fresh & fun

Today’s color combo for the challenge was: Tempting Turquoise, Rose Red, Apricot Appeal and optional Green Galore. I really liked yesterday’s idea of warm up cards, so I made another one.

As soon as I read the color combo, I knew I would be using some of the Palette O’ Prints designer paper (POP). Two of the four colors in the paper pack are rose red and apricot appeal. If you haven’t gotten a pack yet, it’s so worth the $9.95. Talk to your demonstrator. It’s a great deal.

I started with a 3″x 6″ piece of Tempting Turquoise folded in half. For these small cards I like it better when the opening of the card is on the bottom instead of the right side.

I cut a piece of the tiny dotted Rose Red POP and added a 3/8″ x 2 7/8″ piece of black cardstock over it. I punched the two bottom corners of the POP with the ticket corner punch and tape it to the card. I punched a Giga Scallop Square out of Apricot Appeal cardstock and taped it down on more too the right. On the left of the square I added two Apricot Appeal brads. I cut a 1 9/16″ square of black cardstock and taped it on top of my scallop square. Next I cut a 1 1/2″ square out of shimmery white.

So far it took me no time at all. Now I had to find an image that would go with the colors and the size of the card. Usually I start with picking the stamp set before getting the layout of the card done. It was weird doing it backwards. I finally took my A Muse Art stamps out and found this cute Doggie bag (2-7110E). I stamped it with black Palette ink and colored the image except for the purse with Classic Ink (Apricot Appeal, Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, Rose Red and Tempting Turquoise) and Aqua Painter. Next I stamped skinny oval bl sm (3-5012C) in Sahara Sand under the purse.

I stamped the Doggie Bag again on the same background paper I used for the bottom of the card. I cut the bag pieces out and taped them over my main image to turn the little purse in a polka dotted rose purse.

Under the image I stamped Sweet Friend with stamps from the Everyday Flexible Phrases set. I added a Shimmery White and Apricot Appeal flower punchout from the Spring Flower punch. I sponged the edges of the Apricot Appeal flower with Apricot Appeal Classic ink on taped it on to the white flower. Lastly I added a black brad in the center and taped the flower down with a dimensional.

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This is so cute! You rocked the color challenge. I don’t know why I haven’t broken down and purchased any A Muse stamps yet. I love pretty much everything I see made with them. I do have a little birthday money burning a hole in my pocket though…

Posted by: Jill | May 15th, 2007 12:34

Such a cute card! Love the colors and that stamp! I’m going to have to get a few of their stamps. Their perfect for that size card. TFS Dottie K

Posted by: Dottie K | May 15th, 2007 12:37

This is darling. The color challenge had me a little shell-shocke this morning, but your take on it is lovely. What a cute little layout!

Posted by: Julee T. (Shadowcatcher) | May 15th, 2007 12:58

ooooooo this is too adorable! love everything!

Posted by: MJ | May 15th, 2007 13:15

I’ve been putting off doing today’s color challenge, but now that I’ve seen how you make those colors come together, I’m ready to take it on!!

Posted by: Diane | May 15th, 2007 14:04

Very cute, you used the colors together so wonderfully-now I will have to try it too!

Posted by: Sheri Thomas | May 15th, 2007 14:41

I just recieved my POP yesterday. I can’t wait to use them. It looks really Great on your card! I love that the purse matches too! Super Cute!

Posted by: Shawntel Schenck | May 15th, 2007 14:52

A beautiful card Beate and a lovely stamp!!!!
so cute!!!!

marja

Posted by: MARJA | May 15th, 2007 15:11

Adorable!!!! I love all the different looks that you can get with the new DP!!!! This chihuaha (sp?) is just the cutest!

Posted by: Vicki | May 15th, 2007 15:23

I wish I had time to play this week. I am loving all the challenges so far. I love, love, love that stamp! Tooo cute.

I love your layout too. Makes me anxious to get my papers.
HUGS

Posted by: Jennifer | May 15th, 2007 16:59

Such a CUTE CUTE card! Oh my goodness!

Posted by: Charmaine | May 15th, 2007 17:31

So doggone cute! You obviously didn’t have trouble with this challenge, your card is just fabulous! Love that stamp….had it in my hand and put it down!!!! Why do I do that?

Posted by: Sherrie | May 15th, 2007 18:55

It is sooooooooooooooo cute and the dog looks like mine. I guess I will hafta get that stamp

Posted by: kathy | May 15th, 2007 19:14

CUTE CUTE!! Great job on the challenge! I didn’t get to this one yet…been swamped working on just one swap. I’m a little slow, or maybe I jumped in with too ambitious of a project (lots of cutting etc), anyway, this card is so cute and I like the colors together–at least on THIS card I don’t think I would do so well with this challenge, Lol!!