Colour Challenge for ColourQ

I have a quick post for you tonight because I wanted to enter an online colour challenge over at ColourQ - the colours to use were Going Gray, Chocolate Chip, Blush Blossom, Peach Parfait and white. Here's what I came up with:

I used a retired stamp set (By the Tide), but there are some fabulous new ones in the new catty that would work just as well! As some of the colours from the challenge are long retired, I used Smokey Slate in replace of Going Gray and Peekaboo Peach in replace of Peach Parfait. I happened to have some Blush Blossom still.

To add a little more texture to the card, I stamped with some bubble wrap, popped up one of the fish and added some twine. I also tore the paper and then used the photopolymer stamp set from the June 2016 Paper Pumpkin kit (Banner Surprise) - did you know you can bend photopolymer stamps?!

Hope you're inspired to go create something and maybe enter it into a challenge. They're fun!

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Until next time, stay crafty!
Steph

Help From Paper Pumpkin

Happy Monday! Hope you had a fabulous weekend. Today I'm sharing a custom card I created for a customer a couple of weeks ago using pieces from June's Paper Pumpkin Kit. Check it out:

I used all the pieces from the kit, but added a bit of my own stamping using images from By the Tide. As the recipient lives in Nova Scotia, I thought this was a fitting set!

The '70' was cut using the Little Numbers Thinlits Dies and boy did I do a little happy dance when Stampin' Up! released those in June! I have so many uses for little numbers and they're the perfect size for cards especially!

Of course I never like to leave the inside of a card completely blank, so I added some additional stamping inside.

I hope you like today's quick and easy project, thanks to Paper Pumpkin!! I encourage you to give it a try... you will save 50% off your first two months (for new subscribers only) if you sign up before September 10th! What do you have to lose?! In your first kit, you'll receive a clear block to be able to complete your projects every month. PLUS, each kit contains ink and a stamp set and everything to complete a project, including instructions! Sign up at Paper Pumpkin and don't forget to choose me (Steph VanDorp) as your Demonstrator. :)

Until next time, stay crafty!
Steph