I always like to enter the Inspiration Challenge and the Featured Stamper, but my main goal on this card was to use a yellow color called Xanthic to finish off the old Alphabet Challenge, Round 9. I did it...I'm ecstatic, and in doing so, I've also been able to finished a total of eight challenges! Here they are:
#1. FS615 - Featured Stamper, "She's a Super Stamp Girl"...Crystal Komara akja cykomara. I used Crystal's card here: Monochromatic Mint as my layout idea, using a die and center element as the focal point.
#3. MMTPT538 - Teapot Tuesday Challenge, "It's All About Plants" - 11/13/18...show your favorite plants and add yellow for dessert.
#4. F4A454 - Free for All Challenge, "Love Your Stamps"...use an uninked stamp more than one month old. I used two "old" unused stamp sets purchased March 2018: sentiment + frame flowers.
#5. TLC713 - Technique Lover's Challenge, "Simple Self-Framing" - 10/22/18...stamp to make a patterned frame. I made a double frame...yellow and green stamped with a flower pattern.
#6. DD9ABC24X, Alphabet Challenge, Round 9-- Color Letter X - 8/1/18. My color is Xanthic a shade of yellow.
#7. WT664 - Ways to Use It Challenge, "Try an SCS Tutorial" - 11/30/17. Option...something new would be preferable. I used the Silk Clay Tutorial idea, but I used a mold and clay that I bought over five years ago and just never got around to using it. I though it would make lovely clay roses for my card!
#8. USEIT2018 - Use old items gathering dust from lack of use and/or new stuff bought that is getting old and never used.
#9. Silk Clay Tutorial - 1/18/12. I used clay and a flower mold purchased back in 2013 from Stampin' Up, which retired long ago. Using this video, I decided to give it a try. I also decided color my dried clay roses with a Copic marker instead of stamp ink as shown in the video. I was pleased with the results.
Ingredients: Papers: SU cardstock--Basic Black, Gumball Green, Daffodil Yellow; SU Vellum; Patterned Paper--Basic Grey/ Origins. Stamps: SU--Serene Silhouettes (white flower stems), Lovely Wishes (2018 Occ/retired--frame flower); Our Daily Bread Designs--All Mother's (sentiment). Inks: Memento--Tuxedo Black; SU White Craft Ink; Versamark. Dies: Sizzix Labels Collection (frame). Punches: SU--Curvey Corner Trio (retired), Bitty Butterfly (retired). SU Black Embossing Powder. SU 2mm pearls. SU Simply Pressed Clay, Buttons & Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Mold (2013-14 retired). Stash: Bitty flower brad. Copic markers: clay + brad coloring. Chatterbox verse. Size: 5-3/8 x 6-1/8 inches.
Registered: January 27, 2011 Location: Western Mass Posts: 27
Mon, Nov 26, 2018 @ 7:38 AM
Hi Carlene, thanks so much for visiting my gallery. I was delighted to be the Newest Featured Stamper last week. While I am a little slow at getting around to visit everyone, I am very grateful. I love your take on my original Mint Macaron card. The papers you selected are just beautiful and you still have the whole "green theme" going on. Happy holidays! Crystal
Registered: December 4, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 16610
Sun, Dec 30, 2018 @ 1:49 PM
What a great card for the letter Y Carlene. I love these dainty clay flowers and all the layers you used that bring the eye right to this gorgeous image panel. ~Karen.