Iâm back from my hand surgery "vacation," and I'm ready to tackle some SCS challenges. I entering several of this weekâs challenge, plus playing some challenge catch-up as well. This card is for a cardmaking bestieâs birthday, who lives nearby, thus we are able to get together fairly often for paper play dates. My design idea developed by choosing a card to âCASEâ by cdimick, the current Featured Stamper. From there, I visited the Inspiration challenge and I found my color theme, which I refined with the exact blues and greens required in the Color Challenge. It went on from there until I managed to fit ELEVEN challenges by tweaking my card to fit the requirements of all. Thatâs a new record for me, with seven to nine being more common. Following are the challenges that Iâm entering:
1. CC736 â Color Challenge â âA Balmy Coastal Tideâ â 4/23/19. I used the required colors: Balmy Blue, Coastal Cabana, and Tranquil Tide, as well as completed the dessert by adding leaves.
3. IC698 â Inspiration Challenge â âNature Fine Art Photosâ â 4/20/19. I chose a beautiful picture of Havasu Falls at the Grand Canyon for its beautiful blues and greens. The link is here: https://www.naturefineartphotos.com/...-grand-canyon/
4. MMTPT560 â Teapot Challenge â âSay It With Flowersâ â 4/16/19. I added flowers to my shaker frame to dress it up and it fits the challenge perfectly.
5. CT0419 â Fan Club Monthly ThemesâApril 2019 â âSprinkles & Sproutsâ â 4/15/19. I added glitter glaze, confetti embossing folder, flowers, and a shaker to my card, thus fulfilling many of the choices available.
6. F4A477 â Free 4 All challenge â âEaster/ Springâ â 4/12/19. My card theme choice is Springâ¦springy colors and flowers.
7. AOCC19APR â All Occasions Card Challenge â 4/1/19. I am meeting one of my birthday goals for the month.
8. WT732 â Ways to Use It Challenge â âHow Does Your Garden Grow?â â 3/21/19. I am âplantingâ flowers on my card.
10. MIX289 â Mix-Ability Challenge â âHow Does Your Garden Grow?â â 8/10/18. Add flowers to your card. My mediums are Copic marker coloring, Acrylic Glitter Glaze (painted on with foam brush), Wink of Stella/ Clear, and stamping ink.
11. USEIT2019 â Ongoing/ Daily. As my old/ dusty items, I have used a three-old and a two-year old stamp set (Marquee Messages and Happy Birthday Gorgeous). I inked both for the first time, plus I used an old embossing folder. I also cracked open a brand new stamp set (Vibrant Vases) and used my new Acrylic Glitter Glaze.
Yikes! This is fabulous and so much fun! So glad you are back with a bang!! I really like how you used the Vibrant Vases flowers to boost your design. This card will be a special treat for your crafty buddy.
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Registered: October 5, 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 15773
Fri, Apr 26, 2019 @ 1:41 PM
Wow, this is amazing!! Love the texture, the shaker, the colors and well, all of it!! Thanks for sharing with us and we are so thrilled that you were able to use some of your older stamps, etc. Hugs!!
Registered: March 8, 2005 Location: Halfway between Dallas and Houston Posts: 23975
Fri, Apr 26, 2019 @ 4:55 PM
I can barely get two or three challenges out of one card! I don't think I've ever done more than three! Eleven! Awesome! And it is a beautiful card! The little flowers on the marquee are very pretty as well as the EF for the background!
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Registered: April 16, 2008 Location: Meridian, Idaho Posts: 8507
Fri, Apr 26, 2019 @ 6:51 PM
This is one fantastic card, Carlene! First, I love that stamp and making it a shaker is just a showstopper! Great detail and texture, and well done with your challenge catch up. Lovely to see you back, my friend!
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Registered: September 19, 2010 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 8979
Sat, Apr 27, 2019 @ 8:39 AM
So pretty! I love all of the texture and dimension, and these colors are so striking!
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