Stampin' B's DT Challenge #105 is brought to us this week by Brenda, aka Benzi, who is challenging us to use the colors NAVY and GREEN plus either stripes, plaids, or dots. I think that navy and green make such a refreshing color combo. It's one of my favorite combinations, although I really need to use it in my card making more often. Anyway, this challenge was a lot of fun to play with--thanks, Benzi!
Somehow I had it stuck in my head that I had some navy and green plaid patterned paper tucked away in my paper collection somewhere. After spending more time than I care to admit searching for it to no avail, I decided to make my own plaid. Sure, I could have gone with navy dots (which I definitely have in my collection) or green stripes (which I also have plenty of), but once the plaid idea got stuck in my head, I just couldn't shake it! Anyway, I used an ancient plaid stripes rubber stamp from The Angel Company to build a green and navy background.
I was super excited to use my brand-new Friendly Robot rubber stamp and the Solid Scallop Dot Rectangle stamp from DeNami Designs. I colored those absolutely adorable little robots with the Gamsol Magic technique, using Prismacolor pencils, odorless mineral spirits, and a paper blending stump.
I like that I was able to leave this card rather open-ended. It could be a baby boy card. I could make it an "Oh, Boy! It's your birthday!" with the right sentiment inside. My son could use it to write a fun thank you note. I think it could even make a cute congratulations card--for a super report card, a sports win, or for any job well done.
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74835
Thu, Apr 07, 2011 @ 5:54 AM
Emily, this is just too cute. I love the banner and those adorable robots. You're right, the card is so versatile. Love your stamped, plaid background. Great job on this challenge.
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Thu, Apr 07, 2011 @ 7:01 AM
your homemade plaid is awesome....who needs dp when they can be this creatively productive on their own.....I LOVE your 'boy' card...how fun....love how you put your 'bots' on the banner flags...very creative
Registered: December 15, 2008 Location: Kingsland, Georgia Posts: 29927
Thu, Apr 07, 2011 @ 3:20 PM
Emzi I just love this paper!!! How cute and adorable this card is. I just love this little robot image. This is so fun and a superb collaboration of stamps and creativity!
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