Hello Stamping Friends!
So... I set up this post to go live on Friday. That's when
Virtual Stamp Night started, and I hosted a challenge. I wanted to include other cards in my post, but timing the post with the challenge times wasn't working out. All that to say, I see this aside. Here it is, Tuesday afternoon! But the GOOD news is that you can STILL play along! The VSN moderators know that it is tough for a lot of stampers to make 10 cards in one weekend. That means the deadline to upload to your Splitcoaststampers gallery is Saturday, June 20th at 10 pm Eastern. So, stamp away! I made my challenge card in advance of the weekend. I made 2 cards Friday, 2 on Saturday. I have been busy with a non-stamp project the last couple of days. I hope to make more cards VSN tomorrow.
The overarching theme of this VSN is "Happy"...and we have seen lots of Happy cards! The first challenge was about a Happy Dance. I don't have any dance images, but this silhouette from SU's long-retired "Thankful Thoughts" comes pretty darn close! I stamped in bravo burgundy, and sponged sahara sand and pink pirouette. I used Parisian Summer dsp on a so saffron card base. Two types of grosgrain ribbon and silver brads finish it off.
The next card is for my challenge: Clap Along. I was inspired by the words in Pharrell's song "Happy." The challenge is to use some hands on your card...praying hands, baby hands, any hands. I needed a card for a friend who recently had twins. The stamps used are "Baby Prints" and "Text and Texture" (just the ampersand). The colors are blushing bride, marina mist, and pear pizzazz. I used some Nursery Nest dsp, and coordinating markers to color my organza ribbon.
Next, I have a large card. It is a full sheet of card stock, so twice the size I normally make. That is because this sentiment, from Inkadinkado is rather large. The card is rather basic; blackberry bliss card base and ink. Lost lagoon and whisper white card stock, and Painted Blooms dsp. I added daffodil taffeta ribbon and buttons, along with razzleberry enamel dots. After doodling a line of daffodil over the greeting, I added my punched butterfly. The challenge was to make a card for someone who really makes you happy.
Now, I have another full size card. This time I was motivated by this large botanical image from the "Nature Walk" dsp. I just could not cut it, and I don't scrapbook. (Maybe someday...) The challenge was "Bee Happy" so I stamped the bee image from the coordinating Nature Walk stamps, and added a bit of color with my markers. The greeting is from "Wetlands" and it is sponged, as well as the image panel. The card features a pear pizzazz base and marina mist layer. I added striped early espresso ribbon and a wood button with a bit of twine. The two horizontal strips are from the same dsp pack, and have enamel dots from Avery Elle. Both of these large cards will work for longer letters.
Finally, I have my card for the "Bluebird of Happiness" challenge. The card features this great image from "Wings of Friendship" colored with markers: island indigo, lucky limeade, blushing bride, and cherry cobbler. I used "Twitterpated" dsp on a basic gray base. The greeting is from "On Your Birthday" punched out with a scallop oval. My accessories are pleated satin ribbon, enamel dots, a white button, and indigo bakers twine.
Phew! That's enough for now. I have a church meeting tonight, and maybe I will stamp after that. Thanks for stopping by!
Hope to see you in the
Virtual Stamp Night gallery!
Inky {{{HUGS}}}
Kim
I have a couple of cards today for The Color Throwdown blog. I needed some baby cards, and these soft palettes were a great jumping off point. I actually set up this post LAST week, thinking I'd get several cards done. Nope, just one. But today, I am adding the current challenge just barely before the link-up deadline. A friend of mine is due to deliver a baby boy by c-section at the end of the month. The fact that her card is already done is either very funny or downright scary! I have been behind All. Stinkin'. Year! Any way, I chose SU's set "Fox and Friends" to make some patterned paper. The sentiment is long-retired "So Very," also from SU. I used soft sky, so saffron, smokey slate, and baked brown sugar inks. A very simple layout with the challenge colors made this a quick card. Some enamel dots and bakers twine wrap it all up.
This is the first card I made for this post. I am working on past challenges from The Color Throwdown, and #427 is from the end of January! I opted for a stamp set that isn't typically my go-to for baby cards: "Vintage Vogue." My nephew and his wife just had a baby girl...this card was NOT made in advance! They actually did not find out the baby's gender until birth. Rare these days, but I love it! I chose blushing bride, pool party, and peaar pizzazz inks. The focal point is made with SU's "Baby Prints," outlined with my pear pizzazz marker. The ribbon is left over from a recent gift (I never throw ribbon away!) and the shimmer enamel dots are from The Paper Studio. I popped up a sentiment from "Teeny Tiny Wishes" as the final detail.
