Thursday, November 3, 2011

Why Orange?


Orange combines the energy of red and the happiness of yellow.
It is associated with joy, sunshine...
Orange represents enthusiasm, fascination, happiness, creativity, determination, attraction, success, encouragement, and stimulation.
Orange has very high visibility, so you can use it to catch attention
and highlight the most important elements of your design.
Orange is very effective for promoting food products and toys.
exerts from Color Wheel Pro


This week's CAS-ual Fridays Challenge will have you thinking outside the box.
Create a clean and simple project that has a panel or image extend beyond the edge.
This week's sponsor is Lil' Inker Designs!


So why the big hoopla on orange?
Well, it's my favorite color in real life but I hardly ever reach for it when crafting. Funny, huh?I started by selecting some patterned paper that reminded me of a sunset and then choose a slightly brighter orange patterned paper piece for use on the pinwheel.
I treated myself to the pinwheel and corresponding stamp from Lil' Inker Designs set for my birthday and boy, are they ever fun to work with!

Please stop on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge Blog
to see some amazing Girl Friday projects, find more about the sponsor and the fabulous prize
and read about the challenge and rules.
Can't wait to see what puts you over the edge!


Supplies:
Cardstock: (White) Office Max
Patterned Paper: GCD Studios
Stamps: (Pinwheel Sentiments) Lil' Inker Designs
Ink: (Vintage Photo Distress) Ranger
Embellishments: (Pearl), (Copper Brad)
Tools: (Mini Pinwheel Die) Lil' Inker Designs, (Staple) Tim Holtz

39 comments:

  1. You have wonderful ideas!!!!
    Hugs,

    Maria

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  2. Gorgeous! Love the colours and the pinwheel is perfect!

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  3. Gorgeous... love orange and i heart your pinwheel!!! Gorgeous PP too... Awesome Karen... hugs..xoxo

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  4. So glad you treated yourself to this set...I love the colors in your card. Gorgeous work Karen. ;)

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  5. Karen, I love what you did with the pinwheel. Gorgeous. I didn't know orange was your favorite! Love the patterned paper choices too.

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  6. ahhhh...I love the color orange and loved reading about it! Such a fantastic card...love the pinwheel!

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  7. I was going to ask how you made the adorable pinwheel, but I see it is a die. very cute! Those would be darling on cupcakes!

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  8. Cute! Love the orange and the mottled brown background!

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  9. Gorgeous and I love the jaunty angle of the pinwheel!

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  10. Oooh...so pretty! Love the colors and the pinwheel!

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  11. You'd love my daughter's dresser--bright, glossy orange! We bought it during her orange phase. :) Great card! I love the beautiful pinwheel and stapled sentiment. You are really good with CAS! ~Hugs, Cheryl

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  12. Love pinwheels and yours is super cute !!!

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  13. That patterned paper pinwheel with the pearly center is ADORABLE!!! Fun challenge too----I rarely have anything extend beyond the edge of my cards----this will be a good opportunity to try something new!! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  14. Oh I love this Karen! Your pinwheel is so much fun. And thanks for the orange info!!!

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  15. Sweet card, Karen! I love orange, too. (Of course, there are few colors that I *don't* love!). Your pinwheel looks fabulous, and I love how you used it here. :)

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  16. REALLY GREAT card! I simply love your pinwheel!

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  17. really cool pinwheel. Thanks for the exerts from Color Wheel Pro. I love orange a lot too.

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  18. Fab card!! I don't think I've ever known anyone to say their favorite color is orange. How weird is that?? (not that you like it but how rare it is for it to be a "favorite" for people)

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  19. Loooove this, Karen!! I love orange too, it's my 2nd favorite color, right behind yellow :)

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  20. Love your card, Karen!! That pinwheel is absolutely stunning!! The color and the simplicity are gorgeous!!

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  21. elegant, yet fun and beautiful. Great adult card with all the fun of a child.

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  22. Too fun Karen! I love that pinwheel!

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  23. This is totally fabulous! LOVE that pinwheel--its awesome! And your sentiment just cracks me up!!! :)

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  24. So fun & pretty! Love that pinwheel.

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  25. Wow - your pinwheel card is amazing. Perfect idea for the challenge - TFS
    Cheers, Karen
    alteredscrapbooking.blogspot.com

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  26. Beautiful card! That pinwheel made me drool :)

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  27. Well you've used your fave color to perfection here!! LOVE the fun pinwheel & wonderful sentiment!!! :D

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  28. Oooooo that pinwheel is fun! What a great shape and so worthy as a B-day treat. Hmmmm, so orange is your fave, another thing I got wrong!

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  29. oooops I somehow managed to miss commenting on this CFC card...life gets so busy sometimes huh?
    I love the windmill, great muted colour palette :)
    Jenny x

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  30. OHHHH! This is PERFECT! I love the color and the pinwheel----ohhhhh! Just love:)

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