TGIF Challenge #575 - Color Challenge

Who doesn’t love a good ol’ color challenge??? This one is so fun!

Check out the blog challenge here - TGIF Challenge Blog if you’d like to play along.

I thought about this card longer than it actually took me to make it!

Ya know what it’s like when you stare at stamps and paper and try to will them into crating themselves??? Yeah … this one took me a minute. 

The background was created using the little heart image from Capturing Smiles. I also created the Crumb Cake strip using just the small camera image.

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I thought the longest/hardest about the actual camera … couldn’t decide how I wanted to use the colors from this challenge. I actually like how it turned out, though!

Stamps: Capturing Smiles

Paper: Basic White, Melon Mambo, Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake

Ink: Melon Mambo, Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Versamark

Accessories: Capturing Smiles Dies, White Embossing Powder, Black Baker’s Twine, Low Profile Sparkle Dots (retired)

Two posts in one day??? What the heck is happening here??? I guess this is what happens when you actually clean your crafty space and make yourself some room to create!

We’d love to have you play along!! You can check us out our blog HERE and Instagram … lots of great inspiration from the rest of the TGIF Crew!

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Monday Montage - Extraordinary Life

I was perusing some of my favorite stampers over the weekend trying to get some inspiration for this week’s Monday Montage creation … I ended up stepping out of my comfort zone for color combos to come up with something!

Welcome to this week’s Monday Montage Hop!

Isn’t it fun how we can discover things we wouldn’t normally think to put together just by perusing the good ol’ internet?? (Thanks especially to Instagram and Pinterest!)

This color combo was really fun to work with - Petal Pink, Calypso Coral, Pretty Peacock, Brilliant Blue and Balmy Blue … I loved using stamps and dies from the new Extraordinary Life Bundle! I’m not sure what’s it is about a giant ampersand that is so cool, but it is, isn’t it??

The Lasting Linen Background Stamp was the perfect base for all of the elements I use on this card. It always packs a punch while remaining subtle.

The dies in this bundle are absolutely fabulous! I used lots of them and there are still many I didn’t even touch! The sentiment was a die from the Bordering On Beauty Dies (which I am also loving to bits!). All items will be available to order on May 1 … woot!!!

Stamps: Extraordinary Life, Lasting Linen

Paper: Petal Pink, Calypso Coral, Pretty Peacock, Brilliant Blue, Balmy Blue, White

Ink: Petal Pink, Calypso Coral, Balmy Blue; Stampin’ Blends - Calypso Coral

Accessories: Extraordinary Life Dies, Bordering on Beauty Dies, White Baker’s Twine

I ran the Salt Lake Half on Saturday with the Huntsman Heroes Running Team. Running with a sling on your arm is the WORST! Here’s hoping I NEVER have to do that again! At least I finished!!

Our Monday Montage Hop has gone exclusively to Instagram! You can check it out by finding me @tinkermom85. From there you will be able to find all of my Monday Montage Friends, too!