Featured Creator - Make the Cards Challenge - Tropical Color Challenge

 Good afternoon, crafty friends!  I am so excited to share my card as the Featured Creator for the Make the Cards Challenge.  

This week, we have a Tropical Color Challenge, which seems especially appropriate for me, as we are under an extreme heat advisory here in the Pacific Northwest.  It feels like a steamy jungle at the moment. 

For my card, I chose to work with the colors Moss, Lagoon, and Autumn Blaze from Altenew, and of course, white. 

I began by embossing my images from the Altenew Sweet Ginko Stamp Set on a sheet of watercolor paper using white embossing powder.  I then VERY loosely watercolored them using the Altenew Watercolor Brush Markers in the colors mentioned above.  When I say that I loosely watercolored them, I mean I was not careful, and I watercolored outside the edges of the image intentionally.  I wanted the color to show when I die-cut them, especially as the embossing really fills in most of the image.   Once they were dry, I die-cut them using the coordinating dies and set them aside. 

I die-cut the Altenew Circled Greetings Hello three times, trimmed the sentiment from the circle and glued all three together.  I also die-cut a square frame using the Stampin' Up Layering Squares Dies. 

Once I had all of my card elements ready, I began arranging them.  This part took me the longest, as I always seem to struggle with the placement.  Once I was happy with how they were arranged, I picked them up in place using a piece of Press 'n Seal and started gluing the loose bits in place.  Then, I added glue to the back of the entire arrangement and adhered it to my card base.  I glued my sentiment in place, and finished up with some clear sequins.  

I really enjoyed being the Featured Creator for this challenge!  It was tough to limit myself to just three colors; however, I loved watching it come together!  Thanks so much for the opportunity! 

Products Used:

• Recollections 110# Card Stock:  White
• Oat Art Studio Hot Press Watercolor Paper - 300gsm/140#
• Altenew Sweet Ginko Stamps and Dies
• Altenew Circled Greetings Hello Die
• Wow!  Embossing Powder:  Opaque Bright White
• Altenew Watercolor Brush Markers:  Moss, Lagoon, Autumn Blaze
• Altenew Watercolor Brush: Size 4
• Simon Says Stamp Clear Sequins 

Thanks so much for visiting!  Please be sure to leave a comment letting me know what you think, and please make sure to hop over to Make the Cards Challenge and play along with us!  

 Happy Stamping, friends!  ❤