I had to laugh a bit when I saw the July theme at the Gingersnap Challenge Blog was Heat ... I'm not a big fan of heat. I like cool autumn mornings and breezy spring evenings ... I even like cold snowy days. But I don't like to sweat, or get sunburned, or get bitten by the millions of summer bugs who seem to think my pale skin is a seasonal delicacy.
When I looked through my stamp collection, I realized my disdain of heat had spilled over into my art supplies as well. I've got lots of snowflakes, spring flowers, and autumn leaves ... but very few swim suits, sandy beaches, or blazing sunshine. So, I had to get a bit creative.
Today's Spicy Supply Challenge is Markers. I've yet to join the Copic bandwagon (even though I stare longingly at the beautifully colored images I see in the blogosphere), so I had to resort to my trusty stash of Marvy Brush Markers. When I first started stamping many years ago, these were some of the first supplies I purchased (remember watching Dee Gruenig work her marker magic on Carol Duval??). I often used the markers to color directly on my rubber stamps, however, for the past few years, the markers have been rather neglected on their shelf, so it was fun to revisit the technique.
I colored my Stampotique Global Warming? stamp with black, purple, brown, and orange markers. I used markers to color the heart portion of the stamp again, and stamped it on a scrap of designer paper to paper piece. For the background, I inked the Hero Arts Traditional Snowflake with two shades of purple markers and then spritzed lightly with Ink Potion No. 9 before stamping on Memory Box designer paper to get a softer watercolor effect.
As I thought about a sentiment, these song lyrics kept running through my head, so I printed it using 13pt Teletype font and punched with a 1 1/4" circle. I finished with a scalloped border & punched snowflake with an adhesive gem for this week's Sweet Stop Sketch.
PS ~ This card also works for the Christmas in July challenge at the Stampotique Designers Challenge.
Love your card! And a very appropriate sentiment!!!
I'm with you... give me a cool autumn morning all year long and I'd be a happy girl!
Posted by: De | July 14, 2010 at 06:29 AM
Great card! Love the use of Global Warming and the coloring of him. We are having a Christmas in July theme over at Stampotique Designer's Challenge this week, hope you will join us!
Posted by: Kim Howard | July 14, 2010 at 11:12 AM
Such a fun card! Your coloring is amazing!
Posted by: Shar B | July 15, 2010 at 03:46 AM
HA! i feel a bit bad for the snowman, but after the last couple of weeks on the east coast i totally know how he feels!!! this is awesome and a brilliant take on the theme!!! :)
Posted by: lauren | July 15, 2010 at 08:56 AM
Oh Steph love the stamp/image. Fabulous card! Thanks for playing at The Sweet Stop!
Posted by: Debbie Standard | July 15, 2010 at 07:13 PM
I happen to love snowmen, so this made me smile!!!
And it is 98 here!!!!!!!!
Posted by: peggy gatto | July 15, 2010 at 07:44 PM
Too cute! LOVE the sentiment and the non traditional colors! xxD
Posted by: DonnaMundinger | July 20, 2010 at 01:21 PM
What a fabulous and funny card! Thanks for joining us at SDC #11.
Posted by: Willy | July 20, 2010 at 04:42 PM
Love this! Come and play with us again soon!
Posted by: Vicki | July 22, 2010 at 01:10 AM
beautiful - love the text and the bluish colours!
Posted by: Lena | July 23, 2010 at 02:14 AM
Fab card. Thanks for joining us at SDC x
Posted by: Kaz | July 23, 2010 at 12:36 PM
Awesome card! Love that song - reminds me of The Wedding Singer which is one of my favourite movies!
Posted by: Sarah Schwerin | July 28, 2010 at 05:18 PM
great card. i love that song and i love the film valley girl. i think i will have to dig it out and watch it again.
Posted by: lisa | October 31, 2010 at 09:03 AM