Kwerner's 50th Color Challenge!

And let me tell you...girlfriend is celebrating the 50th challenge BIG!!! I adore her color challenges, but haven't had a chance recently to play. On 2nd thought...I haven't had a chance to do much stamping at all lately!! *sigh* Anywho, this color challenge was a doozy. I was almost to the point of slapping the ink pads to my forehead and then rolling it over cardstock. LOL! So here are the colors.


Pretty, I know! Getting them to look pretty on paper....MAJOR mental block for me. I finally came up with a clean and simple style using Inque Boutique's French Quarter stamp set that I just HAD to have months ago.


All five colors are represented...no more, no less! And my latest commitment is to make matching envelopes. I'm on a quest to sell my cards, and I think a matching envelope just makes the card more "polished." Yes?? Want to buy?? YES!! :) Feel free to email me or leave a comment and we can work this sale out! LOL!

I stamped the the circular flourishes with chocolate chip craft ink on chocolate chip cardstock and then embossed it with clear embossing powder. I wanted just a hint of color on the chocolate, so I placed the tiny turquoise rhinestones (Amuse microdots) on each of the flower ends. I then used my Lots of Tags die from Stampin' Up on whisper white cardstock and then stamped the matching flower with both Real Red and Summer Sun marker. I added a large yellow rhinestone to the center of the flowers. I adhered the tag onto Tempting Turquoise cardstock and then cut out the border "free-handed" style.

In Stamping Mode Supplies (all supplies Stampin' Up! unless noted)
Stamps: French Quarter by Inque Boutique, Fancy Flexible Phrases by Stampin' Up!
Ink: Chocolate Chip craft, Real Red, Summer Sun, Basic Brown
Paper: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise
Accessories: Amuse microdots rhinestones, misc. yellow rhinestones, Lots of Tags die