I've been wanting to get back into doing the challenges on Splitcoast - they are SO fun and a lot of the time are great for stretching one's creativity. I know that for ME I really improved my stamping by participating in the challenges!! Check out the SCS challenge forums here - don't be afraid to dive right in!!
On Monday the Technique Lover's Challenge was to use any shade of brown and any off-white color for your card but to NOT make it into a chocolate or coffee-themed card!!
So I made a Just Because card *grin*. The new Doodle This stamp set arrived yesterday - I earned it for free based on my SAB sales (gotta love FREE lol!!) and I HAD to ink it up ASAP!
The flower was stamped w/ Timber Brown StazOn onto Confetti Cream CS, watercolored w/ re-inkers, then I punched it out w/ my Marvy Mega Circle Punch and added dots of black w /my Sakura Black Glaze pen.
I stamped the smaller flourish stamp onto the Creamy Caramel CS and added more dots w/ the Black Glaze Pen.
The sentiment was made w/ my Paper Tray set (Black Craft Ink on SU! Twill Tape) and then the twill was adhered w/ double-sided tape.
The cream-colored jumbo brad I got in a pack from the Dollarama, the polka-dot ribbon is May Arts, and the patterned paper is form the Au Chocolat DS pack in the Spring Mini.
STAMPS: Doodle This, Paper Tray (by Papertrey Ink). CS: Confetti Cream, Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, Au Chocolat DS Paper. INK: Timber Brown StazOn, Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel and Chocolate Chip re-inkers, Black Craft Ink. ACCESSORIES: Marvy Mega Circle and Giga Scalloped Circle Punches, Sakura Black Glaze Pen, Jumbo Brad, Primas, Twill Tape, Black Brads, May Arts Ribbon, AquaPainter, Paper Piercer.
I *heart* the Bunny Hugs stamp set in the Spring Mini! (and Lauren I still blame you for making me get it but I don't regret it anymore LOL!!).
I used Stampin' Pastels (SU! ones) to color in the bunny (gave him a nice soft look which is what I was going for) and then a lightly went over him w/ Pebbles Shimmer Chalks so not only does he look soft he's shimmery too! *grin*
I glued a small pom-pom (you can get those here) onto his tail too - I actually bought the pom-poms for exactly this type of thing LOL!
The patterned paper is again Au Chocolat, and more May Arts ribbon, as well as grosgrain I got from Jody, and I tied on a bit of the ruffled ribbon that came in the Winter Mini.
I made the scalloped borders using the SU slit punch, and the BG was stamped in Vanilla Craft Ink.
The sentiment is from GinaK Designs (you can get it here) and it fits perfectly in the SU Word Window punch :o)
STAMPS: Bunny Hugs, Dotted BG, Hoppy Easter by GinaK Designs. CS: Very Vanilla, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Au Chocolat DS Paper. INK: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla Craft Ink. ACCESSORIES: Stampin' Pastels, Pebbles Shimmer Chalks, Pom Poms, Marvy Mega Oval and Giga Scalloped Oval Punch, Paper Piercer, Ribbon, SU! Slit, Word Window, Small Corner Rounder and 1/16" Circle Punches.
