Do you keep favorites over on the Splitcoaststampers Gallery? Well, I do. And I rarely go back and eliminate any so I have 4123(!) pictures in my favorites. Well a little over a month ago the technique challenge on Splitcoast was to case the oldest card in your favorites. My favorites go back to 2004. Anyway, I lucked out as my oldest favorite happened to be made by none other than Beate Johns and it used probably the only stamp set from 2004 that is still current, Lovely as a Tree.
Though some of the accessories that Beate used have since retired, it wasn't hard to identify new accessories to use in their place. I used Stampin' Up!'s new stripe and houndstooth embossing folders instead of stencils and background stamps on River Rock and Soft Suede card stock.
Tips:
- For added definition of the texure use a brayer to ink the embossing folders with versamark ink.
- I substituted paper dots for brads and in retrospect I did it the hard way. I punched them and used the paper piercing tool to place them onto the card. It would have been easier to just make the holes in the card stock and let the Soft Suede show through.
- Sponge daubers are perfect for quick coloring of the oak tree.
- I freehand cut the curve of one edge and used it as a guide to cut the other.
- I did change the placement.
I know that I mark many as favorites thinking I'll go back and copy them but rarely get around to it. I was glad the challenge forced me to go back and case at least one. I should do it more often.
How many do you have in your favorites?
Oh Chris...the updated version is so fresh and up-to-date. Isn't interesting to go back and look at what we kept as "favorites" many years ago!
Posted by: Barbara V | October 02, 2011 at 03:16 PM