Friday, January 03, 2014

STAMPlorations Challenge #3 - Stamps and Feathers


Hello, and welcome to my first post as a Design Team member for STAMPlorations!  This month's challenge is all about using stamps and feathers.  I've used the Vignette set Trendy Feathers.



I swooshed some card through Evergreen Bough and Worn Lipstick Distress Inks, then stamped the feathers in Versafine Onyx Black and cut them out.  I stencilled some Distress Ink through a masked portion of a Tim Holtz Dot Fade stencil, stamped the sentiment over the top, then added some cotton and a button.

Head on over to the STAMPlorations blog to see what my Design Team buddies have created and I hope you'll be inspired to join in.  Here's the deal:

PRIZE
The winner will receive 2 Vignette or Patchwork Frenzy clear stamp sets of her choice. (Visit the shop to see the available stamp sets.) Also, the winner will be invited to be the Guest Designer in next month's challenge.

A TWIST IN OUR CHALLENGES
Each month, we host 3 challenges: 1 monthly challenge that starts on the 1st Friday and 2 bi-weekly sketch challenges that start on the 1st and 3rd Monday. Those who participate in all 3 challenges for the month will be in the running to receive a prize package from our sister shop, All About Scrapping. We'll randomly pick one winner and announce who that is the following month before the next monthly challenge starts. Remember, you must participate in all 3 challenges that month for a chance to win a prize.

17 comments:

  1. Hi Shirley, you did a fantastic job here. Love those subtle colors. So excited to be on the same DT with you!
    Cornelia

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  2. Wow! Amazing card Shirley. Love all that's going on with the feathers!! - GORGEOUS! And love the subtle stenciled background. A perfect CAS card with LOTS of impact. Congrats on being on the Stamplorations Design team! Loll xx

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  3. Love the touch of aqua on the feathers and the subtle stamping under the sentiment. Looking forward to joining you on the DT

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  4. Beautiful! I love how you've added some subtle color. xx

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  5. Happy 2014! Congrats on your DT gig :) This is CAS perfection, love the bold feathers against the white & subtle stamped background - beautiful. Hugs Bev x

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  6. Shirley...you and distress inks! The subtle background stenciling is just what's needed to make the feathers pop up! Love how your card is both artsy and CAS! I'm very happy you're part of the DT!

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  7. Wow, Shirley ... first the colour combo, where the gentleness of the feather vanes is reflected in the underlying soft shades ... and then the cotton 'tangle', wonderful how it mimics that same softness! Anita :)

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  8. Congrats on your new DT position!

    I love all the texture you created with your feathers, Shirley...they're so pretty against the soft background! Beautiful CAS design, too!

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  9. Wow Shirley! This is sooooo totally trendy! I love the paper treatment of the feathers - the colors and pattern are gorgeous! Sweet sprinkle of dots too :)

    The awesome sproinky cotton bow & button steal the show !!!

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  10. Fabulous card! I just love the way you colored the feathers!

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  11. Congrats on being on the design team Shirley and your card is truly gorgeous - I love those feathers:) I am heading over to the blog to take a peek...it sounds fun! Hugs xx

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  12. Hi Shirley. Love the pastel touches of colour. Very Trendy card. XXX

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  13. Perfectly CAS. I love the colour combo you have used and your 'bunch' of feathers are amazing xx

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  14. Gorgeous card, the feathers and the way you have coloured them is fabulous :)

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  15. Killer use of feathers with a beautiful color combo!

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  16. This is the coolest design I've seen using feathers, Shirley! Genius!! Hugs, Darnell

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