Ivy Lane Cards

I don't usually do well with pinks and purples. I am a blue and green girl. But my last few classes have been with pinks and purples. So, I had to step outside my comfort zone a little. That is always a good thing since we do tend to get bogged down doing the same thing over and over. I had a hostess ask for Ivy Lane Paper and I wanted to take part in a color challenge. Here I go:

A few weeks ago, I saw a post by Pam Jarrett using the embossing folder to make a flower. I had to make that flower! I was so excited, I just couldn't wait to make a flower like that. So while designing my Ivy Lane class, I attempted the flower using Hollyhock paper. And I am really happy with the result.

I used the Art Philosophy cartridge to cut three different sized flowers. Then embossed two using CTMH's dot embossing folder. I creased the petals to give it dimension and added 3-D foam tape in between each flower. Love how it came out. 

This card was our experiment with color card. I cut up the Ivy Lane paper into pieces and let my class go to town creating a card. I have to admit that I cut them all so they would fit together like I have above. But the class didn't keep it simple. None of the four ladies stuck to this layout. They moved everything around and had a  great time playing with their paper. 

I used the colonial white value pack card as a base to this card. But I swiped the card with blush pigment ink. I like the look of the background- as if I used paint. 

I'm entering both of these cards in the Color My Heart: Color Dare (Color Dare #87). Always fun to have a challenge! Check out the Color Dare and take the challenge. Do a little something outside your comfort zone and see where it takes you.