Using the Pantone Color of the Year: Ultra Violet

Hello crafters and Happy Wednesday! Are you a fan of purple? If you are, then I have a feeling you will be seeing quite a bit of it this year! Pantone, considered the color authority across many industries, has dubbed 2018 as the year of Ultra Violet! It is a stunning color, don’t you think?

Today I have a project to share with you that features not only some of our newest Simon Brand products, but also LOADS of Ultra Violet details! Our From the Rooftops stamp set was the perfect focal image for the card; colored in rich purples to mimic the lighting in the galaxy-styled sky, the buildings truly pop.

Speaking of the sky in the background of this card… this was so much fun to make and honestly, quite easy (the hardest part was waiting for it to air dry!). Have you ever tried dropping Distress Ink refills onto wet paper? It is a technique similar to dropping alcohol inks onto Yupo paper. The refills bloom and move with the water, creating some amazing effects with very little effort. To make this background really stand out, I sprinkled on a bit of Perfect Pearls and Ultra Violet Metallic Accents from Prima. The final result is amazing!

The fun birthday greeting is also a new! This awesome Simon die called Happy Birthday has a really playful feel to it, which looked awesome paired with the cityscape! Both the sentiment and the golden stars are cut from DCWV Shimmer Pastels Cardstock. Accenting the golden stars are some Mini Silver Stars confetti from Pretty Pink Posh.

Don’t forget to tune in to the video below to see how this card came together and watch the techniques I used to make it! I hope this card has inspired you to use some purples in your next card! Remember too, that if purple isn’t your favorite color, you could recreate this card using any color you like! If you do use a different color, I challenge you to try using just a single color as the dominant tone, as I did with the Ultra Violets here.

Thanks for visiting me today!

 

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Tim Holtz Refill Distress Ink SHADED…
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Tim Holtz Refill Distress Ink WILTED…
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Simon Says Stamp MINI STARS Craft…
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Pretty Pink Posh SILVER MINI STAR…
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Prima Marketing METALLIC ACCENTS Semi…
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Canson XL BRISTOL SMOOTH 9 x 12 Paper…
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Strathmore WATERCOLOR 9×12 SHEETS 373091
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Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#…
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DCWV 6 x 6 SHIMMER PASTELS Cardstock…
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Ranger Perfect Pearls PERFECT PEARL…
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Royal Langnickel ZEN WATERCOLOR BRUSH…
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Simon Says Stamp BIG MOMMA FOAM TAPE…
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Brutus Monroe STERLING Ultra Fine…
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Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium…
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Fiskars REINFORCED Paper Trimmer 12…
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Spellbinders PLATINUM 6 Die Cutting…
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Altenew MINI BLOSSOM DIE CUT MACHINE…
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Copic Sketch MARKER FV2 FLUORESCENT…
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Copic Sketch Marker BV08 BLUE VIOLET…
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Copic Sketch Marker Y38 HONEY Bright…
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  1. Awesome, thanks so much for the specific color recommendations to match this color of the year. Very helpful

  2. Purple and Violet have always been troublesome colors for me. They are beautiful colors and this inspires me to give purple another chance. Thanks for the inspiration.

  3. Awesome card! I love the use of one color, but gotta admit – that color being purple makes it even better! Still stocked that ultra violet is the color of the year :) Thanks for sharing Nina! xx

  4. Love love love the the purples!! This one will most definately be one I put in my cart!! :) P.S. Thanks for the e-mail about the card kit galleries…never paid attention to that before! Love all the inspiration and that I can add my project photo too!

  5. I really like the color of the year–your card showcasing it is so fun! Thanks for sharing the how-to video; I enjoyed watching it :)

  6. Once again, some fun ideas from Nina Marie for creating a fantastic card! Love how she created the back panel, a nice alternative if one doesn’t have alcohol inks.

  7. This is fantastic Nina, love Pantone’s colour choice for 2018. Your background is gorgeous nd the Perfect Pearls really adds to the night sky. The rooftops die is awesome. Nice work as always.
    Happy New Year to you and your family Nina.

  8. Love how you turned violet into this wonderful night scene instead of going the obvious route with florals.

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