Colour INKspiration Challenge #205 - Berry Burst, Granny Apple Green and Basic Gray

 

Welcome to Colour INKspiration Challenge #205

This colour palette was chosen by crew member Jan Clothier.  

Pleased to welcome our guest designer Joanne James who was

#ci203 challenge winner.  Congratulations Joanne  <3

Please join us on this challenge, such a GORGEOUS colour palette.
Create a new project for the #ci205 challenge which starts on Mar 11.

These Inspo photo just screamed at me to be used with a NEW Stamp and Die Bundle -
Fragrant Layers.  This bundle is just so pretty, so much texture...

You must use Berry Burst, Granny Apple Green, and Basic Gray 

BUT you can also add Basic White, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige, Basic Black and metallics to your project. We also allow ‘Ivory’, ‘Bronze’ and ‘Natural Tones’ in the Stampin’ Blends. If you don’t have the colours in our palette, feel free to use the closest Stampin’ Up! (or any other brand)

Each of the Colour INKspiration Team Members upload their INKspiration into this album.

Also we also have an InstaHop happening over on Instagram follow along here.

Hopefully this inspires you to try your own variation.

Here are all the details of my card/cards as I just could not stop playing
with this colour combo.  I created variations of this card and others with this combo.
Check out my socials in the coming days.

I created a Gate Fold Card as my starting point for this design.
I cut the Granny Apple Green Cardstock base 
29.7cm x 10.5 or 11 5/8" x 4 1/8"
scoring at 6.5cm and 21.4cm

Next I embossed 14cm x 10cm Basic White Cardstock with Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folder cut this now into 2 pieces of 10cm x 6 and 10cm x 8cm to cover your Gate Fold

I diecut a circle from Spotlight On Nature from Berry Burst Cardstock 8 1/2cm x 8 1/2cm 
I diecut a circle from Stylish Shapes from Basic White Cardstock 8cm x 8cm,
then embossed this with the Ladybug Picnic EF, such a cute design.

I adhered these Embossed peices now to my Granny Apple Green card base.

I started by diecutting the flowers from Fragrant Layers dies out of Basic White Cardstock.

 I loved the look of the white on white that I had going on BUT I had to add
colour to the petal so that was where this floral layout started to come together.
So using a sponge dauber I lightly added Berry Burst ink to the inner petals,
and then used a heavier hand to add darker ink around the edges.
The small inside flowers started out white too and then I used more of the ink to make 
them much darker than the larger flowers.
I cut off the pieces from the top and bottom and left them white.

The leaves which have so much texture on them, I still felt like they also needed an extra 
splash of colour so I added more Granny Apple Green ink to the outsides of the leaf.

I cut a sprig from Beautifully Celebrated Dies out of Basic Gray Cardstock to layer between
the flowers to represent twigs.

I also cut the Stitched Banner from Fragrant Layers out of both Basic White and Basic Gray.

I stamped the sentiment "Just A Note" from Fragrant Flowers Stamp Set in Basic Gray ink.

Once I had all my pieces I started to adhere the flowers to the embossed ladybug garden
diecut circle, using both dimensionals and glue dots to give height and dimension.
Layering the leaves and the sprig throughout the flowers.
I scrunched up the small flowers and added them to middle of the larger flower then added
a Berry Burst Fine Shimmer Gems into the centres.
Adhere this completed panel to the Berry Burst Spotlight on Nature circle, so that you can add it to the card base.

Lastly adding the sentiment to the front panel, then I adhered the top half of the circle to the Top section of the Granny Apple Green Card gatefold base with the Ladybug Garden embossed panels.

Lastly with the leftover flower, leaf and sprig pieces I added some to the inside panel.
This insert measures 14cm x 10cm.
I used my Berry Burst Blends to add some splatters to the inside and front panels of my card.
*Hint - to preserve your nib of the brush end of the pen I tap the barrel of the blend with a Bone folder and this way your nib remains perfect.

This was a photo of all the pieces I needed to cut for my Wednesday Coffee and Card classes

Here is my completed card and the other variations

See the splatters from the Berry Burst Stampin' Blends pen,
you can see more on the cards below

I hope that you enjoyed my Colour INKspiration Challenge samples.
We would LOVE to have you create a project for this challenge #ci205. 

All the details are over on the FB group,so pop over there and check out the inspiration from The Colour INKspiration Crew

All Supplies used in this project can be purchased in my Stampin' Up! ® online store
Products used can all be found in my Online store by clicking on these links
  Fragrant Layers Bundle (10% off when you buy the bundle)
Beautifully Celegrated Dies
Everyday Arches
Basic White Cardstock
Berry Burst Cardstock
Granny Apple Green Cardstock
Basic Gray Cardstock
Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad
Granny Apple Green Classic Stampin' Pad
Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad
Lazy Daisy 3D Embossing Folder
Ladybug Picnic Embossing Folder
Spotlight On Nature Dies
Stylish Shapes Dies
Ladybug Garden Epoxy Shapes
Sponge Daubers
Purple Fine Shimmer Gems
Berry Burst Stampin' Blends Combo
Berry Burst 1/4" Shiny Ribbon

I want to say a HUGE THANKS to you who visit my blog and comment it really means a lot to me.  I really do appreciate you leaving me some Lovin' in the form of a comment.

Being CREATIVE is not a hobby it is a way of life
Cheers Shaz