Level 2-Color Your Day

 Hello! It has been awhile since I posted because I have been traveling some.  I am home now and am again so enjoying my Altnew classes! I just finished with the Color Your Day classes and was so inspired by Therese.  Her accent is lovely as well. You should definitely give this class a try as there are so many tips to help you with color choices. Below is one of the cards I made utilizing these tips.

I chose the colors for this card by using the color wheel.  These are colors that I probably would have not used together before this class.  I stamped the blooms and leaves from the Majestic Bloom stamp set in coordinating red inks.  I used Misty Moor and Sea Forest inks for my leaves.  The background was created using the Stacked Diamonds Cover Die. I loosely used the 70/20/10 rule for the design.  (You will have to take this class to get this tip). 

I also used the Color Wheel for the color choices for this card.  I was surprised at how well I liked this color combo and will probably use it again. The background was stamped using the Antique Roses set and the sentiment is from the Ornamental Bliss set. This was a fun quick card to make.  I did add a few clear gems as well.

I received the Coneflower set before we traveled but did not have time to use it.  This was the first set I used when we returned!  I absolutely love it and will use it often. Therese encouraged us to look around for inspiration and also to participate in challenges.  These two cards were made with the October Color Challenge from Altenew in mind.  The inks used came from the Sweet Dreams, Sunflower Fields, and Coffee Break sets. My sentiments are from the Smiles and Hugs set and the Japanese Mum set. I used a few enamel dots made with Nuvo Crystal Drops in Buttermilk for the card on the right.

For this set of cards, I used the same stamp set-Delicate Bouquet.  Therese encouraged us to use different coloring mediums to achieve different looks from the same stamp.  The card on the left was colored using Copic Markers and the card on the right was painted with Altenew watercolors.  My watercoloring needs a great deal of improvement. I white heat embossed the stamp but may try this again using a darker embossing powder.  I did use the colors in my stamped image to color the sentiment strip and white heat embossed the words.  I added a die cut using the Burlap Texture Die to the background of the card on the left for more dimension.  A few gems were also added to each card. 

Thanks for stopping by.  Happy Stamping!