Happy Birthday - Masculine (CD #676)

Creating a card for a color challenge can be daunting. The color board for Color Dare #676 was no different. 

But I adjusted my attitude and went to work. Orange is a common color for fall, so I went through my stash of fall papers. I selected a plaid paper with three shades of orange, along with off-white and purple. I thought the color green was an appropriate color as well. So, there were my two colors, purple and green, not counting neutrals.

I have a sketch book from ages ago, when I first discovered using sketches for inspiration. This card was inspired by one of those early sketches. Because my card is not difficult to construct and no special techniques were used, I am not including information on its creation or the decoration on the inside.

The Design Team at Color Dare invites you to join our challenge. You can view our cards and the guidelines HERE. This challenge is biweekly and ends on Thursday, November 13, 2025. We look forward to seeing your projects.

Melanie

Materials

Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Very Vanilla, Elegant Eggplant, Pumpkin Pie

Ink on leaf: Stampin' Up! Baked Brown Sugar & Pumpkin Pie

Patterned Paper: CS "Abundance", scraps from stash

Sentiment and Ephemera: CS "Abundance"

Misc.: SBC Foam Tape (1 mm & 2 mm); Stampin' Up! Enamel Dots; Jute Cord