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CTC#117 Triangles with stencilled detail.

Welcome back for the latest colour challenge, inspired this week by a great photo of a two Black and Red Broadbills from https://www.instagram.com/p/CDRMdBHA4i5/.

I knew I wanted to use a tool that I haven't used as much as I thought I would- or as much as I should, and these strong colours seemed just right for a card with some white space around the elements.


I used one of my favourite techniques - watercolour painting onto Shimmery White Cardstock. For this project I mixed a small amount of Crushed Curry at one end of each of the Real Red and Bermuda Bay panels. After the water painting dried (For some added depth) I sponged each panel with some of the great pattern elements from the new Decorative Masks from the Jan - June Mini catalogue. a mixture of tone on tone ( ie Bermuda on Bermuda) and some multicoloured panel


The Butterflies and Flowers Layering decorative masks are so easy to use and they are a great new size at 4x6". They are in the Jan -June catalogue.


the other Current packs of Masks include the Plenty of Patterns pack of 4 6x6", 



I used the Stitched Triangle Dies and cut out a as many triangles as I could so I  can create a few more simple but striking cards when I get a chance.


I don't like to waste any coloured pieces! I did end up with quite a few. The black triangle frame are cut by taping two dies lined up together and cutting them at once.


Thanks so much for popping by, be sure and check out the remainder of the team projects, and share a photo of your creation in the Facebook Group

 INKspired to join the challenge? It's so easy. Firstly, get some INKspiration by checking out all of the creations of the Colour INKspiration Crew in the challenge album on our Facebook page. Then you have 12 days from today to make and upload your creation to the Facebook Colour INKspiration Group. You don't have to have a blog to participate but if you do you can link back to your post. Make sure you use all of the challenge colours. You can also use neutrals such as Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand and Basic Black as well as Metallics.


Not a member of the Colour INKspiration Facebook group yet? Just click here and ask to join Colour INKspiration, add the group to your favourites and share it with your crafty friends so they can join in the fun too. We can't wait to see what you create with these gorgeous colours.

I hope you have a creative week and remember, 
"don't just post online,
 post something pretty!"
cheers, Liz







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