Color Challenge #2

I challenged myself to another color challenge. I find these fun because I can accomplish my swap art and color challenge in the same art pieces. I used this weeks color scheme for three different swaps.

This time I got my color inspiration from a site called colourpod.com. There are a lot of different sites about color out there. I googled "random color scheme" and found a ton. I figure I'll try using a different one each time I do these.

Here's an atc I did for a swap on swapbot called "recycled revelation" on swapbot:

The swap directions were to use

four different elements from a

list of nine. The four I chose

were; a quote, to use a bingo

dabber, something blue, and a

piece of ribbon or trim. I admit

it's difficult to see the blue bingo

dabber marks on top of the

background I chose. I plan on

doing a tutorial of this

background as it is a fun one.

The next two pieces I made are for an inspirational quote tag swap on swapbot:

This tag was great fun. It might be

difficult to tell but I made it so the

tags border is super thick, making a

sort of cubby window. I did this using

my cricut. I had it cut out of

chipboard, a tag shape with the middle

cut out. I then attached cardstock to

the back. Now the tag has two levels,

so to speak. I laid the punchenella (the

orange stuff) across the top level so it

was raised above the blue background

with the yellow ribbon. I then put the

quotes on top of the punchenella.

This tag was fun too. I painted a doily and put more flourishes on top, that were cut by my cricut. I got my cricut not that long ago and don't actually use it as often as you might think.

Most of the time I can cut something faster than setting the machine up to do it. Plus, I feel there's something zen

about cutting paper with scissors.

This atc was for a swap in my Gothic

arch group on swapbot. The swaps

instructions were to use washi tape. I

decided to think a little outside the

box and I washi taped a cut out

circle and then attached it to my atc.

The glitter flower was done by

applying midge pudge to my flower

shape and pouring on the glitter.

Once that had dried for the most

part, I then applied a coating of

sparkle podge so that the glitter

would stay put.

And that completes my projects for this self color challenge. I just want to say that adding an extra layer of difficulty to a project is really fun and helps narrow your ideas so if anyone wants to try my color challenges with me, I'd love to share your work.

Speaking of, I posted my acrylic masking tape tutorial the other day and got a great response. The following picture is from a reader named Lisa who said it was a fun and simple technique.