Colour INKspiration #177 - Winterly Treetops - Reverse Easel Card

 

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Hello my name is Sharon Dalton, aka CreativeMe68,

I am an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator located in Gogango, Queensland.
I have my own studio - Studio Shabaz and I pretty much craft all day, everyday!!
I teach classes both in my Studio and at Early Birds Cafe Spencer Street Rockhampton.
I also teach private classes both in your home or local hall.

Welcome to Colour INKspiration Challenge #177, just such a gorgeous combination of colours <3
See photo inspiration here

Colour InKspiration #CI177 is a Christmas theme, BUT I thought instead of Christmas baubles that I would create something different.  So I drew inspiration from a card
that I created in July.

This card is a reverse easel card. Instead of the easel part sitting into the card it folds upwards.  AND the panel in the middle of the card sits against the layered front panel.

Cutting Instructions

Basic White Thick Cardstock - 8 1/4" x 5 7/8"
Scored at 4 1/8" and  6 3/4"

Blueberry Bushel Cardstock -  5 5/8" x 1 3/8" x  (2)

Blueberry Bushel Cardstock - 5 5/8"  x 1 1/4" 

Blueberry Bushel Cardstock -  5 5/8" x 2 3/8"  

Pretty Peacock Cardstock - 5 5/8" x 2 5/8" x (2)

Pretty Peacock Cardstock scraps for pine leaves

Basic White Cardstock scraps for Stylish Shapes Circle, Embossed with Birch 3D EF
Basic White Cardstock scrap for Stylish Shapes Banner - sentiment 

Basic White Cardstock scrap - sentiment
Basic White Cardstock scrap - Bird and Wreath

Designer Series Paper - Winter Meadow - Blueberry Bushel

5 1/2" x 1 3/16"
5 1/2" x 1 1/8"

Designer Series Paper - Winter Meadow - Smoky Slate

5 1/2" x 2 9/16"

Designer Series Paper - Marbled Elegance - Melon Mambo
Stylish Shapes Banner  - 3 1/2" x 1 1/8" x (2) 

Specialty Designer Series Paper - Gold Mercury Vellum
Stylish Shapes Circle - 3 1/4" x 3 1/4"

Classic Stampin' Pad - Gray Granite, Pretty Peacock

Stampin' Blends - Light Melon Mambo, Dark Gray Granite, Dark and Light Pretty Peacock
Dark and Light Crumb Cake, Dark and Light Blueberry Bushel, Light Lost Lagoon.
Stampin' Blends Colour Lifter.

Regal Foiled Adhesive Backed Dots 

How I created the Pine leaves frame is by simply only die cutting on the Pretty Peacock
Cardstock so far in the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine then moving the die along the cardstock to extend the length of the frame.  Then by die cutting from
the other end and that way I can make the frame any size I like.

I am not much of a colouring expert, BUT after 3 failed attempts at different coloured birds
I resorted to sticking to one colour - Melon Mambo Blends with some darker patches.
I am ok to colour smaller sections that don't need a lot of defination like the tree branch and the leaves and blue berries.

This card still lays flat so that it can fit in a regular envelope.

INKspired to join the challenge? It's so easy. Firstly, get some INKspiration by checking out all of the creations of the Colour INKspiration Crew in the challenge album on our Facebook page. Then you have 12 days from today to make and upload your creation to the Facebook Colour INKspiration Group. You don't have to have a blog to participate but if you do you can link back to your post. Make sure you use all of the challenge colours. You can also use neutrals such as Basic White, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige and Basic Black as well as Metallics.

Not a member of the Colour INKspiration Facebook group yet? Just click here and ask to join Colour INKspiration, add the group to your favourites and share it with your crafty friends so they can join in the fun too. We can't wait to see what you create with these gorgeous colours.

Thanks for reading my Blog I hope you enjoyed the content and
will pop back next time for some more inspiration <3

Cheers Shaz