Very Versailles Sponged for As You See It #238

 I can't believe how fast this week has gone by! It's already time for another As You See It Challenge! Didn't I just do one a day or two ago? This week Design Team member, Jan, created an absolutely gorgeous Colour Challenge for everyone to play along with. Take a look at this:

Isn't that beautiful? What are you going to do with that? So dramatic! I actually made two cards. One of them tried to mimic the photo, but it looked a bit too simple for a Design Team card so I made a second sample. Here's the first one:

Those hills, created by the Home Together Dies, just can't do the majestic mountains in the challenge photo justice however. It was fun to try though.

So I opted for this one:

• I started with a Basic Gray card base and added a panel of Petal Pink, embossed with the Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder.
• I collage stamped a Whisper White panel with images from the Very Versailles stamp set. I started with the sentiment at the bottom. I wanted to be sure I got that straight before doing all the work with the rest of the images. It was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
• The script in the background was stamped in second generation Basic Gray ink, as were the splatter marks.
• The vine leaves were stamped in full strength Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Then the panel was sponge with Petal Pink and Flirty Flamingo ink and mounted on a backing of Basic Black cardstock.
• The embellishments were leftover retired Share What You Love Artisan Pearls.

I'm enjoying OnStage@Home right now online! I won a couple of awards:

This was gratifying in a tough year for me, and motivates me to keep working hard for you and for my team! I've also seen the new 2021 Jan/Jun Mini Catalogue and Sale-A-Bration Brochure and...

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Product List

Very Versailles Cling Stamp Set [149275] $31.00	Lovely You Cling Stamp Set (English) [152525] $33.00	Lovely You Bundle (English) [154070] $57.50	Forever Fern Cling Stamp Set (English) [152559] $33.00	High Tide Photopolymer Stamp Set [143006] $35.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $13.25	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $12.00	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121044] $12.00	Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985] $12.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25
Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $10.25	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $10.25	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $10.25	Stamping Sponges [141337] $7.00	Share What You Love Artisan Pearls [146927] $8.25
Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder [153200] $13.50	Home Together Dies [153515] $46.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Stampin' Seal [152813] $11.00

World Card Making Day Card Swap

 How many of you know what a card swap is? Have you ever gone to a cookie swap? If so, a card swap is very similar. You create as many of one design of card as there are people attending the swap (except for yourself). Then you trade your card for one of each of the other attendees' cards, and you go home with the same amount of cards you came with, only they're all different instead of all the same! 

Over this past weekend, for World Cardmaking Day, Oct. 3, me and some of the members of my team decided to do a mail out card swap. We each made a number of all of the same type of card and then mailed them out on Monday to the other members of the card swap. I wanted to share with you the card I made using the Loyal Leave stamp set and an emboss resist technique.

• On a Cajun Craze card base, some In Good Taste Designer Series Paper was layered backed by Early Espresso cardstock.
• Some Very Vanilla cardstock was treated with an embossing buddy to remove static and oil, and then the four leaf images were stamped with Versamark ink and sprinkled with White Stampin' Emboss Powder.
• After heat setting the images with a Heat Tool, the Very Vanilla cardstock panel was sponged with three colours of ink: Crushed Curry, Cinnamon Cider and Cajun Craze.
• When sponging, the sponge is loaded with ink and applied using circular motions. The first couple of circles are off the cardstock on scrap paper to absorb the blob of ink that gathers in the sponge at first.
• The sponging continues until the layer of ink is smooth and continuous and when the different colours have a smooth transition where they overlap.
• A soft tissue removes the ink from the embossed lines.
• The sentiment is from the same stamp set and is stamped in Early Espresso. The leaf layer is popped up on dimensionals.
• The Artistry Blooms Sequins and the In Good Taste Elements in wood embellish the top panel. 

Just a reminder that TOMORROW, Thursday, Oct. 8 is the

 deadline for signing up for my October Online Technique Class, which this month 

is going to be a CHRISTMAS STAMPERS' DOZEN - 12 

CARDS - 3 each of 4 designs. You've seen some samples over the last couple 

of weeks. To register click HERE. I hope to see you online for that!

If you live in Canada, and don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the right side bar at the top of the page. You can shop with me from anywhere in Canada by clicking on the SHOP NOW button in the top menu or clicking on any of products below from my Online Store.

Product List

Loyal Leaves Cling Stamp Set [152544] $31.00	In Good Taste Designer Series Paper [152494] $29.00	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119684] $12.00	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686] $12.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $13.25
Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $8.25	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $10.25	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $10.25	Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad [153114] $10.25
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $10.25	Artistry Blooms Sequins [152477] $9.50	In Good Taste Elements [152476] $8.75	Stamping Sponges [141337] $7.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $41.00
Stampin' Seal [152813] $11.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $5.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25