Monochromatic Color

Happy Friday!

Have you ever tried a monochromatic color scheme?  When I saw the challenge over at My Creative Time this week, I could NOT pass up the chance to try one in all white!  Emma's example inspired me to give it a try!

When I think of white, I think of weddings--well, I DO!  ;)

So, I dug out some of my MCT dies and stamps and got to work!  I used the Small and Medium Bow Dies, Chunky Jar Accessories, and the Embossed Gift Card Holder Die.

I used my brand new Damask Embossing Folder from Close to My Heart to emboss my White Daisy CS in my Sizzix Big Shot.  I only inserted the top half of the card so the rest would remain flat.  LOVE that effect.

Isn't this bow just the right embellishment for a wedding?  I cut the Medium Bow from vellum and the Small Bow from White Daisy CS.  Then I layered them to assemble the bow with lots of POOF!  Afterward, I painted the vellum with my Wink of Stella Clear Glitter brush....

This dainty little tag is stamped using my CTMH White Daisy Pigment Ink.  It looks very elegant on the vellum.  You can see the pretty embossed edge on the gift card holder in the picture below.  I thought a few Bitty Opaque Pearl were JUST the perfect thing to finish this one off!  :)

I want to do more now...both with the vellum AND with a white color scheme!  Already working on it...show you soon!  :)

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MCT ABC Challenge!

Happy Fat Tuesday!  I have such a FUN card to share with you today!

I received my BRAND NEW My Creative Time products from Emma's latest release, and after I got over the surprise of having bought the same set twice (oopsie!) I was literally busting to try them out!

They are having an ABC challenge on their blog right now, so I decided to play along with the letter "C" because I REALLY wanted to use the new Hello, Chickie die!  I used the sketch over at CAS(E) this Sketch to get me started...

Alright, so, the letter "c" is for "chick".  It is also for the "Cricut Cartridge" that I used for my "curly cue" frame!  I used the Close to My Heart exclusive Artbooking Cartridge which is hands down one of my go-to cartridges.  I also used "Cardstock" for the parts of my "Card."  The "colors" are Pear, Gypsy, Honey, Sunset, White Daisy, and Black.

The sentiment is from another MCT set, More of My Favorite Sayings.  It is a "classic."  ;)

Don't you love the fun Mardi Gras Chickie?  I happened to catch sight of the bow die from the same set upside down, and thought it would make a lovely superhero mask!  Instead, I turned it into the perfect mask for Mardi Gras--and a fun way to coordinate the sentiment to the chick!  I thought it was rather "clever" myself, lol.  A few CTMH retired opaques round out my ABC's!  ;)  Since this one has pearls, it is also being linked up over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog for their pearly theme.  Guess that is another "c" then for challenge!

Thanks for popping in today to see the fun I whipped up!  Now I know my ABC's, next time won't you play with me?  See you soon!  

 

Color My Heart Color Dare Meets Cake Boss

While my kids LOVE to watch Cake Boss, I would love to EAT one of those cakes!  Is anyone hearing me out there?  Anyhow, when I started to make this card, I got a teeeenie little bit into the cake decorating groove!  ;)

This week is a brand new Color Dare and a new chance to play along to win the coveted Color Dare Diamond!  Our Close to My Heart colors are Champagne, Cashmere, and another color of your choice.  (Similar colors if you don't have this exact brand.)  I chose Smokey Plum, one of my faves!  This color combo felt classy and elegant, so I decided to make a card for a wedding we will be attending soon.

I used my Close to My Heart The Happy Couple My Acrylix stamp set.   The ink is all in Smokey Plum, and I used a Colonial White A2 card base.  This glitter paper is basically the same color as the CS I used, so you betcha I was using it!  Way to bling while playing by the rules, hee, hee!   ;)

On to the yummy factor.  I really did find myself drooling as I imagined frosting this cake!  I added lots of Bitty Opaques to decorate it, and Colonial White Rosette Ribbon as frosting.  I am sure I have seen this ribbon used as cupcake frosting somewhere...not sure where, though.  In the background of the card front, I used the Cuttlebug Divine Swirls Embossing folder to made a gorgeous complementary pattern on the Cashmere CS.

You can see the layers of the card a bit closer here...I popped that little bride and groom up with foam tape along with the cake.

To keep it simple and not take anything away from the front, I stamped a single image on the inside corner.  

I love how this one turned out!  I had tons of fun playing with cake decorating, but I still prefer working with paper!  ;)

Now go get YOUR craft on and whip up a pretty paper project (not baking, lol) using Cashmere and Champagne along with another color of your choice.  You can also use White or Colonial White as you see fit.  Link up with us over at Color My Heart the Color Dare by 12 NOON on Thursday, August 8th for your chance to be on top!  Can't wait to see what you make!  :)