November 30, 2007

Blogger Challenge Week 23

I've recently joined a group of Blogging Stampers. This week is my first Blogger Challenge. The goal was to create 2 cards using the same stamp but with two different points of views. The stamp I'm focusing on is one of the SU! level 2 hostess sets.


Card 1 was created using watercolor paper and watercolor crayons. Just mist your rubber stamp and scribble the crayon on top of the wet rubber; then stamp the image onto the watercolor paper. I tried to lighten the image but the cardstock is so dark. The flowers were also outlined with an eggplant colored marker.





For card 2 I just stamped the flower mulitple times to create the background. The base cardstock is Saffron but the ink used was mustard and close to cocoa (the close to cocoa was stamped off once before applying to the cardstock.


10 comments:

Karen said...

beautiful cards Melanie!! I love both - I think the 2nd one may be my fav. Love how simple and yet very striking it is!!

Barbara said...

WOW! These cards are so different, I did a double take....didn't even think they were from the same set! GREAT job...lovely cards, as always.

Ida said...

First off Welcome to the group Melanie. I love your cards. It's neat to see how you can use a stamp as both a focal image & also as a background image.

Alhambra Club said...

These card are great, you really rocked this challenge, would not ever know it was the same stamp.

Heather Huggins said...

Hi Melanie-
I just joined SBS3 and wanted to stop by and say HI! I love your cards.

kathy said...

Great cards you made for the challenge. I just wanted to welcome you to sbs3 and to tell you I think its going to be a lot of fun. Great blog you have

tonistamps said...

Beautiful cards Mel! I love that Saffron especially.

Tina said...

fantastic cards!
Nice to meet you to SBS!

~Denise Lynn~ said...

Very pretty Melanie. I love the color combos, different.

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous cards!! TFS!