Really Tempting Olives for the PPA

It's Thursday and time for this week's Pals Paper Arts challenge! We have a color challenge planned for you as we pair Tempting Turquoise, Real Red and Old Olive together. It's a Tropical Party and You're Invited to my Island Oasis! How's that for using the names of the stamp sets and Designer Series Paper used to create this card all in one sentence? I hope that you have as much fun designing your projects as I did in making this card for you! And if you don't have these exact colors, it's OK! Just use something similar!

The Stampin' Schach Design Tips:

• Dare to be different! By zipping the sentiment from Please Come through a Crimper, a touch of whimsy was added in seconds. And with a card that is visually "busy", the eye is drawn immediately to the sentiment.


• Odd man out! Tempting Turquoise and Old Olive are the foundation colors for the Island Oasis Designer Series Paper. Therefore, I decided to cast Real Red, the odd man out, in the role of "pop" star. The card base, matting and red flowers just "pop" right out at you!


• "To bow, or not to bow"...that is the question. I opted to not make a bow. Instead I layered the ribbon. Despite the perfusion of blossoms and the funkiness of the sentiment, the look of this card is still clean and tailored, with grosgrain ribbon adding to the texture and dimension.

I hope that today's card serves as an inspiration for you. That is one of my goals when designing for the PPA. I would love to see your creations using this color combination. So before you head off to your "creative space", won't you please leave me a comment? And remember to Email Me if you have questions about any of the techniques that I use. Until next time...

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Stamp Set: Tropical Party (W 118515; C 120081---Summer Mini), Please Come (115046); Inks: Real Red (103133), Tempting Turquoise (100814), Old Olive (102277); Designer Series Paper: Island Oasis (117173---Summer Mini); Card Stock: Whisper White (100730), So Saffron (105118), Real Red (102482), Old Olive (100702), Tempting Turquoise (102067); Tools: Big Shot Die Cutting Machine (113439), Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (119176), Little Leaves Sizzlits Die (114511), Crimper (101618); Glitz and Glam: Tempting Turquoise 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109038), Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon (109054), Bold Brights Brads (106957)