by Joanne James22. October 2026 10:00
Today I'm sharing a card that was inspired by the navy blue and orange colour combination over at Color Dare:
After yesterday's card I decided to see if I could use this colour combo to create something that was not Halloween inspired, so I went with florals and instead had another outing with my Spellbinders Press & Foil 'Thanks In Bloom' Die, this time using as a letterpress die along using ink, rather than foiling. Take a look at my finished card:
Here's the low-down on today's card:
I inked the plate with Night of Navy ink and pressed it directly onto a panel of Timid Tiger cardstock, then used a combination of Stampin' Blends in Timid Tiger and Pumpkin Pie to add a tone-on-tone inked effect to the stamped detail, colouring the flower centres and buds with a Night of Navy Blends marker:
I added a 'thinking of you' sentiment that is also included in the set, with a piece of Navy beneath it to add some added definition and added the whole thing to a navy base. A trio of navy enamel dots complete my card. I considered colouring the leaves and stems in navy for added contrast agsinst the blooms, but decided against it having tried it on a scrap piece; the blue didn't look as sharp given that it was on orange cardstock, as opposed to white. This card does feature a lot of orange, which is not a colour I often feature in anything other than a rainbow or a Halloween card, but with the navy I quite like it!
Enjoy your day and I'll be back tomorrow with another project. Until then, happy stampin'!
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