JUN13VSNK ~ Saturday ~ June 8 ~ 5:00 PM EST ~ Bright Star

[annsforte3]

JUN13VSNK ~ Saturday ~ June 8 ~ 5:00 PM EST ~ Bright Star
Title: Bright Star
Hostess: annsforte3, Ann
Keyword: JUN13VSNK
Day/Date: Saturday, June 8, 2013
Time: 5 PM EST

The dog days of summer were named as such due to the constellations that were drawn by ancient societies. Sirius, whose meaning is the �dog star,� is a part of the constellation Canis Major, which rises and sets with the sun in late summer. It was believed that Sirius was in conjunction with the sun during a time, which provided reason for the rising heat.

Since Sirius is one of the brightest stars, your challenge is to make a card for the brightest star in your life . :cool: This could be a graduate from college or high school, or that neighbor who saw that you needed a little help. Whatever the reason, all of us have had someone who has brightened our days. They were a star for us. So make that �bright star� a card, by using either a sunset or sunrise. Just be sure that you have some kind of a star somewhere on the front of the card.


So again my challenge is for you to make a card using either a SUNSET OR SUNRISE and to include some kind of star somewhere on the front of your card.

Your star may be from a punch, stamp, digital art, or doodled. Your sunset or sunrise may be included in a stamp.

In your link to the chat thread, please let us briefly know whom your bright star is (without getting to personal) and the reason they will receive this card.

The dog days of summer most frequently occur in the months of July and August, two months regularly bearing the highest of summer temperatures. However, within the Southern Hemisphere, the dog days occur during the austral summer. Thus it occurs in the months of January and February.

VIEW THE GALLERY FOR THIS CHALLENGE HERE

UPLOADING INSTRUCTIONS:

1. ALL VSN CREATIONS MUST BE UPLOADED BY 10:00 PM EST ON Monday June 10th.
2. You have 45 minutes to complete the challenge.
3. Please remember to put in the correct keyword, JUN13VSNK , when uploading your image. Copying and pasting the challenge keyword is recommended to avoid typos.

It is also highly recommended that you post a link to your creation in this chat thread to be sure you layout is seen.
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[LuvLee]

[annsforte3]

Lee, Where do you get all those very fitting blinks?

[annsforte3]

Hope everyone does not find my challenge too difficult. Can't wait to see your cards!!

[LuvLee]

I have several smilie sites that I'm addicted to! LOL

[tessaduck]

Here 'tis:

JUN13VSNK for my sister by tessaduck - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Jo Ann F.]

Here is my starry card!

[Jeanne S]

Here's mine:
JUN13VSNK Fun in the Sun by Jeanne S - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Greywolf]

Well, I can't say that I'm real proud of this card. Hopefully next week I'll have time to do it over. I like the concept, but just didn't have time to properly plan my steps and execute them.

Here's my Sunset for a Star

[Lmn]

Quote:

Originally Posted by annsforte3

Hope everyone does not find my challenge too difficult. Can't wait to see your cards!!

I'm having a terrible time keeping up w/ the challenges, LOL! If only I were home alone :rolleyes: ok, just kidding but you understand ...

I have my popsicle card done but I'm going to have to think on this one ... hmmm... how to do sunrise or sunset? Off to check out the gallery for an idea ... I'll be back.

Very fun VSN ...

[TNstampgirl]

I had to think for a minute on this one too, but once I got an idea for stars (gold embossed wood veneer) it was easy from there. My card is for my SIL.
tnstampgirlJUN13VSNK by TNstampgirl - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[annsforte3]

Glad everyone is thinking! Can't wait to see the outcomes!!

[UnderstandBlue]

Woo hoo! Pretty challenge and amazing samples! I used an abstract sunset, using the dramatic colors of the end and beginning of the day.

JUN13VSNK Bright Star, Bright Card!! :smile: by UnderstandBlue - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[inkpad]

Here's mine: Star over Sunrise

[Cards are me]

Here is my card:

Love you Dad by Cards are me - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

I made this card for Father's Day and put it in a special spot. The spot is so special that I can't find the card!!!

[Julie Gearinger]

I decided to create the sunset within the star image using a masking technique-

JUN13VSNK Bright Star Sunset with a Twist by Julie Gearinger - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Thanks again!

[Scraperwannabe]

Thanks for giving me a reason to get this stamp inky! Here's my card

[Geenz]

Thanks for the challenge Ann! I got so carried away by the sponging, that I almost forgot about the use of stars for this challenge :-).
G-Sunset Silhouettes by Geenz - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[berlycece]

Here is my card

Triple Challenge by berlycece - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[annsforte3]

There's still time to play along!! Hope you can join all of us here on SCS!!

[annsforte3]

Thank you everyone for joining me in my first VSN as a hostess! All participants made this such an enjoyable event and I absolutely loved seeing every-ones cards!!