Mar 20 2008

March Dirty Challenge

Published by cwilliams at 4:42 am under Challenge cards, cards

Hello, every month the SCS Dirty Dozen and Dirty Dozen Alumni get together to do a fun challenge. Here’s this months:

Challenge Focus: Use one of the oldest stamp sets you own along with embellishments and supplies you’ve had for what seems like forever.

Required Element: RAK - you must mail your card out as a RAK on 3/20 to any DD/DDA - could be a birthday, get well, thinking of you, invite to come play with us, congratulations or just totally random no particular reason RAK. You do not need to tell us who you mailed your card to. For all addresses see the SMAK the DD thread.

Restricted Element: No stamps, tools, or supplies purchased or obtained within the last 6 months.

Bonus Challenge: Use a technique or style you haven’t used in a long time, but was a favorite at some point in your stamping past.

I chose to use Touch of Nature, this is one of my very favorite stamp sets I will never part with it no matter how old it gets!!

I used Basic Grey Lily Kate pattern paper. I enhanced the pattern paper by putting a dot of white paint in the middle of all the pink flowers, the pink flowers are covered with glossy accents and the green branch was made darker with a watercolor pencil. All images are stamped on watercolor paper in Brilliance coffee bean ink, watercolored with watercolor pencils and an aqua brush. The sentiment was stamped on the pattern paper and sponged with regal rose, close to cocoa ink as were all the block pieces of the main image panel. All the images are popped up on foam mounting tape for dimension. The butterfly antennas are hemp, I also did hemp stitching and the flower is tied with hemp.

DCON308

Supplies used

Stamps: Touch of Nature

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Watercolor Paper, Basic Grey Lily Kate

Ink: Brilliance Coffee Bean, Regal Rose, Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Hemp, Glossy Accents, White Paint, Watercolor Pencils, Aqua Brush, Ink Blending Tool, Foam Mounting Tape

Card Size: 5 1/2 X 5 1/2 square

You can find the other girl’s card by

clicking Here or Key word DCON308

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

8 Responses to “March Dirty Challenge”

  1. # bronihon 20 Mar 2008 at 6:51 am

    I love it, Candy! Beautiful colors and layout! The shading around each little panel is wonderful, as are the hemp accents!

  2. # Jessicaon 20 Mar 2008 at 9:20 am

    Your cards are so great! love this one!

  3. # mirenon 20 Mar 2008 at 1:35 pm

    hi im a new blogger love your work i really like this card cause its really bright i try to make one thanks for the inspiration. hope to see you passing by on my blog :)

  4. # Linda Marieon 20 Mar 2008 at 6:34 pm

    Aren’t you clever! Great way to use pattern paper! Love the card Candy!

  5. # Jillon 20 Mar 2008 at 11:00 pm

    This is absolutely gorgeous! Simply breath-taking.

  6. # Shel9999on 25 Mar 2008 at 6:03 pm

    This is BEAUTIFUL, Candy!!! Even MORE beautiful in person!!!! Thank you SO much!!!

  7. # Danielleon 27 Mar 2008 at 12:19 pm

    Beautiful! Love the sponging on the panels and the added stitching. Highlighting the branch pattern in the paper was a great idea…really nice!

  8. # Conniecrafteron 28 Apr 2008 at 9:30 am

    Beautiful, love the colors and the bird and butterfly are gorgeous!

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