Good Morning Fellow Stampers ~
Happy Monday. Here we are kicking off another week; the end of January and a mad-dash into February! Pretty crazy, huh? Kind of like my weekend was :-) I had a good weekend though; even got a new faucet installed in the kitchen!! I'm liking that pretty much :) Been needing to do that for awhile now. So now I need to get the dishwasher replaced sometime this Spring; the next big purchase -- ughh!!
It's time to play with the Paper Players [PP329], and a fun and fabulous sketch challenge this week. I have to say there are so many fun things you could do with this sketch, including different shapes (in place of the squares on point), and "collections" or groupings that coordinate or match. I decided after some thought, that I just had to pull out my Hey Chick stamp set and go to town; because it was perfect for this ;-)
Doggone Delightful Stampin' Design Tips:
- Layerothology. This card base is cut from Thick Whisper White cardstock, at the standard 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4". The base has been "inked" with the Hexagon Dynamic TIEF, by simply applying Smoky Slate ink on the raised side of the embossing folder, and then pressing it to the cardstock. The lower 2" of the card front has a piece of designer paper from the Carried Away DSP (a SAB freebie); and I pulled the upper and lower halves of the card together with a piece of Calypso Coral 1/2" Seam Binding ribbon (very retired; but now I know why I hang onto all my favorite ribbon!).
- Squares On Point. I "reversed" today's sketch for a nice twist and some fun :-) This Mother Hen is checking on her soon to hatch chicks and making sure they're staying "in line" as thing in the chicken house can get a little dicey ;-) LOL I pulled out my Copics to play a little with these guys. I decided I definitely need to invest in somemore colors!! But momma turned out okay. My Stitched Shapes Framelits were perfect to create this easy and fun card. Popped on dimensionals they're the perfect focal point for this card design.
You could easily watercolor this little guys; or use a blender pen.
Whatever strikes your fancy!
I had forgotten how much I like the alcohol-based markers though. I've kind of stayed away from the Copics for awhile. Need somemore practice using them ;-)
I hope you've enjoyed this cute and fun little card today. Remember, you can easily earn the Hey Chick! stamp set and the Carried Away DSP with every $50 in product you purchase! Don't miss out on these wonderful products. When Sale-A-Bration is over, they will be gone!!
Have a wonderful Monday everyone! Happy crafting!
Until Next Time . . .
