Monochrome

I can't believe that two weeks have gone by already!  Where is the summer going?  We are already in August, and I am not ready for the kids to go back to school yet!!!

Okay, rant over.  At Dream Valley Challenges today our challenge is to make a card or a project that is monochromatic.  I especially like making monochromatic cards when I use my Stampscapes stamps.  The scenes lend themselves so well to a single color scheme.

Here I have used Stampscapes stamps:  Lakeside Cove, Reeds Lg, Oak Branch Sm.

Oh, by the way, when you enter our monochome challenge at Dream Valley you will be entered to win free digis from Robyn's Fetish!

I would like to add this card to the following challenges:

Stampin' With the Dragon - one color

Brown Sugar - Anything goes

HAVE A GREAT WEEK AND ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR SUMMER!

I'm making a scene....

Sounds like something I shouldn't be doing huh?! Oh well, I meant Stampscapes scene! I had seen a Stampscapes tutorial on You Tube by Maria Loomis and I just had to give it a try. Here is the results:

Stamps used: all Stampscapes - Solo Canoeist, Tall Peak, Lakeside Cove Lg, Gulls

Papers used: all Stampin' Up - glossy white, basic black, ballet blue

Inks: all Stampin' Up - applied with makeup wedge

This card qualifies for the following challenges:

For Fun Challenges - Make a Scene

Stamptacular Sunday - Scene It

Stamp With Us - Male card (must use a Stampin' Up product)

My Time to Craft - Make it Manly

Green Scene

Green Green Everywhere! As I am not one to really celebrate St. Patrick's Day (although I do like my boiled dinners!) I had to come up with some green card ideas.

Here I used images from Stampscapes and a green palate to make a scene. I started by sponging a little yellow in a figure eight pattern leaving two white dots in the middle of it. Oh yeah, when trying to blend colors when you are sponging, it is best to use glossy paper. The next step was to add greens in the same manner starting with light and working towards dark on the edges. When the coloring was all done I stamped Lakeside Cove large in the center, Ledge with Brush on the bottom, and Oak Branch at the top on both sides. Don't forget to spray your image with a sealer when you are finished because that will keep the colors from fading.

This card qualifies for the following challenges:

Pixie Cottage - green

For Fun Challenges - green

Squigglefly Challenge - make a scene

Creative Belli Blog - eyelets