Inspiring Inkin Challenge 3 – Colour Combo

Inspiring Inkin Challenge 3 – Colour Combo. The challenge was to use a colour combo in Basic Black, Whisper White and any other colour from the Bold Brights family. I chose Tempting Turquoise for my Bold Bright colour to make a waterfall card with a twist. Instead of stamping different images, I stamped the same image 4 times slightly lower than the previous stamped image. So if you pull the tag quickly, it appears as though the butterfly is alighting on the flower when the tag is fully extended.

Card details

• Finished card size : 5 ¼” x 4″ in Basic Black
• Whisper White layer : 5″ x 3 ¾” for card front and inside card
• Cut 4 pieces 2″ x 2″ Basic Black mat squares
• Whisper White : cut 4 pieces 1 ¾” x 1 ¾” to stamp images on
• Punch 3 Whisper White scallop circles, cut in half and sponge with Tempting Turquoise ink. Distress around the edges.
• Snip each scallop to resemble petals to create a two tier flower.

Flower centres and Butterfly

• Punch 4 x 1″ circles and dry embossed dots on them to raise them up. Colour with white gel pen.
• Apply Tombow to white bits on butterfly wings and sprinkle with Dazzling Diamonds to add some bling.

Creating “waterfall” effect

• Adhere squares to a 2″ x 9″ strip of Tempting Turquoise card stock threaded through the back slot measuring ¾” x 3 ¾” positioned and attached with brads 1″ from bottom of card on Whisper White card stock.
• Attach black gingham ribbon for the pull with a brad centered on the 2″x 9″ Tempting Turquoise stri.

I used the stampa-majig to position the stamp image precisely where I wanted it, just a fraction lower than the previously stamped image on the first square.

The butterfly is stamped closer to the flower than in the previous image such that when the last image is revealed, the butterfly appears to have alighted on the flower.

When the pull tag is fully extended, you can see an embossed white butterfly with the swirly sentiment stamped in Black Stazon ink.

As the card is predominantly black, I had to put a Whisper White insert on the inside back page. After stamping a sentiment, I stamped some more images to inject some colour into the empty space. Hope you like it.

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