Welcome to a color combination challenge blog hop hosted by members of the Gina K. CSS Alumni team! Today the hop is featuring hand drawn sets designed by me and Theresa Momber. As you hop along, make sure to leave a comment, because on Tuesday morning (September 25), we will randomly choose two comments from all the blogs and two lucky individuals will receive a Gina K. Designs Stamps set each (the winners will receive either a set designed by Melanie Muenchinger or Theresa Momber).
Today's challenge was to create a card or project based on the color combination below:
Color Combo: Pumpkin Spice, Fresh Asparagus and Sweet Corn plus neutral colors (white, ivory, black, and brown) are also fine to incorporate.
Okay, are you ready to kill me? I totally missed that there was a color combo challenge for this hop when I was working, slap me now! But thankfully, since I made a fall card it is pretty darn close! (and, um, all the colors are in the stamped scene, so I'm just off a bit on my cardstocks!)
This sample uses the fall topper from the original Basket Additions and the wheelbarrow from the newly released Beyond Baskets set. So these are (ahem!) Gina K Pure Luxury Tomato Soup, Moonlit Fog, and White.
I started by stamping my topper in black and coloring with Copics. Then I die cut my mat and left the die in place to sponge on some Memento Peanut Brittle for sky.
Next I sponged some Bamboo Leaves below. Then I stamped the wheelbarrow over my image to overlap and colored just the wheel. I stamped it again on scrap cardstock, colored, cut out without the wheel and mounted with pop dots over the first image to create two layers of dimension. Add shadows underneath and blades of grass with G99 and YG95.
Enjoy hopping! I can't wait to see what the CSS ladies will do with our sets! Thanks everyone for hopping with us today and thank you CSS team for your fabulous work!
Have a terrific weekend!
Gorgeous card Melanie! I love, love the new wheelbarrow and would love to know what colors you used to color it. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteMelanie, this was such a cool hop and way to show off some of the great stamps by you and Theresa. I love your new set.
ReplyDeleteMelanie this is a gorgeous card!!! Your coloring and sponging awesome! I loved this hop it was so fun to help show off yours and Theresa's sets. Thank you for the opportunity. Love you new set!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this card! The coloring, the colors cry out fall and so lovin' that wheelbarrow!!! Just stunning in every way.
ReplyDeletegorgeous card Melanie thanks for the chance to win, Debi x
ReplyDeleteThe vegetables look great in the wheel barrel
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Kat
I would love to add these stamp sets to my collections of the baskets. They are adorable.
ReplyDeleteVickie
rnsteele80@aol.com
Gorgeous card and coloring. Love the handle over the ribbon.
ReplyDeleteYour card is soooooo pretty and I love the clean look and how you made the handle of the wheetbarrow go over the ribbon....love, love it.
ReplyDeleteJan D.
Florida
lovely card. I'm sure it would have been gorgeous with the "right" colors too. LOL
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous card love your color combo
ReplyDeleteGorgeous fall card--love the colors and your new wheelbarrow!
ReplyDeleteFabulous fall card even if the card stock colors aren't exactly the challenge ones! Close enough and I think you covered it with your beautiful coloring! Love how you made the handle overlap the ribbon. Can't wait to get my new set so I can play with that wheelbarrow and the other new containers!
ReplyDeleteLove your new wheelbarrow filled with veggies! Very pretty!
ReplyDeleteStunning card Mel, you always give me inspiration, just adore your new set, can't wait for the postman :-)
ReplyDeleteMelanie, you've outdone yourself this time! Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteHow do you keep coming up with these fabulous designs? So much talent!
Great card.
ReplyDeletecraftymom205 at yahoo dot com
Really love the way you colored the wheelbarrow. Gorgeous scene and rocking' set!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards, and thank you so much for the fantastic new additions to the "container family" My bunnies, and flowers and puppies from long ago can wait to try out the new "digs" You are an amazing designer!
ReplyDeleteOf all your baskets, buckets and tubs, I love this wheelbarrow best. It looks so rustic. Great fall card.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a "must have" set ...have tons of ideas (-:
ReplyDeleteYour wagon is just perfect !
Melanie, your cards are always amazing.
ReplyDeleteSo awesome Mel!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card. I love all the wonderful sets you have designed. Thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteI love this stamp set! Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteyour work always inspires. It is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYour new set is wonderful. I own a couple of your previous basket sets and love them all.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on another winning stamp set, Melanie !!! Love how you sponged first, then stamped and colored. Your coloring is incredible!!!!
ReplyDeletesuch a wonderful card and I love how the handle comes up over the ribbon. Cool!
ReplyDeleteLuv the wheel barrel!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card - I really love the wheelbarrel!!! Another set for my wish list :)
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous! I love how so many of your stamp sets work together. That is so helpful and fun. You draw amazingly well.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Love the weathered look of the wheelbarrow.
ReplyDeleteThis wheelbarrow is neat. The colors on the entire card go very well together.
ReplyDeleteMelanie, your card is so over the top gorgeous!!! I love it!!! I love working with your stamps as they are fabulous!!!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I love seeing how you constructed the card! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat card. Thanks for providing the details.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful! I love the wheelbarrow!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous coloring on the veggies! It "makes" the card outstanding.
ReplyDeleteYour basket set and all of its companion sets are absolutely wonderful.
ReplyDeleteVery cool! Great combo of stamps, versatile and pretty! Love your artwork!
ReplyDeleteThe basket additions fit perfectly and look wonderful. I only have two of the basket additions but I may have to break down and buy Beyond Baskets.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Kat
Gorgeous, your coloring of the wheelbarrow is fantastic. Love that set
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Melanie! You nailed the colors with your coloring of the image! I love all of your sets and your new set is on the top of my wish list!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the opportunity to show off your amazing stamp sets!!
Love the wheelbarrow and pumkings! Great colors!
ReplyDeleteWonderful fall card! Your stamp sets are outstanding! Love the way they interchange with one another.
ReplyDeleteCorrine Ann
Your card is just stunning! Love, love your coloring so amazing! And love your new stamp set! Thanks for the chance to win very sweet of you!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards Melanie! Love how you share your technique! Thanks for being so talented and inspiring!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Just ordered some of your stamps & cut files to go with them. Love your work!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and another beautiful new stamp set, Mel. My wish list continues to grow.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. You are very talented. Enjoy all your work and tutorials.
ReplyDeleteStunning card, Melanie! Your coloring is so gorgeous! Too busy admiring your card to notice your color combo - besides, grey is neutral and "tomato soup" looks like "pumpkin spice"! : )
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card and I just love the new beyond basket set. Perfect for this time of year.
ReplyDeleteYour card using Joyful Holidays is beautiful. I hope you don't mind, but I am going to borrow your idea. I recently purchased the stamp set and have used it well, but I love your style! Thanks for sharing! Patti
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