🖌️ “Color Me Whimsy Launch + Ink Smooshing Magic

A Fresh Creative Spark for July

Sometimes you need a fresh start—and a splash of color—to reignite your creative spark.

After a whirlwind few months (and a few too many tech tantrums), I’m back in the blogging saddle! I’m so excited to kick off my July crafting fun with the Color Me Whimsy challenge. This first set features the bright, happy combo of Coastal Cabana, Melon Mambo, and Granny Apple Green.

Let’s kick off July with some crafty color fun!
Here’s the combo that inspired this entire challenge.

I've made 18 (!!) cards using a retired fave—Irresistible Blooms—to show just how versatile one stamp and die set can be. From simple stamps-ink-paper cards to DSP-infused designs using every last scrap, the creative energy has been flowing!

Eighteen cards, one challenge.
Amazing what a little ink and imagination can do!

Simple, elegant, and full of detail -
this one uses just the stamps and dies.

Who would have thought a soft, subtle pop of DSP would play
so very well with the challenge colors. 

But that’s not all…

I've also shared two brand-new videos on YouTube showing my process for ink smooshing—a technique that feels like playtime for paper crafters. You’ll see how I made the backgrounds, then turned them into finished cards you’ll want to recreate.

A little mess, a lot of magic - can you guess
how this background came to be?

Want to join the challenge?
🎨 Use the featured colors to create something—anything! Cards, pages, tags, bookmarks, whatever inspires you.
📷 Snap a pic and share it in the comments of my FB post or tag me on IG.
🏷️ Use hashtag #ColorMeWhimsy to spread the creative joy.

→ Watch the technique video here
→ See the finished card video here
→ Join the conversation on FB
→ Follow along on IG @michele.bundt

Let’s create some whimsy together!

Be Whimsy ~ Add Bling!