CC338 -CUTTING THE CHERRY CALYPSO MUSTARD - 8/30/11

[Karen B Barber]

HELLO all you color challenge junkies!! I have been severely MIA on SCS lately, because I have been busy swapping my master bedroom for my STAMP STUDIO!!! (AND visa versa) What kinda guy is MY husband, who HELPS me move OUT of the master bedroom and into the stamp studio???? AWESOME GUY!!! And I am LOVIN' MY NEW STOMPING GROUNDS......(stamping grounds??) I have been busy decorating it all shabby chic, and you know how it is, it just looks so purty I don't want to STAMP in it, and make that huge MESS....so maybe I will just keep stamping in the new not so master bedroom, and keep the stamp studio looking like a SHOWCASE????? No, my husband says he gives me a month to have it all messy again.....now that's having faith in me, eh??? Okay, so I made this card a couple of weeks ago......and I was so happy for that when my decorating project was UNDERWAY and my card was already made!! I have been told by some of my fearless stamp sample makers that this color combo made them feel a bit woozy, why one even told me she was busy making up excuses for why she might not HAVE a sample JUST IN CASE!! (I won't mention any names here, I promise Vicki....but heh, heh, heh, which VICKI?????) I'll never tell...... Ahhh, it's fun to be BACK AGAIN...on SCS.....I will try to NEVER stay away THAT long again!!! Anyway, here are this weeks colors:

Cherry Cobbler
Calypso Coral
More Mustard

and for dessert- Make your own DP (designer paper)....I DID!

I PROMISE you these colors ROCK together!! I was inspired by my living room carpet, believe it or not!! It has a base of chocolate with these colors, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it, so I was pretty happy with how these colors ROCK together!! Honest they do, give them a chance. Here are your samples for the week:

Karen B Barber (yours truly)

vdutcher (Vicki Dutcher)

and our wonderful August Guest Designers!

justcrazy (Vicki Burdick)

ckbythesea (Carole Kunde)

GALLERY CC338

So which Vicki do you think was deviously cooking up a master plan for an excuse just in case these colors left her motionless, frozen lipped, dead in the water????? I'll never tell...... FEAR NOT!!! They look AWESOME together! Now get stamping!!

Please keep in mind, too, that while we list SU colors for the challenges these are just color reference points. Use the closest colors you have. We want everyone to be able to play!!! Please put CC338 in your keywords section (and if you have more than one challenge use a comma to separate them) so we can find your card!

[vdutchr]

Oh you did so GOOD loading up the CC challenge tonight - I am so proud of you! Now, these colors on the other hand........... -- its not called a challenge for nothing! End result, the gallery is going to look beautiful, because these colors really do look awesome together!!

Here is mine: CC338 - Misc

Thanks my friend for getting me out of my box!!

[MaryR917]

you put a challenge in front of us for sure karen-but I persevered and here is my card.
peace & strength

[artystamper]

These are really weird colors together Karen - but hence the challenge!!! LOL!!! here's mine:

MMTPT161 A Happy Life by artystamper - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[pegmac71]

Glad you are back Karen! It was definitely quiet around here! As for the colors???? I really did have a severe case of the hiccups! So much so that my boyfriend felt sorry for me and had a gallbladder attack and "he" spent all week in the hospital! But never fear, I got THREE cards done!

Birthday Wishes

[ckbythesea]

Well, Karen, challenge us, you did! I think the gallery for this combination will be delightful! Now, don't fret, color challenge junkies, you CAN do this! ;)

[hobbydujour]

Karen, I guess to each his own....BUT I think the colors are FABULOUS! They are in adjacent color families, so are easy to work with.....no jarring contrasts or "vibrations" going on. I really enjoyed using these colors in inks with my brayer.

WITCH ALOFT

[allee's]

Love the colors, Karen!! Here is my card!

[snowmanqueen]

Here's mine:
CC338 by snowmanqueen - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[hskelly]

These colors make a great sunset! Here is my card.

[Amisjag]

Okay so at first I wasn't so sure about these colors, but Karen you are right they do ROCK!
So thanks for stretching me....

I didn't quite finish my title before submitting but oh well..
here's my card
CC338 Totally Different by Amisjag - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

TFL!

[bfinlay]

Karen, I wondered where you were - missing two inspiration challenges in a row!!! Glad you're okay and getting a whole new stampey space! Would love to tackle these colors but haven't got ONE spare minute today!!!

[Vicky Gould]

OK, Karen...I'm gonna give it a shot, but where are the photos of your new craft room? We wanna see it!

[n5stamper]

Here is my SOUTHWEST COWBOY BIRTHDAY.

[NANCYRUTH]

yes Karen this was out of my comfort zone but I do love it! here is my card, thanks for looking!!!

[stampercamper]

Okay...thought you were just a bit crazy on this one...but it is FABULOUS!!! Here's mine...
CC338 Gently Falling by stampercamper - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[luvs2stamp2]

working days at sears this week before we go back to school next week. it's going to be tougher to get all the challenges done once i go back to having two jobs. they have been a lot of fun. i want to thank everyone for commenting on my cards. it means a lot.

[cullenwr]

Yup...hafta admit I cringed when I first saw the colors! But you're right...they do work together! :-) Here's MY CARD.

[mamaxsix]

I have so much trouble using colors in the orange family so this definitely felt like a challenge to me! I combined with the technique challenge to make my Butterfly Kisses card

[peeps321]

Interesting choice of colors..at first I wasn't sure but when I started putting together what I had from my paper inventory...I really had quite a bit to chose from. Here's my card for today: Double Take

Polly

[ohmypaper!]

Here is YELLOW MOON HALLOWEEN The DP is more orange then it looks in the photo. Fun colors together!

[Biggan]

Thanks for a real challenge for me! Here�s mine;

Happy Fall

TFL!
Birgit

[hollerinastamps]

My first challenge after some time off and it's HARD!! Here's my Cherry Cocoa

[stampingout]

These colors are fab, Karen. Perfect for the close approaching fall season. Here is my card:

You Are Loved-CC338 by stampingout - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[suen]

Thanks for the colors, Karen! Here's mine.

CC338 Floral Ovel by suen - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Bailmac]

Hey, Karen...maybe I need to have your carpet in my home!
Autumn Splendor CC338 by Bailmac - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Luv Flowers]

Thanks for the challenge Karen!! Here's mine, CC338, Fall Fressia... by Luv Flowers - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[GloriousGreetings]

Wow..interesting color combo! I really liked it when it was all said and done!


Here is mine:

SO MANY THANKS

[SweetnSassyStamps]

Fun colors!! I combined mine with the FS challenge:

Lydia makes me smile FS238, CC338 by sweetnsassystamps - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Disclaimer: I got a bit long winded in my description...oops!

[JBgreendawn]

ah I did a couple and had to switch out the coral for tangerine tango ( I dont own coral anything)

CC338 ~ Doubled Joy by JBgreendawn - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

CC338 ~ Time by JBgreendawn - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Thanks for this challenge these are WAY outside my own comfort zone! surprisingly pretty together too!

[cindybstampin]

This card took me a longer time than I'd like to admit and at the end I wondered why I didn't just use flowers instead.
Here's mine!
Fresh Autumn Apples by cindybstampin - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[patgarvin]

Here is mine. I would not have put these colors together but I like it.

[n5stamper]

Here is my SIMPLE SOFT.

[ohmypaper!]

I happened to look up at the top of my microwave yesterday and noticed the tissue box sitting there. Funny how we don't notice things some times. The tissue box has a beautiful design on it...and it is in these colors!!!! I looked up and was so surprised at how pretty it was and in our challenge colors for this week!

[GardenDiva]

Karen.........you are just toooooo funny. The colors sounded "off pudding" but they make absolutely gorgeous fall cards..........Hope to get to use them before the day is out.

HUGS

[luvs2stamp2]

here's my card a day late. Silhouettes

[CraftyJennie]

Hi all.
Very interesting combo, but that's why it's a challenge right?
I think this one actually turned out okay.

Here's my Grateful card.

[MadelinesMom03]

LOVE LOVE LOVE these colors!! Thanks for a great combo..
Here's mine:
Z-Lovely

[Minxkatt]

Karen, quite the challenge! I had a lot of fun with it though- here's my card:
Spooky Bingo Bits get Challenged! - InkBig - Moxie Mavens Papercrafting Playground!
Thanks for the inspiration-
Katt

[Arizona Maine]

Karen, I had to give the colors another Try. I don't like being perplexed. Here's my CALYPSO CARDINAL.