MAR23VSND---Seafood - Friday, Mar. 31 @ 8 pm ET

[TeriJ]

Challenge Title: Seafood
Hostess: Teri aka TeriJ
Keyword: MAR23VSND
Date: Friday, March 31, 2023--8:00 pm EST

Seafood happens to be one of my favorite sections of the menu! If we are eating out, I will most likely select from the bounty of the sea. Lobster, crab, shrimp, scallops, salmon, clam chowder--yum, yum. My challenge is to make a card inspired by seafood. You can feature a food item, something that lives in the ocean or go more generally with a beach theme.

For my sample, I thought a nautilus shell would be a good representation of both beach and crustaceans. VSN challenges have a suggested time limit of 1 hour for creation and Zentangling can sometimes be a lengthy process. However, for VSN there is no time limit for preparation. To work with those guidelines, I researched a few tangle designs that appealed to me and seemed simple to execute. I gathered my materials and set the timer for 45 minutes to see how far my design went with a few extra minutes to "finish" the design with extra auras (simple outlines) or orbs (bubble shapes work great for a sea influenced design). It was a pleasant hour. I hope you enjoy your time creating a seafood inspired card or tag using any style that suits you.

Thanks to VSN hostesses for making fun samples for this challenge.

View the Gallery for this challenge: HERE
View the What's On The Menu Gallery: HERE
View the What's On The Menu Master Challenge Thread: HERE


1. ALL VSN CREATIONS MUST BE UPLOADED BY 11 pm on April 10, 2023.
2. You have 1 hour to complete each challenge unless otherwise noted. (You do not have to count prep time.)
3. We have a special gallery for the What's On The Menu VSN:
a) From the "Main Gallery" dropdown list on the first page of the uploader, choose Events and Special Collections.
b) From the Sub-gallery dropdown list, choose Virtual Stamping and Scrapbooking Nights ~ it's last in the list.
c) From the new sub-gallery dropdown list choose What's On The Menu - it's usually the very top of the list.
4. Please remember to put in the correct keyword when uploading your
image. Copying and pasting the challenge keyword is recommended to avoid
typos.
5. Please do not combine VSN challenges...but you may combine any other challenges with a VSN challenge!

It is also highly recommended that you post a link to your creation in this chat thread to be sure your creation is seen.
THANKS SO MUCH FOR PLAYING ALONG!!!

[Shoe Girl]

Super challenge

MAR23VSND Fishy Birthday by Shoe Girl at Splitcoaststampers

[tessaduck]

Here 'tis: crabby

[smadson]

Terri, here is mine. Thank you!
MAR23VSND Set Sail Birthday sm by smadson at Splitcoaststampers

[JBgreendawn]

it's a funny thing what will stop you in your tracks mentally so, it was such a relief when the overthinkingthing stopped. here is mine. I stamped this a dozen times trying to get that sentiment solid on the lumpy watercolor paper but, I still ended up dabbing a black marker in spots.
MAR23VSND Crabby by JBgreendawn at Splitcoaststampers

[snietje]

Thank you for this fun challenge: Seafood

[ozarkstamper]

Another seafood lover here!
Mmmmm. Crustaceans! by ozarkstamper at Splitcoaststampers

[jdmommy]

Here's mine
MAR23VSND, Fish More by jdmommy at Splitcoaststampers

[lovinpaper]

Here is my card: MAR23VSND Crabby LK by lovinpaper at Splitcoaststampers

Thanks for a fun challenge, Teri.

[AnniePanda]

I enjoyed this challenge!
MAR23VSND If Kisses were Fishes -jai by AnniePanda at Splitcoaststampers

[Shirleysgirl]

MAR23VSND Waves by Shirleysgirl at Splitcoaststampers
Was going to add a crab stamp I have, but liked the way it turned out without it.

[cnsteele]

This caused me to pull very vintage stamps - woohoo!
MAR23VSND Here Fishy Fishy by cnsteele at Splitcoaststampers

[hoptownracer1]

Enjoying these challenges! They are helping me build my card stash back up also. It has gotten low. I should do the challenges more often.
MAR23VSND Kitty Captain

[jkanack]

MAR23VSND Three Little Fishes by jkanack at Splitcoaststampers

[stampingwriter]

Thanks for the fun challenge. Here's my card: MAR23VSND Shellebrate by stampingwriter at Splitcoaststampers

[lacyquilter]

Here's my card: fly.

[ravengirl]

Here's my card: MAR23VSND Oceans of Scallops by ravengirl at Splitcoaststampers

[LizBeth1976]

I don't have any seaFOOD stamps, just shells and "beachy" ones! So, hiere is my Hello There card for the challenge, with seahorses, shells, and a sand dollar!

[TeriJ]

Thanks for all the great cards completed for this challenge. I loved seeing the crabs, fishies, beaches and fun sentiments. I hope everyone enjoyed all the VSN challenges!

[hoptownracer1]

Yes, it was a lot of fun!

[raduse]

I know VSN is over but here's one I finally finished thanks to a migraine: blsr Enjoy The Little Things by raduse at Splitcoaststampers