It’s Sunday, and that means another challenge from The Paper Players! Let’s get right to it!!
Eek! I L-O-V-E the Tic-Tac-Toe challenges!! So many FUN possibilities!! I can hardly wait to see your creations this week!! I vacilated a bit over the challenge, with so many options, it’s HARD to choose! In the end, my natural tendencies won out and I went with the combination of yellow, die-cut, and flowers:
I went back to my roots with this one, super clean and simple, but with a powerful punch of YELLOW!! Yellow, Yellow, Yellow! I can’t think of anything happier!
I spent two days last week at the Scrapbook Expo in Anaheim, CA. I’m close enough that I drove back and forth each day. I don’t usually take classes, I just shop, but this time I took three classes over the two days and took my time shopping and interacting with the vendors. One of my stops was Rubbernecker Stamps. Jen Mitchell had posted a card using their Poppy Field stamp awhile ago and she inspired me to go online and purchase the stamp set myself (I haven’t used the stamp yet, of course).
Anyway, I was tickled to see them at the expo. The owner/designer was demonstrating a line of stamps that he has, the poppy included, that are geared toward easily creating a watercolor effect. He was telling the ladies that the stamp is designed to not be perfect, every card would be unique and a bit random. I told him that I don’t do random well and he said that his stamps probably wouldn’t work for me. So I had to prove him wrong. I now own four of his “random” stamp sets. LOL. Isn’t that like biting off your nose to spite your face?? I’ve now proven that I CAN do random, I just have to do it very carefully. hahahahahahahaha
There are three stamps used to created the final image. The owner/designer demonstrated a technique for getting the stamping reasonably close without the use of any other tools. I tried it and it works! So I will be using one of the other stamps very soon, and I will take pictures as I go to demonstrate how easy it is to line everything up.
For this card, I started with the larger, lighter flower stamp, and stamped it in Daffodil Delight. I used Crushed Curry for the smaller inside of the flower and then heat embossed the flower outline and leaves with black embossing powder. I found a sentiment that suited the flower in the Blissful Butterflies stamp set by MFT Stamps and heat embossed that as well.
Three randomly (not so randomly) placed sequins are the perfect jewelry for this card, providing visual interest while still letting the beautiful image take center stage.
And that’s it!! Won’t you please let me know what you think? And won’t you also please take a minute to see what the other designers have created for you this week? I sneaked a peek and there is some awesome stuff to see!!
Wishing you joy and blessings!
Products Used:
Cardstock: Stamper’s Select White by Papertrey Ink
Pattern Paper: Everyday by Avery Elle
Ink: Crushed Curry and Daffodil Delight by Stampin’ Up!; Versamark Ink
Stamps: 3 Flowers by Rubbernecker Stamps; Blissful Butterflies by MFT Stamps
Dies: Pierced Rectangle STAX Dies by MFT Stamps and Envelope Liner Die by Stampin’ Up!
Tools: Black Embossing Powder; Heat Embossing Tool
Embellishments: Bumblebee Sequins by Doodlebug Designs
Love your card today. Yellow is such a happy color. I’m finding myself doing a lot is water coloring lately, so I’ll be looking forward to seeing more of the projects you have in store. Will take a look at Rubbernecker Stamps as I am intrigued by the set you used today.
What a pretty card! We just received several inches of SNOW in northern Minnesota so your bright, sunshiny card is a welcome antidote to our lingering winter.
I just love this color combo…so stunning! So bright and cheerful!
I loved your card as soon as I saw it at The Paper Players and had to pop on over to tell you. Then lo and behold I see my name mentioned here! And now because of you and this card I’m going to buy this set too! I love the randomness of it! 🙂
How lucky you were to be able to go to the expo and get a hands-on demonstration! I just love black and yellow, and your florals are just delightful! They make me smile!
What a light and airy CAS card that just oozes your style! Absolutely gorgeous! And if you are comfortable with “random” now then I have hope that I too can learn it as well! lol
Your post cracks me up, Shannon! You are in fact quite precisely random, LOL! Gorgeous card, I love it, and as always your photography is wonderful, too.
Hee hee I love Jen’s comment. Reverse enabling – love it! And I love this card! Those flowers are gorgeous and the gingham background is the perfect backdrop for the randomness.
I literally cackled out loud when I read your line about doing random very carefully. Thanks for the laugh 😉 I will have to remember that line cause I struggle with random too. I have a habit of overworking watercolor because I just can’t let it do its own thing. Anyway, I love yellow and I think your card is just beautiful!
This is such a bright and happy card! Yellow is not normally a colour I enjoy but I seem to be using it more and more on cards. Thanks for sharing!
Shannon, this is just such a HAPPY card! Love the gingham paper, the flower set is so fun! How wonderful to attend the expo for two days! Always great to take a class and learn a new technique! XX
I absolutely love this card Shannon, I am totally going to buy that stamp now I LOVE IT!! Cx
Gorgeous card Shannon – yellow is my absolute favourite colour! Everything about it is perfect, even the precisely-random sequins!
Your post made me laugh out load, Shannon! I feel the same way about “random”–I do carefully planned out “random”. I can’t wait to see your explanation of how you achieved this fabulous look and still held true to your roots! Love the card, the colors, the flowers–it’s all perfect!
Shannon, this card is gorgeous!!! I love the crips clean yellow and white and the pop of black. That stamp is fabulous and the sequins perfectly placed. I bet you had a great time at the expo!
hugs
jaydee
You do careful random so well! 🙂 This card IS the essence of Shannon awesomeness!
Terri, you are so sweet!! Thank you !!