LNS Challenge 172

This is my first week as a designer for the LateNightStampers Yahoo group, and I am so honored to be a part of this talented group of stampers!

This week's challenge is to create a card using one of your favorite retiring sets.  I chose to do a card using the set, Simply Soft, and I used my favorite retiring DSP, Beau Chateau.  I stamped the flower image using a black StazOn inkpad, and then watercolored the flowers in using Soft Suede and Marina Mist inks and my trusted watercolor brush.  It's kind of hard to see, but I put a high concentrate of Soft Suede ink on my brush and then "flicked" it on the Very Vanilla c/s.  I distressed the Very Vanilla c/s using a distressing tool, and then ripped and sponged the edges with Soft Suede.  I then crumbled up a piece of Soft Suede and layered in on my Very Vanilla card front.  I finally figured out how to make a bow by securing it with a brad, and you can see a great tutorial that shows you how: HERE.  I have to admit that I am very "attached" to my satin ribbon and love how it looks on cards.

Thanks for stopping by - I hope you play along with this week's challenge.  Once you have your work of art created, you can download it HERE.  Below is my card and a list of what I used:

Stamps: Simply Soft, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Inks: Soft Suede, Marina Mist, Black StazOn
Papers:  Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Beau Chateau DSP
Accessories: Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Antique Brad, Distressing Tool, Watercolor Brush, Sponge, Dimensionals, Mini-Glue Dots