Nature's Harvest- Color challenge for Hand Stamped Sentiments #415

 I don't usually do color challenges as I'm not very good at them.  That doesn't mean that I don't try every once in a while.  This is one of those times where I try.

The colours of the challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments #415  were Mint Macaron, Pink Petals, Balmy Blue, Mango Melody. Below is my card:

The background was created using  blender brushes.  I punched a 1 1/4" circle mask to cover the sun while the other colours (Balmy Blue, Mango Melody, Petal Pink) were applied. I added Mango Melody to the sun after the mask was removed.  At the bottom Mint Macaron was applied with a blender brush, and then a background stamp from the Nature's Harvest stamp was used to stamp the same colour of ink. A 1/4" Mint Macaron ribbon was added along the bottom of the card.

Birds from "On The Horizon" stamp were stamped across the bottom of the sun.

The coneflower was stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock and coloured with Stampin Write markers as follows:  Petals - Petal Pink; Cone - Mango Melody; Stem/leaves - Mint Macaron.  It was then die cut. Two branches were die cut - one in Petal Pink; one in Mint Macaron.

The branches and flower were added as shown in the picture.  Dimensionals were  used for the flowers.

The sentiment, from "Peaceful Moments" was added below the ribbon and was used to hide the stems.  A bow made from the ribbon was added to the top of the sentiment.

Three self adhesive sequins were added randomly to the card front.

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Nature's Harvest, Peaceful Moments, On the Horizon

Inks:  Black Memento, Balmy Blue, Mango Melody, Pink Petal, Mint Macaron

Papers:  Mint Macaron, Basic White, Pink Petal

Accessories:  Harvest Dies, Dimensionals, 1/4" Mint Macaron ribbon, Self adhesive sequin, blender brushes, 1 1/4" circle punch

Nature's Harvest Building Block Card

 I first saw this card, made by Debbie Mageed on Pinterest, and then used the tutorial on Splitcoaststampers to make my own calendar card. I used the lovely Blackberry Bliss DSP matted with Early Espresso card stock and some gold foil accents.

The card base is 5 `/2 by 10 1/2" Thick Basic white card stock, scored at 3 1/2 and 7"on the long side. These score lines are folded as a Mountain fold at the 3 1/2" score line and a Valley fold at the 7" score line.

To make the blocks the numbers are on some cut marks are made on the Valley Fold on the wrong side of the card. They are made up to 1 1/2" at the following intervals 3/8", 1 3/8" , 2 7/8, 3 7/8, 4 1/8, and 5 1/8".  Following that, score lines are made at the edges of the cut lines, at 5 1/2 and 8 1/2" so the 1" score lines can fold out as Mountain folds, and the 1/4" lines as Valley Folds.

All the score lines were burnished so they were crisp, after which the card was decorated.

Below are the dimensions:

Front panel: Early Espresso card stock 3 1/4 by 5 1/8"  DSP 3 1/8 by 5"

Small panels: Early Espresso 1 3/4 by 5 1/8" (2)  DSP 1 5/8 by 5" (2)

Blocks:  Gold Foil 1 3/8 by 7/8" (8)  Early Espresso 1 1.8 by 5/8" (8)   Numbers Sahara Sand card stock die cut with retired number dies.

Sentiment:  from Dragonfly Garden.  Stamped with Early Espresso ink and punched with  11/4" circle punch.

Calendar added at bottom of front panel 

Decorations behind calendar are gold foil die cuts from Nature Harvest dies.

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Dragonfly Garden

Ink:  Early Espresso

Papers:  Thick basic white, Early Espresso, Nature Harvest DSP, Sahara Sand, Gold foil

Accessories:  Nature dies, Number dies (retired), 1 1/4" circle die.