This weeks Clean & Simple Challenge ( CAS651 - 10 Minute Card - 8/16/2021) was to make a card in 10 minutes or less AND keep it Clean & Simple!
It may not sound that challenging to make a card in 10 minutes or less, until you set the timer and get started! I made more than one card today, intending them to take 10 minutes or less and this is the ONLY card that qualified.
I figured out early on in the process that quick is not always Clean & Simple and that Clean & Simple is not necessarily quick!.I have a few yet-to-be-finished cards on my desk as a result of this challenge, but that is a story for another timeâ¦
This card was a breeze to assemble once I had the dry embossed panel cut to size and colored using TIm Holtz Distress Oxide ink (Salvaged Patina) and a flat-bottomed round makeup style brush by Nuvo.
The flat bottomed brush is amazing to use. It floats across the tops of the dry embossed areas on a panel with very little effort, and the lighter the touch the better it works! It took less than 2 minutes to color the dry embossed sweet pea design - easy peasy!
I added a white layer in back of the embossed panel to frame it and finished off with a curvy tag, crinkled seam binding bow and a few multi sized sequins. Done in 10!!!
Admittedly, I wanted to putz around a bit more with this card - a butterfly would have been nice addition or a bird or a bee. Alas, none of these were an option for a 10 minute card, sequins were challenging enough!
Thanks so much for popping by to look at my 10 Minute Blooming Sweet Pea garden. Why donât you join us? Bet you would have fun!
Date: Monday, August 16, 2021 GMT Views: 1643
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Accessories: Nuvo flat bottomed makeup brush, Memory Box Blooming Sweet Pea 3D EF, Mama Elephant Tags a Lot die, Nuvo Flat bottomed makeup brush - large, Simon Says Stamps moonshine sequins multi sized, SU Crinkled Seam Binding
So pretty! I am definitely going to need to pull out some embossing folders - very inspiring. You are not alone on ending up with multiple cards from this 10 minute challenge!!!