Penciled Pear for As You See It Challenge #326

 I've always loved those stamp sets where the images are like sketched still life elements, so when I saw the penciled pear set, I was determined to get it! This is the first time I've had time to use it, however, and I was not disappointed. I thought I would try an old technique of clear block stamping as a colouring and background tool for the pear, and I could plainly see the Thoughtful Designs Specialty Paper being used for one of the background layers. All this is for As You See It Challenges Sketch Challenge #326. Here's a look at the sketch from the challenge banner:

I thought the pear was perfect for this and since the circle could be any shape, I made it a deckled square (more on this later) so I could use the clear block stamping technique.

• I started with a Basic Black card base of 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", and scored at 4 1/4" on the long side.
• I added a layer of Basic White cardstock, 5 1/4" x 4' that is embossed horizontally using the Exposed Brick 3D embossing folder.
• Next is Basic Black matte 4 3/4" x 3 5/8" and a piece of the Thoughtful Patterns Specialty DSP, 4 5/8" x 3 1/2".
• On a piece of Basic White cardstock, I inked up a clear block D with Old Olive ink and stamped it off a couple of times until it wasn't so solid and dark. Then I spritzed the block with some alcohol to wet it and stamped it on the cardstock. 
• Once that was dry, I stamped the pear in Memento Ink in the center of the background I had created.
• Using the size of Deckled Rectangle Die that could accommodate the width of the pear image I die cut the image in a rectangle. Then I shortened the rectangle to make a square by using one short end of the die to cut off the excess cardstock.
• I adhered this square to the card front.
• I stamped a splatter pattern from the Of Art & Texture stamp set in Old Olive ink after stamping off a couple of times. Then I stamped the sentiment from the Penciled Pear set over it in Memento ink.
• I die cut the sentiment with the smallest Deckled Rectangles die and added it using Dimensionals.
• I used some ombre Glimmer Dots I had in my stash as embellishments.

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Penciled Pear Cling Stamp Set (English) [163526]	Of Art & Texture Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162687]	Thoughtful Designs 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [163317]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Clear Block C [118486]	Exposed Brick 3 D Embossing Folder [161600]	Deckled Rectangles Dies [159173]
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	*Glitter Enamel Dots [146934]	Stampin' Seal [152813]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

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