Tough color challenge and WSC35 sample
This week was another super hard color challenge for me: Orchid Opulence (really? I had to throw all my scraps away after looking at them. They were so old that the sun had bleached them badly!!!), Certainly Celery and Pumpkin Pie. It looks so much like Halloween.
You know I had to throw some Chocolate Chip in there.
Chocolate Chip makes everything better!!!
The card base is a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Chocolate Chip cardstock folded in half.
It was topped with a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Orchid (insert a little gag here) Opulence.
The Certainly Celery Prints Designer Paper layer measures 3 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ and was layered on a 3 3/8″ x 4 1/2″ piece of Whisper White cardstock.
5/8″ Celery grosgrain and the new 1/4″ Chocolate Polytwill ribbon were wrapped around the left side and a double photo corner was added to the top right. I paper pierced all around this layer.
For the main image I stamped the triple flower stamp from Just Because from the Occasional Mini catalog in Brown Stazon on a 2 1/8″ square of Shimmery White cardstock. It was colored the image in with Pumpkin Pie, Orchid Opulence, Certainly celery and Chocolate Chip ink and Aqua Painter.
I punched a small oval out of a post it note and layered the opening over the bottom of the flower stems. I then I used a sponge dauber to add some color under the flowers. All four corners were paper pierced , vintage brads were added to the smaller flowers and a Rhinestone brad in the center flower.
A 1/4″ bigger layer of Chocolate chip and then Pumpkin Pie were layered underneath the image layer.
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You are too funny! I LOVE this card. I think it turned out wonderfully. It doesn’t look like the colors made you sick at all! LOL The Chocolate Chip in there is a great touch! You go girl!
Posted by: Charmaine | February 22nd, 2008 08:37
. . .show that purple who’s boss! LOL
Posted by: Charmaine | February 22nd, 2008 08:38
I really love this card, I love those colors together. I’m a huge fan of purple so I just might have to CASE this one!
Posted by: April | February 22nd, 2008 08:39
Dude, it’s hard to look at that purple. But I had to! I love that you covered much of it, and made it look so happy to live with the other colors. . . . and I’m lmbo at what Charmaine said. Say my name, purple!
Posted by: Jenn | February 22nd, 2008 08:41
oh I’m with you, hard combo! I am not sure if I’m brave enough to try it but I agree - the chocolate chip makes it (and everything) better! Your card is great, as usual though *smile*
Charmaine’s comment is hilarious!
Posted by: Donna Baker | February 22nd, 2008 08:51
Chocolate in general seems to make everything better, doesn’t it? I do have to say…the fact that these look like Halloween colors didn’t even occur to me–I should have made a Halloween card!! Your card looks great though–regardless of the Halloween colors
Posted by: Karen | February 22nd, 2008 08:56
Great card regardless of the colors - although you ARE right, they are great for Halloween! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
Posted by: Alexandra Hobson | February 22nd, 2008 09:01
Wowza! You made this color combo beautiful! I have orchid opulence…I can honestly say I’ve never used it…mine is probably faded just from age!
Very cute card! Love the sketch as well…I am looking forward to this one…will I double challenge myself with these colors???…not sure I am as brave as you 
…Great job on this one…it’s sooo cute! TFS and have a wonderful day! 
Posted by: Jennifer Buck | February 22nd, 2008 09:07
I think that you really made the colors work together! It doen’t look like Halloween at all!!
Posted by: Jamie Sears | February 22nd, 2008 09:23
Show that purple who’s boss… SNORT. You did that INDEED babe! LOVE it….I swear you can make anything look good!!
Posted by: Cambria Turnbow | February 22nd, 2008 09:29
Great card! Can’t wait till I get home tonight to play with this sketch!!
Posted by: Kim | February 22nd, 2008 09:40
Hi…this card is fantastic. Love how it came out. I haven’t tried any of your sketches yet…but I still love to look at your work. Jennie
Posted by: jennie_hi | February 22nd, 2008 09:42
beate, you rock! you are probably the only person that can make these colors so good…you’re awesome and so is this card, so cute
Posted by: stephanie | February 22nd, 2008 10:11
I think you did a great job. You took a challenging color combo and made it work
You rock.
Posted by: mj albright | February 22nd, 2008 10:52
Such a great design. Love how you used the sketch and that you braved the Purple. I always know you had a tough time with a CC when there is purple involved. LOL!!!!
I hope I can play with your sketch this weekend. I al3ways mean to, then life happens.
HUGS and have a wonderful weekend
Posted by: Jennifer | February 22nd, 2008 11:12
It does sound like an odd Colour Challenge combo…haha…but you pulled it off girl! I will try this CC out this weekend. Doubt mine will be as lovely as yours though!
Posted by: Dawn E. | February 22nd, 2008 11:59
Great work and I love the layout!!! TFS.
Posted by: Juanita | February 22nd, 2008 12:13
You did a great job on the challenge. The card is beautiful. Orchid opulence is kind of odd color to work with.
Posted by: Deanna | February 22nd, 2008 12:15
Great sketch Beate, I like the springy feel of your card. Here is mine:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/822291?cat=500&ppuser=60960
Posted by: Stacy SCS Twinshappy | February 22nd, 2008 12:16
I love your card, but cracked up at the fact that you had to throw out your cardstock because it was faded by the sun! I thought I was the only one who had that problem!!!!
LeAnne
Posted by: LeAnne | February 22nd, 2008 12:46
Looks way better than mine!
Posted by: Savitri | February 22nd, 2008 13:21
Darling card! I guess I need to invest in some Chocolate Chip supplies:o) And the flower stamp is too cute!
Posted by: Mollie | February 22nd, 2008 14:48
AWESOME CARD!! I, too, have sun bleached OO–which is a color that I really could do without.
Posted by: Jen del Muro | February 22nd, 2008 15:29
This is beautiful..I agree…Hard colors to work with but this turned out amazing–who would have thought???
Love the sketch too!
Posted by: Carolyn King | February 22nd, 2008 16:23
You did really well! I find Orchid so difficult to work with but you kicked butt with it in this card.
Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to your WSC - need to get back into stamping after being away and that’s a great way to do it.
Have a great weekend.
Posted by: Glenda | February 22nd, 2008 17:09
So you did a FABULOUS job with the color challenge. I don’t know that I could have even tried… LOL! I bet I have my original OO cardstock from my starter kit 7 years ago! I bow to you, Beate…
Posted by: Lori Craig | February 22nd, 2008 19:30
You did it - you made this strange combo look great! Are you sure you’re feeling okay? I ask because you haven’t been using the ticket corner punch on the last few cards! I hope you aren’t giving it up, ‘cuz I love it!
Posted by: Peggy S. From Ohio | February 22nd, 2008 20:34
Beate!!!!!! I could never in a million years have pulled off a card with this week’s color challenge colors like you did!!! Not only did you make it work….you made it GORGEOUS!!!! And that ribbon…I am soooo drooling!!!
Posted by: Laurie Schmidlin | February 22nd, 2008 23:29
You did a fabulous job with the color challenge, Beate!! Your card is sooo pretty!! I hope I’ll be able to play along with your sketch this week. I’ve been missing it, and it’s made me sad.
Posted by: Rose Ann | February 23rd, 2008 01:25
I was a total coward with this color combo.. But you have made it work Beate! LOVE this!
Posted by: rainy | February 23rd, 2008 01:52
That IS a tough color combo, but you totally pulled it off! I am not a bit surprised! You work is always amazing! Great job!
Posted by: Korin Sutherland | February 23rd, 2008 05:24
You sure can make any colour combination look fab, Heres my card for this weekends challenge, thanks for sharing, jenny x
Posted by: jenny moors | February 23rd, 2008 09:11
I loooooooove this card. I actually think the color combo (and the layout, of course!) makes it. Very vibrant but not in an obvious way. Nice job with a tough challenge!
Posted by: Kathy Daume | February 23rd, 2008 11:08
I Love it! Very Spring Like! This was my first Color Challenge!
Come see mine! Let me know what ya think! TFS Yours!
Warm Smiles
~Debs Doodles
http://militarywifey.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Deborah | February 23rd, 2008 13:28
Wow looking at that card it is hard to imagine that you had a hard time with it! Gorgeous!!!
Posted by: Erin13 | February 24th, 2008 16:16
I case’d this layout on my blog today - I really love it. Thank you so much for the inspiration!
http://aleshawalls.blogspot.com/2008/03/bunny-cards.html
Posted by: Alesha | March 5th, 2008 18:05