Dec 17 2008
It’s a Wednesday Bloggers’ Challenge!
That’s right! It’s time for Wednesday’s Bloggers’ Challenge! But,you really do not have to have a blog to participate. If you have an online gallery, you can still post your creations to the challenge, so c’mon along & play! Today’s challenge is brought to us by the one & only ‘papermoon04‘, a.k.a. Shelly Kuck. Shelly has challenged us to create something for Christmas, using ‘non-traditional’ colors! As soon as I read her challenge, I felt that it would be a hit. I’m so ready to branch out from red’s & greens, and move on to refreshing color territory! So naturally, I made sure to check out today’s color challenge (CC197) at SCS. That’s where I found the perfect inspiration for today’s bloggers’ non-traditional challenge. The colors include Baja Breeze, Basic Gray, Kiwi Kiss, and (optional) Not Quite Navy. As it turns out, SU’s Urban Garden designer papers include all of these colors, and my stash was just waiting to be loved!
The Kiwi Kiss layer was dry embossed with a cuttlebug folder, then turned into a shimmery layer by mixing water with ‘Perfect Pearls’ (pearl color) in a Ranger Mini Mister. The cool thing about Perfect Pearls powder is that the binding agents are already included! Tex’s Tip: There’s no need to include rubbing alcohol or hairspray to enable the shimmer to bind to the paper … water is all you need! Fill the mini-mister up to about 2/3 full, add approximately 1/8 tsp. Perfect Pearls powder, shake to mix completely, and spray! Voila! Shimmery results are easy. If you wish, you can also add a few drops of Distress Reinkers to the mix of Perfect Pearls + water for a custom-colored shimmer.
The large sentiment was stamped, then die-cut with Spellbinders’ Nestabilities to compliment the colors of the designer paper. A double-bow of Kiwi satin ribbon seemed to be the perfect way to fill the small gap in the circle of shimmery white paper. I hope you’ll explore the non-traditional color options in your seasonal stamping. Personally, I find it to be a welcome & refreshing difference .. perfect to spur on some mojo!
Please feel welcome to create your own non-traditionally colored Rubbernecker Christmas project, and share the link with us here, and/or at the Rubbernecker Blog! We would love to show off your creations! Thanks so much for visiting ‘Savor the Journey’ today. (((hugs)))
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Card Recipe: STAMPS >> “At Christmas” (by Stamp Oasis).
INKS >> Not Quite Navy
PAPERS >> Neenah Classic Solar White, Kiwi Kiss, Not Quite Navy, SU Urban Garden
ACCESSORIES >> Perfect Pearls (pearl), Ranger Mini-Misters, Spellbinders NestabilitiesCircles & Scallop Circles, Cuttlebug folder, Spellbinders Wizard, Kiwi Satin Ribbon, foam tape.
11 responses so far
This is such an ELEGANT card!! TFS
ohhhhhhhhhhh Bev, that is so elegant!
Gorgeous, Bev…I love the colors you used and the bugged background looks fabulous!!! Love that awesome bow, too!!!!!
OOOOH!!
I bet the shimmer is awesome IRL!!
I love how the sentiment is the main image!!
Great colors!!
Your card is gorgeous, Bev!! I love your colors, and embossing!! That sentiment is so elegant, and your bow looks perfect!! Love this!!
Now that’s definitely a ‘different’ color combination for Christmas! I love it and your beautiful card! The shimmery dry embossing is gorgeous!
oh this is too cool…..I love this.
Does the shinny rub off??
OK NOW I need to get some of this!
Bev!!!! This is gorgeous!!!! I think I may have to case this idea of using a sentiment as the main image! Fabulous!
This is a gorgeous card, Bev! I love your design and the way you tied the ribbon and the sentiment is great!
I have to remember to mix up some of that PP stuff – I have been wanting to do that since my recent trip to Texas.
That is such a wonderful card. I love the bow (so I have to discover how you made it) and I like the way you used the DP. I have lots of scraps that I would like to use up and this is one good idea to do that.