I somehow managed to squeeze in three challenges with this one card...wow!!! First of all, the limited challenge is to use a rectangle and a circle on your card. And, wouldn't you know it....Beate's sketch(WSC65) was perfect for the limited LSC193 today. In addition, I hopped over to Sharon's(notimetostamp)blog and her challenge was to add nature elements...real or not...she wants us to create. I went digging in my stuff and found some dried baby's breath. Now, I would love to say that the stuff is REAL, but I am not sure as it did come in one of those plastic bags from Micheal's....so I seriously doubt it. Next, I used my Flourishes, LLC Siberian Iris. I do not use this stamp nearly enough. Today, I wanted to downsize it a bit and just use a portion of the stamp. I finished with a JustRite oval sentiment....yes, I said OVAL. I wanted to show that just because some of these stamps come in shapes, does not mean we have to keep them in that shape. I stamped just the wording and punched it out in a circle....amazing versatility!!!
STAMPS
Flourishes Siberian Iris
Harmony Classic Oval I Stamper Ensemble
Paper
Red Riding Hood, Mellow Moss, vv, strathmore watercolor paper, cream(unknown) Anna Griffin, Kraft Level I paper pack
Accessories
Scallop punch, oval punch, large circle punch, baby's breath, gold cording, mini gold square brads, blender pens, aqua painter, sponges.
To find out a few hints about cutting out items on a card and my watercolor experience today, check out my blog
Registered: April 20, 2006 Location: Michigan's Upper Peninsula Posts: 34762
Fri, Nov 07, 2008 @ 9:00 AM
Gorgeous card!!! Love your touch of baby's breath -- very refreshing!!! I'll have to check out Beate's sketch as well -- a great combination of challenges!!! So glad you played!!!
Registered: October 15, 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 38718
Fri, Nov 07, 2008 @ 9:41 AM
This is absolutely stunning, Betty! I love the background papers and the gorgeous iris! Wonderful coloring and dimension! Great combination of the three challenges!