Monday, April 9, 2018

April Color Combo with Heather H. (Challenge)

Good morning! Heather here stopping by this morning to share a new Color Combo Challenge with you! I recently had a special request for a custom card (and a rare opportunity of enough time to actually MAKE that custom card!) - so I pulled out my color combos and picked one that seemed perfect for the occasion. It was a birthday card for a girl, but couldn't be "too" girly!


Here is my color inspiration for this month - I just loved the blue and green color combo!


I started off by stamping my custom sentiment using Happy Birthday to You and Typecast: Cary, then blended Distress Oxides over it in Lucky Clover, Cracked Pistachio, Broken China, and Faded Jeans. The heat embossed sentiments resisted the ink and magically popped out of the background. I added some water splatters to get the lovely background effect as well.


I created a frame using Essentials: Lana Cutaways (for the postage edge) and Essentials: Katharine Cutaways (to cut out the center). These worked perfectly together to give me the frame effect I wanted. Finishing touch was a few Clear Droplets from Pretty Pink Posh - I love how they almost look like bubbles on that dreamy blue and green background!


Now - I have a few favorites from the last Color Challenge to feature! As always - you guys were amazing! After looking through all the gorgeous entries, I'm SOOO inspired to go create rainbows on EVERYTHING! You all seriously wowed me! On to the favorites...

First up - This gorgeous rainbow stunner from Rosali! That ink blended background is breathtaking - and so perfect for those giraffes! LOVE!


Next up, Trina P. created this BEAUTIFUL ink blended background - I love the effect of the blending - so fabulous! And those elephants are having quite the party!


It would seem backgrounds were a favorite technique with rainbows - and this one is so fun! LOVE the more splattery and artistic effect that Deepti created for her two giraffes on this card!


And then - moving on from backgrounds - I ADORE Anila's unique take on this challenge with layers of die cut cardstock peeking out below her dimensional sentiment! SOOO fun!


And finally, Maryam nailed the soft side of the rainbow in this dreamy beauty - just breathtaking!!! Stunning work!!!


>>>RANDOMLY CHOSEN WINNERS<<<

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No. 11 | Marlena M.
I love how playful and jubilant this card is and the use of black and white with the rainbow of colors is very dramatic.

And since we had so many gorgeous, colorful entries (and because I just feel like it and one the perks of being the boss at w&w is I can do these things on a whim!) I randomly chose one of the Heather's favorite cards featured above to also win as well!

No. 22 | Trina P.
This adorable elephant card by Trina is so joyous and her use of color behind the elephants is awesome.   

Marlena and Trina, please email us at info {at} winniewalter {dot} com with the subject "March Color Combo Challenge Winner" to claim your prize.

>>>CHALLENGE<<<

New challenge will post on the second Monday of each Month, and will end on the Friday before the next challenge begins to allow time to pick a winner and some favorite entries to feature.

Now it's your turn to play along!
  1. Create a new project using the April Color Combo. 
  2. Use at least one (1) winnie & walter product.  This can include Cutaways (dies), Creative Screenings (stencils/masks), printable/digital items, cut files and/or stamp sets.  Remember we offer freebies in our shop.  Our freebies can be used to create your project(s) for this challenge.
  3. Link up your project below using the InLinkz Link-up by 11:55 p.m. CST on Friday, May 11, 2018.  
  4. Enter as many times as you want before the deadline.
  5. This April Color Combo Challenge may be combined with other challenges found here on the w&w blog or elsewhere. 
One randomly selected entry will receive a $25 gift certificate to Winnie and Walter. YAY!!! I can't wait to see your entries! 


Thanks for stopping by - have a wonderful day!



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11 comments:

  1. Congratulations to the winners and top picks!! Such beautiful cards by everyone. I adore the creative ways the rainbow theme was used.

    Heather, your card is GORGEOUS!!! I am IN LOVE with this awesome color combo this month. Your lovely blended background is just so pretty with the clear droplets. Oh, my....just breath-taking! Thank you for this super-fun challenge...can't wait to dig in!!
    <3 J

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  2. Gorgeous card & love the color combo! In fact, I seem to be making a lot of blue & green cards lately, so hopefully I can come up with something good!

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  3. Wow.. I am so happy to see my name in the top picks... I don't have much supplies from W&W... I just have two cutaways... so wasnt sure of participating...but I am delighted to see my card here... Thank u team... Congratulations everyone else...

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  4. Gorgeous color combo for this challenge!! I LOVE blues and greens!!!

    And CONGRATS to all of the winners and top picks from the previous challenge! All of your creations are fantastic!

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  5. Wow! Colors are simply gorgeous!!! Beautiful cards!!!
    Congrats to the winners!!!

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  6. Thanks so much for showing my card! I LOVE all the cards I see in this post! Gorgeous work, crafty friends! ;)
    I am definetely going to play along again with shades of teal being my go-to color! :)
    Hugs, Rosali

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  7. CONGRATS to all of the featured and winning entries!! It was a FUN Challenge!!
    LOVING the New Colors Challenge and your Sweet Card Heather!! THANKS for sharing and looking forward to playing along!! Have a FABULOUS Week!! ❤️

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  8. Lovely rainbow features and awesome new color challenge and card! Thank you for your generous prize~I'm excited!!!

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  9. Eeeeeekkkk! Thank you so much Shay and Heather! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰ Congrats to the everyone featured.
    Love this month’s color combo and looking forward to playing. Beautiful card, Heather!

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  10. Congrats to all the winners and top picks..Thank you Heather for featuring my card here.. What a wonderful colours and awesome blending on your card. Love it totally. Hugsxx Deepti

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  11. Gorgeous blending, Heather ... and such a luscious colour combo ... love it ... thank you! Anita :)

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