Thursday, February 28, 2013

Color Dare #32 Gets Stuck in the Muck

Happy Thursday to you!   It's time for another Color Dare!  This week we are showcasing the three Close to My Heart colors Pear, Lagoon, and Outdoor Denim.

Alright, how many of you have launched yourselves head-first into a project or craft only only to find yourself come to a screeching halt?  (This is where you all humor me and raise your hands, or give up a sassy, "Mmmm HMMM!")  ;)  Well, THAT, my friends is what happened to me this week!  I thought I knew exactly what I was doing with this design, but unfortunately the two cuts from the Artiste Cartridge that I thought went together like peanut butter and jelly, well, they were actually more like peanut butter and ketchup, lol.  Thanks to the wonderful encouragement of the Color My Heart bloggess Sarah, though, the project came together after all!  Here is the finished product...


I had everything embellished by the time I realized that the Outdoor Denim colored card shape was NOT an envelope sleeve for the other cut!  I am not sure why I didn't realize it before, lol, but I sure didn't.  Here is the page in the handbook with the cuts...just so you don't think I am crazy... ;)


Sarah suggested I upload a photo so she could help "unstick" me from my design dilemma.  It is a good thing too, because she pointed out the simplest thing to me that would save the whole design (thanks, Sarah!)  :)  Whew!  Instead of using the entire card shape of the Outdoor Denim shape (yeah, it's not a sleeve, it's a card all on it's own) I simply needed to cut off the back and attach it to the front instead of using it as the sleeve that it was never meant to be, lol!  It worked out great too!  If you ever get stuck on a project, be sure to ask someone for an opinion before you scrap it!  ;)


I bet you thought these colors were from Later Sk8r, right?  Well, guess what?  The Zip Strip from the Chantilly Paper Packet matches it spot on!  All I had to do was change the little dots from pink to white with my gel pen!  ;)


Here it is when you open it up...I trimmed a picture of the girls being silly at the zoo to give to Grandma in this beautiful little presentation.


Here is my creative formulary for this wonderful little tuck card.  (I made up the name, isn't it fitting?  You tuck the end of the paper up under the little flap to close it.)

Cricut Artiste Cartridge
*Provocraft Expression 2 Cricut Cutting Machine
Whisper, Outdoor Denim, and White Daisy Cardstock
Chantilly Paper Packet Zip Strip
*White Gelly Roll Pen
Lagoon and Outdoor Denim Exclusive Inks
D1506 Family Love My Acrylix Stamp
D1546 Frame Flair My Acrylix Stamp
Silver Shimmer Trim
Satin Polka Dot Ribbon
Black Button Assortment
Paradise Assortment Baker's Twine

Now it's YOUR turn!  Get crafty with these three colors along with any neutrals you choose, and link up to the Color My Heart Color Dare!  We can't wait to see what you come up with!  :)

19 comments:

  1. Amie, I'm so glad your card came together so well. Glad I could help! I think it's so neat how a picture fits right in there! I love your bow with the button and baker's twine, and the zip strips from Chantilly, and I especially love your shimmer trim, inside and out!

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    1. Hi Sarah! Thank you! Let me tell you, I am sooooo glad you pulled off my blinders on this one! I did have to trim up the picture a bit to fit, but it was super-easy to measure.

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  2. Whoa ... you're a color dare purist ... coloring the pink dots. And FYI, your project is so cool I never would have thought you made mistake if you didn't say so.

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    1. I know, I totally ratted myself out AGAIN! I want people to know that creating is a process, and sometimes (a lot of times?) I get stuck too! I sure don't want my readers to thing that I don't have creative struggles. Not every piece of paper I touch turns into something that I want to share, lol! Sometimes I go overboard on the details, I admit, but the pink had to go! ;)

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  3. It's not a mistake, it's an opportunity to embellish! Grandma's going to love it.

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    1. I agree!!! If you can't beat 'em, glitter 'em! ;) Thanks, Haley!

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  4. Great use of the chantilly strips I love how you fit the picture inside, the ribbon is a lovely touch.

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  5. A photo-card is one of my favorite things to send! Such a special touch of love. I agree, sometimes the best (eventual) projects take a little (or a lot!) of figuring and finagling... You did a wonderful job of including the challenge colours --from another paper pack?! Who knew?

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    1. This is the first time I have made this type of card, and I love how the photo looks in it! I did trim it up a bit. Thanks, Caroline!

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  6. Soooo I'm not the only one who thought they went together??? Now looking at the handbook I can see they are shown separately and in different colors. I have cut the card in half and attached it to a belly band to make it fit. I love your solution!
    P.S. my boy liked PB & ketchup sandwiches.

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    1. Oh thank you! That makes me feel TONS better, Lalia! Who looks at color, lol. AND your solution is awesome too! Now, if we could only do something about your son's taste...ewwwww! ;)

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  7. Can I make a personal request? Keep those "Frame Flair" ideas coming. That set is making its way to my door in a bit, so I'm looking for lots of ideas. Love this one and the H2H one!!

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    1. I love it, lol! I will do my best for sure! You might have to wait a bit as I have quite the line up for a while...thanks, Becca! :)

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    2. I almost have another one! Just needs some tweaking... ;)

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  8. Lovely card, as usual, Amie! I like how the focus colors look on slate--it seems to calm the bright colors down.

    :) Marie

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    1. You are so right, Marie. Thank you much for the kind words! :)

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  9. It happens to me all the time, I star doing one thing and end up doing something totally different!. LOL. I love your card. Amazing as always!! :)

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    1. Thanks, Shirley--I think we all do this and just don't share the fact that we do!!! It is important for beginning stampers and papercrafters to realize that it happens to everyone! ;)

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