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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Color Coordinates: Skyline Thanks
Welcome everyone! It’s Shari here with a color coordinate set for you to try. These colors are great for masculine or neutral cardmaking.
I love this stamp set From the Rooftops… It’s very versatile for any occasion. The images can be dressed up with coloring and shading with markers, paints and pencils, or kept simple like I’ve done.
I tried something new with my coloring. I used fun foam to stamp the color on each building. I stamped on the foam and then cut out the pieces to use as color blocks. Super easy and effective!!!
I’ve filmed a video of the process which you can view below or on our YouTube channel HERE.
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Thanks for stopping by, I hope you’re having a great start to the New Year!!
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Heffy Doodle Interactive Inspiration + 20% Off Sale!
Hello crafters and Happy New Year! We wanted to kick off 2018 in a special way, and what better than a 20% off sale, plus some inspiration!? TODAY ONLY (January 1st) you can get 20% off your entire Heffy Doodle product purchase (use code HFYD222).
Have you tried this adorable brand yet? We are super excited about their awesome stamps and dies, so much so, that we are sharing six projects created by the Heffy Doodle design team! Each card features a clever, interactive element too! Ready to be inspired? Keep scrolling!
First up, we have this precious slider-easel card designed by Ali Farmer which includes elements from the Unbearable Without You and Warm Hugs stamp sets. When you tug the “pull here” tab, the slider lifts the scene up so it becomes 3D! How cute is that?
With lots of Tumbled Glass and Salty Ocean Distress Ink blending, the blue and white color scheme definitely matches the COOL BIRTHDAY greeting Ali used here!
Unbearable Without You is a very versatile stamp set as illustrated in this sweet winter card by Vanessa Amann! She got really creative with the bear and built a tri-fold card that opens up into a BEARY cute scene! While Vanessa used a Christmas sentiment underneath the bears, you could easily switch this out with a different greeting. I’m thinking this would be adorable as a Valentine!
Vanessa also did a great job with her masking, coloring, and ink blending! Her card is a great example of how you can make a one layer card look completely amazing!
Who doesn’t love a cute critter? The awesome Elephant of Surprise stamp set is SO sweet (and the sentiments are totally hilarious and cheeky)! Cassie Tezak used this set with a peek-a-boo die set (similar to the interactive Pretty Pink Posh Peek a Boo die) and the result is definitely ELEPHANTASTIC!
Lesley Oman also used the Elephant of Surprise set in a creative way! I adore the rainbow color scheme she used—perfect for birthday cards! For a bit of interactive goodness, Lesley has a surprise greeting that can be revealed with a zipper pull tear-strip! Outrageously fun!
Speaking of birthdays, Jessica McAfee totally ROCKED this card featuring the Geology Rocks stamp set! She even customized the card with the name and age of her son using the Jet Alphabetters set! She was also clever with using an interactive slider die to make the perfect lava flow coming from the volcano. I have a feeling Rylan had a BLAST opening this card on his birthday!
A feature on interactive cards would not be complete without some action wobble inspiration! Olga Moss totally nailed “heart throb” with this adorable Valentine that features the Beary Big Heart stamp set.
I love how the bears wiggle around in the middle of Olga’s masked and stamped heart. A BEARY cute and easy way to add an interactive element to your cards.
WOW! So many ideas for making amazing interactive cards with Heffy Doodle stamps and dies! If you click on the project images, you can see the tutorials on how to make each card!
Don’t forget to shop our one-day Heffy Doodle sale for 20% off your entire purchase of this adorable brand! Use code HFYD222, valid now until 1/1 at 11:59 PM EST!
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