Here it is Tuesday and time for a Color Challenge.  Are you ready for this one?

This week we have a another bright summery color combination – Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Garden Green, More Mustard and Very Vanilla.  Here is the inspiration picture that we got.

Click on this link to go to the  Utah Diva’s Color Challenge blog.   There you can see the creations from the entire design team and add a link to your creation if you decide to play along.

I needed a card swap for my demonstrator meeting Saturday night so I decided to use the colors for this challenge for that and get two things done at once.  I already had planned on using the new On the Grow stamp set from the Stampin’ Up! Summer Mini Catalog.  I didn’t buy this set at first but I did think it was cute.  But then I saw other demos using it and you know we are such bad influences on each other – it became a “have to have” set and I put it on my next order.

To create the focal point I did a little trick that you can do with the Clear Stamps – I mounted both the scooter and the words on one clear block and stamped them at the same time.  Here is what it looks like –

I really need to mount them on a larger block but this one worked and was within arms reach when I was making this card.  To create the card I stamped the images in VersaMark ink and then embossed with Black Embossing Powder.  Next I water colored the image using my Aqua painter and classic inks – except for the black tires I used a Water Color Wonder Crayon for it.

The card base is Garden Green stamped with the grass from Inspired by Nature.  I added the little More Mustard Butterflies cut with the Big Shot and the Beautiful Wings Embosslit.  Behind the focal image I tied some Very Vanilla ribbon – I used Seam Binding on some of the cards and then ran out and switched to the Taffeta ribbon – both looked good.

In this picture I have the added flower from the new Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch with a pearl in the center.  I didn’t actually have this on my meeting swaps only because I ran out of time.  I was still cutting and gluing on butterflies as everyone was walking in the door.

So there you have it – my color challenge card for the week.  Take a minute to visit the UDI site and play along with us this week.

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:

• Card stock:  Garden Green, Basic Black, More Mustard, Very Vanilla
  
• Ink: Tempting Turquoise, More Mustard, Garden Green, VersaMark
  
• Stamp sets: On the Grow, Inspired by Nature
  
• Accessories:  Black Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Aqua Painter, Neutrals Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Very Vanilla ribbon, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, Basic Pearls, Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  

To order Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project click here.