Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Seeing spots

The challenge this week on the Simon Says Stamp & Blog is to show some polka dots.  Boy, the design team were really seeing spots!  I knew right away I wanted to use Wendy's tulip (Art From The Heart) and put it into play on shrink plastic.  I colored it with several distress inks in the red and green families.  I left the one leaf curled since the stem was already stressed to the breaking point.  It adds extra dimension.

Next I stamped Tim's rabbit (Spring Sprung) and masked it on an ATC.  I overstamped the weeds in Olive Archival then rubbed green and blue distress inks at the bottom and top (grass and sky).  I removed the mask and added the black & white polka dotted ribbon and made a charm, suspending it with Tim's tiny pin.  The ATC was layered onto black, dotted paper, more black, then solid cardstock. 

A few Easter eggs at the bottom got distressed in the shadow area.  It's a gray day here with snow falling periodically.  Maybe this will brighten things up a bit in my art room.
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7 comments:

  1. HelenJanuary 19, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    I love this - I really should get that set from Tim as it is lovely!

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  2. LoriJanuary 19, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    This is great Susan! Love that shrink plastic tulip, I keep forgetting about that stuff! Goes great with Mr. Rabbit! And thanks for joining the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge!

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  3. email: Steph@SimonSaysStamp.comJanuary 19, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    Oh how fun!! I'm so thrilled to see a Springy card (Winter is so not my favorite season!). Cute bunny and eggs!

    Thanks so much for entering the Simon Says Stamp Challenge!!!

    -Sarah

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  4. 2amscrapperJanuary 20, 2011 at 1:22 AM

    It's certainly brightening my day. I'd rather have spring than this blizzard!

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  5. Kathy EddyJanuary 20, 2011 at 6:09 AM

    Oh this is adorable Susan. Great idea with the shrink plastic.

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  6. NancyJanuary 20, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    Susan, this is wonderful!! Love the colors, the elements - wonderfully cheerful!

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  7. TrishJanuary 22, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    cute card!

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