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For the Splitcoast Inspiration Challenge (IC737), Stacy chose a group of tote bags. Lots to choose from & for my card, I was inspired by the bright colors of THIS tote bag. 

After I colored the daisies, I used a trio of blue Copics to color in the bg around the flowers. Thankfully it was a small area because it’s harder than it looks. And from experience, start w/ the lightest color first..it’s really hard to walk that dark color back, lol. I added a white frame to brighten it up a bit then attached it to the embossed orchid colored bg. I thought this embossing folder mimicked the quilting of the tote bag & I used a white gel pen to add dots at the intersections. The greeting was stamped w/ the dk navy ink & I drew the little flower over the i. 

Here are the Copics I used:

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Supplies:

 

RN Daisy Bouquet #2 1317-03	RN Marvelous 1319-01	RN Square Combo #1 die 5131D	RN Rectangle Stitch dies 5007D	RN Circle Stitch dies 5006D
RN Sm Butterflies die 5147-08D	Copic Sketch Markers	Memento Inks	Staples 110# White Card Stock	AC color card stock
Darice Wire Fence embossing folder	White Gelly Roll Pen	VersaFine Inkpads

For my second week as a Guest Designer on the Color Challenge (CC774), the colors are a lt blue, dk blue & white. Very clean, crisp colors! I don’t have the exact colors so I came as close as I could.

I love this tall coneflower die & I thought it would be great in white, so I die cut a circular window behind it, framed it w/ a stitched circle then created a blue bg to put in the window. Using a lt blue, dk blue & white acrylic paint, I dry brushed them across the card stock, then sprinkled on some glitter before some of it had dried. Acrylic paint dries so fast that it only took in some streaks which I think looks great IRL. The greeting was heat embossed in white on the dk blue strip & I added a few clear sequins.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:

 

RN Sending Love 1319-07	RN Flower #3 die 5301-03D	RN Rectangle Stitch dies 5007D	RN Circle dies 5002D	RN Circle Stitch Frames dies 5120D
Colorbox Pigment Ink	Decoart Acrylic paint	Ranger Embossing Powder	Staples 110# White Card Stock	AC color card stock
Glitter	Sequins

A big congrats to Kim, the newest Featured Stamper (FS675) on Splitcoast! She has a beautiful gallery & after much browsing, I chose THIS to case. I kept the floral theme & die cut border, but used different images & dies, different colors & turned the layout horizontal.

For my card, I colored this beautiful bouquet w/ Copics & die cut the lower edge. On the lower section, I used some of the same Copics to add color to the plain white layer then stamped over it w/ a distressed screen image. 

Here are the Copics & Prismacolor Pencils I used to color:

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:

 

RN Flower Bouquet #1 1316-01	RN Distress Screen Strip 1311-03	RN Blooms Your Way 1319-17	RN Rectangle Stitch dies 5007D	RN Borders 3 dies 5160-03D
Versafine Clair ink	Memento Inks	Staples 110# White Card Stock	Hammermill 100# Digital Copy card stock	Copic Sketch Markers
Sequins	Prismacolor Pencils