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Hello crafty friends,

As a cardmaker, it’s not always I find myself in the zone where I can come up with something creative. Just like “Writer’s Block”, I would say “Crafter’s Block” is a real thing too, where we as crafters and card makers have days where we have to go looking for inspiration as our creative self completely shuts off!

Today I had plans to Color My Day, but I was totally out of any ideas. That’s when I decided to get inspired by the colors around me. I looked over my work table and came across the last card that I created for AECP, which was avery clean and simple Sympathy Card, with calm muted colors. I love the orange and blue color combination and decided to use that in my next project, but go a lot bolder and brighter with my colors.

Here’s a closer look at the project I created today –

Keeping in mind a very clean and simple card design with bright bold colors, I used bits of the Floral image from the Flourishing Garden outline Stamp Set. I was having a lot of fun with the No Line Watercoloring from my previous project. I decided to do the same here as well.

So this project is not just a color theme inspiration but also a technique inspiration.

I started by stamping this beautiful floral image onto a sheet of watercolor cardstock. I stamped it using a very light SSS Pawsitively Saturated Ink in the shade Melon, since I was planning on using orange for my flowers.

Instead of adding the whole entire focal point image on my card front, I decided to cut small parts of the flower and place them on opposite sides of the panel with a bold stamped sentiment on the center of the card front.

I colored my little flowers using Altenew Watercolor Brush Markers – Spring Garden Set. For the flower, I used Autumn Blaze and for my leaves, I used Moss. For the flower centers, I added dots of the Evening Gray shade.

Before I could adhere these die cut flowers onto the panel, I stamped the big “Sending Hugs” sentiment form the Alluring Orchid Stamp Set onto the center of the panel. I stamped it using SSS Clear Embossing Ink and heat embossed with the SSS Fine Gold Embossing Powder. I love the gold on this navy blue.

Once the water colors dried, I placed it on opposite edges of a navy blue panel of card stock. I wanted a panel that was really dark, that would match my pretty orange flowers. I would love to try this look using different color combinations. I stuck the flowers using some barely art glue.

Now that most of our card front is ready, next is about embellishing this card front. I added some Gold Hologram Sequin Mix from This Calls For Confetti to match the gold embossed sentiment. This is is closest matching gold sequin that I have for the Fine Gold Embossing Powder.

If you know me and my card making style, you will know that how ever clean and simple card I create, they are never complete without sparkle. I added some shine and sparkle to my flowers using Spectrum Noir Glitter Brush Pen.

I love how this card turned out. This was all about color and inspiration. I would love to recreate this using different color themes and focal points.

The Altenew Educator Certification Program is definitely a best opportunity to showcase my work and get in touch with all of the amazing crafters.

Thank you for being here with me today. Do check out fun pictures and videos of the project on my Instagram page (@rp_shutterbug). Also, tag me on Instagram with pictures of your projects.

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