STAMPlorations Anything Goes February Challenge

Hello and welcome to the February Anything Goes challenge at STAMPlorations!  For today's card I've used images from The Bee's Knees Little Monsters, and wording from Big Monsters, and sloshed some Distress Inks over them.

We do hope you'll play along with us - there are prizes!

- winner of $25 prize code chosen by a STAMPgirl from entries that use STAMPlorations products

- winner of $10 prize code randomly chosen from entries (need not feature a STAMP product)

Simple rules:

- Anything goes, any type of project, any style

- use of STAMPlorations products not a requirement

- link back to the challenge post (if blog entry) or tag @stamplorations if joining via IG

- multiple entries per crafter allowed

- challenge ends 28 February.

Please do check the updated full challenge rules, particularly in relation to what images can and can't be used, and we hope to see you in the gallery!

When you're shopping in the store, you can get 20% off by using my code STAMPGIRLSHIRLEY (doesn't apply to subscriptions).

Happy stamping!

Visible Image - Masculine Birthday

Hello!  My brief for today's post at Visible Image is Masculine Birthday.  I decided to use Grunge Birthday Words for my background and Rock Out for my main image.

I picked out a mop-up piece from my stash and stamped the large Grunge Birthday Words in Versafine Onyx Black.

Then I stamped the rock star straight onto the panel, again using Versafine Onyx Black.

I decided not to use a Happy Birthday sentiment - it's pretty obvious from the background that it's a birthday card, so to break up that background I stamped the 'Rock Out' sentiment on black card using Versamark Ink and Stampendous white embossing powder.

I wanted the hand coming in from the side, so I stamped that and watercoloured it with Tea Dye Distress Ink.

For the base card, I stamped the stars all the way round the edges to create a border.

Then it was a case of sticking everything down.  First, I adhered the hand at an angle.

Then I adhered the 'Rock Out' sentiment on an angle to resemble a 'sold out' label slapped on a poster.

That was all matted onto gold card, then onto the base card.

And there you have my funky masculine card.  Stamps available here at Visible Image - check out the full range!