*Embellish Color Challenge*

Hi again!

I don’t usually squeeze in multiple posts in one day, but I couldn’t let the day go by without reminding you about the latest Embellish Color Challenge! Aren’t those colors so lush and pretty?!

You still have plenty of time to play along! The challenge ends tonight, December 10, 2009 at 11:59 PM EST. That’s a solid 12 hours left!

Here are some cards I made using the inspiration above…

 

I wanted to push myself and make a Christmas card, even though the colors were screaming fall… I had a fun time using these wonderful images from the Perfectly Pretty shop. They’re so warm and cheerful! I used Turning a New Leaf (PTI) and did some tone-on-tone background stamping.

Moving back into the fall theme, but sticking with the background stamping, I came up with this… 

This card features one of my favorite sets by Clear and Simple Stamps, Fall Studio.  I love it! This was a super quick card to make, but I think it has enough pizzazz to really make a statement the recipient.

So what do ya say? Are you gonna give it a whirl? I think you should!

When you are ready to submit, add your link to the Embellish Color Challenge post, then upload your card to the Embellish Flickr Gallery. Don’t forget, the challenge ends tonight, December 10, 2009 at 11:59 PM EST.

*Hugs & Love!*

The DEETS: Card 1: Card Stock (Papertrey Ink: Dark Chocolate ,Vintage Cream & Terracotta Tile) | Focal Image Card (Perfectly Pretty) | Stamps (Papertrey Ink: Turning a New Leaf) | Ink (Colorbox: Dark Chocolate) | Ribbon (Perfectly Pretty: Cream Crochet Ribbon &  Green Velvet Corduroy Ribbon) | Buttons (Papertrey Ink: Terracotta Tile). Card 2: Card Stock (Papertrey Ink: Ripe Avocado & Vintage Cream) | Stamps (CSS: Fall Studio) | Ink (Colorbox: Dark Chocolate, VersaMagic: green, Papertrey Ink: Terracotta Tile) | Ribbon (Papertrey Ink: Terracotta Tile Twill) | Button (Making Memories) | Twine (Perfectly Pretty: Cream Burlap String) | Pearls (Recollections)

The HOW TO: Card 1: Trim brown card stock to A2 sized card and distress edges. Stamp background pattern using dark brown ink. Trim focal image and mat onto cream and then rust card stock. Distress edges of bottom layer of mat. Add lace and ribbon trim to card, then adhere focal image on top. Flank focal image with buttons and twine. Card 2: Trim green card stock to A2 sized card. Stamp background pattern onto card base using brown and green inks. Tie bow using rust ribbon, then add button, twine and pearl. Stamp sentiment on strip of cream card stock, distress edges, then adhere to card below ribbon. Accent leaf centers on card base with small pearls.

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