weekly challenge

Hi everyone this week we are challenging you to put some POP into your projects with colour!

From Jennifer : We all know that Black and White is such a great classic colour scheme to work with but why not punch it up a little with a POP of colour?

For my card I decided to use AQUA as my pop of colour, I just love how striking it is again the black. I chose the Miss You So Much stamp set from the Snippets Collection as my starting point. Using one of the banner images I stamped it repeatedly with white ink across black card stock on an angle to create a pattern. Next I punched out a circle from the center of this piece to create a window for my sentiment. And there is nothing like using a little ZING to really make a colour pop:) I stamped the ribbon banner image in VersaMark then heat embossed it with Aqua Zing Powder. Lastly I added a tiny punched heart that had been misted with white. So fun! Can’t wait to see what you come up with.

(Supplies- Stamps: Studio Calico Snippets Miss You So Much; Ink: VersaMark, Versafine Onyx Black; ZING! Embossing Powder:Aqua; Heat Tool:Zap Heat Gun; Mister Huey’s Mist:Opaque Classic White; other: card stock, punches)

From Nicole : Typically when I decide to edit a photo to black and white, or use a black and white filter in Instagram, it's because there are too many clashing colors from clothing or the background is distracting. For the photo in this layout though, I edited it to help portray an emotion and carry out with a black and white theme.

I choose the B side of one of the patterned papers in the Here & There collection as a simple base for this layout. I love the shades of aqua in the Ombre Thickers pack from the Sundrifter line and used those to create a bold title with a pop of color. The vellum frame and triangle die cuts add just a little more color and balance out the layout.

(Supplies - patterned paper : Here & There San Diego, Sundrifter 6x6 paper pad ; letter stickers : Sundrifter Ombre Aqua Thickers ; die cuts : Sundrifter vellum die cut frames and die cut shapes ; veneer : Snippets chevron wood veneer ; roller date stamp : Calico V.3 date stamp ; pens : Micron .01 and Uniball White Pen)

Make a project for this challenge, then share it in the Studio Calico gallery. Leave us a link to your project by April 22nd in the comments here to be entered to win a $5 GC to the Studio Calico Shop.

Comments

[Jean Bullock]

Loved the palette you used. Great effect!

[laura m.]

These are both beautiful projects! Thanks for sharing :D

[Vanessa]

Thanks for the fun challenge! Here is my link in the gallery http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/86684-vanessa-vergara and here is my blog link www.vssweetideas.com/blog

[Stephanie]

Fun fun challenge!! Here is my take! http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/86737-march-2013

[Stephanie H.]

I LOVE this challenge! It gave me an excuse to bust out my new embossing powder. Here's my take -

http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/86765-pop-of-color-challenge-aloha-card

[Henny Tanuwijaya]

Hi SC, here is my take http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/86444-right-now

[Dulcinea Silva]

Since I am a colorful scrapper i was able to make this chalenge with black/white and a small amout of neutrals and a pop of yellow: http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/86826-being-creative-is-a-way-of-life

[hanna]

great challenge - here is my take. Much brighter than what I typically do - http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/86857-super-hero

[Jen C.]

Great challenge! Here's my take:
http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/87260-curled-up