Well…here we are in the second week of the Preview Period on Create with Connie and Mary Summer Edition and since one of the sets that is in our list is On the Grow…I thought I’d use that for the Thursday Color Challenge.  I wanted to go nice and simple with the card so the image would really pop.  Oh..and I should mention…BLOG CANDY!!!!

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With the colors of the challenge I thought they would go nicely with the little scooter image.  So I started with a 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 base of Sahara Sand and added a strip of Poppy Parade dsp (from the Level 1 hostess pack) and a striped piece of Not Quite Navy dsp from the Regal Paper Pack.  I round the corners to give just a little different look to the card.

Next I stamped the scooter using Basic Black and then colored in using the Poppy Parade, Not Quite Navy and Sahara Sand Markers…okay I cheated JUST A LITTLE and used some Pear Pizzazz for the stem/leaves and a little on the ground.  I used my AquaPainter and Poppy Parade ink to do the flower pots as I wanted them just a little lighter.  I stamped the ‘thinking of you’ using Not Quite Navy ink and rounded the corners.  Next I colored some Whisper White 3/8” Taffeta Ribbon using my Poppy Parade marker then made a ‘bow’ (click here for my tutorial) using that ribbon and metallic brad.  I added this to the panel and then added this to the card front using dimensionals.

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