Karen Barber was our fearless Color Challenge hostess this week over on Split Coast and boy - did she pick 'challenging' colors! Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight, and the kicker - Not Quite Navy. I had a lot of trouble working the dark color into my design!After tearing up several attempts (!) I finally got to something I ending up liking - a very CAS design using a single frond that I stamped three times in two of the challenge colors (orange and yellow) I used Scattered Straw to sponge all the edges.
I got the blue into my card with the ribbon (which also covers the dessert option even though it's not WIDE ribbon!) as well as the framing panel.
I adhered a strip of pretty lace under the beribboned sentiment.
I find color challenges to be the hardest for me - I'll take a sketch challenge any day!
Stamps: Rubbernecker: Floral Silhouettes #467
Paper: White - PTI, Blue - Coordinations
Ink: Ranger Distress - Spiced Marmelade, Mustard Seed, Chipped Sapphire, Scattered Straw.
Accessories: Lace - Mark's Finest Papers, Wrinkled Seam tape - Prairie Bird Boutique Etsy Shop, foam tape, ribbon tag trio - Spellbinders, Blending tool & non stick craft mat - Ranger
Paper: White - PTI, Blue - Coordinations
Ink: Ranger Distress - Spiced Marmelade, Mustard Seed, Chipped Sapphire, Scattered Straw.
Accessories: Lace - Mark's Finest Papers, Wrinkled Seam tape - Prairie Bird Boutique Etsy Shop, foam tape, ribbon tag trio - Spellbinders, Blending tool & non stick craft mat - Ranger
Isn't this eagle's head stunning!? I stamped the wonderful hillside silouette stamp on a Top Note die cut and then sponged it with blue and green. All the panels are popped up on foam dimensionals.
I started with a 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" Composition Notebook. I cut panels to fit the covers, stamped on them and attached them to the notebook. Before adhereing the front cover - I made a book mark by ataching the hummingbird charm to 10" of gold cord with a knot. I taped the end on the front cover before attaching the piece of stamped designer paper so it comes out at the top and loops into the notebook.
I did a little stamping on the inside covers and on the pages.
And here's the back.
I used my Brother P-Touch Label Maker for the "Bird Sightings" title on my little notebook.
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I used a new label stamp from 
Then I die cut a little Sizzix tag and stamped it with Get Well from 
These will make nice little treats to drop off to a friend or relative that's not feeling well don't you think?? And they are quick and simple to create!
The technique challenge at Split Coast was to create a card that is personal and also uses a favorite technique.
I dragged my ink pad across the card stock to give it a little texture and I paper pierced just a portion of the top right and bottom left corners. The dog and sentiment are up on foam dimensionals.
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