Colour Dare #568 - Journey plus two

Our Colour Dare Challenge for #568 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. 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 #568 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).

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. 

So when this challenge was announced in our Design Team Group I was excited. To start this card I pulled out all my Color of the Year Bundle

I hadn't even opened my Journey Ink yet, I also pulled out my new 

Royal Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad which hadn't been opened yet either. Then my 3rd colour Lagoon for this challenge. 

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 

Slimline Card Front Stencil Bundle leaf stencil. Lagoon is also lighter than Journey so I thought I would start with lighter colours and move darker with my Blending Brushes.

After I did the lagoon leaves I pulled out the 12x12 sized Stencil Bundle and found the stars. They have 4 sections that rotate to over lay each of them. 

I started the stars with the lagoon ink as well and then did the overlay with Journey Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad and one of the other corners of the stencil. 

Then I used Royal Ink for one of the star stencil sections. 

I didn't end up using the first panel I created but I have it ready for my next card. 

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 Starter Sentiments Stamp Set and the Starter Alphabet Stamp Set 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. 

I had made a small smudge at the top near the big star so to finish off the panel I added 

Journey Loose Sequins with Glue Dots®. I only used the darkest sequins that looked most similar to the cardstock. 

I also inked the edges of the white daisy cardstock with Journey ink but you can't really tell. 

To finish the card I added Journey Cardstock at the size of the card front - 4.25 x 5.5. Then added the white daisy panel with 3D foam tape. 

Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #568. 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

Colour Dare #558 Tic-Tac-Toe

Our Colour Dare Challenge for #558 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. 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 #558 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).

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. *Click HERE for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

with the Sketch I decided to use Raspberry Cardstock to match with the red strip at the top. Then I got the Lagoon Cardstock for the bottom strip. I grabbed a largish scrap of Mink Cardstock and cut a banner and stamped with Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad

with my favourite Stamp set from the Annual Catalogue that is just about to retire For All Occasions Stamp Set (I will be sad when our current catalogue goes).

For the sketch there were flowers and leaves and I had the Cape Cod Embellishments

that I had won at a Consultant Crafternoon. They look perfect for the sketch. 

To finish as per the sketch I added white dots from my stash that are similar to the current 

Black & White Dots. 

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!

 Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #556. 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

Colour Dare #460 Retired Colours

 

Our Colour Dare Challenge for #460 is using the recently retired colours, you are free to use Black, White, Silver and gold. 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 #460 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, SplitCoast Stampers, or Instagram).

I wanted to make a card using the Grateful for This Life—September Stamp of the Month which is really lovely for thank you cards and fantastic for scrapbook album pages. 

Even though these colours are recently retired its okay because most of them are still available for sale in some part until stocks run out, which I'm hoping is a little while because I do love lots of the colours that are going. 

I grabbed some Pebble Cardstock and cut it at 2 inches x 5.5 inches and stamped on it in Peacock Ink (which is gone but the Peacock Cardstock is still available), I did a second generation shadow stamp with the Grateful from the Grateful for This Life—September Stamp of the Month.

I also stamped the I Am on some Pebble cardstock and trimmed it into a banner shape. Then I used Blue Belle Shimmer Trim cut in half and edged the main grateful word. 

To add in some extra colour I used a 1 inch and 1.5 inch circle from Circles Thin Cuts using 

Canary Cardstock. Then I used Smoothie Exclusive Inks™ to edge the circles by rubbing the circles directly onto the cardstock. I matted the star from the White Acrylic Stars and matted some Smoothie Cardstock behind it. 

To adhere the white acrylic star onto the cardstock I used Dual-tip Multi-bond Glue Pen

and Glue Dots® Ultra-thin Dots. The "for you" was stamped in Smoothie ink as well and then the circle was adhered with 3D foam tape. 

 

Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #460. I'm really interested to hear what you think about my card, 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) f
eel 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

Colour Dare #424 Non-Traditional Christmas Colours Challenge

Our Colour Dare Challenge for #424 is a non-traditional Christmas Colour Challenge. You are free to use Black, White, Neutrals, Gold & Silver too. You are invited to participate in this challenge. Go to the link for Colour Dare #424 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, SplitCoast Stampers, or Instagram).

Firstly I pulled out the Mix-in Paper Packet (Nov–Dec) and selected the blue stripe with the blue stars on the back as my main paper for the non-traditional colour choices. 

Then I cut with my big shot and the thin cut and stamped a Gnome for Christmas gnome, and coloured it with Blue Triblend Marker, grey for the beard and skin colour for the skin. 

Then I cut the next thin cuts, Merry Christmas, Christmas bauble and star from the 

Jingle Joy—Scrapbooking stamp set and stamped them all in Sapphire Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad. The Mix in paper matches the baubles perfectly. I coloured a little bit of blue to match in the gnome blue and the sapphire. 

To finish the card off, I adhered the backing, the gnome and the bauble with 

Tombow® Permanent Adhesive and then the Merry Christmas and the star were adhered with Thin 3-D Foam Tape.

Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #424 too. I'm really interested to hear what you think about my cards, 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

Colour Dare #416 Comfort and Joy Tic-Tac-Toe

 

Our Colour Dare Challenge for #416 is using the colour palette from the Comfort and Joy collection. You can use Black & White but no other neutrals. You are invited to participate in this challenge too. Go to the link for Colour Dare #416 and add your entry. When you submit your entry you must provide a link to your post, not just to your blog in general. When you write your Blog Post or post to an online gallery (Facebook, Pinterest, SplitCoast Stampers, Instagram) identify the products that you use.

I chose the right hand side New England Ivy, Candy Apple and Gold but the Holly paper from the Comfort & Joy Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet pack also has tiny dots with Scarlet and the holly leaves are avocado so I went across the bottom as well. 

After choosing the Holly paper, Candy Apple Cardstock and New England Ivy Cardstock I pulled out my old (retired) Merry Christmas Tree thin cut and the Stitched Rectangle Frames Thin Cuts. I cut out two of the trees (one red and one green) and one large thin cut rectangle in the holly paper. 

I stuck the stitched rectangle frame on one White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack card
and the inside of the frame on the other card. I stuck the trees down with 3D foam tape (cut thin to fit on the lettering). To finish I put a white enamel star (retired) on the top and gold pearls (retired but you could colour current White Pearls with Antique Elements Metallic Markers) 

Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #416 too. I'm really interested to hear what you think about my cards, 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

Colour Dare #412 Got Candy Colours

Our Colour Dare Challenge for #412 is a choose at Least 3 of the colours in the challenge plus Black, White and Gold free to use (no other neutrals). You are invited to participate in this challenge too. Go to the link for Colour Dare #412 and add your entry. 

These colours were chosen as they are the colours of the Got Candy? Product Bundle.

I am just getting excited to use my NEW Distress Oxide Inks, so I wanted to make a card using the new inks I've never played with before. I pulled out Spiced Marmalade and Black Soot Distress Oxide™ Ink Pads.

I cut some White Daisy Cardstock to 4 x 5.25 inches and started to play. 

Spiced marmalade was first. I just rubbed the ink pad all over the paper leaving some some white spaces. Then i sprayed with water and splashed some droplets of water with my Medium Round Waterbrush. In some of the places I wiped the water off with a tissue. 

Second part I did the smooshing technique, I put the Black soot and spiced marmalade directly onto the All-purpose Mat and then sprayed some water onto it and then dipped the paper onto it and waited for it to dry. I kept dipping it until I was happy with the finished product. So quick and easy and quite striking. 

I was thinking I would use the new Olive Branches Background Thin Cuts but I didn't love how it covered so much of the paper I had created. So I put it underneath to get the nice stitched edge.

This background thin cut was cut with Avocado Cardstock on the light side. I also cut the base star from Avocado Cardstock and the tags and title banner from it as well. 

Ink stamped in Black Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad. 

In the end I decided to make a shaker card with my most favourite new product 

Star Shaker Window Thin Cuts with Star Shaker Window Foam + Acetate . (we also have a NEW Heart Shaker window thin cut too). 

I love how these also come with small stars and framed stars as part of it. I cut them out of Black cardstock and then used All the pieces on the two cards (all pictured below, the extra star with star cutouts is shown in the photo. I stuck the extra stars on the side with 

Dual-tip Permanent Glue Pen and then Gold Loose Sequins that I stuck on with Glue Dots® I was super happy with how my Shaker card came out. 

The titles are from the limited edition Animated Butterfly Kisses Stamp set that is available this month for National Stamping Month promotion. 

 

Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the Colour My Heart Colour Dare Challenge #412 too. I'm really interested to hear what you think about my cards, 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