Let's Get Crafty!

 

Today I am posting my card for the The Encore Challenge!  This is a monthly challenge to be posted on the 25th with a group of friends from my April Retreat.  Some may post on their blog and I will note those with blogs at the end of this post.  And, some might post on other social media. Darlene came up with this challenge and these are her words:  Go and grab a stamp set, stencil or dies--your choice, that you have used once before and have always wanted to revisit it and use it again.  However, despite your best intentions, you have yet to use it!  Now's your chance! Go dig it out and have fun with it once again.  Create anything you like, a card, gift card holder, decorate a gift bag, make a refrigerator magnet...whatever lights up your creative juices! So--Encore Challenge! 

My plan is to pick a different company each month to highlight and maybe even a different product than the month before.  For February,  I picked a stamp set from Taylored Expressions called Gus and Gertie Get Crafty.  There is a stamp set, a coordinating die and 4 sentiments.  I think I sent this image once to the Creative Crew to use for the monthly challenge. 

I stamped the cute image on my panel and colored with my Copic Sketch Markers.  I die cut the image and 2 additional layers to make it a bit more sturdy along with added dimension.  I die cut one of the sentiments too. I used a brand new Stampin' Up embossing folder called Lovely Stripes for the background.  I then used some fun crafty patterned paper from Echo Park Paper called Let's Create to make two panels for the front of the card.   A few enamel dots complete the card.

The sentiment is perfect for this card as we are at 29 days until the No Foolin' Retreat.  YES, less than a month!

I am not sure who will post each month on their blog, but this is a list of the other ladies who do have blogs.  Jeanette, Terry, Darlene.  Be sure to come back on March 25th to see another fun card for The Encore Challenge!


Image/Sentiment:  Taylored Expressions Gus and Gertie Let's Get Crafty Stamp Set and Die

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White Stampin' Up Basic Black; Echo Park Paper Let's Create Patterned Paper

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Stampin' Up Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder; Copic Sketch Markers; Enamel Dots