It's another SplitCoastStampers challenge accepted and submitted.  This time, I consolidated the Color Challenge and the Sketch Challenge.   This week, the color challenge, CC846, was to use the Stampin' Up! colors: Cinnamon Cider, Misty Moonlight, and the new in-color Evening Evergreen. These colors screamed masculine to me, but I didn't want to make a masculine card. I wanted to see if I could soften it a little and make it more neutral.  My cardmaking process is not typically linear...sometimes I start with colors in mind (this can set me on the path to the type of stamp I'll use), other times I'll start with a fold or layout or a technique. For this card, I had both the color scheme and a layout to start with.   On a 4"x 5 1/4" piece of vellum, I randomly scribbled with Stampin' Up! Misty Moonlight, Cinnamon Cider, and Evening Evergreen Stampin' Blends then used 91% rubbing alcohol and an aqua painter to diffuse the inks to create the backgro...