It’s Thursday and time for another Pals Paper Arts challenge! How about a color challenge this week? And challenge it is, with So Saffron, Chocolate Chip and Basic Gray! Now I can see So Saffron and Chocolate Chip together, and So Saffron and Basic Gray. But Chocolate Chip and Basic Gray…no way! But being the trooper that I am, I armed myself with inks, papers and stamps, and proceeded to create! And I am here to prove that it can be done…with just a touch of Always Artichoke for good luck. Enjoy “Inspired by Basic Saffron Chips with a Side Order of Artichoke”!
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:
- Its hip to be square! When making square cards, remember that 5-1/4″ x 5-1/4″ tuck nicely into Stampin’ Up!’s square envelopes.
- In distress? Send an SOS! Smooch Or Spritzer, that is! A Chocolate Chip Stampin’ Write Marker and the Color Spritzer Tool provides speckles to age our background instantly, while Log Cabin Smooch Spritz adds a beautiful bronze patina to the So Saffron buttons. Of course, Chocolate Chip ink, applied to the edges of the Very Vanilla image mat with a Sponge Dauber, enhances the vintage feel.
- How can you add depth to an image? The Shadow knows! Stamping Basic Gray “shadows” sets up depth of field, which is further enhanced by placing the colored images in the foreground.
- With a snip-snip here, and a snip-snip there! After inking the cone flowers with So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, and Always Artichoke, they were snipped out with paper snips and adhered onto the background.
- Pierce with passion! Bring the sentiment to life with a simple row of piercing. Why does it look so perfect? The Piercing Template from the Mat Pack is the key!
- It’s all about the details! Hemp Twine is threaded through the buttons, while two Basic Gray ovals, punched using the 2″ x 1-3/8″ Oval Punch, back the sentiment. A snippet of Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon, which is still available in the Summer Mini, completes the look.
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Stamp Set: Inspired by Nature (111656); Inks: Basic Gray (109120), Chocolate Chip (100908); Stampin’ Write Markers: Chocolate Chip (100071), So Saffron (105114), Always Artichoke (105113); Card Stock: Basic Gray (121044), So Saffron (105118), Chocolate Chip (102128); Tools: Color Spritzer Tool (107066), Cutter Kit (106958), Sponge Daubers (102892), Paper Snips (103579), 2″ x 1-3/8″ Oval Punch (119859), Paper Piercer (116631), Mat Pack (105826); Glitz and Glam: Log Cabin Smooch Spritz (119921), Subtles Designer Buttons (119745), Hemp Twine (100982), Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon (117287)
This is absolutely INCREDIBLE! You have such talent! What a beautiful card…in every way! tfs
Oh my, this has got to be the most beautiful card I’ve ever seen using Inspired by Nature! I’ll never get tired of that stamp set!
This card is stunning. I can see why Nancy Riley picked it as one of her iPicks! Love how you used the colours and that stamp set!!
Ann, your cards are always little works of art. This one is just that. I love how you managed to use a color combo that was, IMHO a little difficult to use and yet you made a gorgeous card. Thank you for all of the inspiration that you share with all of us.
Mary
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Love this card!!
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Absolutely gorgeous, Ann – so….. sophisticated, for lack of a better word. TFS
Beautiful card! Love the images, colors, the shabby look… grat button embellishments. :o)
A beautiful card. I love the shading and “splatterin” or I should say smooching I guess, that you did. Love how you popped one of the flowers off the same background. Just beautiful all around.
LOVE the style and WOW of this card, Ann! Your beautiful details and the distressing that is your signature style are wonderful, especially the smooch spray.
Hope you’re enjoying the scrapbooking event!
Oh, Ann, leave it to you to figure out the most inspirational way to use the Basic Gray color in your card! Everything about your card is beautiful!!!!
Beautiful card, Ann! No worries with this color combo! You mastered it wonderfully! Thanks for sharing your inspiring card!
WOW Ann….this is stunning! I agree grey and brown?…butyou REALLY pulled it off beautifully! Love all your patriotic cards below too….I’ve not surfed in a week and look what I missed! {SMILES}
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Lovely card & blog!
I LOVE this!!! I love the shadows of the flowers in the back ground!
~ Krista
I am speechless, utterly, and completely in awe. The shadow effect is just beyond words. I want to thank you in advance for allowing me to CASE this so that I can have one too to look at it on my desk.
Beautiful Ann.
I love the shadow effect.
This is such a gorgeous card, I had a “jaw drop moment” when I first saw it!!! What a fabulous new (to me anyway!!) way to use this stamp set, with the shadows behind. The whole card design and the details are just wonderful!!
Ann, you have dusted off an oldie but a goody and made it fresh again for me. Now I want this set and you continue to BLOW ME AWAY! XOXO
You have such talent Ann, as always this card is just gorgeouos!
GORGEOUS!! This was the first set I thought to use when I saw the challenge 🙂 Absolutely gorgeous work as always Ann!!
Absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!!!
Just fantastic Ann! A fabulous card and I’m dying to try the distressing techniques. Thanks again for a great design.
I really like the use of Grey as the shadows. I have not seen this done before, great effect.
Cyber hugs, Trish in Wisconsin
This takes my breath away! Such an amazing card!
Your card is so beautiful Ann. I love everything about it. The shadowing is beautiful. Hugs,
BEAUTIFUL! My mouth is hangin’ open — couldn’t see these colors being so gorgeous – you did it again!!!!
Beautiful as usual. I just ordered the Spritzer and it should arrive today. I can hardly wait!
Mike
Love the shadow effect! and the walnut ink spatter. Stunning!
I just saw this on Pals Paper Art – Beautiful! Thanks for blessing my day – twice! :)))))
Ann, you are the queen of smooch spray. You really should give us a masterclass on how to get it to look so good.
I really like the way you incorporated the basic gray into this tricky color challenge.
Fabulous job, as always
hugs
jaydee
This is one of my all time favorite stamp sets. Just a Beautiful card as always.
I’ve been out of blogland on vacation …. so much to catch up on.
Love the shadow effect and again……your patience with all the snipping!
Thanks for such a beautiful design. I have always wanted to try using the colour spritzer tool. This has given me the incentive. I hope we get the smooch products here in Australia in our next catalogue.
Wow, so pretty! Love the patina effect on the buttons, I’ll have to remember that,and the speckles on the background, so cool.
Ann, your card is stunning! It is screaming the WOW factor! Have a great day.
This is STUNNING!
Well I have this set but could nevr make it look like this – just gorgeous!
Lovely! How did you color your flowers! So gorgeous, girl!
Wonderful job, Ann! The flowers are colored so perfectly! I knew that it would be worth the wait. I can’t wait to hear what you learn at the Creating Keepsakes convention! ~ Bonnie~
Wow!!! Stunning…. I have never seen anyone use this shadow technique before…You always make everything look so beautiful and life like.. I just love your work..
hugs
Darlene-Joy
Oh my, this card is absolutely beautiful!!! I never thought gray would look so good.
OHMYGOSH this is beautiful. Mind if I CASE it?
GORGEOUS! The details are amazing. How did you outline your cut out images? Marker? Songed? It makes them pop!
Wow…that is AMAZING!
Ann, this card is beautiful! I love your style !
I absolutely LOVE this card. Everything about it. The shadow effect is just beautiful. One question… did you cut the oval sentiment down by hand (to make it a little smaller on top and bottom)? How did you do it so evenly?
Oh, absolutely gorgeous! I knew it would be worth the wait. You never disappoint.