It's August and that means my emotions are all over the place! By this time next week, my teens will have their first day of the 2015/2016 school year behind them. It's a big year at our house with a freshman and senior in high school. The fun part about the first week of August is that means it's time to enjoy a week of fun Dare to get Dirty challenges at Splitcoaststampers!
I would love to say that I was able to get my team on board and everyone agreed to this permission slip but instead I received groans, a couple of outright "no's" and a glazed look in the eyes! LOL
Today kicks off the first day of challenges and I played along with two of the six challenges.
Now I can't tell you what the challenges are but I can tell you how I made the card for Lydia's fun DTGD15UnderstandblueA!
I sponged TH Distress Peacock Feathers and Seedless Preserves ink in a random pattern. I spritzed water on the MFT Confetti BG Stamp and rubbed the sponged side of my background onto the stamp (it's a large stamp so it's easier to place the cardstock on the stamp instead of stamping on the paper). The result was that the wet random confetti dots bleached through ink! Cool, don't you think?
Snowflakes - Top Dog Dies
Believe- Little Yellow Bicycle
Doily Border- Sweet 'N Sassy
I also played along with Lee's fun DTGD15LuvLee challenge. For this card, I rescued a bokeh background from my reject pile. I die cut a Penny Black word die that I received from my sweet friend Janine of Brain Waves.
Celebrate - Penny Black
Gems
Now aren't you curious what the challenges are? If you are not a Fan Club member stop by Splitcoaststampers to see how you can play along!
both of these are very very pretty. yes, i love the jeweled tones you used.
ReplyDeleteOhhh - what beautiful cards Angela!!
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Maxine
two lovely cards Angie - like the colours and of course your use of the celebrate sentiment!
ReplyDeleteOh, Angie, I love both of these cards...they are gorgeous! And only we stampers really "get it" about this whole DTGD thing! LOL! But you have us to giggle and have fun with! I love the rich jewel tones you are enjoying lately. They are amazing! Have fun this week...it's going to fly by, and we'll be exhausted but elated too! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteBoth of these are stunning, Angie!!!! I love the vibrant bg of the first and those ink dots really looks great!!!! The snowflakes are beautiful and I like the scalloped border and the lovely sentiment!!!
ReplyDeleteThe soft bokeh bg of the second card is beautiful and those scattered rhinestones are so pretty and was all that was needed to make another stunning card, my friend!!!!
Have a great week!!!!
Hugz