Welcome to the January 2025 Color Fusers Blog Hop! To start out the New Year, we have a cool color combination of Smoky Slate, Balmy Blue, and Blueberry Bushel. (Isn’t it funny that I just did a very similar color challenge for TGIF Challenges?) Since I did a feminine card for that one, I decided to make a masculine card for this color challenge.
My card features the In The Grove Bundle. It’s one of my favorites, and I thought the cool colors would pair well with this bundle. I also found a sheet of Country Woods Designer Series Paper colored Smoky Slate that was perfect for the background.
I particularly love the aspen tree die-cut from the In The Grove Dies. It’s so unique and pretty, that I’m compelled to use it on every card I make with this bundle. For this card, I used Memories & More Cards and Envelopes for the card base, because the larger size (6-1/4″ x 4-1/4″) gives me a little more room for decorating.
I used a few different techniques on the different layers. Most are stamped on Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper and watercolored with Water Painters. For the trees, I die-cut them from Blueberry Bushel Cardstock, and then added Tuxedo Black Memento ink with a Sponge Dauber for shading. For the meadow, I inked up half the stamp with Balmy Blue ink and and half with Smoky Slate ink. Then, I used a Sponge Dauber to soften the transition in color and gave the stamp a little spritz of water before stamping on Basic White Cardstock. The mixing of the inks appears to have changed the colors a bit, but I love the results.
The sentiment is from the Simply Said Mix & Match Stamp Set. It’s a great staple from the Annual Catalog. I heat embossed it in white on Smoky Slate Cardstock. Then, the last touch was some Smoky Slate pearls.
Be sure to continue on through the rest of the Color Fusers Blog Hop for even more inspiration using this month’s color combination. Next up is the super creative Melissa Kerman:
Click below to return to Janneke’s project.
Color Fusers Blog Hop Designers:
- Bonnie O’Neill
- Stacey Marsh
- Janneke Dijkstra de Jong
- Tami Hewlett — You Are Here
- Melissa Kerman
- Heather Thomas
- Emma Goddard
- Kim McGillis
- Melanie Hockin
Happy crafting and have a fabulous day!
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