Actually, I prefer long walks through Hobby Lobby. LOL.
It's Teapotter Tickle time! Sabrina has given us a very fun challenge. We are stepping into the New Year with step cards and feet images. I opted for both for extra cookies. What a great excuse to finally use this fun Colorado Craft Company stamp--which happens to be on sale right now. And it also happens to work for Kim's Denim VSN Mini Challenge that I never got a chance to do.
You know how I am funfold-challenged. But The Cat's Pajamas has a couple of options of step card templates in the Cutables section of the shop. That made my life way easier!It cuts the base and all the panels. No measuring!
I cut the base in a denim blue and went with white for all the panels. But I didn't really want the back panels to be white, so I decided to try out my new SU Spiral Dye stamp again today, but this time with the gelli plate. I used a brayer to spread Kaleidacolor ink on the gelli plate and then made an impression on it with the stamp. By the way, I have a really cool extra background now from cleaning the ink off the brayer and then stamping it with the stamp that was inked up from the gelli plate. I wanted the colors of my image to really match, so I swiped the ink pad on my silicone mat and watercolored the image. This was risky, because I had stamped it on Neenah with Memento instead of WC paper with Versafine. But it worked out great! I used Copics for the arms and boots. For the shadow I mixed all the different colors together and did a little wash. And then I spritzed the ink with water and picked up some splatters to add a bit of interest around the image. I had a lot of fun in my craft room this morning. It's nice to be on vacation. I'm not working again until January!
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Tue, Dec 27, 2022 @ 1:49 PM
Fun fold challenged.... me too! This is an awesome image and sentiment. I personally love walking around the mall, and I used to have a tradition of going on New Years Day, leaving the guys at home. It's the perfect day to go because most people are home either watching bowl games or recovering from New Years Eve, so only serious shoppers are out.
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 132012
Tue, Dec 27, 2022 @ 2:20 PM
Gorgeous rich colours in the background, nicely picked up in the colours for the image too. I can't imagine considering a long walk in a mall as being anything other than an ordeal. Not a shopper, me.
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Tue, Dec 27, 2022 @ 3:33 PM
What a great image and perfectly coloured too. I used to enjoy mall shopping more. Since covid, not as much. I got used to online shopping. Easier on my feet and I don't need as much patience.
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83925
Wed, Dec 28, 2022 @ 3:19 AM
Great fold, great colors, great image, and great sentiment. This is a fabulous card for this challenge, Jen. Fun too. Hugz
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Registered: February 23, 2016 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 23018
Fri, Dec 30, 2022 @ 9:05 AM
This just makes me laugh out loud and while I have friends who definitely live this sentiment, I, too, would much rather take my long romantic walk through any craft store!!! This card speaks to me with the blends of blue, pink and purple - definitely me colors!!
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Registered: May 26, 2015 Location: Oregon Posts: 5534
Fri, Dec 30, 2022 @ 3:57 PM
So fun! I haven't been to a mall in years, as I love to haunt thrift stores! FABULOUS use of colors, everywhere! My Kaleidacolor pads are so old but still work like champs! Happy New Year to you, old, but younger than me, dear friend!