Hello and thank you for viewing my submission for today's SCS Sketch Challenge.
This card was created using the Clear Dollar Stamps set called "Bountiful Branches" and Daisy D's "Warm Me Up" Autumn Designer Collection paper. I created the 2 triangle backgrounds with the Daisy D's dp and added a black strip of cardstock to define the edge more crisply. I added white dots (a la Faith) with a Signo Gel Pen. The focal image was stamped onto Paper Trey's gorgeous White Cardstock using Adirondack Expresso for the tree branch, SU! Pumpkie Pie and So Saffron for the leaves, SU! Real Red for the berries, SU! Taken with Teal and Real Red inks for the birdhouse. I stamped the bird from another SU! older set (can't remember the name of the set) onto the image directly and then again with Adirondack Pitch Black ink, then cut out the 2nd one and popped him up on dimensionals. I colored the bird with Prismacolor Pencils and blended with Mineral Spirits. I also stamped an extra Pumpkin Pie leaf to cut out and pop up over the birdhouse for dimension and interest.
I matted the stamped image on black cardstock, punched out with a Marvy Giga Scalloped Punch. I doodled white dots (a la Faith) around each scallop. Then popped up the whole stamped, matted image on dimensionals. The sentiment is from Studio G (Hampton Arts) from one of those little $1 sets. I stamped that on the Paper Trey White Cardstock using Adirondack Pitch Black ink and then punched that out using the SU! Large oval punch, sponging with SU! Taken with Teal along the edge. I popped the sentiment up on dimensionals, too and anchored with a black and white decorative brad from Making Memories.
I embellished with a stacked ribbon that I created using a black and white polka dotted organza ribbon over a solid red satin ribbon. And there you have it!
Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 GMT Views: 1146
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Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps "Bountiful Branches", Studio G Sentiment
Paper: Daisy D's "Warm Me Up" Autumn Collection, Paper Trey White Cardstock
Ink: Adirondack Pitch Black and Expresso Inks, SU! Taken with Teal, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron Inks
Accessories: Marvy Giga Scalloped Circle Punch, Marvy Mega Regular Circle Punch, SU! Large Oval Punch, Prismacolor Pencils, Mineral Spirits, American Crafts Dimensionals, Sponges, Signo White Gel Pen, Making Memories Brad, Organza Ribbon, Satin Ribbon
Techniques: Basic Stamping, Prismacoloring with Mineral Spirits, Paper Piecing, Sponging