I would have loved to use SU's new French Foliage stamp set to make some Autumn leaves with these colours, but alas, I don't have it (YET!) :) So I decided to drag out the Medallion stamp & create this:-
Now you may be wondering where the Poppy is, but it is there in the medallion, in between the Mustard & the Cajun. To get this graduated effect, I inked the entire stamp with the Mustard inkpad, then using the Cajun inkpad, I inked around the edges. Then I used a sponge, inked with Poppy to soften the area between the Mustard & the Cajun. (As I was sponging, I made sure to clean off my sponge before I inked it up again, so I didn't transfer any Mustard or Cajun ink onto the Poppy inkpad.)
To make the "spikey" Cajun ring, I used the scallop circle punch. I punched my shape & then used a small amount of snail to attach it to a piece of scrap paper. I then inserted this sheet back into the punch, lining up the inward points of the scallop with the centres of the original scallops. When you punch it gives a nifty spiked edge. This idea has been around for quite a while, but if you haven't seen it before, here's how it's done:-
As for the background, when I was rummaging through my ribbon collection I discovered a piece of tulle. Always keen to experiment, I sponged through this with Mustard ink to get the cool background. The entire main panel is raised with dimensional adhesive. Take a look:-
Although this was not the first idea that sprang to mind when I saw these colours, I was really happy with the result. :)
Make sure you go & check out what the rest of the team have created. You will be amazed at the range of ideas they have provided with these colours! Hope you can play along:-
Card Components (SU unless noted)
Inkspirations Challenges Site Makeesha Brandi Carrie Cindy Helen Ilina Kirsty Lee-Anne Marisa Reneé
Cardstock: Whisper White (oops, that should have been Vanilla!), More Mustard, Cajun Craze
Stamps: Medallion, Vintage Labels, Kaiser Prairie Lane (inner circle)
Inks: More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Poppy Parade
Other: Scallop Circle Punch, 1.1/2" Circle Punch, Jewellery Tag Punch, White Grommet, Miscellaneous Ribbon, Dimensional adhesive, Tulle
