AUG08VSNMINIM -- Sea Glass -- 9:00 PM CST

[badger-girl]

Title: Sea Glass
Hostess: badger-girl (Jennifer)
Keyword: AUG08VSNMINIM
Day/Date: Friday, July 25
Time: 9:00 PM (CST)


Several years ago some friends from work and I formed a book club. We took turns picking out books, and met every other week or so to discuss the book as well as everything else that was going on in our lives. One of the books that I chose for the group was Sea Glass, by Anita Schreve. It's a great read, which I highly recommend.

Sea Glass, or what I always referred to as "pretties" when I was a kid growing up on the shores of Lake Michigan, is simply bits of glass that have been smoothed and polished by the rolling waves and sand of the ocean.

Here is your challenge: Create a card using the Polished Stone Technique.

Here is a link to a great tutorial by Beate that uses re-inkers
SCS Polished Stone Tutorial


Here's another that uses alcohol inks and a metallic leafing pen

Polished Stone with Alcohol Ink


Here's yet another that uses pigment ink

Polished Stone with Pigment Ink

***ALL VSN MINI CREATIONS FOR JULY MUST BE UPLOADED BY AUGUST 8***

Cards for this challenge can be found HERE.

samples from left to right: badger-girl; flutterbees13

[mrslaird]

I love your samples! As soon as Mr. Man goes to bed I'm playing! I love polished stone!

[naturecoastcrafter]

Go, Jennifer, thanks for giving me the push to finally try this challenge! Great job!

[rdoak03]

Thanks so much for adding a tutorial using pigment inks! I've never tried this before because I don't have re-inkers.

[jacqueline]

Here's my Sea Glass card. I love polished stone. Fun Challenge Jennifer!

Sea Glass Fish Wishes

[LuvLee]

Ooooo.............GORgeous!!! What a cool technique and one that's brand new to me!! I'll have to wait until tomorrow to try it out!

[Stampin'NPA]

Could we put sea glass on our card if we have it? Or do we have to do the technique? I'm not opposed to the technique! Just wondering!!! This looks like a fun challenge!!!

[garkarlon]

Great challenge, Jennifer! I loved doing this, and can't wait to try it again! Here's mine: AUG08VSNMINIM - CHRISTMAS IN JULY by garkarlon at Splitcoaststampers

[flutterbees13]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stampin'NPA

Could we put sea glass on our card if we have it? Or do we have to do the technique? I'm not opposed to the technique! Just wondering!!! This looks like a fun challenge!!!

What color sea glass? lol

[sarahzoe]

Fantastic challenge, Jennifer. I had fun practicing this. Sooner or later I'll get it right. Thanks for doing this one to get me going.

[garkarlon]

Erin, I'll just throw it out there for Jennifer that I think the idea is to try the suggested technique, in an effort to get us to "think outside our little stamping box." KWIM? But I don't think there's any right or wrong answer here. Let your creativity take you where it will! I should state, however, that I'm not the boss of this challenge, so Jennifer may have something to say about my butting in. Sorry, Jennifer if I've overstepped my bounds!

[resqbarbie]

ok I have to admit, I never tried this technique before this challenge...I have always avoided it! I finally went out and get the supplies and did it and I LOVE it! I had to do another! Here is the first...

At the Sea

[badger-girl]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stampin'NPA

Could we put sea glass on our card if we have it? Or do we have to do the technique? I'm not opposed to the technique! Just wondering!!! This looks like a fun challenge!!!

Please use the technique....maybe you can incorporate the sea glass too!

[badger-girl]

Quote:

Originally Posted by resqbarbie

ok I have to admit, I never tried this technique before this challenge...I have always avoided it! I finally went out and get the supplies and did it and I LOVE it! I had to do another! Here is the first...

At the Sea

Thanks for giving it a try. Glad you like it. Your card is great. Can't wait to see the others. I really love this technique too (obviously)...I usually do a bunch of different pieces, then worry about making cards w/ them later. I think if I tried to do it with something in mind I would never get exactly what I wanted.

[resqbarbie]

ok here is one I just did...

Elegant bird

[rdoak03]

arggg, mine is taking forever to dry!

[sarahzoe]

Here's mine, Jennifer: AUG08VSNMINIM Polished Thanks by sarahzoe at Splitcoaststampers

[badger-girl]

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdoak03

arggg, mine is taking forever to dry!

drying time does not count at part of your 45 minutes;)

[roxy64]

I just found this thread. I'll have to give a try tomorrow morning. I've never tried this technique, and I don't have all of the supplies, but I'm sure I can figure something out.

[peggysue]

Its a fun technique, you'll enjoy it. Lots of other challenges posted this evening too!

Here is my polished stone, gotta love this challenge!

[badger-girl]

Quote:

Originally Posted by roxy64

I just found this thread. I'll have to give a try tomorrow morning. I've never tried this technique, and I don't have all of the supplies, but I'm sure I can figure something out.

Check out the different tutorials I have posted links too...they use a variety of supplies that you may have. FYI, glossy photo paper works if you don't have glossy cardstock on hand. One of the tutorials also shows how to do the technique on vellum.

[naturecoastcrafter]

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdoak03

arggg, mine is taking forever to dry!

Let it dry, Bekah. I had the same problem. You can upload it tomorrow. I finally sprayed mine with a matte finish acrylic--never would dry. It will be fine.

[resqbarbie]

Girls your samples are amazing!

[resqbarbie]

Jean are you using regular rubbing alcohol?

[eliotstamps]

Here's my card, Jennifer! Thanks for the fabulous challenge!
Sea glass MKL by eliotstamps at Splitcoaststampers

[casep]

This is the first time I have done the polished stone technique. I really like the way it turned out! Thanks for the great challenge. Here's my card
Time Spent with Sea Glass by casep at Splitcoaststampers

[garkarlon]

Quote:

Originally Posted by resqbarbie

ok here is one I just did...

Elegant bird

That's GOJEOUS, Denise!! I really need to get some more reinkers for a variety of combos.

[rdoak03]

Here's mine!

Polished Tree_rdoak03 by rdoak03 at Splitcoaststampers

[naturecoastcrafter]

Here' the result, Jennifer. Thanks again!
Gallery at Splitcoaststampers

[pcm2004]

love this technique - will have to do it later - as in another day here soon.

[LisaMNaples]

I love this technique. Here is mine: Distressed Together Forever by LisaMNaples at Splitcoaststampers

[Stampin'NPA]

Yeah, so once I read the ENTIRE technique on polished stone, I got it! That's what I get for talking before thinking, or reading in this case!

Anyway! Very cool challenge! I'm very happy w/ how this came out! The card itself is NOT perfect, but the technique turned out awesome!

Thanks!!!

Stoned Butterfly

Thanks for looking!

[mandella17]

I had so much fun trying this new technique! I'm going to be using it a lot more! Thanks!!!! Here's my card:
One of a Kind by mandella17 at Splitcoaststampers

[Stamperoo]

Thank you, Jennifer. Here's my card.

[pattyb]

Here's my piggy on the beach ;)

Piggy at the beach by pattyb at Splitcoaststampers

[debwinia]

Jennifer, Great challenge!! I love this technique. Mine turned out looking like what I envision Sea Glass looking like. I turned it into a wedding card for a young man from my church congregation who just got married.

Thanks for the challenge!

AUG08VSNMINIM.debwinia.wedding by debwinia at Splitcoaststampers

[mrslaird]

Wow, I'm actually uploading these before the absolute last second! Do I have the flu? :rolleyes:

I love polished stone, but it had been forever since I'd done it. Thanks for the nudge, Jennifer! Great challenge!

Groovy Pomegranate Sea Glass by mrslaird at Splitcoaststampers

[physha]

Whew! Figuring out a technique AND making a card in 45 (with the 3 year old waking up with a bad dream.) On to number 4!!

fresh thank you by physha at Splitcoaststampers