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Post by joblackford on Oct 17, 2020 0:54:10 GMT
The background paper of my sample cards was my starting point for this challenge. Brown. It's a color that challenges me. I'm not drawn to it, no matter how much I enjoy chocolate and coffee. I had bought one sheet of this kraft brown coffee themed paper and been gifted some coffee dyed cream paper, and both sat in my stash for a couple of years, taunting me. So my challenge to myself was to make them work with my preferred colors and styles. --> Your challenge is to use browns, OR to choose another color that's not your natural go-to, especially if you have a paper/collection that's been bugging you and making you feel bad. Twist: include lots of circles. (You can define what "lots" means for yourself)  CARDtober sample by jo.blackford, on Flickr |
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Post by peasquared on Oct 17, 2020 2:04:15 GMT
Those are some super cute cards!
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Post by scrappyrabbit on Oct 17, 2020 3:39:55 GMT
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Post by joblackford on Oct 17, 2020 4:10:11 GMT
Those are some super cute cards! Thank you! They turned out a bit better than I expected!  |
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Post by scrapnnana on Oct 17, 2020 13:45:58 GMT
Those are great cards, joblackford ! I also struggle with brown. I had a few sheets of kraft with different summer prints on it that have been in my stash for quite awhile. I had never found a way to use it. It had ants and a few other designs inside circles as part of the printed pattern, which seemed to fit this challenge. This card came together easier than I expected this morning.  |
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Post by joblackford on Oct 17, 2020 15:32:55 GMT
Those are great cards, joblackford ! I also struggle with brown. I had a few sheets of kraft with different summer prints on it that have been in my stash for quite awhile. I had never found a way to use it. It had ants and a few other designs inside circles as part of the printed pattern, which seemed to fit this challenge. This card came together easier than I expected this morning. Haha! That made me laugh! What a great little quote. I love the plaid/embossed detail in the background, brings the theme together perfectly. I can see why that paper would be troublesome - very dull colors for a summery theme. But I’m so glad it came together for you today. That’s how I felt about my cards. After so many months of looking at those pieces and lamenting, once I sat down with the challenge it came together and worked. Yay! Thanks for playing along |
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Post by jjpeapea on Oct 18, 2020 1:38:34 GMT
My challenging brown card. I used the stamp set I *had* to have and then never used (until now).  |
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Post by joblackford on Oct 18, 2020 3:35:39 GMT
My challenging brown card. I used the stamp set I *had* to have and then never used (until now). Good job! I know all about those stamps. Lol. It’s a lovely one. I hope you find it easier to use now. Thanks for playing along! |
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Post by gramma on Oct 18, 2020 5:46:13 GMT
I also struggle with brown - - I used it as background on these and it sort of just disappears  IMG_4991 by CLAUDIA LOVELESS, on Flickr |
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Post by joblackford on Oct 18, 2020 19:19:39 GMT
I also struggle with brown - - I used it as background on these and it sort of just disappears IMG_4991 by CLAUDIA LOVELESS, on Flickr Good plan! It's a great neutral for your red white and blue cards. Good for a change of pace. I sort of did the same thing - using my bold stamped elements to fade the brown away so it wouldn't bother me. Thanks for playing along! It looks like you made a good stack of cards. |
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Post by scrappyrabbit on Oct 19, 2020 1:33:18 GMT
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Post by joblackford on Oct 19, 2020 2:01:11 GMT
scrappyrabbit I had that paper! I struggled to use it, not sure what I did with it now. But it looks great as a background to your cards. I love that collection. Just used the last bits of it that I had been saving the other day. Thanks for playing!
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Post by scrappyrabbit on Oct 19, 2020 2:08:57 GMT
scrappyrabbit I had that paper! I struggled to use it, not sure what I did with it now. But it looks great as a background to your cards. I love that collection. Just used the last bits of it that I had been saving the other day. Thanks for playing! I bought the paper pad at Tuesday Morning a while ago. I like the papers but I feel like the sentiments suck lol |
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Post by joblackford on Oct 19, 2020 2:21:18 GMT
scrappyrabbit I had that paper! I struggled to use it, not sure what I did with it now. But it looks great as a background to your cards. I love that collection. Just used the last bits of it that I had been saving the other day. Thanks for playing! I bought the paper pad at Tuesday Morning a while ago. I like the papers but I feel like the sentiments suck lol Yeah they do! She definitely doesn't design for card makers. |
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Post by scrappyrabbit on Oct 19, 2020 2:28:56 GMT
I bought the paper pad at Tuesday Morning a while ago. I like the papers but I feel like the sentiments suck lol Yeah they do! She definitely doesn't design for card makers. What am I supposed to do with multiple tags that say “Gather”?? 😂😂 |
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Post by joblackford on Oct 19, 2020 3:06:10 GMT
Yeah they do! She definitely doesn't design for card makers. What am I supposed to do with multiple tags that say “Gather”?? 😂😂 Especially right now. Doh! |
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Post by azcrafty on Oct 20, 2020 18:54:44 GMT
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Post by joblackford on Oct 20, 2020 23:09:08 GMT
azcrafty a brown Christmas card is a really big challenge! Good job and great use of circles!
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Post by azcrafty on Oct 21, 2020 2:09:03 GMT
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