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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

One-Layer Wednesday 15: Unexpected Colors

Why are some holidays and occasions locked into strict color schemes? Red and green for Christmas, red and pink for Valentine's Day, orange and black for Halloween, browns for Thanksgiving. You know the litany.

Let's mix it up this week by using unexpected color schemes on a one-layer card. Your card may be any theme you like, but use colors on it in a fresh, new way. Violate the stereotypes. Do something wacky like use pink and green on a Christmas card.



Rules for OLW15

1. A one-layer card is defined as a single piece of cardstock folded in half.

2. Your card must use color in an unexpected way. Remember to keep embellishments to a minimum.

3. Please share your creation by posting your card online and then using the InLinkz button in the sidebar of Simplicity to link to it.

4. Most important of all...HAVE FUN!

Supplies
stamps: Stocking Prints (PTI)
ink: Memento
paper: PTI white
accessories: Scor-Pal, half pearls, corner rounder

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17 comments:

  1. LaurelAugust 11, 2010 at 12:19 AM

    My favorite Christmas color combo, love it!

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  2. AnnAugust 11, 2010 at 12:30 AM

    LOVE this, Susan! Hope to play along!

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  3. SusieAugust 11, 2010 at 7:15 AM

    Beautiful card - perfect design. Love the challenge.

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  4. CarolAugust 11, 2010 at 8:07 AM

    Ooooooh! Me likey this challenge! Must go ponder this one! Thanks for all your weekly challenges...I look forward to them!

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  5. Sara MacAugust 11, 2010 at 9:32 AM

    I love everything about this card Susan! Perfection!

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  6. Susan (peebsmama)August 11, 2010 at 4:53 PM

    Very fun stockings in pink and lime. I like the pearl accents.

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  7. LindseyAugust 11, 2010 at 5:55 PM

    Your scored mantel with the pearl hangers is brilliant! Now off to stare at my Christmas stamps... ;)

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  8. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)August 12, 2010 at 4:20 AM

    That was fun, never would've thought of expanding out of the "normal" color range.

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  9. LeAnneAugust 12, 2010 at 5:37 PM

    Oh I love this...I have been hankering to do a PINK Christmas card forever! THANKS!

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  10. BonnieAugust 12, 2010 at 7:55 PM

    That was very interesting. Thanks for making me think out of the box a bit. I used your lovely pastel Christmas card as inspiration. Thanks.

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  11. G PeplowAugust 14, 2010 at 10:22 AM

    Hello Susan, another great card and challenge but I seem to have messed up with the link, it kept linking back to your site and my photo didn't appear, sorry.
    Please would you delete that entry for me, Many Thanks:) xx

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  12. G PeplowAugust 14, 2010 at 11:41 AM

    Hi there, have managed to delete it now:) xx

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  13. GisèleAugust 14, 2010 at 10:12 PM

    Another wonderful challenge Susan. Everyone's cards are really beautiful. Thanks!

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  14. Bonita RoseAugust 15, 2010 at 11:40 AM

    what a great challenge, just posted mine!

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  15. PetraBAugust 15, 2010 at 5:34 PM

    This was great fun, thank you for the challenge!

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  16. CarolAugust 16, 2010 at 8:26 AM

    This challenge reminded me of being a kid again, where there are no right or wrong colors of anything! So fun!

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  17. MimAugust 17, 2010 at 12:54 AM

    Lovely challenge to think outside the box wrt colours we normally associate with things. Thanks again, Susan!

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Thank you so much for taking time to comment!