CCEE1735 Monochromatic and Die Cuts

Anne winds up her month as hostess for the CCEE Stampers this week.  She told us that she once did a challenge on SCS, asking our fellow crafters to make a one-color card and using only die cuts (or punches).  She asked us to do the same.  I started off my month of CCEE tags with a Christmas tag, so I thought I would end the month with another one.

Stop over at the CCEE Stampers blog to see how the rest of the team handled this very fun challenge.

CCEE1728 International Rock Day

Maryann continues as hostess for the CCEE Stampers, and she tells us that today is International Rock Day.  In honor of that, she asked the team members to use the colors of stone (greys, brown, black, white) on our cards.  I'm using a new layering stamp set for my card.  I'm not as good as another team member, Lynn McAuley, with layering; but I have found that the MISTI is a great help with this technique.

Stop over at the CCEE Stampers blog to see how the other team members handled these neutral colors on their cards.

CCEE1408 - Delft Tile

Vicky Gould continues as this month's hostess for the CCEE Stampers Blog.  Her challenge today was to make a Delft Tile, and she provided a link to the tutorial on Splitcoaststampers.  I'm not sure if I ever used this tutorial before, but I enjoyed making my card.  As blue is the usual color for Delft pottery, I made a monochromatic blue card.   I thought this would make a nice masculine card, so I just tied a knot with my ribbon rather than a bow.

If you'd like to try your hand at this technique, we'd love for you to join in on this week's challenge over at the CCEE Stampers blog.

Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Lighthouses, Marsh Silhouettes, Scenic Selections
Ink:  Memento Danube Blue
Paper:  SU Brilliant Blue, MFP Snow Storm Smooth
Accessories:  Scoring board, Ribbon, Sponge

CCEE1330 Color Blocking

For Sabrina's last stint as hostess for the CCEE Stampers for the month of July, she asked us to use an oldie-but-goodie technique, Color Blocking with Paper and Stamps.  My card is monochromatic also.

Join the rest of the team over on the CCEE Stampers blog and see what they have created using this fun technique.

Stamps:  Mark's Finest Paper - Marsh Birds, Marsh Silhouettes, Scenic Selections
Paper:  MFP Premium Heavy White, Breezy Blue, Blue Skies, Clean Oven Gray
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories:  Ribbon, Memento Tuxedo Black marker, Pearls

Stampin'B Challenge #73 - Square Western

Vicky Gould was hostess for this week's Stampin'B's Design Team Blog challenge. Her choice -- a square card of any size, western in theme. I decided to do a monochromatic card for her challenge.

After masking off the edges of the Corn Husk cardstock with Eclipse tape, I stamped images from two different Mark’s Finest Papers’ sets (Regal & Proud and Southwest Cowboy). The cactus was stamped first, using Versafine Sepia and clear embossed. Then I stamped the mountains in the background and the two horses. Finally I sponged in the sky, mountains, and ground. The sentiment is just the first line of the haiku by F. Kessler from Southwest Cowboy. The card base is MFP Deepest Mahogany with a mat of Hazelnut. Western is not my style, but I’m happy with the result.

I've had these cowboy boots salt and pepper shakers for quite some time -- I found them at a flea market. They were apparently used at one time because the salt in the one boot has tarnished (beyond repair) the finish.

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Stamps - Mark's Finest Papers Regal & Proud, Southwest Cowboy

Paper - MFP Deepest Mahogany, Hazelnut, Corn Husk

Ink - Versafine Sepia, Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories - Clear ep, Sponge dauber, Eclipse tape