Color Challenge ~ #SSINKCC24

Well Hello Happy Stampers!!

I am SO SO SO glad you came by today to check out my card.  I had a LOT of fun playing along with SSInkspiration in their monthly color challenge.  If you want to play along...Click the color banner to enter your card/project!

These are such fun colors to use with my NEW stamp set!!  :)

Yes...you heard me.  NEW!

Hot off the presses and fresh from convention I am stoked to show you a preview of the "Acorny Thank You" stamp set.  :)  hee hee don't you just love the name?!

It's a super fun set, comes with a few choices for the acorn tops, bottoms, full ones, and greetings.  Oh...and the best part?!  Yup, bundled with a punch its SUPER easy to use!!

Sorry you have to wait until September 1st to order it.  Just add it to your wish list and stay with me here :)

Color challenge.

Cucumber Crush, Calypso Coral, and Elegant Eggplant

 add a little Very Vanilla and you've got yourself a party!

It is a photopolymer set, so lining up the acorn tops and bottoms is SUPER easy.  For the acorn on the left, I used the wood-grain bottom.  I inked the stamp in Cucumber Crush, then used my daubers to lightly tap the Eggplant and Coral directly onto the stamp, then when you use it, you get the funky mix of colors. The daubers give you a subtle color variance.  You could also use the stamp pad directly (use the corners for better control) but then you get a deeper concentration of color.   Its all in what you're looking for :)

Want to see more cards using this awesome color combo?  Now you're totally thinking about playing along with us in the color challenge aren't you!?  :)  Head HERE !

Supply List:

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Cucumber Crush, Elegant Eggplant, Calypso Coral

Ink:  Elegant Eggplant, Calypso Coral, Cucumber Crush

Stampset:  Acorny Thank You

Accessories:  Candy Dots (Brights and Regals), Linen Thread, Dimensionals, 2 1/2inch circle punch, Cherry On Top Washi Tape

Color Challenge #SSINKCC23

Hello Happy Stampers!!

Don't you just LOVE these colors?!!

Come play along with us today!!

EEK!!  I am LOVING this new stamp!!

Get Well Soup #138768 ~ $13

This is a single stamp and wow...it packs a punch!  

For this card I used Staz-on so that I could watercolor.

After watercoloring, I added Crystal Effects to make it look embossed, but only in certain areas

  I watercolored in Bermuda Bay to give the sentiment some shadow and color

Can you see the Crystal Effects?!  I love using it to give that embossed look, but I can put it anywhere I want!  And no heat tools, realigning stamps, or versamark :)   super easy (just have to give it time to dry!)

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you come back tomorrow for a SUPER fun new technique!!!

~Donna

#SSInkCC13 Color Challenge!

Happy Monday!

Happy Labor Day!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today and see my entry into the color challenge on SSInkspiration!  Click on the pic to follow along!

  

EEEK!!  Do you not just LOVE these colors!!

They scream fall to me.  Fall...you know...the greatest season ever!

Time for warm sweaters, hot fires, football games, and EVERYTHING Pumpkin Spice!!

What do you think about that?!

I LOVE this new stamp set and how well it plays with an old favorite!
 
For All Things and Georgeous Grunge

I used the Rock and Roll technique on the leaves.  I first inked the image in Hello Honey, then you take the stamp and rock or roll it in the darker colors, but only around the stamp's edges.

I can't decide if I like the subtle difference in the bottom leaf, or the darker contrast in the middle ones....hmmm.  What do YOU think?  Comment below, I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Thanks for stopping by!  Interested in recreating this card?

Recipe:

Cardstock:  Rich Razzleberry, Calypso Coral, Hello Honey, Very Vanilla

Stampset:  For All Things (new in the holiday catalog!)

Accessories:  Gold Sequin Trim, Burlap Ribbon, Paper Snips, Sand Paper (to rough up the coral paper) Dimensionals

Happy Stampin!  Come back tomorrow for another fun technique!

~Donna

Color Challenge Time!

Phew!  I love a challenge, how 'bout you?!

SSInkspiration has a fun color combo to try out this month.  Wanna play along?! 

I'm not gonna lie....I struggled with this one.  I couldn't decide what color I wanted to focus on!!

In hind sight, adding the pink and blue together makes me feel pretty 3D-ish.  

I love this stamp set and this embossing folder!

       

Perfect Pennants #133230                       
Zig Zag Embossing Folder #133738

 For the pennant, I took my Mossy Meadow marker and colored the middle of the stamp, then I stamped it onto my scrap sheet and then inked it with the Tempting Turquoise.  It has a marbled look to it.  LOVE it!  For the hearts, I just stamped with Strawberry Slush once with full ink, then a second time without re-inking, and again a third time.  Gives it an ombre effect which makes me happy happy happy!!!

Hope this inspired you to use color combination today!  Don't forget to head over to SSInkspiration to enter and play along in #SSINKCC12.  There are some cute incentives for you!!

Color Challenge July 2014

Couldn't pass up an opportunity to participate in another color challenge! 

Head on over to SSInkspiration and you too can participate!

Looks a smidge patriotic to me.  I couldn't help myself!!

I had a lot of fun making this card

 This Work of Art stamp set is SO VERSATILE!

 This sweet and to the point sentiment is from the new Say Something set.  Lots of great greetings and also has coordinating stamps for INSIDE your card!  its a great two-for kind of set!

~Donna

Color Challenge.

Who doesn't love a little color challenge to start their day?
When you get done here, head on over to SSInkspiration to see how my fellow design team members have used these awesome colors from Stampin' Up!





I LOVE these colors.  I am so so so so so so sad to see Midnight Muse and Summer Starfruit go.  They are part of the 2012-2014 In-Color collection and are retiring in less than a month!!  I am already weeping (and hoarding my remaining cardstock!) 
I am only comforted by the fact that I have seen the newest In-Color collection...and it is AMAZING!!

So here is my addition to this color challenge:

Notice anything .... NEW?!?!?!?!?!   YES!  This stamp set is part of the new 2014-2015 catalog!!

I cannot WAIT to show you the rest!! This set is called Work of Art.  Notice how the 'swoosh' looks watercolor-ish?  the whole set is like this! 

look at how amazing these colors blend with this stamp.....

and what card could be complete without a little blingy-blang!?  

Now its YOUR turn!!

Supplies used today:

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake, Summer Starfruit

Ink:  Jet Black Staz-on, Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Crumb Cake

Scallops Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Basic Metal Buttons

Linen Thread

Work of Art Stamp set....coming soon!

SSInkspiration Color Challenge !!

There is nothing I love more than a challenge!  Especially a color challenge!

This month's challenge is brought to you by SSInkspiration!


Here is my take on these colors!

HeHeHe   These little guys are SO much fun!!  This is actually a flower from the Simple Stems stamp set!!

Ha Ha  I love the googly eyes.  Makes these little critters entirely TOO CUTE!!

The sentiment was from our Yippee-Skippee Stamp set.

I hand cut the sentiment to give it a whimsical feel.  The background is offset also for the same feel.  I love the contrast between the straight background and the sloppy top layer.

Hope you enjoyed today's color challenge!  Be sure to head on over to SSInkspirations and see what my fellow designers came up with using these 3 great colors!

Interested in making these cards?  Need some for that special birthday coming up?  Be sure to email me or find me on Facebook!