Best Wishes Z Fold Card - Simply Stampin' Challenge #20

When I checked this week's Simply Stampin' Challenge blog and saw the colours for the colour combo challenge I felt quite daunted!  I absolutely adore pink, brown and white together but adding Pacific Point to the mix - really?!  Then I thought "well, it is supposed to be a challenge so why not give it a go?"  It's only paper and ink after all!  This week, there's also a prize on offer!

Anyway, I decided to make a Z fold card but I took the safe option of using a neutral card base!  I scored the front of the card at the halfway mark and folded it back.  Then I worked on the punched strips by punching out Pretty in Pink CS and putting 1" Pacific Point circles behind.  I punched a strip from Early Espresso so I could add the tiny quatrefoil flower shapes to the flower centres.  Next I stamped the leafy medallion in Espresso ink, cut it out and added a hint of blush by sponging on some Pretty in Pink ink with a dauber.  I wanted a blue centre piece so I stamped with Pacific Point ink - hmmmm, my ink pad ink is not a good match for my Pacific Point CS.  So I tried using the Pacifiic Point marker and that was better.  I cut the blue piece out, fixed it to the centre with a Pretty in Pink brad and popped the medallion up.  I added large and small punched photo corners to finish off the front.

 

For inside the card, I used the dotty frame from the Four Frames set for the sentiment.  I stamped another medallion centre with the Pacific Point marker, cut it out and used it as a flower to go with the leafy sprig.  

 

Lastly, I used Early Espresso, Pacific Point and Pretty in Pink markers to ink the flower image, punched out a circle, matted on an Espresso circle and glued it to the envelope flap.  I have to say I definitely found this colour combo a challenge - glad I gave it a try though!

Supplies:
Stamps: SU! Day of Gratitude, Four Frames & Sincere Salutations sets
CS: PaperMania square white card blank, SU! Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Early Espresso & Pacific Point
Ink: SU! Pretty in Pink, Early Espresso & Pacific Point
Tools: SU! Lace Ribbon Border, Photo Corners & Designer Label punches, circle punches, circle Nestabilities dies, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, sponge dauber
Embellishments & accessories: SU! Pretty in Pink brad, 3d foam tape