Colour Dare #382 Monochromatic Purples

Our Colour Dare Challenge for #382 is Monochromatic purples. You are invited to participate in this challenge too. Go to the link for Colour Dare #382 and add your entry.

I decided to make a selection of purple cards with a theme for my friend who started Chemo & Radiation last week. So the cards are all uplifting messages and I pulled out a whole heap of old stamp sets and one of the new stamp sets called Keep Your Head Up

This stamp set is a charity fundraiser... With every purchase of this stamp set, all proceeds will be donated to relief efforts for fighting the Australian bush fires (AU Red Cross). It's such a great stamp and the heart makes a great random stamping pattern. It is really great to colour in with the TriBlend™ Marker Bundle

I picked out the Charcoal grey and used the two toned sides (light/dark) and the purple ribbon and grey floral patterns from an old pack. I also grabbed the purple and matching ink to the cardstock. I was able to create a set of cards all with great sentiments for someone who is ill (but useful in so many other instances too). 

Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the Colour My Heart Color Dare Challenge #382 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. 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 #380 Tic-Tac-Toe

Our Colour Dare Challenge for #380 Tic-Tac-Toe which coordinates lovely with our new CTMH Celebrate Today Scrapbooking Workshop Kit. You are invited to participate in this challenge too. Go to the link for Colour Dare #380 and add your entry.

I used all the colours of the Celebrate today papers because I used that gorgeous zip strip with the coloured hearts. The main colour I used was Lagoon, with Mint bubbles paper and the heart sticker that is lagoon, mint and lemon.

The Lagoon Cardstock was embossed with a preview of the Under the Sea Embossing Folder that isn't available to order until the 1st of March. wa

The Hey You heart sticker is from the Celebrate Today Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet to finish it off, I sponged with black ink around the edge to give it a bit of definition sitting on the lagoon cardstock. The You Are Loved stickers are also from this set. To finish off I put a few Clear Sparkles.

This card could be used as a friendship card, a pick-me up card, sympathy card, thinking of you card, valentines day card, or to remind your children that you are proud of them and that they are loved. So many ideas for this one card.

To photograph my card I put it on the gorgeous watercolour paper from the paper pack (shown above). So pretty. I can't wait to use this paper on a Scrapbooking page (its 12x12 size but  phooto is cropped a little). I need some whiter lighting for my photos cause they always look a little creamy white. 

Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the Colour My Heart Color Dare Challenge #380 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. 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 #376 Winter Inspiration

Our Colour Dare Challenge for #376 is the Winter Inspiration which coordinates lovely with our new CTMH Spruced Up Scrapbooking Workshop Kit. 

You are invited to participate in this challenge too. Go to the link for Colour Dare #376 and add your entry.

I made some cards with the Spruced Up Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet and

Spruced Up—Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts. 

I used the White Cards & Envelopes Value Pack 

and then the paper from the Spruced up Paper packet. I cut some strips and put them on the bottom and side of the card. Then I added a thin strip of the Colour of the Year Julep Cardstock 

and then put the stickers from the Spruced Up Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet . 

The pine cone sticker I hung over the edge a tiny bit and trimmed it off with my fine point scissors. 

Then I stamped the Thinking of You from the Spruced Up—Cardmaking Stamp + Thin Cuts 

in Julep Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad. 

To finish the card off I did three little clusters of 3 little dots using the Black Journaling Pen (.03). 

Very simple to put together cards that I think are quite effective. In Australia we don't have winter quite the same as in North America, so I wouldn't use the stickers on my album pages as much, so I'm happy using them on cards. 

Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the Colour My Heart Color Dare Challenge #376 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. 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 #374 - Black and White + 3 Colours Partnering with Double Trouble #45 "Stripes"

Welcome to our end of the year Colour Dare! We're challenging you to use the colours Black & White + 3 colors of your choice! NO other neutrals are allowed. That means no browns or grays.....only Black and White.

We are also teaming up with Double Trouble for this challenge. 

Thing 1 asks to use stripes (not plaid) somewhere on the project. If your stripes are Black & White you get an extra chance in their drawing. Thing 2 and Thing 3 also have suggestions so be sure to check out their home page for the details! 

I didn't use stripes so I can't enter the Double Trouble bonus but I used white cardstock, 

Black Glitter Paper and three pink colours- Ballerina Cardstock, Pixie Cardstock and Raspberry Cardstock.

I cut out the title and the layers of the sugar skull using the Cricut® Flower Market Digital Collection on my Cricut, for my workmate's birthday card. I made it at 5x7 size, so I set the skull size to be 5 inches. 

The title is raspberry with black glitter and stuck with 3-D Foam Tape to adhere the skull layers together I used Dual-tip Permanent Glue Pen. 

Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the Colour My Heart Color Dare Challenge #374 too. I'm really interested to hear what you think about it, so I'd love you to leave a comment. See you again soon. 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 #372 Tic-Tac-Toe Cedar and Pine

Tic-Tac-Toe in the Cedar & Pine Colours. 

Black & White Free - No other Neutrals

You are invited to participate in this challenge too. Go to the link for Colour Dare #372 and add your entry.

I chose the Candy Apple, Evergreen, and Gold side of the tic-tac-toe plus a little peach for skin colour. My green pen was a little light coloured and my colouring was terrible!

I used the Evergreen from the Cedar & Pine Cardmaking Workshop Kit. Shaker Window Foam & Acetate, Gold Glitter Paper, Shaker Window & Confetti Thin Cuts with the red & Green shaker bling (Holiday Loose Sequins). Then Gold Thread. 

Holly Jolly Cardmaking Workshop Kit for the thin cut elf. 

Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the Colour My Heart Color Dare Challenge #372 too. I'm really interested to hear what you think about it, so I'd love you to leave a comment. See you again soon. 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 #370 Splash of Colour

You are invited to participate in this challenge too. Go to the link for Colour Dare #370 and add your entry.

With this colour challenge I thought it would be a great opportunity to make a more masculine card. I grabbed out my favourite new thin cuts Buttoned Up Thin Cuts. They have all the cutest things to make Santa's outfit but also bow ties, mens ties and the cute pocket. As well as belt buckles and a button to make all the shirts. So cute I HAD to get it when this catalogue came out. Only available for limited time in this current catalogue while stocks last. Great for Christmas but also great for the rest of the year too!

I grabbed out my my favourite browns = Kraft Paper, Almond Cardstock, Espresso Exclusive Inks™ Stamp Pad. I cut the Kraft paper to 4.25 x 5.5 inches and put a slit in the top and cut the triangles out, then added them back in to be the collar. I cut a strip of almond cardstock 4.25 x 2 inches to be the top neckline as the white card base was too stark to leave without like a skin tone. I stamped with espresso ink. 

I used my stitched border thin cut to cut the stitches in the collar and cut out the thin cut pocket in kraft paper too. Then I used the Cedar & Pine Paper Packet + Sticker Sheet green paper for the tie. Its from the Christmas pack but I was going for a all year around style card. "Let's celebrate" was from one of the constant campaign stamps recently Birthday Joy CC61913. 

After I'd stuck it all down with Tombow® Permanent Adhesive and the tie with Thin 3-D Foam Tape I realised I needed the shirt to have a seem down the centre and if I'd thought about it before I had stuck it down I would have done the stitched border thin cut but I had to rule a line with pencil and draw a dashed line next to it. 

Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the Colour My Heart Color Dare Challenge #370 too. I'm really interested to hear what you think about it, so I'd love you to leave a comment. See you again soon. 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 #368 Horn of Plenty Colours

You are invited to participate in this challenge too. Go to the link for Colour Dare #368 and add your entry.

The Horn of plenty Colours are just like our Close to My Heart Hawthorn Paper Packet. I used the Hawthorn paper packed to make this card. I cut the squares to size using the papers and cut the Multi Square Windows Thin Cuts in charcoal cardstock. I stamped the Hawthorn—Scrapbooking Stamp + Thin Cuts but didn't have the thin cuts so fussy cut the leaf - I used the Rock & Roll technique to ink the stamps up using two colours of inks. I stamped the "Thinking of you" from Say It in Style stamp set onto Linen cardstock and cut the cardstock into a pendant. Stuck it on with 3D Foam tape. Some of the squares were a bit tricky to stick down but I managed with not too many gaps. 

Hawthorn Paper Pack - www.vandra.ctmh.com.au 

Thanks so much for dropping by to check out my latest project. Hope you can join in the Colour My Heart Color Dare Challenge #368 too. I'm really interested to hear what you think about it, so I'd love you to leave a comment. See you again soon. 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