It has been a busy few days with lots of blog posts.  Today it is the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge day.  This week we have a color challenge.  

These are pretty bold colors and the first thing that came to mind when I saw the combination was to do a sponged background.

It took a few tries to get the background sponged they way I wanted it to look.  I started sponging with Mango Melody, Cajun Craze, and then Pretty Peacock.  Generally I always start with the lightest color first and work my way to the darkest.  The tree is from the Life is Beautiful stamp set and inked in Pretty Peacock.   The bokeh dots were stamped in Cajun Craze.  I love the way the bokeh dots look.  

It isn't something I do often but I splattered Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint over the card.  I like the little bit of shine it brought to the card and made it look a little magical/whimsical.  Hard to explain but it added another layer to the image.  Even with the splatters and all the other things going on I felt it still needed something.  I found the sponged backgrounds that I didn't use and punched out the leaves using the Autumn Punch Pack.  I like the way the card turned out but in some ways I don't think it looks like something I made.  This is one reason I like to do challenges, they push me to try new things.

Thank you for stopping by and below you will see a list of all the supplies I used to make this card.

Product List

Life Is Beautiful Photopolymer Stamp Set [154871]	Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093]	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085]	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083]
Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150880]	Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146989]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]	Autumn Punch Pack [153609]
Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder [152718]	Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint [147044]	Stamping Sponges [141337]