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
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
