Gus & Gertie

Today is the day I am posting my card for our Challenge Your Stash group on SCS.  This is our 67th month of de-stash, so we are in the middle our 6th year of challenges. I really like these challenges and know they will continue as I know I have many, many items in my stash that I can use and love the fun challenges!

The premise is to create a card or something else that uses only items that are in your own stamp room--nothing new is to be purchased.  The hostess each month posts their challenge to the group. Each person in the group creates their card with their own image, their own papers, their own embellishments with their own supplies--using up items from their own stash!  The card can be for any occasion and each person is encouraged to send the card on its way to someone so it can be admired.  It is a way for us to step out of the box a bit and create something that follows a challenge--isn't that what a challenge is supposed to be.  And--no money is spent as all items are to be already available in each of own stamping spaces.

Maggie posted our JuLy challenge--Use Red, White and Blue on your card.

I love this color combo and decided to go with Gus & Gertie from Taylored Expressions. I think this is such a cute stamp set and I really like that the set comes with matching dies.   I colored the images with my Copic Sketch Markers and made sure the balloons were red and blue.  The background papers are from Our Memories for Life called Red, White and Beautiful. The sentiment is from the same set.    I then added a strip of red rhinestones for a bit of bling!

 

Here is the inside of my card with a strip of the patterned paper:

If you check some of the blogs on my sidebar, you may find others who have posted their cards in the next few days. There may be more posted in the thread on SCS, so you might want to check out the link here.  We also have a keyword for the SCS Gallery--it is CYSJUL.  You might see many cards there if you do a search.  They probably will be posted today or in the next few days.

I hope you enjoyed my card and I know I am excited to check out what my other hoarders, I mean stash reducers have made!  Thanks for stopping by today!  For August, Sharon is up for our challenge.  Be sure to check back to see what we create then!

Image/Sentiment: Taylored Expressions Gus & Gertie Stamps and Die

Cardstock: The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Stampin' Up Real Red, Night of Navy; Our Memories For Life--Red, White and Beautiful Patterned Paper Pack

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Red Rhinestones