A Fast & Fun Note

I can hardly believe its Wednesday already! The week is flying by. Hope you're having a great week.
Kristina Werner posted her 9th Color Inspiration Challenge yesterday, and I couldn't wait to play. PLUS I received a box full of new SU! goodies, including the Fun & Fast Notes set I used here. What's better than new sets & great inspiration??
The challenge was to use Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Old Olive and Tempting Turquoise. Now, I know what you're thinking: 'Nicole, I don't see any Old Olive or Pumpkin Pie'... But I promise, its there... you might have to get your magnifying glass out, but it is there! According to my DH - I'm cheating. But I feel like I'm still learning how to work with these bold color combos, so I will accept my husband's 'cheater' label and call this my submission. I do hope you like it! Its a nice ' Fun & Fast' one!

Here's how I made it: The card base is a 4 ¼” x 8 ½” piece of So Saffron Cardstock (CS) folded in half. I stamped it with the Polka Dot Background Stamp (BGS) and coordinating ink, then rounded the bottom corners.
Next, I stamped the main birdie image on a 2 ½”x 2 ¾” piece of Whisper White CS, using Chocolate Chip Craft ink, sprinkled clear embossing powder over the image and heated to set. I then colored the bird in using my blender pens and ink pads. I added Diamond Stickles to the flower, followed by the Real Red button, adhering with a glue dot. I then paper pierced around the border, and matted it to a 2 3/8” x 2 5/8” piece of Tempting Turquoise that was stamped with the matching ink using the Canvas Background stamp (BGS). Next, I scalloped the edges of a 2 5/8” x 1” strip of Real Red Cardstock using my corner rounder, and adhered it to the back of the matted image. I then added the combined image to the card front using Dimensionals.

Here’s the supplies I used:
Stamps: Fun & Fast Notes, Polka Dot BGS, Canvas BGS
Paper: So Saffron, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Whisper White
Ink: So Saffron, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Basic Grey, Chocolate Chip Craft
Extras: Clear Embossing Powder, Corner Rounder, Blender Pens, Diamond Stickles, Bold Brights Buttons, Linen Thread, Dimensionals

Comments

[Theresa Forseth]

This is SO adorable! I love that stamp set!!!

I just might have to CASE this for one of my up and coming stamp-a-stacks!!!!

[Travelingmama]

I really, really like your card. It's one my favorites!

[Alana Krull]

Very cute!! I think Im going to have to case this one. Great job!

[Jeannie]

Great job! So cute :)

[Becky (cajunmama)]

I just love your card.

[Deanna]

This is a really cute card!

[Ericka]

Very cute card! I like how you colored the bird and shadow

[Ericka]

Very cute card! I like how you colored the bird and shadow

[Ericka]

Very cute card! I like how you colored the bird and shadow

[Kriss]

OMGosh! Just love this! So simple and so striking!

[Mary]

I love it and don't consider it cheating! Fantastic job.

[Laura Davis]

OMGosh this is so cute!!! I love it.
Laura

[Tina]

sO sO CUTE!

[Kristie]

Gorgeous! I check your blog all the time and I was thrilled you made it into Kristina's top ten. Good work.

PS The Olive and Pumpkin are obviously on the flower - so that's not cheating :)

[Kylie]

Such a pretty card! Congrats on making the top ten.

[SueB]

LOVE what you did with the color challenge!

[Martha]

Thank you so much for sharing the dimensions of your cards. It is so helpful and I appreciate it so much. So many times I try to use a particular layout and spend too much time trying to get the proportions right.

[cata]

Adorable!
Cata