Triple Play Birthday

Today's SCS Try a New Technique Challenge was a triple play - combine one of the first ten technique, sketch and color challenges into one card.  It was a lot of fun going back and looking at how each of these challenges began.

I started with my technique choice - a Paint Chip card.  Then I realized, that meant I had to find a paint chip in my stash that would work with one of the required color combinations.  The one I found was by Dutch Boy and it worked for Gable Green & Green Galore (two colors I never would have chosen on my own ... but I really like how it turned out).  Then it was on to the sketch challenges to figure out how I could feature my paint chip.  I chose SC03 (the paint chips are the two tuck-ins).

I stamped CHF Pretty Pattern backgrounder using Color Box Lime Pastel ink ... unfortunately, I apparently didn't do a very good job of cleaning my background stamp the last time I used it, and I ended up with overtones of dark brown.  I decided I liked the look, so I chalked it up as a happy accident, and moved on.

I stamped the Kolette Hall stamps on the paint chips with Ranger Archival Jet Black ink and embossed with Transcendence clear EP.  I did the same with the Serendipity Stamps sentiment on vellum.

I attached the vellum strip to cardstock with brads, and then taped along the side and bottom to form the pocket.  This is certainly a card I never would have made without today's challenge ... and I love it.  I think what I love most is having an extra day to spend in my studio.

Comments

[Allison]

Whoa...this is a blast from the past...both the sketch and those stamps! Great job on your creation!

[Julie (Joypup on SCS)]

I admit to being a lurker (but a devoted one) for quite some time... but this card really knocks me on the head -- "Wake up, and get thinking!"

Seriously, very cool. Makes me think of tickets hanging out of someone's pocket... lots of cool ideas coming to mind.

Thanks for posting this!

[Janine]

What a creative idea... Love it!