G22G6aLZMAJ8PX4u8PvU0ZlFNJ4Lr8qutZn0KN2VnBbU4FUfXh7hDnKii5wrfu1fpU8IpImWilrN63jlZ-zpA7YQ_J_FmXJXUJgDIG7_VAaCmo72MIrHRkPcNj2DA4EWSejDxJGAKOZgkc8ctz_75GETQ7p0fI/s776/20230722_172018.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I finished off the card by gluing it all together with <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15579" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl03_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Air Touch Adhesive</a>.<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbI1ZCjvo4d-vg4knnKrnJhp8H91rST2qsQ2uEQBhAH_dhXw8-BYK96K18ONDs3IKyhqBOnBIYV9Q-ZraNiCyr46_QLoiCMI0EX2eREIqA68ZksD8kqEdoqCB69JCymsfYg-JlNBQPhn-25uyx3nxO__2uq2q5S18ganLDjyldi9sL1-nZDiBeTY0Pio/s800/20230722_173158.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, happy birthday, Colour Dare Challenge, Cricut Design Space, papaya, green, Glacier, Capri" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="597" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbI1ZCjvo4d-vg4knnKrnJhp8H91rST2qsQ2uEQBhAH_dhXw8-BYK96K18ONDs3IKyhqBOnBIYV9Q-ZraNiCyr46_QLoiCMI0EX2eREIqA68ZksD8kqEdoqCB69JCymsfYg-JlNBQPhn-25uyx3nxO__2uq2q5S18ganLDjyldi9sL1-nZDiBeTY0Pio/w478-h640/20230722_173158.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, happy birthday, Colour Dare Challenge, Cricut Design Space, papaya, green, Glacier, Capri" width="478" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-align: center;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/07/Challenge-559.html" style="color: #d42932; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #559</a><span style="text-align: center;">. 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.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232; text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-27093556324237606772023-07-21T19:00:00.087+08:002023-07-21T19:48:39.673+08:00Colour Dare #558 Tic-Tac-Toe<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQD3TZwubRZyyI5RKNIIWY6RjrL4TUluPt4OeDbWfL68VRS0UQeNeSnOUBy7yBRAHcCWsg5E1KqVOnciPMf9q-13EUQUzlcWtGB4CNxuRuqWuVCA9XPKZEgqc0Rs4U4Q6Wf4NG2wjUZFh-FJnVRu3tOn89gR2CQdE49UpU91_13FjzRXhcltTDcbbaJ5c/s360/350348887_1284450325477854_6933367225943694827_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, thinking of you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, #ctmhCapeCod, star, starfish, leaves, Branches, sketch, #heroeswithheart, #heartofahero, Lagoon, beach, cardmaking, stamping," border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQD3TZwubRZyyI5RKNIIWY6RjrL4TUluPt4OeDbWfL68VRS0UQeNeSnOUBy7yBRAHcCWsg5E1KqVOnciPMf9q-13EUQUzlcWtGB4CNxuRuqWuVCA9XPKZEgqc0Rs4U4Q6Wf4NG2wjUZFh-FJnVRu3tOn89gR2CQdE49UpU91_13FjzRXhcltTDcbbaJ5c/w320-h320/350348887_1284450325477854_6933367225943694827_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, thinking of you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, #ctmhCapeCod, star, starfish, leaves, Branches, sketch, #heroeswithheart, #heartofahero, Lagoon, beach, cardmaking, stamping," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/07/Challenge-558.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #558</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> is a Tic-Tac-Toe board. You need to use at least 3 of the colours from the above picture in Row, Column or diagonal). Plus.... Black, white, neutrals free to use. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/07/Challenge-558.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #558</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> 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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I thought I better choose my favourite colours in this tic-tac-toe- so I chose Row 3: Lagoon, Raspberry and Mink.. I needed a design so I pulled up Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge for this week Sketch 534 and thought I would create a card with this. <a href="https://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/sketch-534.html">*Click HERE for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXz6d3QjA_sDcJ9Hn9OYgZlBoDiqS57R0BJZAPOA_llYrW_S6LmgFcdF1wblVfRIYfEJs6WhYDQdBiD6WFTQF0M6un9CLtsHzqsd92a4NI0_uR6h0_F23-FnFZFKrLwVSr3Z-FmpMajJTBZMRjF-GGpwL54GzFJLy8R6DKt86l7JD3zbVMZMMcvGapwHw/s1004/Sketch%20534.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, thinking of you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, #ctmhCapeCod, star, starfish, leaves, Branches, sketch, #heroeswithheart, #heartofahero, Lagoon, beach, cardmaking, stamping," border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXz6d3QjA_sDcJ9Hn9OYgZlBoDiqS57R0BJZAPOA_llYrW_S6LmgFcdF1wblVfRIYfEJs6WhYDQdBiD6WFTQF0M6un9CLtsHzqsd92a4NI0_uR6h0_F23-FnFZFKrLwVSr3Z-FmpMajJTBZMRjF-GGpwL54GzFJLy8R6DKt86l7JD3zbVMZMMcvGapwHw/w223-h320/Sketch%20534.png" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, thinking of you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, #ctmhCapeCod, star, starfish, leaves, Branches, sketch, #heroeswithheart, #heartofahero, Lagoon, beach, cardmaking, stamping," width="223" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">with the Sketch I decided to use <span style="background-color: white; color: #0056b3; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: underline;">Raspberry Cardstock </span>to match with the red strip at the top. Then I got the <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10258" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Lagoon Cardstock</a> for the bottom strip. I grabbed a largish scrap of <span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff; text-align: left;">Mink Cardstock </span>and cut a banner and stamped with <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9301&ci=4875" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl44_itemLink2" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">with my favourite Stamp set from the Annual Catalogue that is just about to retire <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15810&ci=22696" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl109_itemLink2" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">For All Occasions Stamp Set</a> (I will be sad when our current catalogue goes).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For the sketch there were flowers and leaves and I had the <span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff; text-align: left;">Cape Cod Embellishments</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">that I had won at a Consultant Crafternoon. They look perfect for the sketch. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6pCFN36O6rWtkiUe9cKNuQxQlkUdF5vJI_CzZ4x-qYhYLmRQgvTeY98mCLStVA8RwHGvNzdhpQqS1qjGB9t4khEqDX-au1XjmLnsLLzYle57mFoCwQhjNKaRvYAapbUls02QLk9y-V9JEJaC0frw92i5L3-h3KPgD_pMdmLnfq-iL_HxudpLYwBSIrw/s800/b5942572-b36c-4b8c-bd03-40a8e2830f14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, thinking of you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, #ctmhCapeCod, star, starfish, leaves, Branches, sketch, #heroeswithheart, #heartofahero, Lagoon, beach, cardmaking, stamping," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6pCFN36O6rWtkiUe9cKNuQxQlkUdF5vJI_CzZ4x-qYhYLmRQgvTeY98mCLStVA8RwHGvNzdhpQqS1qjGB9t4khEqDX-au1XjmLnsLLzYle57mFoCwQhjNKaRvYAapbUls02QLk9y-V9JEJaC0frw92i5L3-h3KPgD_pMdmLnfq-iL_HxudpLYwBSIrw/w320-h320/b5942572-b36c-4b8c-bd03-40a8e2830f14.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, thinking of you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, #ctmhCapeCod, star, starfish, leaves, Branches, sketch, #heroeswithheart, #heartofahero, Lagoon, beach, cardmaking, stamping," width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">To finish as per the sketch I added white dots from my stash that are similar to the current </span><h3 class="prod-name" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17152" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Black & White Dots</a>. </span></h3><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZhih81JwvSFTLAdfoo2QhogdAxTJjeM6Vz4vsOj5bx6HPcTp_tna6BYBFmhl36obc_d7mVk1Tz2ivhONllTuncATFuEc1VVclv3aS930ojRyzVyp1qDuGilveYu7LLLz6ZMDNKL74W4uGqkyGk4McISyvsg7W1TlSiOzf0SNLA7uPo1NrDUE9WUoxNY/s800/20230719_154917.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, thinking of you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, #ctmhCapeCod, star, starfish, leaves, Branches, sketch, #heroeswithheart, #heartofahero, Lagoon, beach, cardmaking, stamping," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="718" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZhih81JwvSFTLAdfoo2QhogdAxTJjeM6Vz4vsOj5bx6HPcTp_tna6BYBFmhl36obc_d7mVk1Tz2ivhONllTuncATFuEc1VVclv3aS930ojRyzVyp1qDuGilveYu7LLLz6ZMDNKL74W4uGqkyGk4McISyvsg7W1TlSiOzf0SNLA7uPo1NrDUE9WUoxNY/w574-h640/20230719_154917.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, thinking of you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, #ctmhCapeCod, star, starfish, leaves, Branches, sketch, #heroeswithheart, #heartofahero, Lagoon, beach, cardmaking, stamping," width="574" /></span></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">A simple and easy card but I was happy with the results. I hope you like it too. I wanted something easy because I am busy this week, doing the Close to My Heart Virtual Convention (the new annual catalogue launch and the new September/October seasonal catalogue launch). The theme is Heroes with Heart so we have been dressing up like super heroes. I am having LOTS of fun!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOslYtWKmZONyNTxJvoS23KfgBlINK6LC0DDokPhlj5ChCIYTufWpys2ctbmHOJZEiCnaZJoUq-GSDwTtnXNkvj3fj5VAmDPFejPxHTvaheGHZO8rmZZ3e8BUhz3dhgAgQ007iPfm9bdENyjBwMZvVW0iAtK5_mh9Jy5gTC81i4uxG6_NzDiVjZPHVMM/s800/20230720_200056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, thinking of you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, #ctmhCapeCod, star, starfish, leaves, Branches, sketch, #heroeswithheart, #heartofahero, Lagoon, beach, cardmaking, stamping," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="499" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOslYtWKmZONyNTxJvoS23KfgBlINK6LC0DDokPhlj5ChCIYTufWpys2ctbmHOJZEiCnaZJoUq-GSDwTtnXNkvj3fj5VAmDPFejPxHTvaheGHZO8rmZZ3e8BUhz3dhgAgQ007iPfm9bdENyjBwMZvVW0iAtK5_mh9Jy5gTC81i4uxG6_NzDiVjZPHVMM/w200-h320/20230720_200056.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, thinking of you, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, #ctmhCapeCod, star, starfish, leaves, Branches, sketch, #heroeswithheart, #heartofahero, Lagoon, beach, cardmaking, stamping," width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span style="color: #323232; text-align: center;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/07/Challenge-556.html" style="color: #d42932; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #556</a><span style="color: #323232; text-align: center;">. 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.</span></span></div><div style="color: #323232; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #323232;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-81864897617594923782023-07-07T19:00:00.146+08:002023-07-07T19:21:40.117+08:00Colour Dare #556 - Six Pack<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDP5ARUK854v6utH0kHrmzE7HCdTITwlqEVywhyVs1H2m4Ik7Z0gHEDEjoPdW_7ZpGBuOkfJylZYefUmmytjsx1f0XbdDnQDa3w7a0GULmTQV6vMYEE7rcnWq-gWF0g7iZgEIQQHH3YihmzwAhjr21qS0Gn-AYL9Yj4m7rCNLvGGB3TGRRmMrvqsZrig/s360/349357651_1283881249170882_1118254425126127890_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, coquette, #ctmhCosette, stamping, lace, doily, sponging, thin cuts, birthday card, happy birthday, 3D Foam," border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDP5ARUK854v6utH0kHrmzE7HCdTITwlqEVywhyVs1H2m4Ik7Z0gHEDEjoPdW_7ZpGBuOkfJylZYefUmmytjsx1f0XbdDnQDa3w7a0GULmTQV6vMYEE7rcnWq-gWF0g7iZgEIQQHH3YihmzwAhjr21qS0Gn-AYL9Yj4m7rCNLvGGB3TGRRmMrvqsZrig/w320-h320/349357651_1283881249170882_1118254425126127890_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, coquette, #ctmhCosette, stamping, lace, doily, sponging, thin cuts, birthday card, happy birthday, 3D Foam," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/07/Challenge-556.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #556</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> is a Six Pack (You need to use at least 3 of the colours from the above picture). Plus.... Black, white, neutral and metallics free to use. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/07/Challenge-556.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #556</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> 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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: arial;">My daughter wanted a birthday card for her friend who was having a high tea with a Coquette aesthetic... I had to google what it meant... </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #323232; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3d39; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i>"The coquette aesthetic values are centered around a playful and flirtatious attitude, often with an emphasis on femininity and sensuality. Some common motifs, colors, hairstyles, makeup styles, and key clothing items associated with Coquette aesthetic include:</i></span></p><ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 1.6rem 1.15rem; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3d39; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i>Hearts, bows, flowers, lace, polka dots, cherries, strawberries, and other cute and playful patterns.</i></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3d39; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i>Soft pinks, pastel blues, creams, whites, and other light and airy colors that emphasize a sweet and innocent look.</i></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3d39; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i>Soft, curly hairstyles with loose waves, braids, or updos adorned with hair accessories like bows or flowers.</i></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3d39; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i>Subtle, natural-looking makeup that enhances natural beauty, with a focus on flawless skin, rosy cheeks, and fluttery lashes. Glossy lips and a cat-eye eyeliner are also popular choices.</i></span></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3d39; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="https://cosmiquestudio.com/coquette-aesthetic-clothes/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #b43635; line-height: inherit; transition: color 0.15s ease 0s;">Coquette dresses</a> and skirts in flowy fabrics like chiffon or tulle, often featuring ruffles, lace, or bows. Crop tops, off-the-shoulder tops, and other pieces that emphasize the collarbone and shoulders are also popular. High heels or platform shoes complete the look."</i></span></li></ul><span style="background-color: white; color: #3b3d39; text-align: start;"><b>Description above taken from </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3b3d39; text-align: start;"><b>https://cosmiquestudio.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-coquette-aesthetic/</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3b3d39; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #323232;">So originally I pulled out my ink colours I wanted to use - Mulberry, Periwinkle and Ballerina and used the "sample aesthetic" that my daughter gave me with the stamp set I had on my stamping station at the time... called </span></span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17052" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Floral Sentiments Stamp Set</span></a> <span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;">D2122.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibdZNkomhCr5Eh1kzJT16GIXniq2MsfScZls1udmctcWJp0vLiksYIBW0aa78HEK1D2SNI5PE8iYDzwN7OnnCL6J2NYTR93TXU5N6-eHWDEbFlBYioVP7dVHRSTxXahDUQ_DUpfK0nvSRaV-WrZ2wKjPWC4WJUx3VaHARoU3OqwqNMqB2NvN-7kKqpO9U/s800/My%20sample%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, coquette, #ctmhCosette, stamping, lace, doily, sponging, thin cuts, birthday card, happy birthday, 3D Foam, Fail" border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibdZNkomhCr5Eh1kzJT16GIXniq2MsfScZls1udmctcWJp0vLiksYIBW0aa78HEK1D2SNI5PE8iYDzwN7OnnCL6J2NYTR93TXU5N6-eHWDEbFlBYioVP7dVHRSTxXahDUQ_DUpfK0nvSRaV-WrZ2wKjPWC4WJUx3VaHARoU3OqwqNMqB2NvN-7kKqpO9U/w320-h320/My%20sample%20(1).png" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, coquette, #ctmhCosette, stamping, lace, doily, sponging, thin cuts, birthday card, happy birthday, 3D Foam, fail" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I decided it was a fail. I didn't like it and decided to change it up. I decided to go with Laces and doily's instead. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I pulled out my favourite Bring Back your Pack stamp set <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=7081" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Love Doily Stamp Set</span></a> and the </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff;">Cosette Cardmaking Workshop Kit </span>patterned paper that is in the Mulberry colour. I had about a 3.75 inch square of the mulberry stripe and I stamped with <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15544" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl05_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Mulberry Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a> and then matted it with 4 inch bit of <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15535" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Mulberry Cardstock</a>. </span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I decided that I needed to layer the doily stamp... so I stamped in <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=11309" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl08_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Ballerina Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a> on <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12463" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl10_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">French Vanilla Cardstock</a> also with Mulberry Ink and cut them out with my fine point scissors. I offset them and adhered with 3D foam tape. I was surprised at how "brown" toned the Mulberry looked on the French Vanilla. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I was cardmaking after my daughter went to bed and I couldn't decide how to finish it. I had the Cosette die-cut embellishments with the bird, butterfly and leaves and was using my <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17096&ci=25624" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl08_itemLink2" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Blending Brushes</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"> in </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Glacier Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial;"> and Ballerina ink. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I have a retired lace thin cut that I cut with <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10268" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Glacier Cardstock</a> and left it all sitting out on the table because I wasn't entirely confident in it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcln5hZgFcVgCIFUz52q1bHEEV8mAg7ax0bh0CJKjN_zyTpBANxde01z1FEfxVV67UM7QGxw7JRpvJNddzNiQpjh2S6ZO2N6_dsmVlD0Rgt2t7B0mT-FKBmyr64EM_xC4rZNB-5JNkDOP8mEN8MfQnekwnUGogPFVtlbXG3zLnBY_q8VObVzJigHsGLaY/s800/20230701_232801.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, coquette, #ctmhCosette, stamping, lace, doily, sponging, thin cuts, birthday card, happy birthday, 3D Foam," border="0" data-original-height="647" data-original-width="800" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcln5hZgFcVgCIFUz52q1bHEEV8mAg7ax0bh0CJKjN_zyTpBANxde01z1FEfxVV67UM7QGxw7JRpvJNddzNiQpjh2S6ZO2N6_dsmVlD0Rgt2t7B0mT-FKBmyr64EM_xC4rZNB-5JNkDOP8mEN8MfQnekwnUGogPFVtlbXG3zLnBY_q8VObVzJigHsGLaY/w400-h324/20230701_232801.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, coquette, #ctmhCosette, stamping, lace, doily, sponging, thin cuts, birthday card, happy birthday, 3D Foam," width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Then next day I talked to my daughter and decided what we were going to do... I used the lace, removed all the Cosette Embellishments and stamped with Black Ink the Happy Birthday from my stamp set call... <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17157" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">You Deserve It All Stamp + Thin Cuts</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HDuoOQmYr5LmVXSFDrrJJH-iidaJ2bizM3yuTd4Hm9NoaIiDkPeOQgcS5H8MhYv8OW0kaaTKA7Ksi3ItWK_GppijYzGdAYCi6UppvshX8TXJzK_5XF0_5M4E3z1FIa6uuZLCAZXYGrb4heQgDGtt9Fcb9hHP7eRe3HxBmiRlP7jdX5xUWEhs5REvpFc/s694/20230702_151307.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, coquette, #ctmhCosette, stamping, lace, doily, sponging, thin cuts, birthday card, happy birthday, 3D Foam," border="0" data-original-height="694" data-original-width="593" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HDuoOQmYr5LmVXSFDrrJJH-iidaJ2bizM3yuTd4Hm9NoaIiDkPeOQgcS5H8MhYv8OW0kaaTKA7Ksi3ItWK_GppijYzGdAYCi6UppvshX8TXJzK_5XF0_5M4E3z1FIa6uuZLCAZXYGrb4heQgDGtt9Fcb9hHP7eRe3HxBmiRlP7jdX5xUWEhs5REvpFc/w546-h640/20230702_151307.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, coquette, #ctmhCosette, stamping, lace, doily, sponging, thin cuts, birthday card, happy birthday, 3D Foam," width="546" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The photo above is the cream lace we wrapped around the gift and the mulberry looking dusky rose coloured lace that my daughter had in her hair. Below is her writing in the card with her mulberry/peach/ballerina/sage/ etc floral dress and mulberry lace in her hair. She wore pearl earrings and around her neck. She looked very in theme. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0eDrsM8p0r_2sWyxzkl4RvUC4kEKM20Z3mIlchrrz6No5qMKkOX0HBu9W-jnu1hr9eJSIJdSVtUphMZb9u9UMDAXZPfKubdj-08ovnaOiDTVJLmcnqw-PBam2UqHKFZUnPcrIrNK5foyb0dgX6Wt9lUmTW9itXexI9Ky-U5WW5NF3J9grnQHRtVs8cU/s800/20230702_152909%20cropped.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, coquette, #ctmhCosette, stamping, lace, doily, sponging, thin cuts, birthday card, happy birthday, 3D Foam," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="691" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0eDrsM8p0r_2sWyxzkl4RvUC4kEKM20Z3mIlchrrz6No5qMKkOX0HBu9W-jnu1hr9eJSIJdSVtUphMZb9u9UMDAXZPfKubdj-08ovnaOiDTVJLmcnqw-PBam2UqHKFZUnPcrIrNK5foyb0dgX6Wt9lUmTW9itXexI9Ky-U5WW5NF3J9grnQHRtVs8cU/w276-h320/20230702_152909%20cropped.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, coquette, #ctmhCosette, stamping, lace, doily, sponging, thin cuts, birthday card, happy birthday, 3D Foam," width="276" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My daughter was very happy with the card and said it was in theme of the asthetic. PHEW... I'll take that as a win. She had a lovely time and has a lovely group of friends. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnijirsYG9SbGf8X7WDtrkAqC7JTkGo9uSXPGF-12ajHehDD8I2aTVtlF60u85a_TzY2aTdLDtOdO5NB660JTnChq_9z1Tgz_uHnrH4rYnPqG0dwlRlcXhYt7p2oRs0-iEnH5cpCr0aKBOh1K0bEkGAfMPEkP3pXzG8pfSO092RM25g6Aq1l3c7zbJKE4/s800/20230702_150556.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, coquette, #ctmhCosette, stamping, lace, doily, sponging, thin cuts, birthday card, happy birthday, 3D Foam," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="613" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnijirsYG9SbGf8X7WDtrkAqC7JTkGo9uSXPGF-12ajHehDD8I2aTVtlF60u85a_TzY2aTdLDtOdO5NB660JTnChq_9z1Tgz_uHnrH4rYnPqG0dwlRlcXhYt7p2oRs0-iEnH5cpCr0aKBOh1K0bEkGAfMPEkP3pXzG8pfSO092RM25g6Aq1l3c7zbJKE4/w490-h640/20230702_150556.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, coquette, #ctmhCosette, stamping, lace, doily, sponging, thin cuts, birthday card, happy birthday, 3D Foam," width="490" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232; text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the <a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/07/Challenge-556.html" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #556</a>. 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.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p></div>Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-20433102196094833652023-06-30T19:00:00.134+08:002023-06-30T19:54:38.882+08:00Colour Dare #555 - Four Square<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dtwKPSu76gcHYzVzdUa_26N25E-ipib6N_M6aPp0HmCSwtpdNuqsG285ltOtGAhHnwdpyatIwCRFO1PTSy_17pTtN0yHg5ejFofSxJQGltOqtJrZ41_HE9l2TYPKN_CxndMaJuCdDTSU1TUnKKQ0UhzIkA_PZlMVI0sAKAD0xFBog0HZdX7qH5IsI8o/s360/331543284_1297890164401590_9104838310628063949_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra,Colour dare, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, sketch, Candy Apple, sapphire, sage, Butterflies, butterfly, #ctmhthincuts, thin cuts, birthday card, celebrate," border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dtwKPSu76gcHYzVzdUa_26N25E-ipib6N_M6aPp0HmCSwtpdNuqsG285ltOtGAhHnwdpyatIwCRFO1PTSy_17pTtN0yHg5ejFofSxJQGltOqtJrZ41_HE9l2TYPKN_CxndMaJuCdDTSU1TUnKKQ0UhzIkA_PZlMVI0sAKAD0xFBog0HZdX7qH5IsI8o/w320-h320/331543284_1297890164401590_9104838310628063949_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra,Colour dare, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, sketch, Candy Apple, sapphire, sage, Butterflies, butterfly, #ctmhthincuts, thin cuts, birthday card, celebrate," width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; text-align: center;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-align: center;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/06/Challenge-555.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #555</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; text-align: center;"> is a Four Square (You need to use at least 3 of the colours from the above picture). Plus.... Black, white, neutral and metallics free to use. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: center;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/06/Challenge-555.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #555</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; text-align: center;"> 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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I Chose my colours Sapphire, Candy Apple and Sage and pulled out my cardstock and inks in those colours. Then I decided I needed more creative inspiration so I checked out the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge and found their latest sketch 531. <a href="https://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/sketch-531.html" target="_blank">Click here to get to the Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge page</a>. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;">Look below for the sketch. I picked some main elements like the frame, the diagonal lines on the top half. The banner in the middle and the 3 design elements with tails (balloons) but I decided to change them up with butterflies. The Sentiment with a larger and then smaller on the banner. These are the elements I chose to follow from the sketch as best I could. </div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXpuktnFxa7e-0IvkVxvRQ3v0JaExM-znP6dC3gNY4hLksEZiRbwEny5BZ6VesPcJ5z0Php6LyNWxJ1w6uZESZ2UAV6a3844EpBGpi_bldlZJyJNVUphhIFguVVd0NqVZbSiGZ2RPmoXEFSdz_urLi6ie36SRzqsOD2buJbT_7RK8Z1Bht8w4DjXOOf4Y/s1004/Sketch%20531.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra,Colour dare, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, sketch, Candy Apple, sapphire, sage, Butterflies, butterfly, #ctmhthincuts, thin cuts, birthday card, celebrate," border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXpuktnFxa7e-0IvkVxvRQ3v0JaExM-znP6dC3gNY4hLksEZiRbwEny5BZ6VesPcJ5z0Php6LyNWxJ1w6uZESZ2UAV6a3844EpBGpi_bldlZJyJNVUphhIFguVVd0NqVZbSiGZ2RPmoXEFSdz_urLi6ie36SRzqsOD2buJbT_7RK8Z1Bht8w4DjXOOf4Y/w223-h320/Sketch%20531.png" title="#CTMHVandra,Colour dare, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, sketch, Candy Apple, sapphire, sage, Butterflies, butterfly, #ctmhthincuts, thin cuts, birthday card, celebrate," width="223" /></span></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>I pulled out my <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=382" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">White Daisy Cardstock</a> and cut half of it with </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=14139" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl23_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Stitched Lattice Background Thin Cuts</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"> but it didn't have the diagonal lines so I cut </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10247" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Sapphire Cardstock</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"> in very thin strips (like one 8th maybe) and I stuck them on between the little flowers. I backed the </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=239" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"> card with </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10247" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Sapphire Cardstock</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"> 5.5 x 4.25 inches. </span></span></div><h3 class="prod-name" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCY6GtMQBZJZgQMz8Fr29Xwo6oWFTkvoaQRdbb914DDMkavTDZsi3AwREmyRX9F1mZ8-zgqiy2N0oE_ss_sFXAofUlALK0vrqBUIXcJC8Gicv-lohoxCsV08LYmbq-8SpLDIQxoXOEwT9MsGI2wPFXhL0EW52BsvGJUfsf7H_cS82slADOGxvUs2v5IJI/s800/20230629_003102.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra,Colour dare, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, sketch, Candy Apple, sapphire, sage, Butterflies, butterfly, #ctmhthincuts, thin cuts, birthday card, celebrate," border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="800" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCY6GtMQBZJZgQMz8Fr29Xwo6oWFTkvoaQRdbb914DDMkavTDZsi3AwREmyRX9F1mZ8-zgqiy2N0oE_ss_sFXAofUlALK0vrqBUIXcJC8Gicv-lohoxCsV08LYmbq-8SpLDIQxoXOEwT9MsGI2wPFXhL0EW52BsvGJUfsf7H_cS82slADOGxvUs2v5IJI/w320-h197/20230629_003102.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra,Colour dare, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, sketch, Candy Apple, sapphire, sage, Butterflies, butterfly, #ctmhthincuts, thin cuts, birthday card, celebrate," width="320" /></span></a></h3><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I created a little frame for the bottom of the card by getting a piece of white daisy cardstock at 4 inches wide and about 3 inches high... I cut about a frame about the 8th of an inch wide too on 3 sides and stuck it up under the diagonal stripes part. To cover the edge I used the banner.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>I grabbed my scraps of <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12479" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Sage Cardstock</a> and cut a piece that was 4.25 wide with my scissors into a banner on both edges. I adhered the banner and then trimmed the sides of top where it stuck out from the banner. Then I Stamped in <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9322" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl05_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Sapphire Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a> </span>from two stamp sets the Celebrate from <span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff;">For All Occasions Stamp Set </span>and the HAPPY BIRTHDAY from the <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17157" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">You Deserve It All Stamp + Thin Cuts</a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoe1owd8LupWXQScoKaeBkBYKvB4c7SrsFLoEiocEGJF1pwKG9Sp-3PDrtMCSxPkEmGJJZAt2EWUPJhwWoC3XocZS_3JpifD4UB61ubS7xZ3DzQqHYrM9wtX1y8X4zLpAYxRsTRdP4vxS2E_dm2g8jP1KU8JxbW3KOR0LJFmgbrSPgx7WXYYdGvXReb54/s800/20230629_005448.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra,Colour dare, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, sketch, Candy Apple, sapphire, sage, Butterflies, butterfly, #ctmhthincuts, thin cuts, birthday card, celebrate," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="695" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoe1owd8LupWXQScoKaeBkBYKvB4c7SrsFLoEiocEGJF1pwKG9Sp-3PDrtMCSxPkEmGJJZAt2EWUPJhwWoC3XocZS_3JpifD4UB61ubS7xZ3DzQqHYrM9wtX1y8X4zLpAYxRsTRdP4vxS2E_dm2g8jP1KU8JxbW3KOR0LJFmgbrSPgx7WXYYdGvXReb54/w278-h320/20230629_005448.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra,Colour dare, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, sketch, Candy Apple, sapphire, sage, Butterflies, butterfly, #ctmhthincuts, thin cuts, birthday card, celebrate," width="278" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For my 3 balloon images I used the small Butterfly thin cut from </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=14914" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Layered Butterflies Thin Cuts</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">. I cut them in </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=382" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">White Daisy Cardstock</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> and used my </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=301" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Round Sponge</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> (cut into wedges) to sponge </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=11317" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl07_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Candy Apple Exclusive Inks™</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> onto the butterflies. The first one was very wet ink so it turned out a lot darker... after the first one I used a lighter hand but I did like that they have variations in their colours. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I drew with my <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17099" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl96_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl96_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Black LePen™</span></a> some lines for the butterflies but I kind of covered them up. The dark red butterfly and the top lighter one were stuck with <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15579" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl03_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Air Touch Adhesive</a> and the bottom butterfly was adhered with <span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff;">3-D Foam Tape </span>for that added dimension.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvV5fiSXG85cjFtK_9Tu6XR9W458-SVw77a-jyPFNLoB5LWx1E3WEeG_J_O2iovZzwyt09xctq6Gw-xQoHCZ-ZSePWbb-rXF8zrJ-STzdl_SjBIMHqARoNqGCf1IxQeMjzDvU5HkEfvNU1YZ_RdFgd8fxLtHj66Z2Zh7r-ih0q3W69PqMhMJ3lZ0yulGE/s800/20230629_160105%20updated.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra,Colour dare, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, sketch, Candy Apple, sapphire, sage, Butterflies, butterfly, #ctmhthincuts, thin cuts, birthday card, celebrate," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="638" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvV5fiSXG85cjFtK_9Tu6XR9W458-SVw77a-jyPFNLoB5LWx1E3WEeG_J_O2iovZzwyt09xctq6Gw-xQoHCZ-ZSePWbb-rXF8zrJ-STzdl_SjBIMHqARoNqGCf1IxQeMjzDvU5HkEfvNU1YZ_RdFgd8fxLtHj66Z2Zh7r-ih0q3W69PqMhMJ3lZ0yulGE/w510-h640/20230629_160105%20updated.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra,Colour dare, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, sketch, Candy Apple, sapphire, sage, Butterflies, butterfly, #ctmhthincuts, thin cuts, birthday card, celebrate," width="510" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the <a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/06/Challenge-555.html" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #555</a>. 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.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><p></p></div>Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-91252372511145482682023-06-23T19:00:00.082+08:002023-06-23T19:33:53.260+08:00Colour Dare #554 Tic-Tac-Toe<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIR9kRHm26GfdfogFNIubT8CVTYhbXUI5xfaVQJWR545Np5sOgvVrtx2JkqDIfNlyUNDhT824wNqQOJ7y8o5VkZewe8hVP6w9wfSFAWKaEgQ_j8Uz17qxpBQ_ZWmjXAq27msTr0eom0pxzMK3Z6NwEpxV4lvebWhBDETXSDG1kePxtQIB6pXeHe9UKbzs/s360/331256906_584418023610891_198127149560208155_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, bring back my pack, colour dare, #ctmhForAlways, doily, best wishes, stamping, pearls, melon, wisteria, harbour, TicTacToe," border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIR9kRHm26GfdfogFNIubT8CVTYhbXUI5xfaVQJWR545Np5sOgvVrtx2JkqDIfNlyUNDhT824wNqQOJ7y8o5VkZewe8hVP6w9wfSFAWKaEgQ_j8Uz17qxpBQ_ZWmjXAq27msTr0eom0pxzMK3Z6NwEpxV4lvebWhBDETXSDG1kePxtQIB6pXeHe9UKbzs/w320-h320/331256906_584418023610891_198127149560208155_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, bring back my pack, colour dare, #ctmhForAlways, doily, best wishes, stamping, pearls, melon, wisteria, harbour, TicTacToe," width="320" /></span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: arial;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; font-family: arial;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/06/Challenge-554.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; font-family: arial; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #554</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: arial;"> is a Tic-Tac-Toe (You need to use at least 3 of the colours in a row, column or diagonal from the picture above). Plus.... Black, white, neutral and metallics free to use. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/06/Challenge-554.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; font-family: arial; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #554</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: arial;"> 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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #323232; text-align: start;" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I pulled out the inks for the Column 1: Melon, Wisteria & Harbour and the gorgeous new BRING BACK MY PACK - FOR ALWAYS special that has just been launched. </span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGsvZ1mUv2NZkgCx-tHTRw6MvGR6TwYqV0pjxZ40CD-S0JAilItLUuVU_Hh9GVVaNpOTfRTCYobNwl9p4iTXnoV8ACkL2uMcOvsvbyxZ76-q65ZDzyFN5Dqfo7ShTqAZ9hm0QotEYDdSqugx7FT2NyG_z5ior61T7EhgXuFecsW86v0NYpjagDIf7kD4/s818/Screenshot%202023-06-23%20190614.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, bring back my pack, colour dare, #ctmhForAlways, doily, best wishes, stamping, pearls, melon, wisteria, harbour, TicTacToe," border="0" data-original-height="818" data-original-width="718" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGsvZ1mUv2NZkgCx-tHTRw6MvGR6TwYqV0pjxZ40CD-S0JAilItLUuVU_Hh9GVVaNpOTfRTCYobNwl9p4iTXnoV8ACkL2uMcOvsvbyxZ76-q65ZDzyFN5Dqfo7ShTqAZ9hm0QotEYDdSqugx7FT2NyG_z5ior61T7EhgXuFecsW86v0NYpjagDIf7kD4/w351-h400/Screenshot%202023-06-23%20190614.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, bring back my pack, colour dare, #ctmhForAlways, doily, best wishes, stamping, pearls, melon, wisteria, harbour, TicTacToe," width="351" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Excitingly they've brought back the lovely papers and stamps. I have the <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/product.aspx?sku=B1418" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Love Doily Stamp Set</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"> and wanted to use it with this challenge. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNW3Y1OYprw7zkd5lXvyTwQ1cTwa_JxK5nZluIwHxpworVH-kuRMDVxhmDvTbsmcwIgPft9HFdrX_vHvaHGaOI_t-1jRo9atBDVJJxJysrDA62FRAz3pB4S8vTEUgwYgfwN2-6r9V3_IuiwhnaH2f-g9cHY0iF3cwBl_fYF14-xc7HUCscIktVD3ffOgg/s643/99cd2908-ecef-4c4c-8d74-599e8be7e834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, bring back my pack, colour dare, #ctmhForAlways, doily, best wishes, stamping, pearls, melon, wisteria, harbour, TicTacToe," border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="625" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNW3Y1OYprw7zkd5lXvyTwQ1cTwa_JxK5nZluIwHxpworVH-kuRMDVxhmDvTbsmcwIgPft9HFdrX_vHvaHGaOI_t-1jRo9atBDVJJxJysrDA62FRAz3pB4S8vTEUgwYgfwN2-6r9V3_IuiwhnaH2f-g9cHY0iF3cwBl_fYF14-xc7HUCscIktVD3ffOgg/w311-h320/99cd2908-ecef-4c4c-8d74-599e8be7e834.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, bring back my pack, colour dare, #ctmhForAlways, doily, best wishes, stamping, pearls, melon, wisteria, harbour, TicTacToe," width="311" /></a></div>I also wanted to have an antique look so I pulled out my neutral <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12463" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl05_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">French Vanilla Cardstock</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;"> and cut it to 4 inches x 5.25 inches. </span></span></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I stamped with <span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff;">Melon Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">first and the largest because its on sale this month for MELON MANIA. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ35yyRPLdhcp6YBBCZm4nOcblWWwyquyycC8aSMakOJ3q690Zv_mxTjv_uq7_pNGxoGeYcG32Z29zpQglAx8Rd8tIYm2_3GnAgPueOs0KXnUs1dEsec3eD93q2aJ4yUccRCXuN_w7r44_IyqdgsBXp836O7Jd1mvXHQtlXcA_VHO0cTphP-PH0iQq7lI/s800/20230622_162450.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, bring back my pack, colour dare, #ctmhForAlways, doily, best wishes, stamping, pearls, melon, wisteria, harbour, TicTacToe," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="682" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ35yyRPLdhcp6YBBCZm4nOcblWWwyquyycC8aSMakOJ3q690Zv_mxTjv_uq7_pNGxoGeYcG32Z29zpQglAx8Rd8tIYm2_3GnAgPueOs0KXnUs1dEsec3eD93q2aJ4yUccRCXuN_w7r44_IyqdgsBXp836O7Jd1mvXHQtlXcA_VHO0cTphP-PH0iQq7lI/w341-h400/20230622_162450.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, bring back my pack, colour dare, #ctmhForAlways, doily, best wishes, stamping, pearls, melon, wisteria, harbour, TicTacToe," width="341" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I cleaned my stamp between Melon and <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=11651" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl05_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl05_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Wisteria Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</span></a> with my </span></div><h3 class="prod-name" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12768" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Stamp Shammy</a>. Then I stamped with Harbour ink without cleaning my ink completely off after wisteria because its a lighter similar colour. I didn't think the melon and wisteria are similar enough :) </span></h3></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_SakIxxrQMr1Q3EC_JhWcD4Dql_KyPdlZ2QzDmEXuXsJKnQm-Bbtrvto-z2nbZx3huRj2yHrA2D-xpwpSjrLKBwXJfk3ZkTkYNiAizK51NEcJHRnQ3rNeDf0gjuDyX2Bv0EQDZ8WapVvw7LK12JU-0e8j3n29ShobcbEdIvHxCkkRvtsJWjoB8XIBJ5U/s800/20230622_163505.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, bring back my pack, colour dare, #ctmhForAlways, doily, best wishes, stamping, pearls, melon, wisteria, harbour, TicTacToe," border="0" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="800" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_SakIxxrQMr1Q3EC_JhWcD4Dql_KyPdlZ2QzDmEXuXsJKnQm-Bbtrvto-z2nbZx3huRj2yHrA2D-xpwpSjrLKBwXJfk3ZkTkYNiAizK51NEcJHRnQ3rNeDf0gjuDyX2Bv0EQDZ8WapVvw7LK12JU-0e8j3n29ShobcbEdIvHxCkkRvtsJWjoB8XIBJ5U/w400-h210/20230622_163505.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, bring back my pack, colour dare, #ctmhForAlways, doily, best wishes, stamping, pearls, melon, wisteria, harbour, TicTacToe," width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After Stamping the 3 doily shapes I used <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15545" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl04_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl04_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Harbour Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</span></a> to rub along the edges of the card to define the edges. I had a space in the bottom left corner so I chose my sentiment to fit the space. I grabbed <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17052" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Floral Sentiments Stamp Set</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;"> for the stentiment and stamped it in Harbour Ink. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2yYLuu3tBcdih90OWuTI2ktu65__IaoypVlCmoft9Y1tWfV-bSF10Tj3bKvs3AqT34SkmHMWPUqjT9qVUVNqtn6uR9R-f9UXp2qaFrNfUykN6tzssrp_ir9AAGB4LlssRVBaYfU0K6vEDhFG3v6R9_xtQMsnk3DZHxnXTUcUXvMAk841O60apJrUSuI/s759/20230622_164258.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, bring back my pack, colour dare, #ctmhForAlways, doily, best wishes, stamping, pearls, melon, wisteria, harbour, TicTacToe," border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="594" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2yYLuu3tBcdih90OWuTI2ktu65__IaoypVlCmoft9Y1tWfV-bSF10Tj3bKvs3AqT34SkmHMWPUqjT9qVUVNqtn6uR9R-f9UXp2qaFrNfUykN6tzssrp_ir9AAGB4LlssRVBaYfU0K6vEDhFG3v6R9_xtQMsnk3DZHxnXTUcUXvMAk841O60apJrUSuI/w500-h640/20230622_164258.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, bring back my pack, colour dare, #ctmhForAlways, doily, best wishes, stamping, pearls, melon, wisteria, harbour, TicTacToe," width="500" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;">Finishing off with <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17094" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Melon Pearls</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"> which are also on sale for this month only too. Melon Mania is awesome and this colour of the year will be going soon. </span></div></span><p></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/06/Challenge-554.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #554</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">. 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.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-8686432798003270732023-06-09T19:30:00.120+08:002023-06-09T19:30:00.142+08:00Colour Dare #552 Inspiration Photo partnering with Double Trouble<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3--ohEjbj1Pc-YBqGR0ZJJEE5C7J0qq0fztbP3yt1lUX4OyI3O_3sw5x54wFbsiYlusUHiZEB5E3QFI1xXkkvEvpedU1jqs4mvh8luWar5n2_REU8gkM6jAwRLc1EY_gEp3RrR-yjPX7iyc8KPJJg8wTK8yZSJdiE7wD3O-rTi5ImtCjbqWg8LbGN/s360/331396299_964496984547387_2117320446448123579_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, happy holidays, summer, double trouble, Colour dare, #ctmhdreammaker,marble,SOTM, beach, pearls, melon, ocean, cardmaking," border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3--ohEjbj1Pc-YBqGR0ZJJEE5C7J0qq0fztbP3yt1lUX4OyI3O_3sw5x54wFbsiYlusUHiZEB5E3QFI1xXkkvEvpedU1jqs4mvh8luWar5n2_REU8gkM6jAwRLc1EY_gEp3RrR-yjPX7iyc8KPJJg8wTK8yZSJdiE7wD3O-rTi5ImtCjbqWg8LbGN/w320-h320/331396299_964496984547387_2117320446448123579_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, happy holidays, summer, double trouble, Colour dare, #ctmhdreammaker,marble,SOTM, beach, pearls, melon, ocean, cardmaking," width="320" /></span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3FKytrbw3KZjzpjRIqUQcEsffmnyH-ijw72hwHN4sv9B8O8hUISYPsbBl0yJiVduXWIf1Y5tfw3KQNWWXXGs25rAk4rhz_6qEOgpGhJjlpVaXRdO1_QRnCJDtuhuEmVHcFHBrcqphWhXZj8L3PryYSYpfy1bUO5FkYaJLK7t4aFNoQdVSwW7fgGNA/s576/333628464_1526626417863070_5374689912075464719_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; text-align: center;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-align: center;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/06/Challenge-552.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #552</a><span style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #323232;"> is an Inspiration Photo partnering with Double Trouble (You need to use 3 of the colours). Plus.... Black, white, neutral and metallics free to use. The requirements for adding into the Double Trouble challenge is to create a Summer Project, Include Flip Flops and use the colours from our Colour Dare Inspiration Photo. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: center;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/06/Challenge-552.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #552</a> <span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; text-align: center;">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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After you've added your project to the Colour Dare challenge you can add your project to the Double Trouble challenge here.... <a href="https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2023/06/Challenge-140.html">DOUBLE TROUBLE</a>,<span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, happy holidays, summer, double trouble, Colour dare, #ctmhdreammaker,marble,SOTM, beach, pearls, melon, ocean, cardmaking," border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3FKytrbw3KZjzpjRIqUQcEsffmnyH-ijw72hwHN4sv9B8O8hUISYPsbBl0yJiVduXWIf1Y5tfw3KQNWWXXGs25rAk4rhz_6qEOgpGhJjlpVaXRdO1_QRnCJDtuhuEmVHcFHBrcqphWhXZj8L3PryYSYpfy1bUO5FkYaJLK7t4aFNoQdVSwW7fgGNA/w320-h320/333628464_1526626417863070_5374689912075464719_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, happy holidays, summer, double trouble, Colour dare, #ctmhdreammaker,marble,SOTM, beach, pearls, melon, ocean, cardmaking," width="320" /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For my card I struggled with the idea of a Summer Card because in my home city right now its the start of winter with cold cold cold weather. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8VV4qZHf2LaI8lgOIqev9jcZD4o4aCVZ6qghsGckkQx2X_Fr3vNk9PXeGIBvW0ugdAhdtJxJzgWAsjs_J_d7nnac-_-mWry1YD-jcVTtdPj5kHCiE2eumsAkY8MK01loDy9gCVsfaWYUJmlFdjIYN50LjRIoVwHkx1Pge5M0LpJB1fd4OmR4pTix/s800/1ee63cb7-3d45-4177-89a7-149dd155448b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;">I still had out the gorgeous paper from <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/product.aspx?sku=CC3237" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;">Dream Maker Product Bundle</a> so I used the lagoon colour marble paper and cut to the full size of the <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=239" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack</a> 5.5x 4.25 inches. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, happy holidays, summer, double trouble, Colour dare, #ctmhdreammaker,marble,SOTM, beach, pearls, melon, ocean, cardmaking," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8VV4qZHf2LaI8lgOIqev9jcZD4o4aCVZ6qghsGckkQx2X_Fr3vNk9PXeGIBvW0ugdAhdtJxJzgWAsjs_J_d7nnac-_-mWry1YD-jcVTtdPj5kHCiE2eumsAkY8MK01loDy9gCVsfaWYUJmlFdjIYN50LjRIoVwHkx1Pge5M0LpJB1fd4OmR4pTix/w320-h320/1ee63cb7-3d45-4177-89a7-149dd155448b.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, happy holidays, summer, double trouble, Colour dare, #ctmhdreammaker,marble,SOTM, beach, pearls, melon, ocean, cardmaking," width="320" /></span></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Then I stamped with an OLD stamp of the month called I Heart Summer from June 2022 - S2206. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I used the border that had the flip flops in it. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5Hw3FsCZLabkZ1t8pH6F0fDY1GdbXqYCLTadNhzb9MEUMeP3Nk2OE-lE84NXm-mOYFhKzB3XRliFelGJ51iZ3zd10UlVcuGMSp0oNhjpk2ir7O_z9KJ7tX0BKF0YQAtm48inoxe-LQvZkvMhElOZxDuLdXP1-bNnM5MtKWn2eeFrFfNv_p2kg6Re/s512/5f3ba3bd-f2e6-4420-aa41-f637530f5ad1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, happy holidays, summer, double trouble, Colour dare, #ctmhdreammaker,marble,SOTM, beach, pearls, melon, ocean, cardmaking," border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5Hw3FsCZLabkZ1t8pH6F0fDY1GdbXqYCLTadNhzb9MEUMeP3Nk2OE-lE84NXm-mOYFhKzB3XRliFelGJ51iZ3zd10UlVcuGMSp0oNhjpk2ir7O_z9KJ7tX0BKF0YQAtm48inoxe-LQvZkvMhElOZxDuLdXP1-bNnM5MtKWn2eeFrFfNv_p2kg6Re/w320-h320/5f3ba3bd-f2e6-4420-aa41-f637530f5ad1.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, happy holidays, summer, double trouble, Colour dare, #ctmhdreammaker,marble,SOTM, beach, pearls, melon, ocean, cardmaking," width="320" /></span></a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Then I grabbed scraps from my <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12779" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Nectarine Cardstock</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;"> and </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff; text-align: left;">Lemonade Cardstock. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I cut them into banner shapes and stamped Happy Holidays from my favourite sentiment stamp set </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15810" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">For All Occasions Stamp Set</span></span></a></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finished off with <span face=""Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #007bff; font-size: 20px; text-align: left;">Melon Pearls </span><span style="text-align: left;">which are on sale THIS MONTH for Melon Mania as we get a new colour of the year soon. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hx88t3GQoT8qOczPYaOfQ-nb0S3B3or3gZHj8zJeVmxqGCAv5p9V211dvYcMOmYvYzkJKNGm-VN6tmSUnIn1zbtc8ECT6c_lLIpye_bTk0LofKO4luJ4oFPF6ilpRw1U0A41RqogXduzlsx7GkkRwfUHmugcOuuWwmHUfqLMSDbWu1wCQBmIAdiU/s800/20230608_234038%20edited.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, happy holidays, summer, double trouble, Colour dare, #ctmhdreammaker,marble,SOTM, beach, pearls, melon, ocean, cardmaking," border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="800" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6hx88t3GQoT8qOczPYaOfQ-nb0S3B3or3gZHj8zJeVmxqGCAv5p9V211dvYcMOmYvYzkJKNGm-VN6tmSUnIn1zbtc8ECT6c_lLIpye_bTk0LofKO4luJ4oFPF6ilpRw1U0A41RqogXduzlsx7GkkRwfUHmugcOuuWwmHUfqLMSDbWu1wCQBmIAdiU/w640-h484/20230608_234038%20edited.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, happy holidays, summer, double trouble, Colour dare, #ctmhdreammaker,marble,SOTM, beach, pearls, melon, ocean, cardmaking," width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/06/Challenge-552.html" style="color: #d42932; font-family: arial; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #552</a><span style="font-family: arial;">. 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.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9Yc9jgVPpbKRYVMSuCXt4iqoZqkcp_wQ8L2BYFLuWcjJ90Z_W50q35etUURgbMyNr1XJ1_yvhdmiuyCyKJc4lUyKD2oF5O91B5ZdoQc7Ki1q1YoEb8wWqZwSxi6DS1RDBlRKsYYTnpbkF9vHVKKEbuiHrESc-RY_DNHoitvJHFb4BImX8ip6VhP-/s1640/2306-sp-melon-mania-fb-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, happy holidays, summer, double trouble, Colour dare, #ctmhdreammaker,marble,SOTM, beach, pearls, melon, ocean, cardmaking," border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1640" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9Yc9jgVPpbKRYVMSuCXt4iqoZqkcp_wQ8L2BYFLuWcjJ90Z_W50q35etUURgbMyNr1XJ1_yvhdmiuyCyKJc4lUyKD2oF5O91B5ZdoQc7Ki1q1YoEb8wWqZwSxi6DS1RDBlRKsYYTnpbkF9vHVKKEbuiHrESc-RY_DNHoitvJHFb4BImX8ip6VhP-/w640-h280/2306-sp-melon-mania-fb-01.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, happy holidays, summer, double trouble, Colour dare, #ctmhdreammaker,marble,SOTM, beach, pearls, melon, ocean, cardmaking," width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-67315288019768981762023-06-02T19:00:00.158+08:002023-06-02T19:39:38.710+08:00Colour Dare #551 Triple Play<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, Distress Oxide, blending, Sponges, #ctmhStorybook, dragon, Castle, fairytale, stamp and thin cut, make a wish, birthday card, grape, bluebird, Nectarine," border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZUuLnb42wZk4XJ0xId4U1xeEmoQVqgC99QAPdmU7fr1Wk7kTOgWYBIE_lkToNCzJYTI_SgrCzYvTxYWSmRnjvqnL9qUMA73LeXoDc2vYTvIt5MG4o579amb_YkeTsYu9DMVjgwALYsL-a0Vl7Q8BWdbY3owcLf9pg5pdzmIXE8vrk6oF3hAPBVHg/w320-h320/331940305_615581260578944_5407995850897029603_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, Distress Oxide, blending, Sponges, #ctmhStorybook, dragon, Castle, fairytale, stamp and thin cut, make a wish, birthday card, grape, bluebird, Nectarine," width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZUuLnb42wZk4XJ0xId4U1xeEmoQVqgC99QAPdmU7fr1Wk7kTOgWYBIE_lkToNCzJYTI_SgrCzYvTxYWSmRnjvqnL9qUMA73LeXoDc2vYTvIt5MG4o579amb_YkeTsYu9DMVjgwALYsL-a0Vl7Q8BWdbY3owcLf9pg5pdzmIXE8vrk6oF3hAPBVHg/s360/331940305_615581260578944_5407995850897029603_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/06/Challenge-551.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #551</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> is a Triple Play (You need to use ALL 3 of the colours). Plus.... Black, white, neutral and metallics free to use. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/06/Challenge-551.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #551</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> 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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><span style="font-family: arial;">To start this challenge I pulled out my </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=14078" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; font-family: arial;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Grape Cardstock</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial;">, </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12472" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; font-family: arial;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Bluebird Cardstock</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial;">& </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12779" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-decoration-line: none;">Nectarine Cardstock</a><span style="color: #212529; font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"> (I didn't end up using the grape and nectarine cardstock). </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">To match I pulled out my distress oxides and found the closest I had were </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=14232" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-decoration-line: none;">Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide™ Ink Pad</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> and a retired Seedless Preserves which was as close to Grape as I had. The currently available </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17281" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl12_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-decoration-line: none;">Villainous Potion Distress Oxide™ Ink Pad</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial;"> is a bit too dark.</span><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmgJbWQQk14ho6OtLs8OymQbnvyk4hM6Y-rT1pA6XJPFgaa8ols4taDZS8_obOMbBIDpua1aKbonQxlqzm0JIVREWeL1b4laZD3bWv8TtKExl0lEkEKOpsXDH6wDtyejwC3raVOYwdky90zebx8nbN-fvfvKr7Qz3UWU-x4NptS38Nvup-aTVluKW/s800/20230602_150646.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, Distress Oxide, blending, Sponges, #ctmhStorybook, dragon, Castle, fairytale, stamp and thin cut, make a wish, birthday card, grape, bluebird, Nectarine," border="0" data-original-height="712" data-original-width="800" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmgJbWQQk14ho6OtLs8OymQbnvyk4hM6Y-rT1pA6XJPFgaa8ols4taDZS8_obOMbBIDpua1aKbonQxlqzm0JIVREWeL1b4laZD3bWv8TtKExl0lEkEKOpsXDH6wDtyejwC3raVOYwdky90zebx8nbN-fvfvKr7Qz3UWU-x4NptS38Nvup-aTVluKW/w640-h570/20230602_150646.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, Distress Oxide, blending, Sponges, #ctmhStorybook, dragon, Castle, fairytale, stamp and thin cut, make a wish, birthday card, grape, bluebird, Nectarine," width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I also pulled out <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17598" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Storybook—Scrapbooking Stamp Set</span></a> (I also have the matching thin cuts but they're sold out now). I also pulled out the <span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff;">Storybook Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">to use the black and white cartoon storybook characters paper. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGWLvQsTrMSDSS3kM0PQIRTTJLKsjVriuFlWW6YkiuoU0n9WRzMnXkcQMhFgfZbvzexqCUXImMVRA3Ng66N53TxI41a7XAFhcybtZZsiP1vh7E_u-D4HqGjw4tGdOgyH_gEIuJDG_U1Ruyz6nNDSygHi2ZcKTjaEMZOKoqTL-gE-_ZV4hMSKHdenw0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, Distress Oxide, blending, Sponges, #ctmhStorybook, dragon, Castle, fairytale, stamp and thin cut, make a wish, birthday card, grape, bluebird, Nectarine," data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGWLvQsTrMSDSS3kM0PQIRTTJLKsjVriuFlWW6YkiuoU0n9WRzMnXkcQMhFgfZbvzexqCUXImMVRA3Ng66N53TxI41a7XAFhcybtZZsiP1vh7E_u-D4HqGjw4tGdOgyH_gEIuJDG_U1Ruyz6nNDSygHi2ZcKTjaEMZOKoqTL-gE-_ZV4hMSKHdenw0=w400-h400" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, Distress Oxide, blending, Sponges, #ctmhStorybook, dragon, Castle, fairytale, stamp and thin cut, make a wish, birthday card, grape, bluebird, Nectarine," width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGDYx9FosC1NKzg2aFJ3LNTtZRsPzZiDFdHwfbv9Vl3wcEgmafX5w8gH5r0GsuDPj1RILHr3UPGQMJtPROUD42_yRjI7h_A6VrvenuXV1p0JpQBKrKgLVc3jT74pTpZ7j5dh-bSOJFLjDKS9IgDO8r8cyB34wYh0a148EOnVC1WWZxfOQCP6zgadnu" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, Distress Oxide, blending, Sponges, #ctmhStorybook, dragon, Castle, fairytale, stamp and thin cut, make a wish, birthday card, grape, bluebird, Nectarine," data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGDYx9FosC1NKzg2aFJ3LNTtZRsPzZiDFdHwfbv9Vl3wcEgmafX5w8gH5r0GsuDPj1RILHr3UPGQMJtPROUD42_yRjI7h_A6VrvenuXV1p0JpQBKrKgLVc3jT74pTpZ7j5dh-bSOJFLjDKS9IgDO8r8cyB34wYh0a148EOnVC1WWZxfOQCP6zgadnu=w640-h640" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, Distress Oxide, blending, Sponges, #ctmhStorybook, dragon, Castle, fairytale, stamp and thin cut, make a wish, birthday card, grape, bluebird, Nectarine," width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />I wanted to put the cute dragon on the front of my card and to colour the dragon with the distressed oxides. I decided to trial a few different ways to use the distress oxides to blend. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Using <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=382" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">White Daisy Cardstock</span></a> first I cut a dragon with the thin cut, second I stamped directly onto the cardstock and third I blended the ink directly first. </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpS497-ti06FLOiRcL7Wf609eG3PS84tBTweA1Bf5E3GBz7ZPCzp-dUQWz4CNe-3buFtxUmfcl8ZpY3d3GxKRRYfj850fTBWRdNCiJKGIOrKvZXNja-9dHjNy7J6OKMMS_jVGdlg7LplzeszNbMq1BgcHMGaJM_dTEAM11ndcLE2Zw0-g7evHq7QaW/s800/20230602_151323.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, Distress Oxide, blending, Sponges, #ctmhStorybook, dragon, Castle, fairytale, stamp and thin cut, make a wish, birthday card, grape, bluebird, Nectarine," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="683" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpS497-ti06FLOiRcL7Wf609eG3PS84tBTweA1Bf5E3GBz7ZPCzp-dUQWz4CNe-3buFtxUmfcl8ZpY3d3GxKRRYfj850fTBWRdNCiJKGIOrKvZXNja-9dHjNy7J6OKMMS_jVGdlg7LplzeszNbMq1BgcHMGaJM_dTEAM11ndcLE2Zw0-g7evHq7QaW/w273-h320/20230602_151323.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, Distress Oxide, blending, Sponges, #ctmhStorybook, dragon, Castle, fairytale, stamp and thin cut, make a wish, birthday card, grape, bluebird, Nectarine," width="273" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I blended the first thin cut one, then blended over the top of the stamped image on the 2nd one. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWEvy4fkgdDkNqWdM3Y96efhe48LE-FgtBCsmk3ta57PFnrWYkNBPmN8ZVJsH80_VZrsxN5kMBbD4Tj3UZsQm3Ocwczd-46MMKprVFZjjoZfLXUS6ssBhmIk_ddzoYA9xlawJgVUpaIr1S-nVJVSj6ZGBbdKR79HeAiExBk9oci-E2P_OcRnCHT92/s800/20230602_151650.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, Distress Oxide, blending, Sponges, #ctmhStorybook, dragon, Castle, fairytale, stamp and thin cut, make a wish, birthday card, grape, bluebird, Nectarine," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="584" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWEvy4fkgdDkNqWdM3Y96efhe48LE-FgtBCsmk3ta57PFnrWYkNBPmN8ZVJsH80_VZrsxN5kMBbD4Tj3UZsQm3Ocwczd-46MMKprVFZjjoZfLXUS6ssBhmIk_ddzoYA9xlawJgVUpaIr1S-nVJVSj6ZGBbdKR79HeAiExBk9oci-E2P_OcRnCHT92/w234-h320/20230602_151650.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, Distress Oxide, blending, Sponges, #ctmhStorybook, dragon, Castle, fairytale, stamp and thin cut, make a wish, birthday card, grape, bluebird, Nectarine," width="234" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Lastly I stamped the top of the thin cut (but my stamping wasn't very straight and I didn't love it). The 2nd one with the blending over the top was muted but I still cut it out with the thin cut. I prefer this method because I am not good at lining up. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kVXBABMaGqwoPDBRV5AiYRljSfIhnJbra3VPQcDaUDYTpQaD4x9Hpu8UneSpbiowoVlRqrvBXBBimXnfdHjbXy9-DrCSJsqTCl6c1DFSkuEDW3NrNW4b-Of_rFY2HbUCTY55RF_PcXQiyavlPZr4yte2sR6HEZBG90b-Fv8n6wDE2PjQq581N9ab/s800/20230602_151847.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, Distress Oxide, blending, Sponges, #ctmhStorybook, dragon, Castle, fairytale, stamp and thin cut, make a wish, birthday card, grape, bluebird, Nectarine," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="620" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kVXBABMaGqwoPDBRV5AiYRljSfIhnJbra3VPQcDaUDYTpQaD4x9Hpu8UneSpbiowoVlRqrvBXBBimXnfdHjbXy9-DrCSJsqTCl6c1DFSkuEDW3NrNW4b-Of_rFY2HbUCTY55RF_PcXQiyavlPZr4yte2sR6HEZBG90b-Fv8n6wDE2PjQq581N9ab/w248-h320/20230602_151847.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, Distress Oxide, blending, Sponges, #ctmhStorybook, dragon, Castle, fairytale, stamp and thin cut, make a wish, birthday card, grape, bluebird, Nectarine," width="248" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My favourite turned out to be the last one (bottom in the picture) I did which was the one I had sponged and blended PRIOR to stamping and thin cutting the die shape out. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiiT_EhZgCFfrhLyOd5dh-iQV4EcRWNHprhuW_cREUF5Uhj0nJUy9saqL6LwkJnjb0MhhHwCxlTBVASow4ES4aJGBejdz98lNAC3H16IQ3peQ953IIm-QAm7VfHpZX03124x68CZnf0b0dEa_VFTlSSeCSL_Xcj-NSZBNdqbWB5EHs7ZygEmfhxMP-/s800/20230602_152130.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, Distress Oxide, blending, Sponges, #ctmhStorybook, dragon, Castle, fairytale, stamp and thin cut, make a wish, birthday card, grape, bluebird, Nectarine," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="524" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiiT_EhZgCFfrhLyOd5dh-iQV4EcRWNHprhuW_cREUF5Uhj0nJUy9saqL6LwkJnjb0MhhHwCxlTBVASow4ES4aJGBejdz98lNAC3H16IQ3peQ953IIm-QAm7VfHpZX03124x68CZnf0b0dEa_VFTlSSeCSL_Xcj-NSZBNdqbWB5EHs7ZygEmfhxMP-/w210-h320/20230602_152130.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, Distress Oxide, blending, Sponges, #ctmhStorybook, dragon, Castle, fairytale, stamp and thin cut, make a wish, birthday card, grape, bluebird, Nectarine," width="210" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">To compile the card I used </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12472" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Bluebird Cardstock</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> 4x 5.25 inches, just under that I cut some </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12612" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Black Cardstock</a> <span style="font-family: arial;">The black and white cartoon like paper. I stamped the make a wish sentiment with </span></div><h3 class="prod-name" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9301" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a> from stamp set <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=16169" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl10_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Meowgical Stamp + Thin Cuts</a>. </span></h3><h3 class="prod-name" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNFXNRUwhFtAjrQkZUTXcU3s1Vv8I5gjDqmY2TAgwajHDpTMzlU1BzLU721kb_sDN9FBIWTQCqc1H0Ni8xbc3rUenSsV7JidGf1cfpxOHI1qYvHMkVT1GksEQebnlQLcyClf25Lg1_tf0KM1eAUTk1S60cBR0wjr8pTtQOwKXJOIjfpm8WwoYAjblN" style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, Distress Oxide, blending, Sponges, #ctmhStorybook, dragon, Castle, fairytale, stamp and thin cut, make a wish, birthday card, grape, bluebird, Nectarine," data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNFXNRUwhFtAjrQkZUTXcU3s1Vv8I5gjDqmY2TAgwajHDpTMzlU1BzLU721kb_sDN9FBIWTQCqc1H0Ni8xbc3rUenSsV7JidGf1cfpxOHI1qYvHMkVT1GksEQebnlQLcyClf25Lg1_tf0KM1eAUTk1S60cBR0wjr8pTtQOwKXJOIjfpm8WwoYAjblN" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, Distress Oxide, blending, Sponges, #ctmhStorybook, dragon, Castle, fairytale, stamp and thin cut, make a wish, birthday card, grape, bluebird, Nectarine," width="240" /></span></a></h3><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I stamped it on white daisy cardstock, backed in black scrap cardstock and bluebird cardstock scraps, I didn't measure them I just used my scrap bits. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><h3 class="prod-name" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Finished off by adhering it all down with <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15579" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Air Touch Adhesive</a> and the Dragon with <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=4303" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">3-D Foam Tape</a>.</span></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhb83zs7FXditVbFqYiyyu7J91ysXXbuCVsFP60KSLd7NL-ghPtNvS3YZq6rFcLXZ-Zb8GSHhfb9xX1gMBWHwSVUyGx8Krir3KS00ef2NaXg0wrph6dQIfegmigK1GP6k4Dwya4umzTtQJewqzwgIWO7lVMc_otX0o3x8ttHB0zZ6lXG5pP_3WtuR/s800/20230602_160019%20lighter.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, Distress Oxide, blending, Sponges, #ctmhStorybook, dragon, Castle, fairytale, stamp and thin cut, make a wish, birthday card, grape, bluebird, Nectarine," border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="800" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhb83zs7FXditVbFqYiyyu7J91ysXXbuCVsFP60KSLd7NL-ghPtNvS3YZq6rFcLXZ-Zb8GSHhfb9xX1gMBWHwSVUyGx8Krir3KS00ef2NaXg0wrph6dQIfegmigK1GP6k4Dwya4umzTtQJewqzwgIWO7lVMc_otX0o3x8ttHB0zZ6lXG5pP_3WtuR/w640-h484/20230602_160019%20lighter.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, Distress Oxide, blending, Sponges, #ctmhStorybook, dragon, Castle, fairytale, stamp and thin cut, make a wish, birthday card, grape, bluebird, Nectarine," width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: arial;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/06/Challenge-551.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; font-family: arial; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #551</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: arial;">. 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.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232; text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-79434554546583458532023-05-26T19:00:00.078+08:002023-05-27T16:16:58.551+08:00Colour Dare #550 Six Pack<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvuTL5G-rJNw7qo_wxWXkzsZlQ19T4tzshI8bx9RJI7eMBhlyDBPx1Joa0SidEvrNWnb_njkcA5iAm_t2xmV0w8kBCRM0zrHsYMe5blodKHxxQmaOlh4sdpLAzMyORXFKEh5BHj7SGZXwSZh9eJy_PpeRjjxkgZJ8hUEcIusIJZhFBIHmTj0hIzR1/s360/330902232_538926408073158_6897203011123018300_n.jpg"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, happy birthday, thin cuts, alphabet, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, melon, National Scrapbooking Month, marble, Ballerina, sage, sketch, cardmaking, circles, embellishments, flowers," border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvuTL5G-rJNw7qo_wxWXkzsZlQ19T4tzshI8bx9RJI7eMBhlyDBPx1Joa0SidEvrNWnb_njkcA5iAm_t2xmV0w8kBCRM0zrHsYMe5blodKHxxQmaOlh4sdpLAzMyORXFKEh5BHj7SGZXwSZh9eJy_PpeRjjxkgZJ8hUEcIusIJZhFBIHmTj0hIzR1/w320-h320/330902232_538926408073158_6897203011123018300_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, happy birthday, thin cuts, alphabet, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, melon, National Scrapbooking Month, marble, Ballerina, sage, sketch, cardmaking, circles, embellishments, flowers," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/05/Challenge-550.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #550</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> is a 6 pack of colours (You need to use 3 of the colours at least). Plus.... Black, white, neutral and metallics free to use. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/05/Challenge-550.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #550</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> 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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">I chose Ballerina because I had this gorgeous Ballerina Marble paper in the </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17918" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Friendly Borders Cardmaking Workshop Kit</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> (available for MAY 2023 only) and the paper is also available in the </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/product.aspx?sku=CC3237" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-decoration-line: none;">Dream Maker Product Bundle</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">. This is only available for a limited time for National Scrapbooking Day. Until 30th June while stocks last. So if you love this paper as much as I do, please order it quickly to avoid disappointment. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNhJoMnfBDr7zDp1McJ_syxoVjFTbVfcRDNt_-rQRj-1CbD_rVqFK8eTI3AuIhm1D3gqSDXcrwOj1asaWBFAUCWGFCGwlIDjOW3J4I9UPiykIKIfKvPM-2Wz_AXd6Udjym7pU8l48Rjsrk1szdVlri3epqoGHqLqMjI63RCa2mx8iCMTFldvYNY8C6/s800/d6df9618-8e40-49c2-96d6-ff4901f07c41.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, happy birthday, thin cuts, alphabet, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, melon, National Scrapbooking Month, marble, Ballerina, sage, sketch, cardmaking, circles, embellishments, flowers," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNhJoMnfBDr7zDp1McJ_syxoVjFTbVfcRDNt_-rQRj-1CbD_rVqFK8eTI3AuIhm1D3gqSDXcrwOj1asaWBFAUCWGFCGwlIDjOW3J4I9UPiykIKIfKvPM-2Wz_AXd6Udjym7pU8l48Rjsrk1szdVlri3epqoGHqLqMjI63RCa2mx8iCMTFldvYNY8C6/w320-h320/d6df9618-8e40-49c2-96d6-ff4901f07c41.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, happy birthday, thin cuts, alphabet, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, melon, National Scrapbooking Month, marble, Ballerina, sage, sketch, cardmaking, circles, embellishments, flowers," width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPADw8Zo3rGnNXq2razn_-QY5UHfWun7HH3baCL1ZvQ5QbQfjfcNy2mDA7PM_FWcbJMJ4aGGAg5UTa0J5ESTTJhYTtWgQZE0_2xzarWl-DCEI2hA0mn0b_bzWS8muHLyfurFlVQ-z3N9q9GH-FXhC-5PlL2EP_01Jb8rhm0MW9YafIk_Nz6wx5jqf/s800/1ee63cb7-3d45-4177-89a7-149dd155448b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, happy birthday, thin cuts, alphabet, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, melon, National Scrapbooking Month, marble, Ballerina, sage, sketch, cardmaking, circles, embellishments, flowers," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPADw8Zo3rGnNXq2razn_-QY5UHfWun7HH3baCL1ZvQ5QbQfjfcNy2mDA7PM_FWcbJMJ4aGGAg5UTa0J5ESTTJhYTtWgQZE0_2xzarWl-DCEI2hA0mn0b_bzWS8muHLyfurFlVQ-z3N9q9GH-FXhC-5PlL2EP_01Jb8rhm0MW9YafIk_Nz6wx5jqf/w320-h320/1ee63cb7-3d45-4177-89a7-149dd155448b.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, happy birthday, thin cuts, alphabet, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, melon, National Scrapbooking Month, marble, Ballerina, sage, sketch, cardmaking, circles, embellishments, flowers," width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: arial;">I also chose Melon & Sage cardstock because the paper was on my desk :) How all good decisions are made... what's closest to hand gets chosen. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: arial;">After I had my chosen papers I thought lets create a card... I found the <a href="https://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/sketch-526.html">Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge </a>for this week and decided to create with my colours. I wanted the background to be the Ballerina Marble paper as its the prettiest. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNAUNBgONOZBijuy5O6GR2kXtyTm6ky7MCE-oQr94ufpxdMWFlD4f8v1lOtFLd02vvYtlWjeUg6E7hGNFpSvpYSLv69CSbcP58q58yT5Q82foLXAPiqFr8FnduNsRgmew2w73rEnaAbxrrLzKOPE1tBdMuHj-Z7GgDhP-znSX8asvINWRz3C7aNG_/s320/Sketch%20526.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, happy birthday, thin cuts, alphabet, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, melon, National Scrapbooking Month, marble, Ballerina, sage, sketch, cardmaking, circles, embellishments, flowers," border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="219" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNAUNBgONOZBijuy5O6GR2kXtyTm6ky7MCE-oQr94ufpxdMWFlD4f8v1lOtFLd02vvYtlWjeUg6E7hGNFpSvpYSLv69CSbcP58q58yT5Q82foLXAPiqFr8FnduNsRgmew2w73rEnaAbxrrLzKOPE1tBdMuHj-Z7GgDhP-znSX8asvINWRz3C7aNG_/w219-h320/Sketch%20526.png" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, happy birthday, thin cuts, alphabet, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, melon, National Scrapbooking Month, marble, Ballerina, sage, sketch, cardmaking, circles, embellishments, flowers," width="219" /></span></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">To get my circle I cut the </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=13153" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Happy Birthday Shaker Window Thin Cuts</span></a> <span style="text-align: left;">with </span><span face=""Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #007bff; text-align: left;">Sage Cardstock (Darker side of the paper) </span>then cut a white cardstock circle with <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=14957" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Circles Thin Cuts</a>. I adhered them together before I cut the circle edge off. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">To get the banner I cut a scrap of <span face=""Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #007bff; text-align: left;">Melon Cardstock </span>and stamped on it in </span></div><span face=""Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #007bff; font-family: arial;">Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I also cut out the Happy letters from my Slimline Alphabet thin cuts (only the 1,2,3s are available now the alphabet have retired... </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15709" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-decoration-line: none;">Slim Numbers Thin Cuts</a><span style="font-family: arial;">.) The letters were so thin I used my tiny adhesive </span><span face=""Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #007bff; font-family: arial;">Quickie Glue™ Pen. </span><div><span face=""Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #007bff; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">To finish it off I added 3 little <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17159" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Melon Flowers</span></a>. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBtTOESNNH06--u9xiwulXUshzxpxoG5m4qNdyaAycocdblkcYiKiRK7pCeGoxnig_R_uH6_GKLgIH95VraovD5CFjGPWIx6eFAWkRemgBGrnbx9siUifjSUBnd0tdgp-exjHOkp-43xnVRRNt_bzYc8xCPLtYcLvsOrFNWXGQEoluBdobsFOJ-tV5/s800/20230524_234919.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, happy birthday, thin cuts, alphabet, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, melon, National Scrapbooking Month, marble, Ballerina, sage, sketch, cardmaking, circles, embellishments, flowers," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="619" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBtTOESNNH06--u9xiwulXUshzxpxoG5m4qNdyaAycocdblkcYiKiRK7pCeGoxnig_R_uH6_GKLgIH95VraovD5CFjGPWIx6eFAWkRemgBGrnbx9siUifjSUBnd0tdgp-exjHOkp-43xnVRRNt_bzYc8xCPLtYcLvsOrFNWXGQEoluBdobsFOJ-tV5/w496-h640/20230524_234919.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour Dare Challenge, color dare, happy birthday, thin cuts, alphabet, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, melon, National Scrapbooking Month, marble, Ballerina, sage, sketch, cardmaking, circles, embellishments, flowers," width="496" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the <a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/05/Challenge-550.html" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #550</a>. 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.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232; text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p></div>Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-23695849659817018132023-05-12T19:00:00.134+08:002023-05-12T19:00:00.151+08:00Colour Dare #548 Pewter plus one<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFOSCZCCA0WSVFr6QYi7QMKaNhK1KRuBnJEK-Td4EJF9_iukuRYEiq1p543ZU4ZMFVvnEfbfdhpv8oaW-Xkz52ce1r-Qx5doegXsNK0p_5kVYKkMmVLdoPYeqydlo_0UDYTCRnWO5SdT_iqMj-bvlwyPuKtwL4ScOpFMmFCkx8LqcBHrrD4V9hK4wq/s360/328119585_665666125353202_3329575157744353128_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, thank you, cardmaking, Sundance, Colour Dare Challenge, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, pewter, National Scrapbooking Month, friendly borders cardmaking, dream maker, #ctmhdreammaker, marble, sketch, background elements," border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFOSCZCCA0WSVFr6QYi7QMKaNhK1KRuBnJEK-Td4EJF9_iukuRYEiq1p543ZU4ZMFVvnEfbfdhpv8oaW-Xkz52ce1r-Qx5doegXsNK0p_5kVYKkMmVLdoPYeqydlo_0UDYTCRnWO5SdT_iqMj-bvlwyPuKtwL4ScOpFMmFCkx8LqcBHrrD4V9hK4wq/w320-h320/328119585_665666125353202_3329575157744353128_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, thank you, cardmaking, Sundance, Colour Dare Challenge, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, pewter, National Scrapbooking Month, friendly borders cardmaking, dream maker, #ctmhdreammaker, marble, sketch, background elements," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/05/Challenge-548.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #548</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> is a Tic-Tac-Toe board using Pewter grey plus Peach OR Clover OR Sundance (pick one). Plus.... Black, white, neutral and metallics free to use. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/05/Challenge-548.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #548</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> 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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I chose Sundance because I had this gorgeous Sundance Marble paper in the <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17918" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Friendly Borders Cardmaking Workshop Kit</span></a> (available for MAY 2023 only) and the paper is also available in the <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/product.aspx?sku=CC3237" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;">Dream Maker Product Bundle</a>. This is only available for a limited time for National Scrapbooking Day. Until 30th June while stocks last. So if you love this paper as much as I do, please order it quickly to avoid disappointment. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, thank you, cardmaking, Sundance, Colour Dare Challenge, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, pewter, National Scrapbooking Month, friendly borders cardmaking, dream maker, #ctmhdreammaker, marble, sketch, background elements," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9oydC1sNWPLcW2QNOd7zXu_lbYvW3UYb3rY8BMjgQjSz445HgL35mVweY89Ulzq7XJwKg0LSvWGPB4hrIoxWp5PXualLf1T84jorkjY3PY-UJMLdGMDRhY7USEWoFj8NIi8d7zJYLWEjBxMZk6L4iRXGRFzVxao2kqCjZtecfIFyV57h4SJB2Lz0/w200-h200/1ee63cb7-3d45-4177-89a7-149dd155448b.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, thank you, cardmaking, Sundance, Colour Dare Challenge, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, pewter, National Scrapbooking Month, friendly borders cardmaking, dream maker, #ctmhdreammaker, marble, sketch, background elements," width="200" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9oydC1sNWPLcW2QNOd7zXu_lbYvW3UYb3rY8BMjgQjSz445HgL35mVweY89Ulzq7XJwKg0LSvWGPB4hrIoxWp5PXualLf1T84jorkjY3PY-UJMLdGMDRhY7USEWoFj8NIi8d7zJYLWEjBxMZk6L4iRXGRFzVxao2kqCjZtecfIFyV57h4SJB2Lz0/s800/1ee63cb7-3d45-4177-89a7-149dd155448b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNGlq7LB-wwJFjzJzyGADyYhCUXJokuYVwjZkdQZmNCAj-3ZlCRg0b-1rtQ99qMDOLPdkBEcrVUELOlzYEqhS3EZgTn3DNjtNgnh-C6Z5Dr2JCUkZoZQdAzJtjqq0LbegBlhW_4hy-Ty-6AD1n-mR1affT503civd1SwANG-wpW4PjX5iW795SFoQx/s800/d6df9618-8e40-49c2-96d6-ff4901f07c41.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><img alt="#CTMHVandra, thank you, cardmaking, Sundance, Colour Dare Challenge, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, pewter, National Scrapbooking Month, friendly borders cardmaking, dream maker, #ctmhdreammaker, marble, sketch, background elements," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNGlq7LB-wwJFjzJzyGADyYhCUXJokuYVwjZkdQZmNCAj-3ZlCRg0b-1rtQ99qMDOLPdkBEcrVUELOlzYEqhS3EZgTn3DNjtNgnh-C6Z5Dr2JCUkZoZQdAzJtjqq0LbegBlhW_4hy-Ty-6AD1n-mR1affT503civd1SwANG-wpW4PjX5iW795SFoQx/w200-h200/d6df9618-8e40-49c2-96d6-ff4901f07c41.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, thank you, cardmaking, Sundance, Colour Dare Challenge, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, pewter, National Scrapbooking Month, friendly borders cardmaking, dream maker, #ctmhdreammaker, marble, sketch, background elements," width="200" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I checked out the <a href="https://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/sketch-524.html">Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge </a>that is happening right now and its Sketch 524, so I decided to use Pewter, Sundance and this Sketch. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAIg35C2KT8E-KiO_MQVo3DvpEf-51NprycCusljmEyygQC037ynLej72hmBB4gAowyGT85CRs3u9d8C0-g18gIP7Uo4Uw5B-Qs-OAWJBtM_sKIgdqYQmn1RaxBhV3vw7oTezIGVMMOAjpUIpNPo6MOnTZGMbLZJtkviQwph_mRZEVl4PTVP6mQRqW/s1006/Sketch%20524.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, thank you, cardmaking, Sundance, Colour Dare Challenge, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, pewter, National Scrapbooking Month, friendly borders cardmaking, dream maker, #ctmhdreammaker, marble, sketch, background elements," border="0" data-original-height="1006" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAIg35C2KT8E-KiO_MQVo3DvpEf-51NprycCusljmEyygQC037ynLej72hmBB4gAowyGT85CRs3u9d8C0-g18gIP7Uo4Uw5B-Qs-OAWJBtM_sKIgdqYQmn1RaxBhV3vw7oTezIGVMMOAjpUIpNPo6MOnTZGMbLZJtkviQwph_mRZEVl4PTVP6mQRqW/w223-h320/Sketch%20524.png" title="#CTMHVandra, thank you, cardmaking, Sundance, Colour Dare Challenge, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, pewter, National Scrapbooking Month, friendly borders cardmaking, dream maker, #ctmhdreammaker, marble, sketch, background elements," width="223" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Firstly I pulled out my <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10244" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Pewter Cardstock</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">, </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10215" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Pewter Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a> and </span></p><h3 class="prod-name" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=14075" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Sundance Cardstock</a> (Sundance marble paper from <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17918" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Friendly Borders Cardmaking Workshop Kit</span></a>) and I pulled out all my scraps. In my scrap container I had some already embossed with an old hexagon embossing folder. Yay for texture. The lighter side of the sundance is represented below too, it looks more yellow than the dark side. </span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCO3yQ8V_v6Aj0IZXd9UbQGy-ztpkCl6jqwo6wvk43dkoIS0PoE_XTF1t6k4Ww54493DeBAAJHLrVOrSir3bCtO0TBjMJ5AeoW3TzkEVJhpTpYPd6SU-NHRncKEHGirkLYaysbmpTqxlfLR_9LksN1YYp0mokywMJ5tHdX-Hv8JS48gMC8Vlfmq-B8/s734/20230511_200617.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, thank you, cardmaking, Sundance, Colour Dare Challenge, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, pewter, National Scrapbooking Month, friendly borders cardmaking, dream maker, #ctmhdreammaker, marble, sketch, background elements," border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="734" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCO3yQ8V_v6Aj0IZXd9UbQGy-ztpkCl6jqwo6wvk43dkoIS0PoE_XTF1t6k4Ww54493DeBAAJHLrVOrSir3bCtO0TBjMJ5AeoW3TzkEVJhpTpYPd6SU-NHRncKEHGirkLYaysbmpTqxlfLR_9LksN1YYp0mokywMJ5tHdX-Hv8JS48gMC8Vlfmq-B8/w320-h202/20230511_200617.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, thank you, cardmaking, Sundance, Colour Dare Challenge, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, pewter, National Scrapbooking Month, friendly borders cardmaking, dream maker, #ctmhdreammaker, marble, sketch, background elements," width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><h3 class="prod-name" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Then because of the sketch and not using multiple colours as shown in the sketch I wanted to differentiate the banners, so I pulled out my <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17053" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl04_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl04_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Background Elements Stamp Set</span></a>. </span></h3><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3ULRerwtS668kkt4E0Uip2kPe8ef8Wl9va-o39YOgab_vFpe6JOmhSlaIXrTc3meqB31fXsgCV2wSKLsEKoai_Q-0_HLN-fT6yM5miwbksQON_8LO1q0As5NV_sjsn_Sed8MM2oR9fgqnaHchTAT6xwTjudhEllfPvQSev2jtYsaXKtNkhL_UhIzD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, thank you, cardmaking, Sundance, Colour Dare Challenge, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, pewter, National Scrapbooking Month, friendly borders cardmaking, dream maker, #ctmhdreammaker, marble, sketch, background elements," data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3ULRerwtS668kkt4E0Uip2kPe8ef8Wl9va-o39YOgab_vFpe6JOmhSlaIXrTc3meqB31fXsgCV2wSKLsEKoai_Q-0_HLN-fT6yM5miwbksQON_8LO1q0As5NV_sjsn_Sed8MM2oR9fgqnaHchTAT6xwTjudhEllfPvQSev2jtYsaXKtNkhL_UhIzD" title="#CTMHVandra, thank you, cardmaking, Sundance, Colour Dare Challenge, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, pewter, National Scrapbooking Month, friendly borders cardmaking, dream maker, #ctmhdreammaker, marble, sketch, background elements," width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I decided to use the pewter ink and different background elements from the stamp set on each of the plain cardstock banners. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I cut a 1.5 inch strip off the sundance marble paper for the top 5.5 inches wide. Then cut parts off that for some banners in varying wides and lengths... I couldn't tell you what the dimensions are because I grabbed my scraps and some I cut what i thought was right and then cut it down when adhering it to the card base. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3ht86ur4VUPD5eCdkTwAsDbfGyVYHQpZ4udOf0i_im4uaICqXzVjxWlf-jgKlqDADzmghvW-nv378eEvH1e3liIityS2WqsJ1cI5Tq4qAgdLTSGtEGE2OBlBhiVpSppIMn8cBbmDHTl3MStILlXERg6jE1-LIVuBTIddhNJBDzoQKyCDsbBg7W3U/s799/20230511_202035.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, thank you, cardmaking, Sundance, Colour Dare Challenge, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, pewter, National Scrapbooking Month, friendly borders cardmaking, dream maker, #ctmhdreammaker, marble, sketch, background elements," border="0" data-original-height="539" data-original-width="799" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3ht86ur4VUPD5eCdkTwAsDbfGyVYHQpZ4udOf0i_im4uaICqXzVjxWlf-jgKlqDADzmghvW-nv378eEvH1e3liIityS2WqsJ1cI5Tq4qAgdLTSGtEGE2OBlBhiVpSppIMn8cBbmDHTl3MStILlXERg6jE1-LIVuBTIddhNJBDzoQKyCDsbBg7W3U/w320-h216/20230511_202035.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, thank you, cardmaking, Sundance, Colour Dare Challenge, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, pewter, National Scrapbooking Month, friendly borders cardmaking, dream maker, #ctmhdreammaker, marble, sketch, background elements," width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I cut a narrow strip of the pewter cardstock, also a scrap so no idea the dimensions. I cut each of the banner piece but I forgot to photograph before I started stamping but you can get the idea in the pic below I did remember to take in progress. </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcaK46-2a11oM5eGcVPlFU89ntzmezSRQDxNXnGgLc3NCZU1gICyiGBohxZ8YFaXzNT6a98wDLCXHtKUlc8yfpfSUlYF_LliYO_rYnm5l6PddkBvLVzZVWWWYpWLZ3ejVGC5zHDX83oNwZCiqHh8vljZAVMhOzW-tWJ_f7mG6UNpUE36-pGi4yqeC/s800/20230511_215246.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, thank you, cardmaking, Sundance, Colour Dare Challenge, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, pewter, National Scrapbooking Month, friendly borders cardmaking, dream maker, #ctmhdreammaker, marble, sketch, background elements," border="0" data-original-height="430" data-original-width="800" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHcaK46-2a11oM5eGcVPlFU89ntzmezSRQDxNXnGgLc3NCZU1gICyiGBohxZ8YFaXzNT6a98wDLCXHtKUlc8yfpfSUlYF_LliYO_rYnm5l6PddkBvLVzZVWWWYpWLZ3ejVGC5zHDX83oNwZCiqHh8vljZAVMhOzW-tWJ_f7mG6UNpUE36-pGi4yqeC/w320-h172/20230511_215246.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, thank you, cardmaking, Sundance, Colour Dare Challenge, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, pewter, National Scrapbooking Month, friendly borders cardmaking, dream maker, #ctmhdreammaker, marble, sketch, background elements," width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">After I had stamped all the plain cardstock (light and dark sides) with different background elements from the stamp set with Pewter ink, I decided the hexagon embossing wasn't clear enough so I used a wedge of <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=301" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl04_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Round Sponge</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"> and sponged some ink across it. I also decided that one of the marble bits needed some definition so I inked the edges of it with the pewter ink. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVZbrV3FzcTOxNHyxBASCh09MeLptKgsL4bb8Zv7Yi3sQn7BvR_wa7GKcN-aVw4MiQtY3Bn67D8Mi3LusRZpUnYkXYPdzhsfOTdS1TScuqekQ7lSxn_zYH7qKI4EdEc7iPH_z7FY8uu9h6Z4TGi58ZvY5NexpoVO6GKjCakpoFMKERwf5Vl28CMMmU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, thank you, cardmaking, Sundance, Colour Dare Challenge, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, pewter, National Scrapbooking Month, friendly borders cardmaking, dream maker, #ctmhdreammaker, marble, sketch, background elements," data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVZbrV3FzcTOxNHyxBASCh09MeLptKgsL4bb8Zv7Yi3sQn7BvR_wa7GKcN-aVw4MiQtY3Bn67D8Mi3LusRZpUnYkXYPdzhsfOTdS1TScuqekQ7lSxn_zYH7qKI4EdEc7iPH_z7FY8uu9h6Z4TGi58ZvY5NexpoVO6GKjCakpoFMKERwf5Vl28CMMmU" title="#CTMHVandra, thank you, cardmaking, Sundance, Colour Dare Challenge, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, pewter, National Scrapbooking Month, friendly borders cardmaking, dream maker, #ctmhdreammaker, marble, sketch, background elements," width="240" /></a></div></span></span><h3 class="prod-name" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17918" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Friendly Borders Cardmaking Workshop Kit</span></a> stamp set </span></h3></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Then I stamped the "Thank you, thank you, thank you" stamp from this set in Pewter ink directly onto the marble cardstock and the most annoying thing happened. A tiny sliver of cardstock was lying on the paper and it meant the y in the second thank you didn't work. I did all sorts to try fix it. First pic below shows me attemping to stamp just the y (I masked the other bits but the O was also involved and the y looked silly... Then I masked off to get a bit on white cardstock (2nd pic below) and that looked Terrible too. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieH8Mkq77TjrycXHPGviziw1ulidC1D3y9Mr4mDu5-w15BZil8Vq-g-OEW48eIxGOINuOukSt8JoO8i44fSldAwBdUn-aWFRE0qToYW5_OHt-UwpmQ3fA9cXkcopGwlxBHIFrQl0PnMjX1QVOgDIrkHS7hHrKoMYC_VX_ZOvTM-AgtP_wA10AgVm34/s800/20230511_222342.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, thank you, cardmaking, Sundance, Colour Dare Challenge, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, pewter, National Scrapbooking Month, friendly borders cardmaking, dream maker, #ctmhdreammaker, marble, sketch, background elements," border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="800" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieH8Mkq77TjrycXHPGviziw1ulidC1D3y9Mr4mDu5-w15BZil8Vq-g-OEW48eIxGOINuOukSt8JoO8i44fSldAwBdUn-aWFRE0qToYW5_OHt-UwpmQ3fA9cXkcopGwlxBHIFrQl0PnMjX1QVOgDIrkHS7hHrKoMYC_VX_ZOvTM-AgtP_wA10AgVm34/w320-h214/20230511_222342.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, thank you, cardmaking, Sundance, Colour Dare Challenge, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, pewter, National Scrapbooking Month, friendly borders cardmaking, dream maker, #ctmhdreammaker, marble, sketch, background elements," width="320" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXsz6OmcUC9zMS5TdvwOH5dpvxv8wO0VYU6yodAdVsEbDyOBFZxTU1ImaIear38pYCZ8lZNzGUt-0x8OG9qRHnz3MkY_F_n9YYDR36rt86rx9yGUCfDRfWSmGhANibNyP78EwDwiko3iz0dEvyKIRZx04UcpCjNGHsNvFeDi4eFIag-11pmU9yeX0/s800/20230511_222331.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, thank you, cardmaking, Sundance, Colour Dare Challenge, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, pewter, National Scrapbooking Month, friendly borders cardmaking, dream maker, #ctmhdreammaker, marble, sketch, background elements," border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="800" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXsz6OmcUC9zMS5TdvwOH5dpvxv8wO0VYU6yodAdVsEbDyOBFZxTU1ImaIear38pYCZ8lZNzGUt-0x8OG9qRHnz3MkY_F_n9YYDR36rt86rx9yGUCfDRfWSmGhANibNyP78EwDwiko3iz0dEvyKIRZx04UcpCjNGHsNvFeDi4eFIag-11pmU9yeX0/w320-h209/20230511_222331.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, thank you, cardmaking, Sundance, Colour Dare Challenge, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, pewter, National Scrapbooking Month, friendly borders cardmaking, dream maker, #ctmhdreammaker, marble, sketch, background elements," width="320" /></span></a></div></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Then I decided to cover it with a bit of <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=14075" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Sundance Cardstock</a>. The worst nightmare of stamping directly onto artwork. </span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-C7LkQIhnheGRYEs7Un6A2m4UWF3cOMXZXSlrEXvvW1K36pwp3hmvQNADYpLQ3hYYXY-ll_iX3Qn8wUNko9hnAB5dOPDbqH3ArGHZKzGDiRC7LX96ZmizPbLegyCut-BMvBpqk702Nhkv7kAxNx5qga-EaDtewwulKb5b4D0_juf7qc4mGeyPbuKy/s800/20230511_223244.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, thank you, cardmaking, Sundance, Colour Dare Challenge, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, pewter, National Scrapbooking Month, friendly borders cardmaking, dream maker, #ctmhdreammaker, marble, sketch, background elements," border="0" data-original-height="631" data-original-width="800" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-C7LkQIhnheGRYEs7Un6A2m4UWF3cOMXZXSlrEXvvW1K36pwp3hmvQNADYpLQ3hYYXY-ll_iX3Qn8wUNko9hnAB5dOPDbqH3ArGHZKzGDiRC7LX96ZmizPbLegyCut-BMvBpqk702Nhkv7kAxNx5qga-EaDtewwulKb5b4D0_juf7qc4mGeyPbuKy/w640-h504/20230511_223244.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, thank you, cardmaking, Sundance, Colour Dare Challenge, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, pewter, National Scrapbooking Month, friendly borders cardmaking, dream maker, #ctmhdreammaker, marble, sketch, background elements," width="640" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I was happy with how it turned out. To finish it off, as per the sketch I used some old grey embellishments which are similar to the current <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17151&ci=25541" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl97_itemLink2" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: center;">Grey Dots</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: center;">. </span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the <a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/05/Challenge-548.html" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #548</a>. 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.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><h3 class="prod-name" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br /></span></h3></div><br />Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-89092696500928126002023-04-28T19:30:00.109+08:002023-04-28T19:54:01.873+08:00Colour Dare #546 Tic-Tac-Toe Cosette<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivMbMXKNx8TGztIXTHG9HhQvWEN-hPawG9qFUmQdNHjQKee_uZ3WX-IwSXM7Exgm2eTGhfS03udjoNaNq9FSohwaeRrq5p1hI85Yeevopep5XpEXs8TV7ZITi-thU5sE48VPDckUSzIcdxfHzB2ExGpe8Zr1NizJfOTVUJq8tOutEx5sC4PmM37p-v/s360/330601211_522833706586169_2417304369998627742_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, floral, flowers, You're the best, friend, happy, cardmaking, Butterflies, antique, sponging, watercolour brushes," border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivMbMXKNx8TGztIXTHG9HhQvWEN-hPawG9qFUmQdNHjQKee_uZ3WX-IwSXM7Exgm2eTGhfS03udjoNaNq9FSohwaeRrq5p1hI85Yeevopep5XpEXs8TV7ZITi-thU5sE48VPDckUSzIcdxfHzB2ExGpe8Zr1NizJfOTVUJq8tOutEx5sC4PmM37p-v/w320-h320/330601211_522833706586169_2417304369998627742_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, floral, flowers, You're the best, friend, happy, cardmaking, Butterflies, antique, sponging, watercolour brushes," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/04/Challenge-546.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #546</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> is a Tic-Tac-Toe board using the Cosette Colours (Plus.... Black, white, neutral and metallics free to use). </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/04/Challenge-546.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #546</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> 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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: arial;">I'm loving Cosette. The colours are really pretty. I used them ALL I couldn't choose just one row or column. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: arial;">Check out the Close To My Heart YouTube video about Cosette <a href="https://youtu.be/yjNtVA9Joqc">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBA-gn9OR7kyVLMnCAl2HdT5sTVWWEor3bjVqKczEFeuDV5gxSKtxwSkEIlgAFlk4EMjmPv460HrKI00QVNkOWdoubChDQLI0Ib-WInw1mxhaESAKmXxPMQFhVAzp41FF_4mJusXBgR4ey9pH86352H9pjI7sR7NiLuuL_DM5_-sN8akuiM0dMXHDm/s800/272ddda1-f35e-4c52-b10e-4618ebf0d3e2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, floral, flowers, You're the best, friend, happy, cardmaking, Butterflies, antique, sponging, watercolour brushes," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBA-gn9OR7kyVLMnCAl2HdT5sTVWWEor3bjVqKczEFeuDV5gxSKtxwSkEIlgAFlk4EMjmPv460HrKI00QVNkOWdoubChDQLI0Ib-WInw1mxhaESAKmXxPMQFhVAzp41FF_4mJusXBgR4ey9pH86352H9pjI7sR7NiLuuL_DM5_-sN8akuiM0dMXHDm/w320-h320/272ddda1-f35e-4c52-b10e-4618ebf0d3e2.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, floral, flowers, You're the best, friend, happy, cardmaking, Butterflies, antique, sponging, watercolour brushes," width="320" /></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpzZxatt3Su--poRYJ3GViJoQ8-lojYlDoR-2ZwPRkF8fCO0jRxKebn0OphPQlv-1Ge8wFJ5qJQHLMOl8RBpSXxHiZjbzFnpeomd5HZMspbJB4R6Wrj3BePiCgYmHidfZPF0UkyRo5b5k5ELgESU4RJ5IqHhvHHOgAdk2jg_BdjUIa2tcbyVqWwryZ/s800/62f779e7-4f37-4de4-85b4-f86323aa1bee.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, floral, flowers, You're the best, friend, happy, cardmaking, Butterflies, antique, sponging, watercolour brushes," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpzZxatt3Su--poRYJ3GViJoQ8-lojYlDoR-2ZwPRkF8fCO0jRxKebn0OphPQlv-1Ge8wFJ5qJQHLMOl8RBpSXxHiZjbzFnpeomd5HZMspbJB4R6Wrj3BePiCgYmHidfZPF0UkyRo5b5k5ELgESU4RJ5IqHhvHHOgAdk2jg_BdjUIa2tcbyVqWwryZ/w320-h320/62f779e7-4f37-4de4-85b4-f86323aa1bee.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, floral, flowers, You're the best, friend, happy, cardmaking, Butterflies, antique, sponging, watercolour brushes," width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">I made the cards when we were given for our CTMH Launch event and we were given cutting guides for 2 cards each. So I cut both but didn't want to make the cards the same so I flipped most of the paper and varied the cards. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTlwLbqUn2xARNpoSsoyLnaXJuWSFpCNfq3q08-44a1ES0ZO7hzuJCDZi996ApL7BjMhiU8syOk_KFGZdTRKy8xBNfzjL1x-d8uWMMssibp_TwuNfAAaTrULtbq8wfZSzQgdf8AW4tFOlHJC5qor757dz3PTEmAYrIEwyPD_41U791E4wyo2nLthh5/s800/e9fe947c-4bae-4c09-8978-c5c4f19ceadc.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, floral, flowers, You're the best, friend, happy, cardmaking, Butterflies, antique, sponging, watercolour brushes," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTlwLbqUn2xARNpoSsoyLnaXJuWSFpCNfq3q08-44a1ES0ZO7hzuJCDZi996ApL7BjMhiU8syOk_KFGZdTRKy8xBNfzjL1x-d8uWMMssibp_TwuNfAAaTrULtbq8wfZSzQgdf8AW4tFOlHJC5qor757dz3PTEmAYrIEwyPD_41U791E4wyo2nLthh5/w320-h320/e9fe947c-4bae-4c09-8978-c5c4f19ceadc.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, floral, flowers, You're the best, friend, happy, cardmaking, Butterflies, antique, sponging, watercolour brushes," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I really love the <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17866" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl11_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Cosette—Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts</a> because they have thin cut shapes for the flowers plus the archway and oval. The archway and oval are perfect for card fronts but would also make great spaces on scrapbook pages. </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_BC7GdevwCNGo9sVVCDqdqZ4XTrAIl2vly1W_CFl3FyDS4LDAKcfOFWJRImGQ0hLY5dFUR3uwA7y5xcEXIWALxsoeemWTuOALHIx1Xnkj1MX2m36Zrtv2y_AZTq3hvBDBS9uXGYCHDY_y3mJzxUfQ-1yPV-At1a7tJzEGRUgt9Vi3OUcXN4zDxuo/s800/20230427_135214.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, floral, flowers, You're the best, friend, happy, cardmaking, Butterflies, antique, sponging, watercolour brushes," border="0" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="800" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_BC7GdevwCNGo9sVVCDqdqZ4XTrAIl2vly1W_CFl3FyDS4LDAKcfOFWJRImGQ0hLY5dFUR3uwA7y5xcEXIWALxsoeemWTuOALHIx1Xnkj1MX2m36Zrtv2y_AZTq3hvBDBS9uXGYCHDY_y3mJzxUfQ-1yPV-At1a7tJzEGRUgt9Vi3OUcXN4zDxuo/w400-h255/20230427_135214.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, floral, flowers, You're the best, friend, happy, cardmaking, Butterflies, antique, sponging, watercolour brushes," width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We coloured with </span><span face=""Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Antique Pink TriBlend™ Marker, </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12599" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Dull Green TriBlend™ Marker</a><span style="font-family: arial;">, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><h3 class="prod-name" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=14110" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Gold Yellow TriBlend™ Marker</a>, <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12587">Ice Grey TriBlend™ Marker</a>. Then we used <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15544" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl09_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl09_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Mulberry Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;"> and </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10211" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl15_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Toffee Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;"> and used a sponge for edges and background and water brush. </span></span></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Some of the flowers were stamped on the die cuts and some where stamped directly on the ovals or arches. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5WFzmkamvFG7qce9D-bFPs5Lur97-Klzq99cjsRWX5qntjN98m2tcpsb6VLlnLuThBvPvzkFa570Eq1liEhWzQX2wzdAz4bMUrRggDXH_f9Vl0giIw2ERCqkGVoDbyTBZ3DYadSI-Pk6hucgcYmWhbn1Z3ox9Izb9R3nwMWFMHNiubAaehD_bsRA/s800/20230427_135230.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, floral, flowers, You're the best, friend, happy, cardmaking, Butterflies, antique, sponging, watercolour brushes," border="0" data-original-height="508" data-original-width="800" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5WFzmkamvFG7qce9D-bFPs5Lur97-Klzq99cjsRWX5qntjN98m2tcpsb6VLlnLuThBvPvzkFa570Eq1liEhWzQX2wzdAz4bMUrRggDXH_f9Vl0giIw2ERCqkGVoDbyTBZ3DYadSI-Pk6hucgcYmWhbn1Z3ox9Izb9R3nwMWFMHNiubAaehD_bsRA/w320-h203/20230427_135230.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, floral, flowers, You're the best, friend, happy, cardmaking, Butterflies, antique, sponging, watercolour brushes," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Lots of splatter with the waterbrush. We also inked the edges of the <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17856" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Cosette Die-cuts</a><span face=""Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;"> (the butterfly, banner and hearts etc). </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1xl3Y8IinuKUwYGAl1zEt-eP0KYR9u0xoy5DyHu8oi8r046m_GKeP0Edmf189TENfYGwd01OhIXvQ96v_WoDczax9OLC36m2Gcn4-NelW0wZAbYn0HtWvZ7RO9fMjyHLZA8B-LFWo8nOUripoN5Drp3glUUaJJ1ZhedM36cPEBQbF3wVSc21MTu7L/s800/20230427_135307.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, floral, flowers, You're the best, friend, happy, cardmaking, Butterflies, antique, sponging, watercolour brushes," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="523" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1xl3Y8IinuKUwYGAl1zEt-eP0KYR9u0xoy5DyHu8oi8r046m_GKeP0Edmf189TENfYGwd01OhIXvQ96v_WoDczax9OLC36m2Gcn4-NelW0wZAbYn0HtWvZ7RO9fMjyHLZA8B-LFWo8nOUripoN5Drp3glUUaJJ1ZhedM36cPEBQbF3wVSc21MTu7L/w209-h320/20230427_135307.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, floral, flowers, You're the best, friend, happy, cardmaking, Butterflies, antique, sponging, watercolour brushes," width="209" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Open Sans, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #212529;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihVlraL9czX2H_K7OSV7OP2VrdkzY_w7_p8lxgYI0aZFgODYRPfIK2OFLymM6F7_O5J4ElwI4LnD3ckh0erNC8CBo3n7gsS8trvR71jWak60SzHabXRaT2IvbumGpOL3Eg72lXBVb2uH2gBRXQZEpjlaVb7NOY4ys4Y5jtOIXBIeRS9yLoKFKNHir/s800/20230427_135252.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, floral, flowers, You're the best, friend, happy, cardmaking, Butterflies, antique, sponging, watercolour brushes," border="0" data-original-height="539" data-original-width="800" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihVlraL9czX2H_K7OSV7OP2VrdkzY_w7_p8lxgYI0aZFgODYRPfIK2OFLymM6F7_O5J4ElwI4LnD3ckh0erNC8CBo3n7gsS8trvR71jWak60SzHabXRaT2IvbumGpOL3Eg72lXBVb2uH2gBRXQZEpjlaVb7NOY4ys4Y5jtOIXBIeRS9yLoKFKNHir/w320-h216/20230427_135252.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, floral, flowers, You're the best, friend, happy, cardmaking, Butterflies, antique, sponging, watercolour brushes," width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXBBnhbDbszufP3dtTBxzPYIJFTF5xfxOX78847URhYTXhCJK7YIJArNlnKJXTF51NIA25X-nJ12OE-hVkp5uVE42Qj10fUwjcKtOIvKvFfzLHFn2DOKkU4HH1BvqC9h3tdyrZGyzr4u5HAn3yeBzwGKee5ZxrkM0bcZQHmcPvDrgTvglGKTapb-3/s800/20230427_134932.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, floral, flowers, You're the best, friend, happy, cardmaking, Butterflies, antique, sponging, watercolour brushes," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXBBnhbDbszufP3dtTBxzPYIJFTF5xfxOX78847URhYTXhCJK7YIJArNlnKJXTF51NIA25X-nJ12OE-hVkp5uVE42Qj10fUwjcKtOIvKvFfzLHFn2DOKkU4HH1BvqC9h3tdyrZGyzr4u5HAn3yeBzwGKee5ZxrkM0bcZQHmcPvDrgTvglGKTapb-3/w346-h640/20230427_134932.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, floral, flowers, You're the best, friend, happy, cardmaking, Butterflies, antique, sponging, watercolour brushes," width="346" /></span></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the <a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/04/Challenge-546.html" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #546</a>. 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.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232; text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-88621576061144078282023-04-21T18:00:00.151+08:002023-04-21T18:00:00.154+08:00Colour Dare #545 - Fancy Five<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5kc9wlnhrPsZZSa1KsyoiVYnpcd2emOJlrxO4QltS7Q8akow5iGg57X3egMC62Fd0UwwWMFynS9l2V3M2L-hSF-jIMxSM0C4cggHjMKv79jk92s78VpbpwZM45Z78m-ZqSN-TNcsoW5_dm4pgfKKdVHjUnjzHAUZoOVf4KeFWBMFntiPSwerJkcy/s360/331240394_5868649263178378_1908962659585759983_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#ctmhVandra, Colour dare, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, cardstock, Easter, chicken, animals, birthday card, little birdy, Lagoon, Glacier, avocado, Nectarine, Sundance, cardmaking, stamping, fussy cutting," border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5kc9wlnhrPsZZSa1KsyoiVYnpcd2emOJlrxO4QltS7Q8akow5iGg57X3egMC62Fd0UwwWMFynS9l2V3M2L-hSF-jIMxSM0C4cggHjMKv79jk92s78VpbpwZM45Z78m-ZqSN-TNcsoW5_dm4pgfKKdVHjUnjzHAUZoOVf4KeFWBMFntiPSwerJkcy/w320-h320/331240394_5868649263178378_1908962659585759983_n.jpg" title="#ctmhVandra, Colour dare, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, cardstock, Easter, chicken, animals, birthday card, little birdy, Lagoon, Glacier, avocado, Nectarine, Sundance, cardmaking, stamping, fussy cutting," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/04/Challenge-545.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #545</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> is a Fancy Five and you must use at least <b>three</b> colours (Black, white, neutral and metallics free to use). </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/04/Challenge-545.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #545</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> 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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I wanted inspiration so I grabbed the <a href="https://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/sketch-521.html">Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #521</a> for inspiration and guess what it has 5 colour slots... PERFECT for Fancy Five. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9yJKSBKYxuQfkcp4dMLkjC7nTb99b7rw8LFTN1woMUWfHENOMKiwijlJkDMWaMff_VPviLIKSDUl_yUXFW09bDhaY5YKertNp941WdafZSsoVu6pw-KYIMfxdO0XUCXmbcBdXgUlGEkK3KNIe7yg4iX-sKaXdllP9IJnHVCOtzPDv7TQEUhJuIm0N/s1006/Sketch%20521.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#ctmhVandra, Colour dare, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, cardstock, Easter, chicken, animals, birthday card, little birdy, Lagoon, Glacier, avocado, Nectarine, Sundance, cardmaking, stamping, fussy cutting," border="0" data-original-height="1006" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9yJKSBKYxuQfkcp4dMLkjC7nTb99b7rw8LFTN1woMUWfHENOMKiwijlJkDMWaMff_VPviLIKSDUl_yUXFW09bDhaY5YKertNp941WdafZSsoVu6pw-KYIMfxdO0XUCXmbcBdXgUlGEkK3KNIe7yg4iX-sKaXdllP9IJnHVCOtzPDv7TQEUhJuIm0N/w223-h320/Sketch%20521.png" title="#ctmhVandra, Colour dare, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, cardstock, Easter, chicken, animals, birthday card, little birdy, Lagoon, Glacier, avocado, Nectarine, Sundance, cardmaking, stamping, fussy cutting," width="223" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I pulled out all the colours <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10258" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl03_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Lagoon Cardstock</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10268" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Glacier Cardstock</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">, </span></span><h3 class="prod-name" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=14077" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Avocado Cardstock</a>, <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=14075" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sundance Cardstock</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent;"> and </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12779" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Nectarine Cardstock</a><span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;">and cut strips 5 inches long by 7/8th wide (which was a fraction too long, I took 1/16th off each one and it was good for spacing). When I did the calculations for 4 inches wide divided by 5 it is 0.8 but I didn't know what that equated to in fractions of inches.</span></span></h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I wanted to find a small and a BIG title like the Sketch. I found the cute title from the new <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/ctmh/promotions/2303-nsd.aspx">National Scrapbooking Day Promotion</a> called the <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17918" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Friendly Borders Cardmaking Workshop Kit</span></a>. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The stamp set below is what I used for the small title - the "A little birdy told me it was your birthday!". This collection is Sooo pretty it has papers that are AMAZING. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19cckd26RbuUJRCt16HTOARNlwcUBKWZREnr575T5f0uEWaKcTIz7liVK8-lQ0qQYqB-eVbXwwXx-pqe8GVosSwgK6C7V8H2AFfcUXPUDuBfhPwYLxO-I0QNKVsR2ggOAztjnsFG1I8tbdFPPy3OzwbDaXxHHq6e5pW3rEQ060p54jEgsq_7GGvcH/s800/8647d9d4-3ce4-4bed-aaa3-bb2fa4a54fec.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#ctmhVandra, Colour dare, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, cardstock, Easter, chicken, animals, birthday card, little birdy, Lagoon, Glacier, avocado, Nectarine, Sundance, cardmaking, stamping, fussy cutting," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19cckd26RbuUJRCt16HTOARNlwcUBKWZREnr575T5f0uEWaKcTIz7liVK8-lQ0qQYqB-eVbXwwXx-pqe8GVosSwgK6C7V8H2AFfcUXPUDuBfhPwYLxO-I0QNKVsR2ggOAztjnsFG1I8tbdFPPy3OzwbDaXxHHq6e5pW3rEQ060p54jEgsq_7GGvcH/w320-h320/8647d9d4-3ce4-4bed-aaa3-bb2fa4a54fec.jpg" title="#ctmhVandra, Colour dare, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, cardstock, Easter, chicken, animals, birthday card, little birdy, Lagoon, Glacier, avocado, Nectarine, Sundance, cardmaking, stamping, fussy cutting," width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5h4kc9SlGVeQruDdAH_hxu0tn7CIC3bNDvpuDOzPPQuWHecMkvluqcfvcvL32b6IVj25kXAE-4lDtVIcHSkCN7OuofvZsn7ZIwWSYfX0UtI0c3wdSU2vrqgrAYbYfzxyUhL7g603DppTlXnLB0W2aFn8ngRTaITjhZdpdV-bYHwFZhC4dlRBTJwz/s800/1ee63cb7-3d45-4177-89a7-149dd155448b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="#ctmhVandra, Colour dare, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, cardstock, Easter, chicken, animals, birthday card, little birdy, Lagoon, Glacier, avocado, Nectarine, Sundance, cardmaking, stamping, fussy cutting," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5h4kc9SlGVeQruDdAH_hxu0tn7CIC3bNDvpuDOzPPQuWHecMkvluqcfvcvL32b6IVj25kXAE-4lDtVIcHSkCN7OuofvZsn7ZIwWSYfX0UtI0c3wdSU2vrqgrAYbYfzxyUhL7g603DppTlXnLB0W2aFn8ngRTaITjhZdpdV-bYHwFZhC4dlRBTJwz/w320-h320/1ee63cb7-3d45-4177-89a7-149dd155448b.jpg" title="#ctmhVandra, Colour dare, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, cardstock, Easter, chicken, animals, birthday card, little birdy, Lagoon, Glacier, avocado, Nectarine, Sundance, cardmaking, stamping, fussy cutting," width="320" /></a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I also still had the cute Easter Stamp set... <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17595" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Sweet Easter Stamp</a>, on my worktable from my quick Easter tags I'd created (see Instagram or FB for pics) and I realised the little lamb with the chick on its head isn't specifically Easter looking... its a sheep with a "little birdy"... YAY this fits my title perfectly. I stamped the sheep/chick on white daisy cardstock and was sad that I hadn't splurged on the thin cut dies for this set (I figured I don't make that many Easter cards, but I hate fussy cutting and did it poorly so I ended up colouring outside the lines because it looked better than the white edge. I regretted not buying the thin cut in that moment. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I coloured with </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=14110" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Gold Yellow TriBlend™ Marker</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> for the chick (to match with Sundance)... </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-align: left;">Brown Grey TriBlend™ Marker </span><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">for the Sheep (a neutral) and </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12589" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Fair Skin TriBlend™ Marker</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> (a neutral) for the sheep's cheeks. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_91UMN33uXxtOkiLS73pWyK4LGSVHbyilJAFSZlGZWhI6b0n22URzoNNKBbMW-5gRTmmfHjTCX6-ICpg1se8LdSsaj2y0wdp0_T9LGrbgTfaoch6Di6u6S2bZX3El2vpYv-0GiEuKm0-UCC12jKMsOQF169Lo4u-6PrRri3dHPWhHMF3zRfDLVIoH/s800/ea23d46e-7fdb-4a40-86e3-39065d0305b7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#ctmhVandra, Colour dare, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, cardstock, Easter, chicken, animals, birthday card, little birdy, Lagoon, Glacier, avocado, Nectarine, Sundance, cardmaking, stamping, fussy cutting," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_91UMN33uXxtOkiLS73pWyK4LGSVHbyilJAFSZlGZWhI6b0n22URzoNNKBbMW-5gRTmmfHjTCX6-ICpg1se8LdSsaj2y0wdp0_T9LGrbgTfaoch6Di6u6S2bZX3El2vpYv-0GiEuKm0-UCC12jKMsOQF169Lo4u-6PrRri3dHPWhHMF3zRfDLVIoH/w320-h320/ea23d46e-7fdb-4a40-86e3-39065d0305b7.jpg" title="#ctmhVandra, Colour dare, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, cardstock, Easter, chicken, animals, birthday card, little birdy, Lagoon, Glacier, avocado, Nectarine, Sundance, cardmaking, stamping, fussy cutting," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">As with the sketch I wanted to use a BIG title for the second half of the sentiment so I went looking on my Evernote for all my stamp sets to find a BIG "BIRTHDAY". I found an old long deleted one in my stash (See below picture). </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsutvXpY7reT5QgtjfHLbu1naWva5OSZKRbVuhAzZnxOE8_eHC6Y1VHZkWIZqgwdKF_bRrPDVwfkhncFZydHHENpxUtQMy2hZUfRnrfdTntne8iDmccbgPufiQmcEMsD3nihvwPifSNdQLX8INWWoOUowf_MKHPu6pHb2d9aIdjELIbevjdm77zlOD/s226/B1462%20-%20Lovely%20Birthday%20-%20Occasions.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#ctmhVandra, Colour dare, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, cardstock, Easter, chicken, animals, birthday card, little birdy, Lagoon, Glacier, avocado, Nectarine, Sundance, cardmaking, stamping, fussy cutting," border="0" data-original-height="223" data-original-width="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsutvXpY7reT5QgtjfHLbu1naWva5OSZKRbVuhAzZnxOE8_eHC6Y1VHZkWIZqgwdKF_bRrPDVwfkhncFZydHHENpxUtQMy2hZUfRnrfdTntne8iDmccbgPufiQmcEMsD3nihvwPifSNdQLX8INWWoOUowf_MKHPu6pHb2d9aIdjELIbevjdm77zlOD/s16000/B1462%20-%20Lovely%20Birthday%20-%20Occasions.jpg" title="#ctmhVandra, Colour dare, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, cardstock, Easter, chicken, animals, birthday card, little birdy, Lagoon, Glacier, avocado, Nectarine, Sundance, cardmaking, stamping, fussy cutting," /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-small;">A retired set called B1462 - Lovely Birthday - Occasions </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I grabbed a scrap of white cardstock and cut it to 4 inches wide. I placed the big BIRTHDAY Wishes stamp set hanging over the edge and then stamped the "A little birdy told me it was your" and masked off the little birthday (I also hung it over the block to have less ink stamped down - I did this with both stamps). I just used standard <span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff; text-align: left;">Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">for the titles. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I stuck it all down flat (no 3D foam) using </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15579" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl20_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.25rem; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Air Touch Adhesive</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ7YQC1-9bOYR6s34Fs-VSKbdPXwf71QMT65va1ocZkiZ3l5IrqMW_jdoVrgythFTWJcZLy3iNEHbfUFt1bye5DRzSTeG-Xsaritdd6YZ5B5iFgMJSSy-t9s4A_CkkNpXuTx7Hs8ZhB3Uw2QjrlNz4oH1x2NvA-eAVNdHScf55jkYzpL0ZhuALe3Ef/s800/20230419_232749.jpg"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#ctmhVandra, Colour dare, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, cardstock, Easter, chicken, animals, birthday card, little birdy, Lagoon, Glacier, avocado, Nectarine, Sundance, cardmaking, stamping, fussy cutting," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="634" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ7YQC1-9bOYR6s34Fs-VSKbdPXwf71QMT65va1ocZkiZ3l5IrqMW_jdoVrgythFTWJcZLy3iNEHbfUFt1bye5DRzSTeG-Xsaritdd6YZ5B5iFgMJSSy-t9s4A_CkkNpXuTx7Hs8ZhB3Uw2QjrlNz4oH1x2NvA-eAVNdHScf55jkYzpL0ZhuALe3Ef/w508-h640/20230419_232749.jpg" title="#ctmhVandra, Colour dare, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, cardstock, Easter, chicken, animals, birthday card, little birdy, Lagoon, Glacier, avocado, Nectarine, Sundance, cardmaking, stamping, fussy cutting," width="508" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the <a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blog/spot.com/2023/04/Challenge-545.html" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #545</a>. 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.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232; text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p></div>Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-12426667200054698042023-04-14T18:00:00.125+08:002023-04-14T18:00:00.154+08:00Colour Dare #544 - Triple Play<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjASNSqkDXQE4gS8Jozrnrvxl-MNUFoiIL75uTMu00iAjd5Y6Gy7NeIyXZP2eyYtgpn6uRkrHWZTSrVGH_0Hg7t2rrFAUu-f5gN_yQuImInnHRLWdym8tWvpvjAaQ8XQxpoCmVdxESaVbdVCZKh3HEuVb6vGRqTh5H1CujGNsSScl9Ru_Th0qnVO4p6/s360/330766748_565682228842498_5838506227786023363_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, peach, harbour, rosemary, stamping, Stamp of the Month, Birds, Birthday, birthday card, blending, fussy cutting, paper piecing, border stamp," border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjASNSqkDXQE4gS8Jozrnrvxl-MNUFoiIL75uTMu00iAjd5Y6Gy7NeIyXZP2eyYtgpn6uRkrHWZTSrVGH_0Hg7t2rrFAUu-f5gN_yQuImInnHRLWdym8tWvpvjAaQ8XQxpoCmVdxESaVbdVCZKh3HEuVb6vGRqTh5H1CujGNsSScl9Ru_Th0qnVO4p6/w320-h320/330766748_565682228842498_5838506227786023363_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, peach, harbour, rosemary, stamping, Stamp of the Month, Birds, Birthday, birthday card, blending, fussy cutting, paper piecing, border stamp," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/04/Challenge-544.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #544</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> is a triple play. You must use ALL three colours, Peach, Harbour & Rosemary (Black, white, neutral and metallics free to use). </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/04/Challenge-544.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #544</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> 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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I started with the <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17745" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sweet Tweets—April Stamp of the Month</span></a> because I thought it would be great as a paper pieced with <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17894" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Peach Cardstock</a>, <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15536" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Harbour Cardstock</a>, and <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15532" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Rosemary Cardstock</a>. I stamped the middle bird on each of the colours with <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9301" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</span></a> and fussy cut them out. I decided it looked like a Robin Red breast so thought I would make that part the Peach colour. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ALL the cardstock is on sale this month April 2023 called Cardstock Carnival. <span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">This month only, save 15% on single-colour cardstock packs, 20% on a selection of exclusive combo packs, and 30% on our Cardstock Carnival Super Bundle, which comes with SEVEN sheets each of our exclusive colours—that’s 301 sheets of cardstock! Details can be found here. <b><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/ctmh/promotions/2304-cardstock-carnival.aspx">CARDSTOCK CARNIVAL LINK!</a></b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMw3t0edX0jycACAbE55BgKzVD9zGTPAXsXO6P3I_nuJGk6oQ6ZbJUDembTWYh7bweBzfy8XSfn8cHC32y8q13z-tqLZMDT7Hvxez_2Z75DanuaXYzO5GrQ9eA6LC9LWmxTj9GVGoSiBHxWXq_p5HMLwhny__kAIod9v7z5ki2qhu1yWwJYhy2GH-/s800/80de2c87-9709-4bf5-90a8-e9443b670ef7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, peach, harbour, rosemary, stamping, Stamp of the Month, Birds, Birthday, birthday card, blending, fussy cutting, paper piecing, border stamp," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMw3t0edX0jycACAbE55BgKzVD9zGTPAXsXO6P3I_nuJGk6oQ6ZbJUDembTWYh7bweBzfy8XSfn8cHC32y8q13z-tqLZMDT7Hvxez_2Z75DanuaXYzO5GrQ9eA6LC9LWmxTj9GVGoSiBHxWXq_p5HMLwhny__kAIod9v7z5ki2qhu1yWwJYhy2GH-/w320-h320/80de2c87-9709-4bf5-90a8-e9443b670ef7.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, peach, harbour, rosemary, stamping, Stamp of the Month, Birds, Birthday, birthday card, blending, fussy cutting, paper piecing, border stamp," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I thought perhaps I could darken the edges of the "breast" and beak so I used the </span></div><h3 class="prod-name" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17096" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Blending Brushes</span></a> with Peach Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad... but it didn't really turn out how I wanted. Due to that I didn't bother to blend any ink on the other paper pieced parts.</span></h3><div><span style="color: #007bff; font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzxFv9qQjxh16IkwwE50cE92TdPkcbDrQRKCUvAuUgPVfOfvHb4I_FyLypSIPEn88DR76mpZNRRi2SMPzxpBwOZg8OhLUTnQvcO3cB8CpIttz8m46216x7fU14y3Mi7JhRo3Twq36WWH540rrDl8Hwa6SY8yOYrbOXgnc4izyYFMg2HGzO-Upe54y/s800/20230408_200948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, peach, harbour, rosemary, stamping, Stamp of the Month, Birds, Birthday, birthday card, blending, fussy cutting, paper piecing, border stamp," border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="800" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzxFv9qQjxh16IkwwE50cE92TdPkcbDrQRKCUvAuUgPVfOfvHb4I_FyLypSIPEn88DR76mpZNRRi2SMPzxpBwOZg8OhLUTnQvcO3cB8CpIttz8m46216x7fU14y3Mi7JhRo3Twq36WWH540rrDl8Hwa6SY8yOYrbOXgnc4izyYFMg2HGzO-Upe54y/w320-h245/20230408_200948.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, peach, harbour, rosemary, stamping, Stamp of the Month, Birds, Birthday, birthday card, blending, fussy cutting, paper piecing, border stamp," width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I also stamped the centre bird onto a white cardstock piece 2.75 x 2.75 inches and then layered the peach cardstock and Rosemeary cardstock on top. Then I matted the whole square with a 3 inch x 3 inch square of Harbour cardstock. I had done the square and then thought... What am I going to do with a 3 inch square so I looked up Pinterest and found an idea... </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Click here to see the design I found that I was inspired by - Pinterest design - <a href="https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/363736107415793846/">https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/363736107415793846/</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The part I liked was the folded corner. So I folded down the corner of a <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=239" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack</a>. On the underneath base I used Peach cardstock. I cut the corner of the 5.5x4.25 inch full bit of peach cardstock. Later I ended up attaching the peach corner back on underneath the cutout section but I flipped it over for the darker side to be showing. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I also stamped the border footprints on the edge of that peach card in Black Ink and stamped the Birthday Wishes sentiment onto a white scrap. I then matted the scrap in dark side of peach, then harbour (light side) then Harbour, to finish it off. </span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, peach, harbour, rosemary, stamping, Stamp of the Month, Birds, Birthday, birthday card, blending, fussy cutting, paper piecing, border stamp," border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="566" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNn6pPMXl76c3U36n34x1cOTz97H_8YaBO56lA9UoBfoCmqUu8W1WO40a6t2EeYd8Pe6mpGz28YCzfd8n94Dnv-6ZBaCEaHX52x-lGDmUdkcHOPNO-ceWOn8qj26FhgEaz_gAaDqayTH5Y2xaU-uJfhhg_I6dXdOwzy4eN4CgjKLZGhIszWEBxKgXO/w504-h640/20230409_153430.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, peach, harbour, rosemary, stamping, Stamp of the Month, Birds, Birthday, birthday card, blending, fussy cutting, paper piecing, border stamp," width="504" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNn6pPMXl76c3U36n34x1cOTz97H_8YaBO56lA9UoBfoCmqUu8W1WO40a6t2EeYd8Pe6mpGz28YCzfd8n94Dnv-6ZBaCEaHX52x-lGDmUdkcHOPNO-ceWOn8qj26FhgEaz_gAaDqayTH5Y2xaU-uJfhhg_I6dXdOwzy4eN4CgjKLZGhIszWEBxKgXO/s719/20230409_153430.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am finding it hard to photograph peach because outside it looked very pink and inside it looked orange... trust me its Peach cardstock and peach ink. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blog/spot.com/2023/04/Challenge-544.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #544</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">. 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.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-66748748264973657502023-04-07T18:30:00.085+08:002023-04-08T16:29:24.315+08:00Colour Dare #543 Black and White plus One Colour<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, flowers, mulberry, shimmer trim, sponging, Black & White, Colour dare, Black, Thankful, thank you," border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cWK_J1c4wsaf3su8ppieBJcMHEn6Gcq_6CS4qjTYiLVuiFpouFuqOtEJh60iDjZFIfUX__h5pgN1skB7Fm-9aaSL8_5zRhz6iuNMFVSly2DWFh-c0p-v6qGbKLRMvFMc8vwla-swBECFU-fxJ59-lKEDVMZOLRatAyXHIpJ6yUpXvpk4OmyhlclO/w320-h320/330825300_1607518376343570_725082421395283793_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, flowers, mulberry, shimmer trim, sponging, Black & White, Colour dare, Black, Thankful, thank you," width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cWK_J1c4wsaf3su8ppieBJcMHEn6Gcq_6CS4qjTYiLVuiFpouFuqOtEJh60iDjZFIfUX__h5pgN1skB7Fm-9aaSL8_5zRhz6iuNMFVSly2DWFh-c0p-v6qGbKLRMvFMc8vwla-swBECFU-fxJ59-lKEDVMZOLRatAyXHIpJ6yUpXvpk4OmyhlclO/s360/330825300_1607518376343570_725082421395283793_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/04/Challenge-543.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #543</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> is Lucky 7 Choose at Least 3 (All neutral and metallics free to use). </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/04/Challenge-543.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #543</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> 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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I've been creating with <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17851" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Cosette Scrapbooking Workshop Kit</span></a> so when this challenge came up I thought oooh I love the <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15535" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Mulberry</span></a> coloured paper. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqDSjSrkVxtQ8Hz8Q4frUhP__yrmLkFSX4Rac9YXmyBluHSpzqzcmX1aP3T_1qNT40rax2hENW9VYsWWVkCfXoSAnxwjky9EkiiqN1igjK2DjJtiTDhcxrDvFYhKRYqAvB5gN-u2EON_-NMlKm_E7--Mt-IstdIVDlD3lDyNUEzWv74byvR3b1sv7q/s800/272ddda1-f35e-4c52-b10e-4618ebf0d3e2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, flowers, mulberry, shimmer trim, sponging, Black & White, Colour dare, Black, Thankful, thank you," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqDSjSrkVxtQ8Hz8Q4frUhP__yrmLkFSX4Rac9YXmyBluHSpzqzcmX1aP3T_1qNT40rax2hENW9VYsWWVkCfXoSAnxwjky9EkiiqN1igjK2DjJtiTDhcxrDvFYhKRYqAvB5gN-u2EON_-NMlKm_E7--Mt-IstdIVDlD3lDyNUEzWv74byvR3b1sv7q/w320-h320/272ddda1-f35e-4c52-b10e-4618ebf0d3e2.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, flowers, mulberry, shimmer trim, sponging, Black & White, Colour dare, Black, Thankful, thank you," width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I cut the mulberry lined paper into 4x 5.25 inch square and inked the edges with <span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff;">Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I cut an oval with the <span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff;">Cosette—Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">and used a <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=301" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl04_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Round Sponge</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"> cut into wedges </span>to ink the edge of the oval with <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15544" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl09_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Mulberry Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a>. Then I stamped on the oval with the flower stamp and thankful title in Black Ink.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAR9lHtgHUzOMrzR8abQmFQdwg_gubVlwH8sOtvpiszcvsZy04pzMNgRcdznaQMPTX1Dma3p68nZEIXFx1D3qJSOJjPlxgfK6zGFdT4mm1XavrH-3cwjpuPzHPHAaCLXCXzHRIldydD43ukKjRV_6eQ-hKDMMgi0C_VcATw76h_g_SDh9Ojci9Xlb/s800/e9fe947c-4bae-4c09-8978-c5c4f19ceadc.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, flowers, mulberry, shimmer trim, sponging, Black & White, Colour dare, Black, Thankful, thank you," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAR9lHtgHUzOMrzR8abQmFQdwg_gubVlwH8sOtvpiszcvsZy04pzMNgRcdznaQMPTX1Dma3p68nZEIXFx1D3qJSOJjPlxgfK6zGFdT4mm1XavrH-3cwjpuPzHPHAaCLXCXzHRIldydD43ukKjRV_6eQ-hKDMMgi0C_VcATw76h_g_SDh9Ojci9Xlb/w320-h320/e9fe947c-4bae-4c09-8978-c5c4f19ceadc.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, flowers, mulberry, shimmer trim, sponging, Black & White, Colour dare, Black, Thankful, thank you," width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I used an offcut of <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15535" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Mulberry Cardstock</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"> cut to 4.25 inches wide sitting across the card. I wanted to line the edge of the mulberry cardstock but the Black Shimmer Trim from my stash I had was too wide, so I decided to split in half. You cut it to the right length and stick it onto the base of the </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10307" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Aluminum Cut Rail Paper Trimmer</a> across both sides and then slice it in half. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMU65WdOfsk-alGfiLfYk-S0KIlMaEWkJ3Hem-YYVcwjqQpNiQ7yyONL0KE3c3WDxId5Pnk-3Sphs1Xy2Uh-IZ-1QM0C6yVQTgTAzzTq66gB9Mjci1HP1lkKMw_qFCREuR0hRJ9icRWahoFjs443tBwSTs1pwBDz4Aq-U5_InwaQbxp7rEcK1x_S1F/s800/black%20shimmer%20trim.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, flowers, mulberry, shimmer trim, sponging, Black & White, Colour dare, Black, Thankful, thank you," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="564" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMU65WdOfsk-alGfiLfYk-S0KIlMaEWkJ3Hem-YYVcwjqQpNiQ7yyONL0KE3c3WDxId5Pnk-3Sphs1Xy2Uh-IZ-1QM0C6yVQTgTAzzTq66gB9Mjci1HP1lkKMw_qFCREuR0hRJ9icRWahoFjs443tBwSTs1pwBDz4Aq-U5_InwaQbxp7rEcK1x_S1F/w226-h320/black%20shimmer%20trim.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, flowers, mulberry, shimmer trim, sponging, Black & White, Colour dare, Black, Thankful, thank you," width="226" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I was able to finish with an uneven number of the <span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff; text-align: left;">Black & White Dots</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37a50JwD0skX0b8By0982UKbtbIo6xcwswgGAsTWpvgap9-8P2cbqvowravOj_qmsMwbTrE9DGWOry-1el5uD8JhfGDZpgNPNGsJw5ZSjFFFRwaGrXWnrLEBCmB5jTpUf3QAotTMrfKV5eq6svl_brbjzmatXI-NKS2qb78rAXCOw37jgkcEYurat/s800/black%20and%20white%20plus%20mulberry.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, flowers, mulberry, shimmer trim, sponging, Black & White, Colour dare, Black, Thankful, thank you," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="623" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37a50JwD0skX0b8By0982UKbtbIo6xcwswgGAsTWpvgap9-8P2cbqvowravOj_qmsMwbTrE9DGWOry-1el5uD8JhfGDZpgNPNGsJw5ZSjFFFRwaGrXWnrLEBCmB5jTpUf3QAotTMrfKV5eq6svl_brbjzmatXI-NKS2qb78rAXCOw37jgkcEYurat/w498-h640/black%20and%20white%20plus%20mulberry.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, #ctmhCosette, flowers, mulberry, shimmer trim, sponging, Black & White, Colour dare, Black, Thankful, thank you," width="498" /></span></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blog/spot.com/2023/04/Challenge-543.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #543</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">. 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.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-15687994470533494542023-03-31T18:00:00.120+08:002023-03-31T18:00:00.237+08:00Colour Dare #542 - Lucky 7<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONwNU76Fmu7RwTtA2-cHCPXwxtTvvoGTeM1bcLWZOAUwIaCiiIGgaW-1L2ZVQULHrZGjEeTQdYjH4jnQwxFPkmQXvx9jyXrX8ynGhrcD7qvNiXnkwDI4dh6r2lABXVc9u46lL_9rEe8UrxMF292Qr_8pW6DxMS-w4bligNeKiv61xZQ57S8ZkMyv1/s360/316692886_10222412089593060_2287559419880938912_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, stamping foam, birthday card, peach, papaya, Candy Apple, pearls, C1950, melon, Glacier, thin cuts, thank you, for you," border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONwNU76Fmu7RwTtA2-cHCPXwxtTvvoGTeM1bcLWZOAUwIaCiiIGgaW-1L2ZVQULHrZGjEeTQdYjH4jnQwxFPkmQXvx9jyXrX8ynGhrcD7qvNiXnkwDI4dh6r2lABXVc9u46lL_9rEe8UrxMF292Qr_8pW6DxMS-w4bligNeKiv61xZQ57S8ZkMyv1/w320-h320/316692886_10222412089593060_2287559419880938912_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, stamping foam, birthday card, peach, papaya, Candy Apple, pearls, C1950, melon, Glacier, thin cuts, thank you, for you," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/03/Challenge-542.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #542</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> is Lucky 7 Choose at Least 3 (All neutral and metallics free to use). </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/03/Challenge-542.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #542</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> 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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I pulled out my <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=11310" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl08_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Peach Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">, </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15546" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl10_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Papaya Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a> and <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=11317" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl08_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Candy Apple Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a>. I had earlier created a fun <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17097" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl08_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl08_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Stamping Foam</span></a> impression with the <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17189" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl04_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Floral Slimline Embossing Folder</a> and used that. Stamping Foam is SOOOOooooo FUN!!!!!!!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65gk2eNg61QyE6NDn5cWzOEdkWgjAm4no-O5coNMsyHR2ck1O_qrvHUDUo3qcNGTgoc438le6t2oiGdA1f1ggBw0UHJWL3wx4cvb8ITCyeM0ykutMBHhK6rgrsk63KbDDdGR3G1bo2KzUtDb-lBa-Yzk52NrORNaBAZDEV7uktKfo7W_Lig9RaEIc/s729/20230330_011038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, stamping foam, birthday card, peach, papaya, Candy Apple, pearls, C1950, melon, Glacier, thin cuts, thank you, for you," border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="729" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi65gk2eNg61QyE6NDn5cWzOEdkWgjAm4no-O5coNMsyHR2ck1O_qrvHUDUo3qcNGTgoc438le6t2oiGdA1f1ggBw0UHJWL3wx4cvb8ITCyeM0ykutMBHhK6rgrsk63KbDDdGR3G1bo2KzUtDb-lBa-Yzk52NrORNaBAZDEV7uktKfo7W_Lig9RaEIc/w400-h294/20230330_011038.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, stamping foam, birthday card, peach, papaya, Candy Apple, pearls, C1950, melon, Glacier, thin cuts, thank you, for you," width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">*Posted this to my Instagram & Facebook showing both sides of the embossing folder with the stamping foam. Colours are Melon and Glacier with the <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17167" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl05_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">For You Thin Cuts</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN1r-EHbG7b3K6aImWZ6yyNozGFQ88ethH5WFMjmJL27pOW5RLoHT7Yp8GkuroTzIU6jcl_qqCWTQ_D4A1cG_s8IPmuuv9pGlBvDfhDH6qr0cju6efwmyNYn5pjX_IYQxTte0c7clva-cmEF0S9xXKsX7aK6SY9dtA06IMLVZMGYJOFp_w2-KnuEmr/s800/20230308_130650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, stamping foam, birthday card, peach, papaya, Candy Apple, pearls, C1950, melon, Glacier, thin cuts, thank you, for you," border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="800" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN1r-EHbG7b3K6aImWZ6yyNozGFQ88ethH5WFMjmJL27pOW5RLoHT7Yp8GkuroTzIU6jcl_qqCWTQ_D4A1cG_s8IPmuuv9pGlBvDfhDH6qr0cju6efwmyNYn5pjX_IYQxTte0c7clva-cmEF0S9xXKsX7aK6SY9dtA06IMLVZMGYJOFp_w2-KnuEmr/w320-h202/20230308_130650.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, stamping foam, birthday card, peach, papaya, Candy Apple, pearls, C1950, melon, Glacier, thin cuts, thank you, for you," width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For this card today's challenge I decided I liked the more solid stamp image so I used my Peach stamp pad to ink up about half the block. Then I rubbed the Papaya along the middle and finished with Candy Apple Ink as per below. Then I stamped it down on White Daisy Cardstock. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-JeE62XTgNMamsXNmmYeyWznuhhJ_ataA9fcNPZE4FTuQWnxk1UzVK1I3Jwv3T_tQLMYxfVI-ObzF7MVh2VfrG7dT2t2YICTN-cw06EP_ViSJnPWZodjePh2DCFVC1PGgQowQtCSlYYvd9eDjjbwSGBkS98VCaPyTL35ZwrLtX_AHzMMcwp0qtvOH/s690/20230330_011153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, stamping foam, birthday card, peach, papaya, Candy Apple, pearls, C1950, melon, Glacier, thin cuts, thank you, for you," border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="690" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-JeE62XTgNMamsXNmmYeyWznuhhJ_ataA9fcNPZE4FTuQWnxk1UzVK1I3Jwv3T_tQLMYxfVI-ObzF7MVh2VfrG7dT2t2YICTN-cw06EP_ViSJnPWZodjePh2DCFVC1PGgQowQtCSlYYvd9eDjjbwSGBkS98VCaPyTL35ZwrLtX_AHzMMcwp0qtvOH/w400-h293/20230330_011153.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, stamping foam, birthday card, peach, papaya, Candy Apple, pearls, C1950, melon, Glacier, thin cuts, thank you, for you," width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Once I stamped the 3 toned image I cut it down with a slight white edge, I added layers of <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12478" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl03_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Peach Cardstock</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"> , </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15537" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Papaya Cardstock</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">, </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12473" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl01_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Candy Apple Cardstock</a> (full size of the <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=239" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack</a>). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I stamped the Happy Birthday from the <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17035" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl38_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl38_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">You Deserve It All Stamp Set</span></a> with Candy Apple Ink on White Daisy Cardstock. I edged the square with Peach ink to give it some definition. I adhered it with 3D Foam Tape. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuaZVx1QBbxBn16KETpcuuWqQQXU_0vJniU9XHSnGRueJzCp6e7dV65fs2NfCxs6VQ86y4HNk4UW_b0kMsABoR8GV7BkJsdQjnzBQNp83k4RYhK4qG3znZ1qaby5slJHQYtLqqqY5UXzxHHa7FWJlbbKWw_34ooL2vTRj85jRo9aNeExyDzynPIZGZ/s800/3224cf1c-aeb0-4f14-92d2-9447a2909e61.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, stamping foam, birthday card, peach, papaya, Candy Apple, pearls, C1950, melon, Glacier, thin cuts, thank you, for you," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuaZVx1QBbxBn16KETpcuuWqQQXU_0vJniU9XHSnGRueJzCp6e7dV65fs2NfCxs6VQ86y4HNk4UW_b0kMsABoR8GV7BkJsdQjnzBQNp83k4RYhK4qG3znZ1qaby5slJHQYtLqqqY5UXzxHHa7FWJlbbKWw_34ooL2vTRj85jRo9aNeExyDzynPIZGZ/w320-h320/3224cf1c-aeb0-4f14-92d2-9447a2909e61.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, stamping foam, birthday card, peach, papaya, Candy Apple, pearls, C1950, melon, Glacier, thin cuts, thank you, for you," width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;">To finish it off I used <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17094" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Melon Pearls</span></a> which go great with Peach and Papaya colours (somewhere in the middle). This is colour of the year so they will be retiring in the middle of the year. They're so pretty. </div></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bNvRqrwjs_DSjRZsee3z_g7Kb7631ehkfO175DjAMzYhSBhawjKqPkynQuvbC7q0eyPByNtL4KjiEwkAQ29w6BmeRgYYzzBYOW5sWvmebiEPEarBv74Pjcka6vuqUShQ21E0hF2grTccQP6kj9bMAu7jF9SZhEm69sJjeLATM3ZTfjhshL-zpBZT/s800/20230330_013924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, stamping foam, birthday card, peach, papaya, Candy Apple, pearls, C1950, melon, Glacier, thin cuts, thank you, for you," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="638" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bNvRqrwjs_DSjRZsee3z_g7Kb7631ehkfO175DjAMzYhSBhawjKqPkynQuvbC7q0eyPByNtL4KjiEwkAQ29w6BmeRgYYzzBYOW5sWvmebiEPEarBv74Pjcka6vuqUShQ21E0hF2grTccQP6kj9bMAu7jF9SZhEm69sJjeLATM3ZTfjhshL-zpBZT/w510-h640/20230330_013924.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, stamping foam, birthday card, peach, papaya, Candy Apple, pearls, C1950, melon, Glacier, thin cuts, thank you, for you," width="510" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: arial;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blog/spot.com/2023/03/Challenge-542.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; font-family: arial; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #542</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: arial;">. 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.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-21895120046901007132023-03-24T16:08:00.121+08:002023-03-24T18:33:33.680+08:00Colour Dare #541 Shades of Grey plus 2 Colours<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijv83TfJHmM43TVlOAP1kd9OF7RxynzPkDVKE3NSs8R-Tik-7DTgYJQF4ZKlHegCKFpAbnC4l2rnrtSPZDx0hkOfS3zHHmThy6eF-2F_p_nWkue4DIhpgFsljq1dCO8o9oJBqTAWDexifPn2acohv6CVBRL_QG6rTCAA9v19rJIjZnc3G0TQMHiGSP/s360/317071771_10222421941159343_2056689112934986037_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, celebrate, #ctmhCosette, grey, Silver, banner, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, cardmaking, celebration, sketch, linen, charcoal, pewter, stamping," border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijv83TfJHmM43TVlOAP1kd9OF7RxynzPkDVKE3NSs8R-Tik-7DTgYJQF4ZKlHegCKFpAbnC4l2rnrtSPZDx0hkOfS3zHHmThy6eF-2F_p_nWkue4DIhpgFsljq1dCO8o9oJBqTAWDexifPn2acohv6CVBRL_QG6rTCAA9v19rJIjZnc3G0TQMHiGSP/w320-h320/317071771_10222421941159343_2056689112934986037_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, celebrate, #ctmhCosette, grey, Silver, banner, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, cardmaking, celebration, sketch, linen, charcoal, pewter, stamping," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/03/Challenge-541.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #541</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> is Shades of greys plus 2 colours of your choice (Black, white and metallics free to use but NO other neutrals). </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/03/Challenge-541.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #541</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> 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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">I had some scraps left of a paper pack coming next month called Cosette from the </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff; text-align: left;">April–June 2023 Catalogue. </span>So I used a scrap of <span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff; text-align: left;">Pine Green paper </span>from Cosette (Under the Celebrate sentiment) and some <span style="background-color: white; color: #0056b3; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: underline;">Mist blue design</span><span style="text-align: left;"> from a Zip Strip from Cosette (The grey/blue banner with white lines on it). You'll have to wait until 1st April to see the new catalogue - No Joke :) </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Okay to start my card I pulled out my favourite grey colours... </span></span></div><h3 class="prod-name" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10243" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Charcoal Cardstock</a>, <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10244" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Pewter Cardstock</a> and Linen Cardstock. </span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjZCDAKY7OqNPQeFVw0DS5yOmODRNLI82fi9XGzhEcp5JjYusHkaKv-oiTyq5VCnp1bDYv2FqAAhVASDuewlcPzrGA-0smgX8b8wlG4uMLZBstr3ZKxZO9n1GyGIGaTFwC8J8cvzeswvmYOL5IwsVDgSk-yH8viYpWPw9FBbmUoUmObIxzkUua_aI/s1006/Sketch%20517.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, celebrate, #ctmhCosette, grey, Silver, banner, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, cardmaking, celebration, sketch, linen, charcoal, pewter, stamping," border="0" data-original-height="1006" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjZCDAKY7OqNPQeFVw0DS5yOmODRNLI82fi9XGzhEcp5JjYusHkaKv-oiTyq5VCnp1bDYv2FqAAhVASDuewlcPzrGA-0smgX8b8wlG4uMLZBstr3ZKxZO9n1GyGIGaTFwC8J8cvzeswvmYOL5IwsVDgSk-yH8viYpWPw9FBbmUoUmObIxzkUua_aI/w223-h320/Sketch%20517.png" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, celebrate, #ctmhCosette, grey, Silver, banner, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, cardmaking, celebration, sketch, linen, charcoal, pewter, stamping," width="223" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Using the<a href="https://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/sketch-517.html"> Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 517</a> as a basis for my design... I cut half an inch off each of the 3 cardstocks (or scraps already cut to half an inch) then cut them to 2 inches long. I used the backs and fronts of all 3 cardstock EXCEPT I realised that the dark side of Pewter is basically the light side of Charcoal so I didn't double up on those. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1q4y6PJ8iybY-vZ2fcvujItDF4eK3LwDqZGAUuc2O9urqQNp8HEU8wUl6DxEHGG8DtobdvVSBfUOhL3vnuMVMA4M_5K_wsoGGgDKnkpKhNHDbY9RKZryGr8MfAu5igYHC0B-SeRHHO87A3dh2y2ByOUVU7TZsWC4SSQsAGjlA2eimxYmgkEjuCbp/s196/243a3997-862c-4540-92f2-d87abd313d1a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, celebrate, #ctmhCosette, grey, Silver, banner, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, cardmaking, celebration, sketch, linen, charcoal, pewter, stamping," border="0" data-original-height="196" data-original-width="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1q4y6PJ8iybY-vZ2fcvujItDF4eK3LwDqZGAUuc2O9urqQNp8HEU8wUl6DxEHGG8DtobdvVSBfUOhL3vnuMVMA4M_5K_wsoGGgDKnkpKhNHDbY9RKZryGr8MfAu5igYHC0B-SeRHHO87A3dh2y2ByOUVU7TZsWC4SSQsAGjlA2eimxYmgkEjuCbp/s16000/243a3997-862c-4540-92f2-d87abd313d1a.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, celebrate, #ctmhCosette, grey, Silver, banner, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, cardmaking, celebration, sketch, linen, charcoal, pewter, stamping," /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Charcoal</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8P_tfmNPdJK91UJU947M-n7EKlGJPxoA1O4h7S2cP9jwiPiw6fehoYkVKx7NbQowI2xLSMPpha9TWs3sZbT64uxhYjvAxPkb8dnDzVjJx1N8VsGXzR1QKU_UlvNqKKjMAW636-x6Uv5yakrnAlN9LHTenByAgy8Y1JjXW0MKAp8R0OH3-ATS8NNxp/s196/887968aa-dcb7-4c54-9db9-30898b4a0f5e%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, celebrate, #ctmhCosette, grey, Silver, banner, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, cardmaking, celebration, sketch, linen, charcoal, pewter, stamping," border="0" data-original-height="196" data-original-width="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8P_tfmNPdJK91UJU947M-n7EKlGJPxoA1O4h7S2cP9jwiPiw6fehoYkVKx7NbQowI2xLSMPpha9TWs3sZbT64uxhYjvAxPkb8dnDzVjJx1N8VsGXzR1QKU_UlvNqKKjMAW636-x6Uv5yakrnAlN9LHTenByAgy8Y1JjXW0MKAp8R0OH3-ATS8NNxp/s16000/887968aa-dcb7-4c54-9db9-30898b4a0f5e%20(1).jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, celebrate, #ctmhCosette, grey, Silver, banner, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, cardmaking, celebration, sketch, linen, charcoal, pewter, stamping," /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Pewter</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />I went along and put the half inch strips along the bottom of my <span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff;">White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack card. </span>Technically there should have been exactly the right amount of space so obviously some of my scraps were cut slightly less or more than half an inch so my spacing didn't line up as well as it should have... so I lined them all up from each side and stuck the last dark side of charcoal on last to even the weird spacing. It is centered so I don't hate it. </span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Finished the grey off that base section with some <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6792" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl02_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Silver Shimmer Trim</span></a> (as a shade of grey and a metallic). </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The title Celebrate is from <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15810" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">For All Occasions Stamp Set</a>. I stamped that in </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff;">Charcoal Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad </span>on <span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff;">White Daisy Cardstock. </span></span><div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I used the Pine patterned paper from Cosette to back it and some leftover Charcoal Cardstock and the Mist Coloured zip strip with white stripe from Cosette as pennant banners. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I put them up higher than the sketch because the sentiment was smaller and I didn't want to cover the silver shimmer trim. I adhered the two banners on flat and the Celebrate sentiment up on </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff;"><span style="font-family: arial;">3-D Foam Tape.</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_k2oeLVT6-MTGg6PL_cLJXDgX_8UQHL_5o620JazG7K-Z8dxgGuYuoindwl5loH0nsRV2I2kCXp5pDKdyIxNFsezGgT4D9qbW9sGsnVzm83e0S35-d3wWvagVl0odGYjAZLDxdXxTrJBFKnEX1EaMQeWxiCxACx616MpgZE8nSx3cBYAatIOpyTbK/s643/20230322_144304.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, celebrate, #ctmhCosette, grey, Silver, banner, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, cardmaking, celebration, sketch, linen, charcoal, pewter, stamping," border="0" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="643" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_k2oeLVT6-MTGg6PL_cLJXDgX_8UQHL_5o620JazG7K-Z8dxgGuYuoindwl5loH0nsRV2I2kCXp5pDKdyIxNFsezGgT4D9qbW9sGsnVzm83e0S35-d3wWvagVl0odGYjAZLDxdXxTrJBFKnEX1EaMQeWxiCxACx616MpgZE8nSx3cBYAatIOpyTbK/w640-h490/20230322_144304.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, Colour dare, celebrate, #ctmhCosette, grey, Silver, banner, Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge, cardmaking, celebration, sketch, linen, charcoal, pewter, stamping," width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the <a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/03/Challenge-541.html" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #541</a>. 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.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgktNCjIUSyzY_zGTWKvxPIZG67Sy0mXTz6_UKzqdpxsM6sIebDdEH8rKBgI2nhUfnQ-JN9-RAMzz9ZBGfS42XP8_PJtaGzTY3zwvhWJ3NCUK0MnhG-NR6DonesnUbHLQieqh48uXD8U3UJe0P4-aZMuJzpxLrLuiN-IjE5y9SIbBGcrHIYoMJoqw57" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1458" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgktNCjIUSyzY_zGTWKvxPIZG67Sy0mXTz6_UKzqdpxsM6sIebDdEH8rKBgI2nhUfnQ-JN9-RAMzz9ZBGfS42XP8_PJtaGzTY3zwvhWJ3NCUK0MnhG-NR6DonesnUbHLQieqh48uXD8U3UJe0P4-aZMuJzpxLrLuiN-IjE5y9SIbBGcrHIYoMJoqw57=w640-h280" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><br /><p></p></div></div>Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2364223513372496377.post-15873851833387010412023-03-17T18:00:00.149+08:002023-03-17T18:00:00.164+08:00Colour Dare #540 Fancy Five<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wURVpPqpvZ6k9ZmsIDMSyg2kLjqhDfdMgKGzHNSwKOuwXs9O5-_atBE6B-dkVXddM6TiWEfN2OZEEA8N_RXF_2MetEtCGnp-F3V2fGzemojq36mxygFPde8r5qVVUeeS3m9KbS-QFi5bP_Bl8XRtY8AHeznXMUWys3km-xaiFwys6-KjpbdBISnm/s360/316824174_10222412077712763_4890967292574572911_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, horse, cat, birthday card, Colour dare, meowgical, stamping, stampaganza, tone-on-tone stamping, party, background elements, cardmaking," border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wURVpPqpvZ6k9ZmsIDMSyg2kLjqhDfdMgKGzHNSwKOuwXs9O5-_atBE6B-dkVXddM6TiWEfN2OZEEA8N_RXF_2MetEtCGnp-F3V2fGzemojq36mxygFPde8r5qVVUeeS3m9KbS-QFi5bP_Bl8XRtY8AHeznXMUWys3km-xaiFwys6-KjpbdBISnm/w320-h320/316824174_10222412077712763_4890967292574572911_n.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, horse, cat, birthday card, Colour dare, meowgical, stamping, stampaganza, tone-on-tone stamping, party, background elements, cardmaking," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;">Our</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #d42932;"> </span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/03/Challenge-540.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare Challenge for #540</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> is a Four Square Board. You need to choose at least 3 colours from the above photo. You are also free to use all Neutrals and Metallics. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;">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<span style="color: #d42932;"><a href="https://vandractmh.blogspot.com/goog_1939682334" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a></span></span><a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/03/Challenge-540.html" style="background-color: white; color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour Dare #540</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #323232;"> 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), more details on the Colour Dare Blog post (see link above).</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">This challenge I wanted to focus on Stamping because this month Close to My Heart has a stamp special. <span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"> Stamptacular savings of 35% on My Acrylix</span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;">®</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"> stamp sets and up to 60% on Stamp + Thin Cuts sets! So I pulled out 4 colours and 4 stamp sets and 4 inks. </span></span><div><span style="color: #212529; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;">I pulled out </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff;">Ballerina Cardstock</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and Ink, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff;">Sage Cardstock</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and Ink, </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10240" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Toffee Cardstock</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529;"> and Ink & </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10247" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Sapphire Cardstock</a><span style="color: #212529;"> and ink. The four stamp sets I chose were </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=16169" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Meowgical Stamp + Thin Cuts</span></a><span style="color: #212529;">, </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15810" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">For All Occasions Stamp Set</a><span style="color: #212529;">, </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=16325" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Pretty Little Ponies Stamp + Thin Cuts</span></a><span style="color: #212529;"> (only a few left), </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17053" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration-line: none;">Background Elements Stamp Set</a><span style="color: #212529;">. To do Tone-on-tone stamping. </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #212529; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #212529; font-family: arial;">I cut the 4 cardstock colours into 1.25 inches x 4.125 inches. <br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4esBbuKgbvdlfxdgCRmjDM7qEXIlEjWW_rDPt4RDRBBIW_e56NDAD6gjY4ioRPOUhn1ffSoYbNpQWD3tjwF3HfJ_Q6YFod5PU6nGvsxqSl5gbFUiqBf8RoCfBLPcVQQEQ8mC6sl4UpVieF5jPixRxXlHWjWcGxA-ZlXK6LYqPoHJCjGyjqRaZUzu/s800/75bca53e-8fcb-4061-a87e-dc2d8779d181.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, horse, cat, birthday card, Colour dare, meowgical, stamping, stampaganza, tone-on-tone stamping, party, background elements, cardmaking," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4esBbuKgbvdlfxdgCRmjDM7qEXIlEjWW_rDPt4RDRBBIW_e56NDAD6gjY4ioRPOUhn1ffSoYbNpQWD3tjwF3HfJ_Q6YFod5PU6nGvsxqSl5gbFUiqBf8RoCfBLPcVQQEQ8mC6sl4UpVieF5jPixRxXlHWjWcGxA-ZlXK6LYqPoHJCjGyjqRaZUzu/w320-h320/75bca53e-8fcb-4061-a87e-dc2d8779d181.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, horse, cat, birthday card, Colour dare, meowgical, stamping, stampaganza, tone-on-tone stamping, party, background elements, cardmaking," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I used </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=17053" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; font-family: arial; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Background Elements Stamp Set</a> (shown above)<span style="font-family: arial;"> on the <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10247" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Sapphire Cardstock</a> with <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9322" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl06_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Sapphire Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a>.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, horse, cat, birthday card, Colour dare, meowgical, stamping, stampaganza, tone-on-tone stamping, party, background elements, cardmaking," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnaIN4GF9oZRrUePaXuCumOexWNpfCoCJkWxHfD7yKnykMTITjeQt1NI-X8X8nAJgidqcP1QIpI8gHSskYODHj9pSCpj0eGwZqYP5dPPX4VnscMzVYm_rLO83eXt-GAJMaL8Tm9PRidAFGhl9TekfnTFDD-swO0EqZYMg3JK8d209mpjF7RRoQ6Mk/w320-h320/94f58a37-aeea-46aa-83ec-0e3fa6475aa9.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, horse, cat, birthday card, Colour dare, meowgical, stamping, stampaganza, tone-on-tone stamping, party, background elements, cardmaking," width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnaIN4GF9oZRrUePaXuCumOexWNpfCoCJkWxHfD7yKnykMTITjeQt1NI-X8X8nAJgidqcP1QIpI8gHSskYODHj9pSCpj0eGwZqYP5dPPX4VnscMzVYm_rLO83eXt-GAJMaL8Tm9PRidAFGhl9TekfnTFDD-swO0EqZYMg3JK8d209mpjF7RRoQ6Mk/s800/94f58a37-aeea-46aa-83ec-0e3fa6475aa9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I used the <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15810" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">For All Occasions Stamp Set</a> (shown above) with <span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff; text-align: left;">Sage Cardstock </span>and <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=11312" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl06_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Sage Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a>. Note: I did some stamp surgery by cutting the Party Time stamp set in half with scissors. If you don't want to do that, you'll just need to mask it off each time. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxjuBjH4ziDjEoW0BsX9ge20kdJWX2Ch3zeVVfVb1D262Zo8BBhSEQUYN3zkL14Qvcmw5S84Za4f7SGt0ygrZMTXUIbxsPMGm3IhixnE9zvo_6g-5D-weI0Z_go5sVrHw_RmnukAjvAIycKvnIS_R_asKyVpTWcf4CkdTy-fku2v3qz-MVZWZfzKM/s800/8118f4b2-2a5b-4a00-83c1-4930758c290d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, horse, cat, birthday card, Colour dare, meowgical, stamping, stampaganza, tone-on-tone stamping, party, background elements, cardmaking," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxjuBjH4ziDjEoW0BsX9ge20kdJWX2Ch3zeVVfVb1D262Zo8BBhSEQUYN3zkL14Qvcmw5S84Za4f7SGt0ygrZMTXUIbxsPMGm3IhixnE9zvo_6g-5D-weI0Z_go5sVrHw_RmnukAjvAIycKvnIS_R_asKyVpTWcf4CkdTy-fku2v3qz-MVZWZfzKM/w320-h320/8118f4b2-2a5b-4a00-83c1-4930758c290d.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, horse, cat, birthday card, Colour dare, meowgical, stamping, stampaganza, tone-on-tone stamping, party, background elements, cardmaking," width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #212529; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;">I used </span></span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=16325" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Pretty Little Ponies Stamp + Thin Cuts</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;"> (shown Above) [only a few left so hurry if you want the pretty ponies!!] with </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10240" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Toffee Cardstock</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;"> with </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10211" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl14_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl14_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Toffee Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirxj-Bkp0GgVseTQdSNskHiAbkBCOLj5YfQGVXneYn1CIDRR63h11vP0pjIEKXeu1I2YnSmxBTbmERv3-JSd-gi3buunQzey-00V7Xtbix1SBwGw1oahyae9vlVm5n0t87iCwpRpwoer64X1r-q_8dmIICJWuRUjEI_P8ajvW5HJ6P5isxfbsm-9D9/s800/97a97d49-906c-45d8-adcb-5a9c4e917ffe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, horse, cat, birthday card, Colour dare, meowgical, stamping, stampaganza, tone-on-tone stamping, party, background elements, cardmaking," border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirxj-Bkp0GgVseTQdSNskHiAbkBCOLj5YfQGVXneYn1CIDRR63h11vP0pjIEKXeu1I2YnSmxBTbmERv3-JSd-gi3buunQzey-00V7Xtbix1SBwGw1oahyae9vlVm5n0t87iCwpRpwoer64X1r-q_8dmIICJWuRUjEI_P8ajvW5HJ6P5isxfbsm-9D9/w320-h320/97a97d49-906c-45d8-adcb-5a9c4e917ffe.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, horse, cat, birthday card, Colour dare, meowgical, stamping, stampaganza, tone-on-tone stamping, party, background elements, cardmaking," width="320" /></span></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=16169" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Meowgical Stamp + Thin Cuts</span></a> (shown above) I used with <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=11309" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl11_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Ballerina Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a> on <span style="background-color: white; color: #007bff; text-align: left;">Ballerina Cardstock</span> but the pink was so faint it was too hard to see, so I went over it with <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10211" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl14_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl14_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Toffee Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</span></a>. You can sort of see the pink behind it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I spaced out the 4 strips of card and adhered them with <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15579" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl19_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">Air Touch Adhesive</a> so they are flat to the </span><a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=239" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0056b3; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLblProductName" style="box-sizing: border-box;">White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"> card. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="#CTMHVandra, horse, cat, birthday card, Colour dare, meowgical, stamping, stampaganza, tone-on-tone stamping, party, background elements, cardmaking," border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="800" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOqF8Th4gw73WGjc7BUp1X_JYXh2mfFr4vHbeZwY9taUKqkF0496ul83LSkBJuZJ6aD_49iU4vqnaJ94UM3lkKA_py2MLY1s-4w36pjIK7O9UvGAN7EcpG11xtGTqzOGnd6z-Yq9h1Rtj2eiJgewZIAggVPaDmQM7E2GofyXA-CwkXhOZh-chErx8c/w640-h498/20230316_113620.jpg" title="#CTMHVandra, horse, cat, birthday card, Colour dare, meowgical, stamping, stampaganza, tone-on-tone stamping, party, background elements, cardmaking," width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOqF8Th4gw73WGjc7BUp1X_JYXh2mfFr4vHbeZwY9taUKqkF0496ul83LSkBJuZJ6aD_49iU4vqnaJ94UM3lkKA_py2MLY1s-4w36pjIK7O9UvGAN7EcpG11xtGTqzOGnd6z-Yq9h1Rtj2eiJgewZIAggVPaDmQM7E2GofyXA-CwkXhOZh-chErx8c/s800/20230316_113620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">To finish the card off I put the BIRTHDAY stamp from <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=15810" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">For All Occasions Stamp Set</a> with S<a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9322" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl06_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">apphire Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad</a> on <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=382" id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_cphContent_uxRptProducts_ctl00_uxLnkProductDetails" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none;">White Daisy Cardstock</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;">. I attached it with 3D Foam Tape and put gold embellishing thread and gold glitter gems from my stash. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #212529; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the <a href="https://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.com/2023/03/Challenge-540.html" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #538</a>. 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.</span></div><div style="color: #323232;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #323232;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you don't have a Close to My Heart Consultant (and you're in Australia) feel free to contact me either on this blog or via my website <a href="https://vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Vandra Stenton, Close to My Heart Consultant, Perth Western Australia</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au/" style="color: #d42932; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au</span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #d42932;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Vandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17041736054805188334noreply@blogger.com6