LSC207 - Stretch Yourself {2/13/09}

[StampingQueenJAR]

LSC207– Stretch Yourself

Limited Supply Challenge: Every Friday, we'll give you a list of things to use. It's up to you to make something from that, and only that!

Please put LSC207 as the keyword when uploading!

You may use any stamps, cardstock and ink, embellishments and tools, and any techniques! So, what is limited?

Today our challenge is to use TWO or more “things” on your card that are a “stretch” for you. Please list them in your description. It doesn’t have to be hard – my sample certainly isn’t at all – but make it different than the “norm” for you!

Ideas to get your ideas going:
• Do you usually stamp with cutesy or whimsical stamps? Try collage!
• Never done a 3D item? Try one of the bags or boxes on the Resources page.
• Do you always use ribbon? Use buttons or twine instead!
• Lots of layers? Go 2-3 layers instead. Or – horrors! – make a one layer card!
• Like to sew on your cards? Try doodling instead!
• Always color with Copics? Get out your chalks!
• Like the Rich Regals family? Use your Bold Brights~
• Is designer paper your weakness? Make your own or leave some white space!
• In the habit of using brads or pearls (my favorite!)? I know you all have eyelets somewhere……
• Different style, technique, embellishments, design, medium, backgrounds….I know there are lots of good ideas out there! Just choose two!

In other words, your LSC card today should not look like many other cards in your gallery! Do something different today! STRETCH yourself!

Keyword: LSC207 (no spaces)

Sample
• StampingQueenJAR

LSC207 Gallery QuickLink

If you are new to the challenges, please feel free to do this one or ANY of the challenges (including past challenges) at any time. There is no time limit. They are not races to see who can do one first, nor are they contests of any sort. All the challenges are simply to provide inspiration and to get us stamping! Join in the fun!


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[lacyquilter]

Sounds fun. Maybe I have time to play. Thanks.

[jostvig]

Whoo Hoo Judy thanks for posting early,...its been lat eht elast few weeks..maybe I can actually get a challenge done early

[berlycece]

Looks like fun Judy!

[Toy]

EEK! I am so glad you posted before I went to bed! Now I have oodles of time to dream on it. My problem is, I do all sorts of different stuff... maybe it will be time to pull out my ink pads and let my copics have a rest!

[schirmcat]

This is SUCH a good, but slightly scary, idea, hee! I better bust out some stickers or rub-ons...I am sooo not good at those, and I have plenty!!!

[okstamper]

Sounds like fun...maybe I ought to start on it tonight. Just got done doing all the things for tomorrow's busy day.

Thanks for posting early.

[sparklegirl]

Judy - this is one awesome challenge!!! Thanks for getting me out of my comfy zone!!!

Here is my card
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...3548?nocache=1

[cindy_haffner]

Judy awesome challenge here is mine. Naughty Dog!

[princessp1971]

Great challenge sounds like fun.

[Barbara Welch]

Great challenge, this one will require some thinking.

[Tenia Sanders-Nelson]

Sounds like fun!! I will play in the morning before I go teach!!! Hope all is well....
-t

[ckbythesea]

OOH, I stretched today with a sewing machine, what will I do to stretch tomorrow? Great challenge!

[imastampin]

Judy, this really was a stretch! I was uncomfortable with the colors and the image and what I didn't use was really the thing.

Here is my bright card! Shield your eyes!

[momofour26]

Soo fun!! Thanks!

[Superglew]

Originally Posted by schirmcat

This is SUCH a good, but slightly scary, idea, hee! I better bust out some stickers or rub-ons...I am sooo not good at those, and I have plenty!!!

Oh, yeah. Rub-ons. Very, very scary.

[chrisations.ink]

YIKES, talk about a challenge! oh yea, I guess that's what we're supposed to be playing - you sure stuck it to us this week, Judy - in a good way of course! It is going to be so much fun seeing all of us OUT of our comfort zones!!!!! I do have an idea though!!! Thanks for hosting GF!!! You rock!

[Cook22]

Two things that are a stretch!! Guess the card I made for the sketch was a stretch on being CAS and misting with markers, but I'll try to come up with something. Maybe tomorrow, sigh - not a lot of time today and two stretches is going to be a slow card...
Thanks, Judy, I'll be thinking and planning.

[LaurieF]

Here is my project - Lucky Leprechaun Cuppie

My two "out of the norm" practices for this calendar piece include having no layers and using copic markers. I find it difficult to make no layer cards and I rarely use my copic markers to color my images in. I also used stickles for the coins in the pot of gold and that is something else I don't utilize very often.

[okstamper]

Good morning! Thanks for posting this challenge early. Otherwise I wouldn't of been able to play later. Here is my card called "My Easter Basket". I hope you ladies like it. I will be on sometime today to leave comments on others.

Here is my card:http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=105107

[sumtoy]

Great challenge...

Heres mine: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=90220

[sumtoy]

One more before bed....
No stamping
sorry slightly out of focus...too tired

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=90220

[chrisations.ink]

Okay, here's my out of my comfort zone creation! Try not to laugh now!!! LOL

PINK PANTHER ALERT!

[Karen B Barber]

I have this little inner voice when I see a card with no stamping that says, "Hey, that's cheating...." so I thought that's a stretch for me, only use one tiny word stamp.......okay, so it's still pink and i didn't stretch there, and it's still got lots of ribbon so I didnt' stretch there....but the no stamping thing is HUGE for me!! I LOVE when the challenges are up early enough to play with everyone else before I go to work.....(maybe a little LATE but I still get there.....) Happy Friday everyone! Here's my card:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...33661?cat=7268

[markie's mom]

Great challenge Judy!!! I really had to force myself to use the studs...And, I have two brand new Sponge Bob Band-Aids to prove it! LOL! And, for the life of me...I HATE to use border punches...I can't line the darn things up! GRRRRRRRRR!!!

Here's my "STRETCHed" submission

[bensarmom]

Wowzers, what a challenge this will be for sure. We'll see what I can come up with.

[kerryp]

How very fun! Here's mine: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=58976

[Vicky Gould]

Thats for this challenge - I was a minimaLIST and use eyelets!

St. Patty's Day

Thanks for looking!

[Toy]

Judy, Judy, Judy! Do you hate me or something? LOL... seriously tough one!

here is mine (though it may not show for awhile as I hit the enter button before I was finished and had to go back and edit...)

~ Kindred Spirits ~

TFL!~

[n5stamper]

Here is my COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS.

[markie's mom]

Well...I made another one! LOL! Gourd Guts paper ROCKS!!! I had NO idea I could watercolor on it, and it's really awesome to use.

Here's my watercolored Gourd Guts background card

[flowergal36]

Yikes when I first saw the title I thought we were going to have to exercise...hehe. SO glad to see your talent in the challenge today. (wink) Thanks for hosting. Great challenge. Stretching makes us grow..

[beestamper]

Great challenge Judy!! I hope I get time later to play!

[kellyjg]

Hmmmm... this is a stretch to even THINK about! I don't know what would be a stampin' stretch for me. Will have to do some thinking... and watching (the gallery that is.)

[mlj-mlj]

Sounds fun! I hope I can play tonight. Have a great Friday, everyone!

[debhorst]

here is my card for today's stretch challenge--I stitched and I embossed!!!

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=74842

[KY Southern Belle]

Fabulous challenge Judy and yep, that's stretching alright. I'll be back to do this one after I get my S-corp and all of that fun legal stuff for the magazine done. In the meantime, I have some thinking to do! Thank you for the challenge.

[eured99]

Maybe I can play today....great challenge!

[VHarrell]

Here is mine - not loving it but it took me two years to fold one silly little flower. ha ha

My Love

[alimarbles]

Wow - what an interesting challenge! I need to go outside my comfort zone now and again. I'll get thinking......