If you’re familiar at all with my style, you know that I love a white (or solid) background with little pops of color. At the same time, I love, love, love, a fresh and colorful design! So you can imagine the turmoil I felt when I opened up the new “My Bright Life” collection – it’s filled with so many (many, many, many) beautiful, colorful, happy designs! I wanted to use every single one of them! Here’s where fate played a role – my assignment was to challenge myself to craft outside my comfort zone! So I did!! I challenged myself to create a card using at least FIVE patterned papers – on the SAME card! Yes, it was a challenge, for sure!
Here’s my first attempt:
I know…I kind of chickened out a bit. I picked papers with only a few colors. It was still a challenge to incorporate several patterned papers, with no solids, and I really like the way the card turned out, but I felt like I didn’t rise to the spirit of the challenge.
So I tried again! This time I picked papers that I wouldn’t necessarily choose under any other circumstance. I love them each on their own, but I struggle with mixing bold patterns.
What do you think? I think I did a little bit better on this one! 
And then I thought I should give it another go. So I made this card:
And this card:
Then I made another one!
And before I knew it, I had a half dozen cards completed!
And now I want to create a dozen more!!
So now, I challenge YOU! Either take my challenge, or challenge yourself to craft outside your comfort zone. You just might be surprised at the outcome!
Supplies:
My Bright Life “Lemons” Patterned Paper
My Bright Life “Tag You’re It ” Patterned Paper
My Bright Life “Flower Rows” Patterned Paper
My Bright Life “Daisy Quilt” Patterned Paper
My Bright Life “Retro Stripes” Patterned Paper
My Bright Life “Flutterby” Patterned Paper
My Bright Life “Flower Pop” Patterned Paper
My Bright Life “Bright Stripes” Patterned Paper
My Bright Life “Little Thoughts” Patterned Paper
My Bright Life “Strawberry Picnic” Patterned Paper
My Bright Life “Lovely Llamas” Patterned Paper
My Bright Life “Fresh Picked” Patterned Paper
My Bright Life “Sweet Cherries” Patterned Paper
My Bright Life “Field of Flowers” Patterned Paper
My Bright Life “Sunflower” Patterned Paper
My Bright Life Dimensional Stickers
My Bright Life Ephemera
My Bright Life 6×6 Paper Pad