I just heard about this blog yesterday: 365 Days. A card challenge for EVERY DAY of the YEAR. This card was made for Day 210, a "recipe"challenge to use: 1 image, 5 buttons, 3 different ribbons, 1 patterned paper, and a Sentiment. It also fits for two other challenges currently running - Cute Card Thursday #236 and Just Us Girls #156.
The card has one designer paper with lots of dice (each representing a number!), two dark blue brads, three ribbons, four bronze gems, and five buttons. There is one "popped" dice image above the red ribbon, with a sentiment is from Ginger's House that fits the theme. The paper is a vellum I've had in my stash for several years. I'm SO GLAD I've finally gotten "into" doing challenges. They're making me use stuff I was saving for that "special day" that never seems to come.
Oozak is a Website I found out about thru Sandy Allnock and Operation Write Home. It has a monthly challenge, and today is the last day for September. This month the theme is "Sparkle" and they even have a little extra for folks who sparkle their names.
The card is also for the CAS-ual Friday challenge #72 "Toot Your Own Horn" where the idea is to do a card that is inspired by your own blog header. Well, my blog header is pretty plain, but I used it to choose the color for the card-stock and designer paper (by Stampin' Up!).
My card uses a rainbow image I've had for decades (yes, decades!). It was made by a home-party company called D.O.T.S., which closed down over a decade ago. The sparkle comes from Elmers glitter glues for the rainbow colors, and Stickles for the clouds. Had to let it dry/harden all night. I also used Diamond Glaze to attach some small crystal beads for added bling, but they don't really sparkle. After I put on the sentiment and the rainbow, I called it done - - - but - - - Sandy Alnock is a ribbon nut and I realized I had to add the ribbon. That definitely improved the finished product. Thanks Sandy, for being that 'voice' in my head when I'm making cards! LOL!
The current Live Chat challenge at StampTV is to "Make it Simple" - so here is the most Clean and Simple (CAS) card that I've ever done!
The current challenge at Pink Gem Designs is to do a card "For the Girls" and this friendship card just fits the bill.
I decided to combine a few challenges in this one. The StampTV Mix it Up Monday for a color-wash background, the new sketch for Mojo Monday #260, and the Pink Gems "For the Girls" challenge #56.
I wanted to try the STV12MON38 color-wash technique again, so that is the background. Done in Distress Inks on the acrylic block, then misted with water and "stamped" on paper. The colors used were Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Dusty Concord, and Tea Dye.
The Mojo Monday sketch #260 was to do either round or square. The sketch shows a strip of paper from the right and a wide ribbon from the left. My ribbon options were somewhat limited, or I would have picked something with more contrast to the strip of paper. The flower was made using the Boho Blossoms punch, distressing the paper, then crumpling and layering them.
I just heard about this blog yesterday: 365 Days. A card challenge for EVERY DAY of the YEAR. This card was made for Day 210, a "recipe"challenge to use: 1 image, 5 buttons, 3 different ribbons, 1 patterned paper, and a Sentiment. It also fits for two other challenges currently running - Cute Card Thursday #236 and Just Us Girls #156.
