cQc#79

I have followed the colorQ blog for a long time, but I think this is the first time I've done a card for their challenges, no reason really.  But, but when I seen the inspiration for this challenge I knew it was time for me to play along with them and I knew immediately what I was going to do for it.  Here is the inspiration for colorQ challenge #79

Doesn't that look like a fun challenge to play?  Can you guess what technique I used for this challenge?  I did the Baby Wipe technique from http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/; you can follow the link to the tutorial for this.

Supplies
Card Stock:  Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Marina Mist (I don't have any Bermuda Bay)
Stamp Sets:  En Francais, Day of Gratitude, Something to Celebrate
Reinkers:  Melon Mambo, Marina Mist, Old Olive
Ink:  Basic Black
Punches:  Modern Label Punch
Accessories:  Old Olive 5/8" Satin Ribbon, SNAIL, baby wipes

Tips

1. It is very messy, so I would put paper towels under your baby wipe before you put your reinkers on it.

Enjoy

Paper Players Challenge # 2

Good morning everyone. Today's challenge is from Always Playing with Paper , and its a color challenge. The inspiration for this challenge came from the picture below.
I love this colors, and am sorry to see Brilliant Blue go (although it is being replaced with Pacific Point which I really like as well). I had a hard time with this challenge, trying to figure out which stamp set would be best to plan a layout with these colors. Anyways, as you can see below I did finally come up with a card and I'm really happy with the outcome. All products are Stampin' Up! and a few of them are about to retire.
Stamps: Wings of Friendship and En Francais
Paper: Brilliant Blue, Old Olive, Bashful Blue, White Vellum Cardstockand Whisper White
Ink: Bashful Blue and Brilliant Blue
Punches: Photo Corners
Accessories: Soft Subtle Brads (Bashful Blue), Glue Dots Stamp-a-ma-jig and SNAIL
(The Brilliant Blue ink and cardstock, Soft Subtles Brads and the Wings of Friendship stamp set are all retiring June 30th.)
Techniques

1. The based of the card is brilliant blue and that is layered with old olive.
2. I then stamped the whisper white with the En Francais stamp set in bashful blue, and over that stamped Wings of Friendship in brilliant blue.
3. I cut a pice of white vellum cardstock the same size as the whisper white and using glue dots I adhered it to the stamped whisper white.
4. I used one bashful blue brad in the upper left corner and with the photo corner punch I cut brilliant blue and bashful blue cardstock to cover the other 3 corners so you cannot see the glue dot.
5. I then used my stamp-a-ma-jig to center the sentiment right below the bird on the vellum cardstock.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Tammy