M is for Monochromatic at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers.

 The theme for challenge #183 at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers  is Monochromatic so pick a colour and lets see how many shades you can make into a card.  I love monochromatic cards and do them all the time, as always there are so many choices it was hard to settle on one. I'm working on building my stash of "guy" cards so that set the plan in motion. 

The die I used just cuts the image in the cardstock so I used a circle die to cut it out so I could elevate the scene. The sky is a scrap of watercolour paper that I smooshed in three shades of distress oxide inks. 

Close up to see the watercolour background.

Finished the inside with a little bit of snark and some scraps of patterned paper.

Thanks for stopping by today and check out the MAIN BLOG to see what the rest of the Sistahs have made I'm sure there is much more snark there.

Happy Little Stampers ATC challenge for June ~~ Monochrome

Happy Little Stampers is taking a hiatus for 6 months so this is my last ATC for them for a while (hoping I get asked back) It's been so much fun creating the little 2 1/2 X 3 1/2 inch rectangles and 2 inch circle Coins. Monochrome is one of my favourite things and quite I don't plan it but happens anyway. For this challenge I wanted to tackle a few things I don't do very often and need practice  so here are my ATC cards.

Along with tackling stencils I also use two colours I rarely use especially in one tone. 

First I made the background with two distress oxide colours then using the Hero Arts Large Lotus pattern stencil, layered it on two shades of yellow and decided to play with the cone flower die which I cut in yellow then in foam core to elevate it on the card, Finished with a trio of yellow glitter enamel dots from the Eyelet Outlet.

For this pair of ATCs I started  out with the background using two shades of brown distress oxide ink and after it was dry I use the Tim Holtz splatters stencil in the darker colour. The coffee mug is a stamp and die from Verve and I paper pieced some clock paper on it. I also added some coffee beans and the sentiments are from the Verve coffee set. It is also layered on two shades of brown.

Thanks for following along with me on my 6 months as part of the  design team of Happy Little Stampers. ATC challege blog. 

Happy Saturday and just in time for a NEW Challenge

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers has a new challenge it’s #33 Monochromatic Mama. We would like you to make a monochromatic Mother’s Day card, Description: Monochrome describes paintings, drawings, design, or photographs in one color or shades of one color.

My favourite colour is Purple, all shades of purple so I did my monochromatic card in shades of purple. The base is Dark purple later that I stamped is wisteria wonder I used Versa fine purple to ink up the Flora background stamp (retired) from Stampin’up. I stamped the sentiment (also SU) on the wisteria wonder with the purple ink and layered it on a Concord grape fancy label die.

Close-up of the sentiment.

Close up of the background image.

Thanks for stopping by today and head over to the SoSS blog and look up the rules and while you are there see what the design team has made.

Colour My World!!!

Looking for the Clear it Out Tuesday post, just  scroll down.
Challenge #157 at Shopping Our Stash is Colour My World, use your favourite colour. I love most colours but my favourite it Purple, any shade will do. I once had 5 T-shirts in 5  shades of purple

Not only i I pick my favourite colour I picked  a favourite image,from  House Mouse Designs

Close up of the beautiful butterflies.

Finished inside very simply done.
I am entering this in House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge
Use diecuts or punches. I used .three different dies.
Thinks for looking today and have a wonderful week.