Yellow Flowers

 

Today is the day I am posting my card for our Challenge Your Stash group on SCS.  This is our 92nd month of de-stash, so we are into our 8th year of challenges.  I cannot believe my thought about using what we have is now 8+ years old!   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.

Suzy posted our August challenge--Sunflowers for the theme or any yellow flower 

I went with an Gina K Designs called Easter Blessings. I always need Easter cards as we send about 30 some with grocery gift cards before Easter to some members of our sister church in Milwaukee.  I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers and then cut the image with a Sizzix Dotted Squares Die.  I also stamped one of the sentiments and added a flag of Crushed Curry ribbon. I picked a fun background panel by using a Brass & Bliss Quilted Cover Plate. I added some Wink of Stella on the daffodils so they look like dew is all over them.   I now have another Easter card to add to my stash!

 

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 CYSAUG.  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 September, Sue is up for our challenge.  Be sure to check back to see what we create then!

Image/Sentiment:  Gina K Designs Easter Blessings

Cardstock: The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White; Stampin' Up Crushed Curry

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:   Sizzix Dotted Square Dies; Brass & Bliss Quilted Cover Plate; Stampin' Up Crushed Curry; Wink of Stella; Copic Sketch Markers;