Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Colour Dare #102- Crushing on Pansies

This week at the Colour Dare, Riley has asked us to use some gorgeous colours perfect for Springtime!  This week I struggled with the colours and then I found inspiration on Kathy Schweinfurth's Blog "The Paper Stamper".  She is a fellow design team member for the Friday Mashup and I just adore her creative style!

 
The Colour Dare colours this week are:
Concord Crush
So Saffron
and a Neutral

 
 
On Kathy's blog is a terrific tutorial on how to make Paper Pansies using the Butterfly Punch.  I have wanted to try this technique for a long time and was excited that the colours this week were perfect for Pansies! 
  1. I punched out 4 Whisper White Butterflies
  2. I sponged each one with Concord Crush Ink
  3. I left the centre of each butterfly clear and then sponged So Saffron into that space
  4. Then I layered the butterflies as Kathy said to do, and then I followed the rest of her instructions, including rolling the sides of the butterfly to make the flower seem more 3D.

 
Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you get the chance to join us at the Colour Dare this week.

13 comments:

  1. Lesley this card is just lovely. I must try those pretty paper pansies sometime soon.

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  2. Beautiful! Those pansies look fantastic!

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  3. Lesley, your pansies are fabulous. Love the fact that you featured this fabulous sentiment. Really gorgeous card
    hugs
    jaydee

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  4. Oh, I've been wanting to make these pansies too - keep forgetting about them. Thanks for the reminder! Awesome card with this weeks colours! Have a great day.

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  5. WOW, Lesley! Love those pansies! That technique is so fun :) Beautiful card this week again girlie! WTG!

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  6. You nailed this challenge! I have got to make some pansies now! Beautiful card!

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  7. Such a pretty card. I always find purple difficult to use, but the pansies are just beautiful. TFS!

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  8. Love your Pansies! So cute!! Good work on this challenge!

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  9. Beautiful card! Love those pansies and the take on the colors is just fabulous. I will check out the Colour Dare challenge next (thanks for the tip on that one too!) :)

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  10. GREAT job on the pansies! Love 'em and you've used the CD combo perfectly! Gorgeous card! ((hugs))

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  11. Hi Lesley,
    What a beautiful card! I love the pretty pansies and the way you used the colors together.

    I have to tell you that your blog header and buttons are fabulous!!! Love the bold colors and happy DP.

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  12. This is a beautiful card! Love the coloring on your pansies! ;D

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  13. Love the pansies with the pearls, Lesley! Such a pretty card!

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Lesley :)