STAMPNATION WEEKEND CHALLENGE CARD

 Hi everyone! I created a fun card for the weekend challenge over at StampNation. The challenge was to use critters. I chose a fun bird set. 

I wanted to create something fun and different (for me anyway). I used a stencil to create a frame and then spritzed the stencil with water and laid a plain piece of white cardstock on top to transfer the remaining color. 

The background is my favorite part of this card. I haven't used this technique before but will again. 

I used Catherine's color wheel to choose the ink colors. Using the Tetrad colors was new for me. The only thing I would do different is maybe choose a lighter purple for the one bird. 

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SN BirthYAY CARD CHALLENGE SUBMISSION

 Hi everyone! It's been a minute since I've last posted.

This month is Stampnation's 11th birthday! Catherine Pooler has an amazing community where we can get together and share ideas, learn new things and so much more. 

Today I'm sharing a card that was created using this sketch

This was a fun one. My card came together rather quickly. I did some ink blending on the back panel to bring in a fun Valentine feel. 

The back panel was created using a fun die. I ink blended and adhered down to my card base. 

I stamped the "punched" circles with different images and sentiments and then adhered them with dimensional foam to give some height. 

I like how the background stripes peek through under the circles. I finished it off by stamping some chopsticks and adding them to the corners of the card. I didn't feel I needed to add any other "bling". 

Supplies:

Catherine Pooler Designs:

stamps/dies: hey there dumpling

patterned paper: I love you soy

inks: be mine, samba, do-si-do, mint to be, sand castle, black jack

Close To My Heart: 

dies: multi circle windows

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URBANIZE AN OLD CHRISTMAS CARD

 Hi everyone! Today I'm sharing a fun card I made for the challenge over on Cathrine Pooler's Stampnation site! Each week until the end of November there will be a new challenge to create Christmas cards. 

This week's is to urbanize and old Christmas card you've created. 

Here is the card I decided to re-make. I remember making this last year. I forgot how much I loved this tree! The glitter strips are what make me happy. Such a subtle accent. 

And here is the card I created today. I used bright colors and background paper. I also used direct to paper inking to create the red piece behind the trees. 

And here they both are side by side. Such a big change. 

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