Colour Dare #506 Sunset Inspiration Photo

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 HERE.

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

www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au

Some Kinda Wonderful Australasian Blog Hop

Welcome to our Australasian Close to My Heart Blog Hop featuring this months featured pack called Workshops Your Way® Some Kinda Wonderful Scrapbooking Kit. 

If you have arrived here from  Nell Ward -nelliebligh then you are in the right place. If you landed here another way, please join in by following the link at the end of this post. Follow the links, check out all the amazing ideas and eventually you'll come right back here to where you started.

We are all creating with the Workshops Your Way® Some Kinda Wonderful Scrapbooking Kit. This kit is featured by Close to My Heart in April and is available until the end of the current Seasonal Expressions Ideas Book which is TWO WEEKS FROM NOW (Yes that is panic in my font, only 2 weeks left to get these beautiful things before they're gone for good!!).

Kit contents:

1 – Some Kinda Wonderful Paper Packet (X7217B)

1 – Some Kinda Wonderful Complements (X7217C)

4 – cardstock sheets (4 White Daisy)

1 – Black & White Dots(Z3314)

1 – White Twine (Z3216)

I decided to make a birthday card using the paper from the Some Kinda Wonderful kit and the Sweet Birthday Stamp + Thin Cuts.

I cut a strip of the Some Kinda Wonderful Scrapbooking paper to have just the circles and cut it to fit the 4 1/4" × 5 1/2" White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack card. I cut out four of the little party hats from the Sweet Birthday thin cuts on White Daisy Paper and stamped them with Black Memento™ Ink Pad. 

I coloured in with my shinhan markers and cut the fourth stamp to fit both the edge "faces". Then I stamped on all the different little faces from the Sweet Birthday stamp set. I stuck it all together with my new favourite adhesive Tombow® Permanent Adhesive.

I sliced a quarter inch strip of the black paper to line the bottom of the faces and stamped Birthday Wishes title from an old stamp set with Memento Ink. I think it turned out really cute!! What do you think?

Next I made some pages using the 4-3-2 pattern that I am teaching at my National Scrapbooking Day workshop coming up in May. I really like this versatile fast formula for getting pages completed so I was having a play with these papers too. Ask your consultant to explain this and give you the cutting guides. 

I used the black cardstock to mat my photos (when I get them printed) and they are cut at 4x6 and 3x4 sizes. Once I know what photos I'm sticking onto this page then I'll add my complements and accessories for titles... to complement my photos. 

Remember Workshops Your Way® Some Kinda Wonderful Scrapbooking Kit. is only available for a limited time and the seasonal expressions catalogue FINISHES THIS MONTH so make sure you get it soon, so you don't miss out! Go to my website www.vandra.closetomyheart.com.au or your consultants website and order today. 

Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest projects. I'm really interested to hear what you think about it, so I'd love you to leave a comment before heading off to the next stop on our Australasian Blog Hop which is Shaunna Richards Passionate About Pages.

Also taking this opportunity to wish all my customers, fellow consultants and anyone who hops onto this blog hop, a happy safe and wonderful Easter break. Kindest regards Vandra

Georgie CTMH Australasian Blog Hop

Welcome to our Australasian Close to My Heart Blog Hop featuring this months featured pack called Workshops on the Go® Georgie Scrapbooking Kit. If you have arrived here from Shaunna Richards - Passionate About Pages then you are in the right place. If you landed here another way, please join in by following the link at the end of this post. Follow the links, check out all the amazing ideas and eventually you'll come right back here to where you started.

We are all creating with the Workshops on the Go® Georgie Scrapbooking Kit.

This kit is featured by Close to My Heart in May and is until the end of the current Annual Expressions Ideas Book (so will be retiring at the end of July 2016). NOT LONG!!

This is the cutest paper pack with my favourite Elephant paper. You can use this paper for any project (not just babies). I however have been asked specifically if I can do Baby Cards recently so I have been making more Baby Cards. 

I love this Wild Wonders stamp set that is available for also a limited time. 

I made my card by cutting my yellow Georgie paper into 1.5" x 2.5" strips and cut Colonial White Cardstock into 1.25"x 2.25" strips. I stamped the words and animals in Slate Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad and the vine along the bottom of 5 1/2" X 4 1/4" Colonial White Cards & Envelopes, Value Pack also stamped in Slate. I stuck some of my stash of Puffies on the vine at the bottom. (some puffies are available in the Clearance section of my website). 

Happy with my baby card, suitable for both boys or girls or "unknown". 

Remember Georgie is only available for a limited time so make sure you get it soon, so you don't miss out! Go to my website www.vandra.ctmh.com.au or your consultants website and order today. 

Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. I'm really interested to hear what you think about it, so I'd love you to leave a comment before heading off to the next stop on our Australasian Blog Hop which is Doris Taylor Creative Inspirations.

  Come back to see me again soon.