The Color Dare # 65

Hi! Its Color Dare time again! This week we DARE you to use the following colors on your project: Kiwi Kiss, Ruby Red, Pumpkin Pie and Bashful Blue. Arent these just awesome colors?!? I love this combo! This dare was alot of fun to work with, it worked perfectly with this April new release stamp set from Clear Dollar Stamps, Fabulous Fruitstand. I colored the image with my prismacolors and blended with gamsol. I cased my bff's work with this stamp and added the grass tufts just like she did.

I am very happy with how this card turned out! But, sadly, this will be my last Color Dare. My husband is returning from Iraq soon, so I just cant commit to a design team or much else, until we all get settled back into our family routine. I hope I will be able to participate in challenges around blogland and keep my blog postings updated while we make the transition back to a family of three - under the same roof, that is -- ha ha...

Anyway, I appreciate your visit! I hope you take some time, look around, like what you see, and leave a comment or two! I love comments!

Details:

Stamps: Fabulous Fruitstand (CDStamps)

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Baja Breeze, Ruby Red dsp, whisper white

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze

Tools/Accessories: Prismacolor & Gamsol, Ruby Red brads

Pumpkin Pie brads, Sponge

The Color Dare #63

Hello Color Dare Fans! Well, we are back from our Color Dare spring break! And we are ready to challenge you with some fantastic colors! This week the dare is to use: Lovely Lilac, Pale Plum and Tempting Turquoise on your projeect this week. I cant wait to see what you come up with!
This card also qualifies for the following challenges: Raise the Bar #13: "Lets Spring for it" Our Creative Corner: "Bows" and Tuesday Morning Sketch #41: "Recipe - Soft Hues, Flowers, Ribbon"

Details:

Stamps: Upsy Daisy (SU)

Paper: Cottage Wall dsp (su), Tempting Turquoise, Lovely Lilac

Ink: Lovely lilac, Tempting Turquoise, Pale Plum

Tools/Accessories: Blossom Two Nestabilities,

Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Corner Rounder, sponge

The Color Dare # 62

Hello! Can you believe we are at the end of March already? Tomorrow is April 1st .. I cant believe how fast time seems to be going by!! Well, even though spring is upon us here in the desert southwest, I did make a Christmas/ Winter card for this week's color dare. These awesome colors are among my favorite color combos, and they remind me of Christmas at the same time. Besides, it is a good idea to make a Christmas card here and there throught the year as to avoid the year-end crunch when it comes to Christmas cards!

Ok, so you have seen my Christmas inspired card, let's see what you come up with using these Color Dare Colors: Baja Breeze, Ruby Red & Whisper White.

Details:

Stamps: Charlie Snowhorse (CDStamps)

Paper: Baja Breeze, Ruby Red, Whisper White, Holiday Lounge dsp

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Baja Breeze, Ruby Red

Tools/Accessories: Lg Circle & Lables 9 Nestabilities, Little Felt Flurries,

Ruby Red & White Brads, Sponge, Aqua Painter

The Color Dare #61

Hello and welcome to another great week at The Color Dare! This week the dare is: Pretty in Pink, Green Galore and Basic Black. I just think these colors are SO elegant! I guess that is why 5th Ave Floral came to mind... I am happy with how this one turned out! Now, let's see how yours will turn out! I cant wait to see all the gorgeous work that will result from these beautiful colors!

Details:

Stamps: 5th Ave Floral (SU)

Paper: February key Ingredients kit (Taylored Expressions)

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Tools/Accessories: Labels 13 Nestabilities, Prismacolors & Gamsol,

Word Window, Modern Lable Punch, TE Ribbon

The Color Dare # 60

Hello! Welcome to another week at The Color Dare! This week we DaRe you to get creative with the following colors: Real Red, More Mustard, Gable Green & Tempting Turquoise. When we got the list of Color Dares at the end of last month, this is the week that had me shaking my head in disbelief .. disbelief that I would be able to make something "design team worthy" using these colors. I had my doubts, and guess what?? This color combo made it on my favorite colors list! Crazy right? Enough about me, I cant wait to see what YOU do with these colors! I just know it will be great!

Details:

Stamps: How Sweet it is (MFT)

Paper: Gable Green, Real Red, Whisper White, More Mustard dsp,

Pink Flamingo dsp

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Markers: Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Gable Green

The Color Dare #59

Hello! Welcome to another week of The Color Dare! This week, the Dare is to use Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise, and Certianly Celery on your project. Yet another charming and beautiful combination by Riley! I just love how these colors compliment each other.  Now, its your turn!

Details:

Stamps: Season of Friendship & Whimsical Words (SU)

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Certianly Celery, Tempting Turquoise,

Very Vanilla

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Tools/Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, Tempting Turquoise &

Certianly Celery Brads, Certianly Celery Ribbon

The Color Dare #58

Hello! Welcome to another week of The Color Dare! This week we DaRe YoU to use the following colors on your card / project:

Certianly Celery, Regal Rose, Tempting Turquoise & Whisper White

I just L O V E this color combination! It reminds me of the much anticipated spring season, and I think this is why I chose to use my brand new stampin' up XLg bird punch with some pretty dsp on this card. Ok, enough about me, go on and let's see what you come up with!

Details:

Stamps: Whimsical Words (SU)

Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Regal Rose dsp,

Basic Grey Sugar Rush dp

Ink: Tempting Turquoise

Tools/Accessories: ExLg 2 step Bird Punch, Labels 8 Nestabilities,

D'vine Swirls embossing folder, Ticket corner punch,

Tempting Turquoise brads, Dimentionals

The Color Dare # 57

Hello Everyone! This week The Color Dare has some awesome colors for us to work with! BASHFUL BLUE, RUBY RED, KIWI KISS (old olive) & WHISPER WHITE. I love this color combination! Today, I chose to use Sip by Sip and this great dp from Cosmo Cricket called Early Bird. How fun is it that it features all the colors for this week! Ok, now go on and create!
I cant wait to see what you come up with! PS: Please excuse the fact that my sentiment is crooked, I have the hardest time with this stamp and this was the best of my attempts! :0)

The Details:

Stamps: Sip by Sip (su)

Paper: Cosmo Cricket Early Bird, Ruby Red, Whisper White

Ink: Ruby Red, Basic black, Bashful Blue

Tools/Accessories: Dahlia & Lg Circle Nestabilities, Corner Rounder, Sponge

The Color Dare # 56

Happy Belated Valentine's day everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful day with your significant others! Me, well, Valentine's is my husband's birthday, and I always want it to just be that. He is deployed right now, so I hope he had a good birthday considering he is away.
Anyway ... Today's Color Dare is this: We dare you to use RICH RAZZLEBERRY, PALE PLUM, TEMPTING TURQUOISE & BASIC BLACK on your project this week. I cant wait to see what all you talented ladies do with these beautiful colors!

Details:

Stamps: In full Bloom (su), teeny tiny wishes (su)

Paper: Pale Plum, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black,

Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White

Ink: Stazon JetBlack, Rich Razzleberry, Pale Plum (marker),

Tempting Turquoise

Tools/Accessories: Aqua Painter, Swiss Dots embossing folder

Lg. Oval & Mega Rectangle Nestabilities, Rich Razzleberry Ribbon, Sponge

The Color Dare #55

Wednesday is here and it is time for another challenge at The Color Dare! This week Riley has challenged us to use the following colors on your project: CRUSHED CURRY, KIWI KISS (old olive), BRILLANT BLUE, KRAFT & WHISPER WHITE. I admit, I was stumped. Finally, after much deliberation, I decided to use one of my favorite Stampin up sets, Laundry Notes. I was inspired by the Valentine's in the air, and how a foofoo pink card with hearts and flowers may not be a DH's cup of tea. And in the end, this is what I came up with!

The Details:

Stamps: Laundry Notes (su)

Paper: Brillant Blue, Crushed Curry, Whisper white, Urban Oasis dsp

Ink: Stazon JetBlack

Tools/Accessories: Kiwi Kiss & Crushed Curry Ribbon, lg hemp twine (?)

Technique: Paper Piecing

The Color Dare #54

Hello everyone! Welcome to another great week at The Color Dare! This week's colors are among my favorites: KIWI KISS (or old olive), PACIFIC POINT (or brillant blue), BAJA BREEZE (or bashful blue), BASIC GREY and WHISPER WHITE. I was able to use the In Colors from year, except pacific point, I did substitue brillant blue there. Cant wait to see what you all come up with this week!

Details:

Stamps: Upsy Daisy & Heard from the Heart (SU)

Paper: Baja Breeze, Basic Grey, Whisper White, Urban Oasis dsp

Ink: Basic Grey, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze & Brillant Blue

Tools/Accessories: Kiwi Kiss Ribbon, Sponge, Basic Grey bling,

Lg rectangle & labels 4 Nestabilities

The Color Dare #53

Hi All! Welcome to another week at The Color Dare! This week its a biggie! This time, the Dare has 5 YES! 5 colors! We hope you can use at least 4 of them, and bonus points if you can use all 5! Ok, so I am not actually promising "bonus points" for using all 5 colors, but it sounded good right? So, without further delay, here are this week's colors : Old Olive, Not Quite Navy, Bordering Blue, Certianly Celery and Soft Suede. Honestly, this one was a bit tough for me because there wasnt that one color pop present, but the more I worked with the colors, the more I loved them and how they played off one another. In the end, I adore this card, and how all the parts came together. I hope you feel the same way!

The Details:

Stamps: 5th ave floral (SU)

Paper: Bordering Blue, Not Quite Navy, Certianly Celery, Watercolor

Ink: Bordering Blue, Not Quite Navy, Stazon JetBlack

Marker: Old Olive

Tools/Accessories: Aqua Painter, Soft Suede ribbon, Dimentionals

The Color Dare #52

Hello Friends! Welcome to another week at The Color Dare! Before I get started on this week's colors, I want to welcome the new members of the Color Dare design team! You can visit everyone at The Color Dare by clicking on their names/links on the right side bar. Welcome and Congratulations to our new members!
Ok, on to this week's Dare ... Get creative and have FUN with these colors: Only Orange, Brocade Blue, Old Olive and Chocolate Chip. I just love these colors together! Riley does such a great job choosing out our colors each week! Thanks Riley!
With this card, I chose to use my brand new and super cute Charlie Sledding set complimented by the Large Ovals Nestabilities my husband gave me for Christmas. How sweet is he? I have been wanting ovals for so long! (sigh .. I love him!)

The Details:

Stamps: Charlie Sledding (CDStamps)

Paper: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Brocade Blue, Only Orange, Watercolor

Ink: Stazon JetBlack, Chocolate Chip, Only Orange, Brocade Blue, Old Olive

Tools: Large Ovals Nestabilities, Edge punch from my mom-I wish I knew its name!

The Color Dare #51

Hello all! Welcome to another week of The Color Dare! This week, we DARE you to get crazy creative with the following color combination : Garden Green, Melon Mambo, Barely Banana. Great colors, right? I had alot of fun with them, and I hope you to too! I cant wait to see what you guys come up with!

Details:

Stamps: Critter Tales (CDStamps)

Paper: Razzleberry Lemonade dsp, Garden Green, Watercolor paper

Ink: Melon Mambo, Barely Banana, Garden Green, Stazon JetBlack

Tools/Accessories: Word Window, White brads, Melon Mambo ribbon,

Labels 3 Nestabilites, Mosaic Tile embossing folder, Aqua Painter, Sponge

The Color Dare #49

Hi There! Welcome to another great week of The Color Dare! I hope everyone has had a wonderful Christmas and is still enjoying the holiday season! Can you believe we are about to welcome 2010 in just a couple days? I cant believe how quick this last year has gone.
So, between your New Year's celebrations and hitting the after Christmas sales, I hope you will have time to create with the following colors:

Bashful Blue, Cameo Coral, Soft Suede

So, you may wonder, but this week, my card was inspired by the hispanic grocery store near our house. It is our favorite grocery store in El Paso. They have the most amazing bakery, delicious goodies, and colorful ones too! They always have brightly colored doughnuts, in fact today, my son got a "bashful" blue one with pink stripes. He said it was ok for a boy because it was mostly blue. lol..

DONUT BE SAD about 2009 coming to an end, be happy and get in your craft room! I cant wait to see what you guys come up with!!

The Details:

Stamps: Comfort Food (SU)

Paper: Bashful Blue, Cameo Coral, Watercolor paper, Throughly Modern dso

Ink: Stazon JetBlack, Soft Suede, Cameo Coral, Bashful Blue

Tools/Accessories: Aqua pen, Soft Suede ribbon, Large Curvy Rectangle nesties,

ticket corner punch, dimentionals, sponge

The Color Dare #48

Hello Everyone! Welcome to another week of The Color Dare! This week we dare you to use the following colors in your project:

Old Olive, Soft Suede & Pretty in Pink

Gorgeous colors, right? The Color Dare's DT leader, Riley, does such a great job choosing the colors for the challenge! For this one, I dusted off one of my favorite stamp sets, In Full Bloom. I just love to watercolor these gorgeous flowers. Also, it seems that lately, I have been doing alot of CAS cards! I guess I go in spurts, CAS, Going overboard, Cas, overboard ... haha

The Details:

Stamps: In Full Bloom & Small Script (SU)

Paper: Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, Soft Suede textured, Watercolor paper

Ink: Pretty in Pink (marker) Soft suede, Stazon JetBlack

Accessories/Tools: Old Olive brads, aqua marker, swiss dots embossing folder

The Color Dare #47

Aaah, can you smell it? It is the holiday season floating through the air. I love this time of year!And, I love the colors for this week's Color Dare, and although I did not go with a Christmas theme, I seriously thought about it!! :0) So go on, get creative with these colors:

Chocolate Chip, Real Red & Green Galore

Details:

Stamps: Trendy Trees (SU)

Paper: Pink Flamingo dsp, Chocolate Chip, Green Galore

Ink: Real Red, Green Galore, Chocolate Chip

Accessories/Tools: Chocolate Chip ribbon, sponge, Chocolate Chip corduroy brad

Green Galore square buttons, word window

The Color Dare #46

Hey There! Welcome to another week of The Color Dare! This week, we DARE you to create using the following colors:

Rich Razzleberry, Sahara Sand & Taken with Teal

I fell in love with this color combination as soon as I got the paper out! I had alot of fun and hope you do as well!

Details:

Stamps: Upsy Daisy (SU)

Paper: Sahara Sand, Whisper white, Rich Razzleberry, Holiday Lounge

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Sahara Sand

Tools/Accessories: Labels 4 nesties, ticket corner punch, sponge,

modern label punch, Rich Razzleberry ribbon

The Color Dare #45

Arent these Color Dares so much fun!! I love a color challenge, and that is why I am thrilled to share this week's color dare with you! This week, The Color Dare Challenge blog DARES YOU to incorporate the following colors into your project:

Dusty Durango, Kraft & Very Vanilla

I just love the subtle beauty of these colors. I had alot of fun with them, and I hope you do too! I cant WAIT to see what you come up with!

Details:

Stamps: 5th Ave Floral (SU)

Paper: Textured Dusty Durango, Kraft, Very Vanilla, Nook & Pantry dp (basic grey)

Ink: Dusty Durango, Stazon JetBlack

Tools/Accessories: Large Scalloped Octagon nestie, Octagon nestie,

Aqua marker, Dusty Durango ribbon, sponge, ChitChat rub-ons

The Color Dare #44

Hello Everyone! Welcome to another week at The Color Dare! This week we DaRe you to create with the following colors: So Saffron, Soft Suede & Real Red.
When I first saw these colors I thought I would make a Christmas card, I had the holiday dsp laid out and everything, but as you can see, I ended up with a CAS anytime card! Funny how these things work out, right? I chose this nestie to mirror the flower on the top middle of the slip.
And I paper pieced the body of the slip with a subtle so saffron print.

The Details:

Stamps: Laundry Notes (SU)

Paper: Textured Soft Suede, Real Red, So Saffron, Tea Party dsp
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Real Red (marker)

Tools/Accessories: Dahlia nesties, Soft Suede & So Saffron ribbon