Love Ted

I went to my favorite store The Scrapper's Place in Findlay, Ohio today.  She had ALL her stamps for 25% off, and I found this guy there.  Then I remembered the Penny Black Birthday Challenge, and had to do him up in a Birthday Card.  He is perfect for my Nephew.  I also used saturated coloring for this, to use in the Copic Creations Saturated Color Challenge.  I found this to be a very interesting lesson, and it really explains a lot about my color choices, I'm definitely a saturated color lover.  I love Deep Dark Colors, the more vibrant the better.  Sometimes I get them so vibrant that I have to cut the color with distress inks because I don't think others particularly care for that.  I see so many pastels in all these challenges, and I'm grateful that they chose a saturated subject for this one.

Challenges I would like to join.

Penny Black and More-December Challenge-Happy Birthday

Paper Creations Ink-Challenge #15 Something Old-Something New  Old Stamp, New Copics

Inspirational Card Sketch-ICS#144

The Crazy Challenge-CCH #99 Bears

Christmas Tree-Embossed

I wasn't sure where this would end up, but this is such a beautiful image, and when I stamped it on the LaBlanche Speciality Paper with Ranger Archival Ink it just popped.  I then distressed it with the new Distressed Twig ink and Stampin' Up Ruby Red, this process dulled the look of the card so after edging it with Brilliance Gold, I used a glossy spray coat to bring back the brilliant color.  Wow did it bring back the color.  I used the Sizzix Music Embossing Folder, generic whit and Gold ribbon.

I ended up using and incandescent lamp to take this picture because the flash drowned out the pic due to the glossy finish, so because of the yellowing effect of the lamp the red appears a little orange.  Red & yellow make orange.  Groan.

Penny Black Saturday Challenge...Week 179
Gingerloft-Christmas and Winter

Challenge Christmas Tree

I used a Penny Black Tree Stamp, one of my favorite trees, and Brilliance Ink.  I still wanted more flash so I use some Stickles in various colors.  Bling just right.  The background print is BoBunny.  I used Memento Ink to distress the edges of this card.

Card Caravan Challenge #7 – Make It Sparkle