Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge Week 26 - Pecan Pie

It's time for Week 26 of the Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Color Challenge. This week we are showcasing Pecan Pie, a wonderfully warm brown from the Neutrals Collection. I love the versatility of this color and I can't wait to share what I created for this week's challenge.

For my card design today, I wanted to showcase the cute Pets & More stamp set from the Online Exclusives. I just love the adorable images in this stamp set and the bonus is that the images are reversible so that you have a solid image as well as the detailed line image. For this card design, I chose to use the dog image and used the Pecan Pie Classic ink for the detailed outline and then flipped the stamp over to create the solid background color by stamping off once to get the lighter shade of Pecan Pie. I also used the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set and coordinating Heartfelt Hexagon Punch to create the sentiment label and I wanted to create the look of faux worn leather by distressing the cardstock with Pecan Pie Classic ink using a Sponge Dauber. It reminds me of how a dog's collar would look and works well with the Gold embossing for the sentiment.

Products Used:

Pets & More stamp set (item #163607)

Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set (item #162882)

Heartfelt Hexagon Punch (item #162888) 

2 3/8" Circle Punch (item #161354)

Neutrals 6"x6" Designer Series Paper (item #163773)

Pecan Pie Cardstock (item #161717)

Very Vanilla Cardstock (item #101650)

Pecan Pie Classic Ink Pad (item #161665)

Versamark Pad (item #102283)

Metallics Wow Embossing Powders (item #165678)

Natural 3/8" Polka Dot Trim (item #163465)

Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins (item #161627)

Sponge Daubers (item #133773)

Stampin' Dimensionals (item #104430)

Measurements:

Pecan Pie Cardstock

Card Base - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" (Scored at 4 1/4")

Sentiment Label punched out with the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch

Very Vanilla Cardstock

Card Front - 5 1/4" x 4"

Large Circle punched out with the 2 3/8" Circle Punch

Neutrals Designer Series Paper (Pecan Pie Striped)

3 Strips - 1" x 4 1/2"

This fun card design is based off one of the card sketches that can be found on page 22 in the 2024-2026 Annual Catalog. I love the way the strips of designer series paper create a fun background for this card design and how they help make the focal image pop. I stamped the lined image for the dog with Pecan Pie Classic ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock and then flipped the stamp over and stamped the reverse solid image side (stamping off once) over the lined image to create the two tone image. I then used the 2 3/8" Circle Punch to punch out the image to create the focal point for my card. For the sentiment, I heat embossed the sentiment from the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set with Gold embossing powder onto Pecan Pie cardstock and then punched it out with the coordinating Heartfelt Hexagon Punch. I distressed the edges of the cardstock with Pecan Pie Classic ink using a Sponge Dauber to give the cardstock a worn, aged look. To assemble the card, I attached the three strips of striped designer series paper to the Very Vanilla card front, spacing them evenly. I then added the focal image to the center of the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up. To add some texture to the card design, I added a piece of Natural Polka Dot Trim around the card front below the focal image and added the sentiment label over the top using Stampin' Dimensionals, making sure the top of the sentiment label slightly overlapped the focal circle. I then attached the card front to the Pecan Pie card base using Stampin' Dimensionals. To complete the card design, I added a Gold sequin to the collar of the dog for a touch of bling. I think this card design showcases the versatility of Pecan Pie and is a wonderful way to showcase the variety of coordinating products available.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog for this week's color challenge. I hope that my card design will inspire you to give Pecan Pie a try when creating your next project. This rich, warm brown is so versatile and perfect for all seasons. 

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Until Next Time

Happy Stamping,

Tricia Butts
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

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