One of the challenges Angie and I agreed to tackle on Sunday was the ColourQ colour combo. I liked that it was different from combos I've worked with in the past and the variety of themes it could work for. Some of the DT members had made patriotic cards with the colours, but I thought they would work great on a winter card for a different look... and I was pretty eager to ink my new seasonal catalogue supplies, too!
One of the sets that immediately caught my eye is Wonderful Winterland. It is fun and whimsical, with cute line art images that are small enough to be watercoloured quickly. When I saw the little boy making snow angels, I immediately thought it would look SO cute if I lined him up with Liquid Appliqué to make a puffy outline around him. Unfortunately, we don't carry the Liquid Appliqué anymore (we used to), but since the colour combo itself was requiring the use of retired colours, I figured the card wouldn't count as a sample showing current products anyway, so I sneaked a few more retired items in there, all originally from Stampin' Up! (Mini jingle bells, old buttons, Night of Navy hostess pack DSP, the Snow Burst embossing folder - still bummed that one retired with the Holidays mini - grosgrain ribbon and organza ribbon)
The sample also showcases some brand-new items, namely the Window Frames Framelits and the Rococo metal frames. Aren't those fantastic? As you can see, they match our Decorative Label punch perfectly. I was so excited, I got two packs of frames right off the bat! The beautiful clear vintage button on the ribbon is also new from the annual catalogue. Their intricate cuts make them so exquisite, I'm already thinking I should have gotten more than one pack so I can put those everywhere, especially for class projects!
Angie and I had agreed than an hour would be better than half an hour for our second project so we wouldn't be so rushed, but I had too many ideas coming to me and was trying to execute them all so I went into overtime on this one. Watercoloring took a little time, but I think it's getting those pieces out of the Doily die-cut that did me in!
Stampin' Up! Supplies
| Stamps: Wonderful Winterland, Voeux joyeux et nombreux |
| Paper: Poppy Parade, Calypso Coral, Brocade Blue, Watercolor paper, Night of Navy DSP, Whisper White |
| Ink: Black StazOn, Poppy Parade, Blush Blossom, Calypso Coral, Brocade Blue, Bashful Blue, Versamark |
| Accessories: Snow Burst embossing folder, Doily die, Liquid Appliqué, buttons, white baker's twine, mini jingle bell, Navy organza ribbon, Rococo frame, brad, Edgelits, grosgrain ribbon, Window Frames Framelits |
Wow j'adore la combinaison de couleurs!!!!
Posted by: Diane | July 10, 2012 at 06:49
Wonderful card!!! Love it a lot ;)
Posted by: Stephanie Pezolet | July 10, 2012 at 16:36
You were so right about these colors for Christmas!! I still can't believe you did this in an hour (plus a tiny overtime!), so many amazing details! Now I have to add that big doily die to my wish list too, sigh. I also love the clear buttons and have been stingy with them so far! ha! And how did I miss those silver frames? Are they in the Holiday mini? Anyway, FABULOUS card!
Posted by: Angie Tieman | July 10, 2012 at 19:56
This gorgeous and very fun Cindy. Love your idea of a snow angel - and it worked perfectly! The doily adds that extra bit of decorative snowflake texture - can't wait till be get it down under! Thanks for joining us at Just Add Ink :)
Posted by: Kim Badelt | July 11, 2012 at 05:17