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Friends Having Fun Color Challenge #1!

Hello, hello! I am so excited! I am bringing you the the very first Friends Having Fun Challenge today! The first Monday of every month, I will give a Color Challenge! Here’s what I wrote on the FHF board:

Hello Everyone! I (Alison) am SO excited to be bringing you the very first Friends Having Fun Challenge! How lucky am I??? The first Monday of every month, the Kaleidoscope Krew and I will be bringing you a Color Challenge. Your mission is to then create a project using those colors! Anything goes! Make a card, scrapbook page, jewelry, altered item...anything you want! Just try to use colors as close to the ones I give you to work with! Wanna see the first set of colors???

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And here is what I created:

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I have had this card done for weeks now. When I first chose these colors, I was instantly inspired and knew exactly what I wanted to do. And since that doesn’t happen too often, I jumped on the project! I knew I wanted something vintage, hence this adorable image. I unfortunately cannot remember where I got this image though… if I figure it out, I will add it into this post! Then I knew I wanted to use something Anna Griffin style (which isn’t something I really ever do!). My mom happened to have Anna Griffin stamps that were exactly what I was looking for! Loved ‘em so much I used the same stamp on the inside and outside of the card!

Here’s a peek at the inside:

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This stamp is from Verve, given to me by my wonderful friend, Tonya! The punch I used is from EK Success.

Here’s a close-up of those sweet little girls:

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They are of course colored with my Spectracolor pencils. I just think this image is darling! I know! Totally not something I would usually do or say right? Well, I like to be multi-faceted!

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I pop-dotted the heck out of this card! And I love the finished card. Just love it. This may very well be one of my favorites I’ve made in a long time! I just love the colors, the sweetness, and the vintage quality to it.

Now please go and see what the rest of the Kaleidoscope Krew has created! They are so talented, and super inspiring!

Alex ~ Alyssa ~ Julie ~ Laura

Comments

Laura B said…
This is so sweet and pretty! And I really like how you pop-dotted it!:)

hugs,
Laura
April 5, 2010 at 8:54 AM
Rebecca said…
Love the stamps you chose! Your card has a definite vintage vibe - beautiful colors! Thanks for selecting a great challenge, I am looking forward to playing along!
April 5, 2010 at 9:48 AM
Jen Shults said…
This is gorgeous Alison. That stamp is fantastic! I just LOVE it!!
April 5, 2010 at 12:09 PM
Julie said…
How beautiful this is! To be able to master so many different styles is a gift, and you definitely have that gift! I am just like that with the pop-dots -- I use them A LOT too. You selected such great colors for this challenge -- it's going to be so fun going forward!
April 5, 2010 at 12:14 PM
ellepaulette said…
Beautiful card and inspiration!! Love it!! :)
April 5, 2010 at 12:44 PM
Erica said…
Cute Cute! the image is wonderful! This is a great card. Beautiful color choice.
April 5, 2010 at 2:47 PM
Bumbles and Fairy-Tales said…
Gorgeous! I love this image! Reminds me of sisters :) Beautiful all around!

hugs, margie
April 5, 2010 at 8:53 PM
Leigh Ann Baird said…
This is lovely! The inside sentiment is wonderful! I love the coloring too. Great card all around!
April 9, 2010 at 9:06 AM
Sonia said…
Hi Alison!!
Absolutely Gorgeous card!.. love the image.


**Sony**
Sonia-Studio60
April 9, 2010 at 9:55 AM
Alyssa S said…
This is so stinkin' cute! Love the image...so not my style either, but adorable and fun to play with! Love it!
April 14, 2010 at 12:49 PM
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