Emerging color causes emerging creativity!

So, the other day, Anette and I decided to try a new technique. We saw the emerging color technique on Kathi's blog and of course, on Splitcoast and we decided to give it a whirl. Anette wasn't very impressed with the way hers came out, and, to be completely honest, I wasn't all too thrilled with mine either... until I started embellishing it... that's when the magic happened.

My color pallet (sp?) included Summer Sun, Ruby Red, Cameo Coral, and Real Red. I used clear embossing powder and it was all done on Shimmery White CS from Stampin' Up. I used my Garden Whimsy stamp set for this one. My card base is Summer Sun, and I had some wide "summer sun-like" yellow ribbon that I had stashed away for a project I'd get to "some day." Then, I used the Rock n' Roll technique to stamp my butterflies on some more Shimmery White CS and cut them out. I mounted my fluttering butterflies onto Ruby Red CS and then backed that on Summer Sun CS. Then, using my pop-dots, I adhered my main image to my background. At this point, I thought I was done...

I thought wrong!
It didn't "feel" done, ya know? Well, after some debating on what it needed, Anette and I decided that some snap topped eyelets would be PERFECT... so I added 3 to the top left of my card. Again, I thought I was done...

Again, I thought wrong!

My card sat on the table as we moved on to other projects and kept whispering to me...

"I'm not dazzling yet. I'm not dazzling yet."

So, out came the Dazzling Diamonds and the 2-way glue stick from SU and now, I feel like it's complete.

Well, it better be... I mailed it today to a very forgiving & deserving woman who shares my love for stamping. A former customer of mine forgave my mistake and I needed the perfect card for her... I hope you like it Sarah O.

Now it's your turn...

SBS 10 sistahs, this is your first challenge...

Try the emerging color technique and upload it to your blog... after you've done so, leave a comment here and I'll go get the pic & add it to this post...

Let's show the world what this Sisterhood has in store!

Here's Michelle's Card! Thanks for playing Michelle!

Whimsey gave it a shot... here's her card...

Chrissy tried it too... she did a few different cards... check out her blog for the other pics... Here's one...

Alyssa gave it a shot too... Isn't it beautiful?

Anyone else up for it?