Speed Stamping in White for As You See It Challenges

So, I've known all week that this As You See It Challenge was coming up and I was stressing about it big time. Not only is it Speed Stampin where a card has to be created within 10 min. but it is Speed Stamping in Shades of White!! What shades? We only have Whisper White! So in stress mode, I processed the problem all week and I came to two conclusions:  texture would have to take the place of different shades... and it was necessary to use a neutral like black to stamp with.

So here's what I came up with in 7 minutes and 30 seconds:

• I think I kind of like it! It is simple, as it must be for Speed Stamping, but quite effective.
• I die cut the oval in the front panel using the Ovals Collection Framelits and then dry embossed the panel using the Woodgrain Embossing folder.
• I looked for a stamp set that would fill the oval and found Cheerful Christmas! This stamp fit perfectly!
• I free-handed the holly leaves from vellum, which I think can constitute another shade of white and attached to the card face with glue dots. I covered these up with Rhinestone Basic Jewels and added a few more to the sentiment. I believe we could also categorize Rhinestones as a shade of white, don't you?

And that 's all there is to it! You could do something like this, couldn't you?  Why not give it a try over at As You See It Challenges.

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Product List

Cheerful Christmas Wood-Mount Stamp Set [135146]	Cheerful Christmas Clear-Mount Stamp Set [135149]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101856]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments [119246]	Ovals Collection Framelits Die [129381]	Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [127821]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Glue Dots [103683]
Big Shot [113439]	Paper Snips Scissors [103579]