Scripted Leaf Color Throwdown

The Color Throwdown crew had an interesting challenge this week: Pumpkin Pie, Close to Cocoa, and Ruby Red! Surprisingly enough, it works. For this challenge I inked up the “Scripted Leaf” image from Lexicon of Leaves. Although Lexicon of Leaves is not currently featured in the 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalog, it is still available from the Dormant List. Let’s check out how I “threw” these colors down!

• Prepare a standard card base from textured Pumpkin Pie. Distress the edges using a Sponge Dauber and Close to Cocoa.
• Select the “Circles and Dots” pattern from the Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper collection and mat onto Close to Cocoa. Ink distress the edges and layer onto the card base.
• Next form the horizontal block. Select a pattern from Pumpkin Pie Patterns Designer Series Paper and use the Ticket Corner Punch on the right hand corners. (See the photograph.) Ink distress with Close to Cocoa and layer onto Close to Cocoa card stock. Ink distress the edges of the card stock with Chocolate Chip ink. Add a Ruby Red Brad from the Earth Elements Brads collection to the two right hand corners. Add a snippet of Natural Hemp Twine as shown in the photograph. Adhere this block to the card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals. (Stampin’ Schach Design Tip: I crossed the hemp on the front, and adhered to the back. Then I took a separate piece of hemp and tied a bow at the criss-cross on the front for a slightly different look.)
• Ink the “Scripted Leaf” image from Lexicon of Leaves with Close to Cocoa and stamp onto Very Vanilla. Ink distress the edges with Close to Cocoa. Color the leaf using Blender Pens and the following inks: Close to Cocoa, Pumpkin Pie, and Ruby Red. Mat onto Close to Cocoa card stock followed by Ruby Red. Adhere to the horizontal mat.

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tip of the Day: Ink distressing can be used to mute colors. In this situation, the Pumpkin Pie was light and bright. With a few strokes from my magic “dauber”, the color became muted and subdued, making a much better mix with both Close to Cocoa and Ruby Red (which I also distressed).

Would I have ever mixed these colors together if not for the challenge? Close to Cocoa and Pumpkin Spice maybe, but throwing Ruby Red into the mix…No way! That’s the fun with challenges. They often take us out of our comfort zone, and in the end, help us become better artisans.

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Stamp Set: Lexicon of Leaves (113710—Dormant List)
Inks: Close to Cocoa (103139), Pumpkin Pie (105216), Ruby Red (102259), Chocolate Chip (100908)
Designer Series Paper: Autumn Meadows (116769—Holiday Mini), Pumpkin Pie Patterns (112159)
Card Stock: Close to Cocoa (101341), Ruby Red (103030), Very Vanilla (101650), Pumpkin Pie textured (108697—Earth Elements assorted)
Tools: Ticket Corner Punch (107214), Sponge Daubers (102892), Blender Pens (102845)
Embellishments: Natural Hemp Twine (100982), Earth Elements Brads (106955)