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.
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I must be growing up lol. At one stage not that long ago I really did not like the colour purple at all. Everything was purple, I think i overloaded on it lol. But now I’m getting older I’m tolerating purple a bit more much to the astonishment of my hubby, he asked what colour bicycle would I get if I was to get a new one. PURPLE I shouted straightaway without even thinking about it lol. So I’m pleased purple is going to be the new ‘In’ colour. ?
Your card is absolutely magnificent !
Pantone’s color is truly vibrant and makes for a great rich night sky. Very nice card!
I am looking forward to the year of ultraviolet! And such great use of the colour on this card.
Fabulous! I love those colors and that card!
Great color Great card! Thank you and a very Happy New Year Nina-Marie!
I love purple and the rich colour of your card is just fantastic!
Fabulous card! I love the colour of the year -such a great colour for this card!
I love that Pantone have a colour of the year! FABULOUS card, I’m going to give that a go :)
This publication is masterly.