Joy to the World - Color Inspiration

Today's card was inspired by Color Dare Challenge, where the colors led me to a holiday card. I tried to keep the colors as subtle as the image and have more greenery than the pinks. 

Pinkfresh Studios has such a great suite of products, and these were from a holiday event a few years ago.

I really enjoyed creating with this set. I hope you find time to enjoy the sets in your stash.

Be creative! 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Joy to the World

Stamps and Dies:  Art Deco Frame, Christmas Sentiments Stamp Set and Dies, Snowflakes Die, Berry Brach Stamps Set and Dies (Pinkfresh Studios);

Ink & Embossing:  Embossing Pad and Cream on the Top Embossing Glitter (Wow); Rose Petals, Peppermint Scrub, Sage, Spruce (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: White Cardstock (Scrapbook and Cards Today); White Glitter Cardstock (Close To My Heart);

Other: Ballet Slimmer Dies (Pinkfresh Studios);

Season's Greetings in Spring Colors

Oh my! I'm not sure where I've been. I have not posted any creations in quite some time. Life gets in the way!

Today's card was inspired by the color combination at Color Dare. 

I love these soft pastels and decided to use some darker shades to fade into some colorful watercolor snowflakes in the lighter shades.

I love how the color bleeds out from the snowflakes. Watercoloring can be so relaxing.

I hope you find some time to relax with some fun creating.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Season's Greetings

Stamps and Dies:  Frosties Stamp Set and Dies and Snow Much Fun Stamp Set (Lawn Fawn);

Ink & Embossing:  Sugarplum and Peacock (Lawn Fawn); It's a Girl and Midnight (Catherine Pooler);

Paper: White Daisy Cardstock (Close To My Heart), Watercolor Paper (Canson);

Other: Crater Lake Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs) and Unicorn Stickles (Ranger);

Color Dare - Hello Card

I had a busy weekend using supplies that were collecting over the last several months on the side of my desk. When I saw the color combination at Color Dare Challenge, I grabbed some pattern paper that was left from a class I had taken several months ago. 

This is an example of letting your pattern paper do the work for you and finding the right card layout to highlight the paper. 

This is an example of letting your pattern paper do the work for you and finding the right card layout to highlight the paper. 

Supplies Used - Hello

Paper: Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler Designs); Simple Vintage Linen Market Pattern Paper (Simple Stories);

Other: Simple Vintage Linen Market Bits and Pieces (Simple Stories); Dyllusions Stickles (Ranger); Jewels (Spellbinders);

Monochomatic for Color Dare

I love purple, so the opportuntity to create something in those hues makes me happy. Purple was the color at Color Dare Color Challenge. 

My inks are a bit more muted, as I used the Spa Collection of inks from Catherine Pooler. But they're so beautiful together!

I do love that the Catherine Pooler paper pack and inks work so beautifully together.

Nothing like some monochromatic goodness.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Thinking of You

Stamps and Dies:  Flourished Butterflies (Catherine Pooler Designs); Stitched Frame (Lil' Inker);

Ink & Embossing:  Merlot, Serene, Crushed Violet (Catherine Pooler Inks); Embossing Pad and Halo Embossing Glitter (Wow);

Paper:  Premium White Cardstock and Paper Hearts Pattern Paper Pack (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Other: Crater Lake Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Joy, Peace & Love

 Bringing in the blue shades for today's card, which was inspired by Color Dare challenge. I also used a fun fold for this card. 

My shades of blue are in my cardstock for the base, the ink used for my cardstock letters. I used direct to paper technique to get that rich, dark color. And then finally, I used a paste for my ornament. 

I challenge you all to do something monochromatic, and in particular use some blues!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Joy

Stamps and Dies:  Holiday Joy Sentiment Stamp Set, No Shaking Tag Dies, Festive Joy Word Die (Catherine Pooler Designs); Sentiment Strip Dies (Pretty Pink Posh);

Ink & Embossing:  Embossing Pad and Metallic Silver Embossing Powder (Wow);

Paper: White Cardstock (Scrapbook and Cards Today); Winter Lake Cardstock (My Colors); Let It Shine Pattern Paper (Lawn Fawn);

Other: Denim Blue Lawn Trimmings (Lawn Fawn); Clear Skies Astro Paste (Ranger);

Simply the Best

The Color Dare Challenge this week . . . 

It was a tough call, but I went left to right bottom corner to top corner.

I used stamps and a punch from Stampin' Up to make this card. 

CAS with layers, and love the lane I took on color. 

I hope you get colorful today.

Debbie

Supplies Used - You Are Simply the Best

Stamps and Dies:  Varied Vases Stamp Set and Punch (Stampin' Up);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight, Grape Crush, Mardi Gras, Limoncello (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper:  White Daisy Cardstock (Close To My Heart);

Other: Cookies and Cream Twine and Crater Lake Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs);