Julia made me shudder this morning. Today’s challenge is to use Orchid Opulence. I was like “Really?” (Think Grey’s Anatomy…can’t wait for tonight!) I thought that color is only there to collect dust in my stamp room. LOL
I knew the layout I wanted to use before I knew anything else. I had the Papercraft magazine from December folded open for a while now with a great layout that I had been meaning to case.
I decided to jump right in and make Orchid (still shuddering) my card base. Next I pulled out a gazillion colors to see what could possible look good (or at least not make me gag) with this color! First I had to decide between black and chocolate. Most of my cards have one of these colors in it. They are great to accentuate and pull out colors. Since I didn’t really want to make it any brighter, I optioned for Chocolate Chip. I stamped my chocolate cardstock with the Paisley background in Chocolate chip, distressed the edges with the cutting tool from Stampin’ Up! and sponged them with chocolate chip.
Next I had to decide on what color my flower accents would be and what I would use. I used both the regular flower and the spring flower punch and after much punching, decided on Pumpkin flowers (sponged with red) and red centers (sponged with chocolate).
I needed a big image for the center panel. A few of the answers for mylast blog candy question were Summer by the Sea. So I pulled out my neglected girl, stamped her on watercolor paper with brown stazon, spritzed the paper with water and started coloring with aqua painter and reinker (Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Apricot Appeal, Cool Caribbean, Old Olive, Creamy Caramel, More Mustard, Real Red, Blush Blossom and Orchid Opulence.
I layered the image on Apricot Appeal cardstock that I had sponged with Pumpkin Pie. The patterned paper from the Petals & Paisley designer paper pack was sponged with chocolate chip . I taped everything on my 5 1/4″ orchid card base and added faux stitching.
I stamped Happiness from the set Warm Words on watercolor paper and scribbled Orchid over it with my aqua painter. The hardware is from the Antique Copper Hardware kit. Ribbon is red grosgrain and white organdy ribbon from Stampin’ Up!.
I am glad I didn’t sit this challenge out. But it wasn’t easy not to!
Beate
Stay at Home Mom of Three, Splitcoast Team Member and Copic and Spellbinders die Lover.22 Responses to “Way to Use it Challenge”
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I’m laughing because I made myself use Orchid Opulence for a Stamp Buffet Class I had today. You know how it goes, when you prep for a stamp a stack or class like that, you start pulling out the cardstock that you have enough of to do a class. I NEVER use Orchid Opulence, so I had PLENTY of it to use for a class!
TFS your creations!
LOL too funny, it is quite purply isn’t it. Ahh but then there’s bound to be somebody who Looooves this color. The card, by the way, looks great.
Bonnie
Great layout, B — I can see why you liked it! Your orchid card turned out wonderful — love the colors you put with it, I would have never thought of chocolate! I just recently used orchid but I can’t show it to you or I’d have to kill you! 😉 LOL!
wow you did a great job with a very tough color! I hardly use anything in the “purples” but it does go very well with the apricot! Beautiful coloring, you do things with such nice precision!
Great card Beate…I have to admit, Orchid Opulance is my least favorite color of all of them!! It is such a challenge to use!! But I really like what you’ve done with it!! Bravo!
This is such a sweet card! I like the little bit of faux stitching overlapping the layers.
SUPER DUPER!! TFS.
I totally know what you mean about Orchid Opulence. NOT a loved colour in this stamp room! I think it may be the worst SU! colour, although nothing beats Mint Melody in that department. I love how your card turned out, though. Nice watercolouring job!
I think it’s a WONDERFUL card! I LOVE that stamp set!
looks beautiful to me!!! Glad to be back, I missed all my blogging friends so!
Amy
I am loving this card! I think I am going to case it, I love the colors you used together and I never use that stamp set either! Thanks for sharing, I think this is my favorite you have ever done (btw, Orchid Opulence is one of my favorite colors!)
I’m another OO hater, lol! Don’t like it any better after doing the challenge either. But this could make me waver just a little, it is just so stinking cute. Your coloring is awesome and is just right for her dress. YOu have just the right amount of OO on your card too.
Love this card. I really like that image…and the colors are great. Love the CC with all the bright colors. I also like what you did with the magazine lay-out…TFS!
Gorgeous card! Love the oranges you added. I used the same colors with copper instead of orange. lol
More, more! C’mon Beate, I wanna see more Orchid Opulence with your beautiful artwork!!
I am not an orchid fan either, but you did a great job with yours!
Debbie
Gorgeous, even with the Orchid – lol! It is not a color I use either, except for Hallween cards! 😉 You made it work and your watercoloring is gorgeous on this!!!
Gray’s Anatomy is 2 hours this week…sweet!
The faux stitching, I am assuming you used a white pen. Okay then assuming that, what brand white pen do you use? Will your white pen last until the ink is gone? The white pens I have bought die out half way though or even less then that. I could sure use your advice. Thank you
Judy L Davis (JudyOR at SCS)
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Stunning as always! Dottie K
Thanks for the challenge, you can find my cards here
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/555275?cat=4633
What a great way to start the week with awesome blog candy, TFS!!
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