Glory Bee

 

Today as it is the 28th and the day I am posting my cards for our Challenge Your Stash group on SCS. This is our 115th month of de-stash, so we are into our 9th year of challenges.  I cannot believe my thought about using what we have is now 9+ 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.

I was the one posting our July challenge--Create a card or project using the colors Red, White and Blue--any theme or holiday, does not need to be 4th of July

I picked a favorite Whipper Snapper Designs wood mounted stamp set called Glory Bee.  I stamped the image and colored it with my Copic Markers.  I sure miss not using my MISTI with wood mounted stamps as I had to stamp it 4 times to get a good image!  I die cut the image with a Brass & Bliss Stacked Arches die and the Blueberry backer with a Brass & Bliss Stitched Dot Arched Die.  The background is from a Carta Bella 6x6 patterned paper pack called God Bless America. I added some Taylored Expressions Holographic Stars around the image.

 

If you check some of the blogs on my sidebar, you may find others who have posted their cards in the next few days. They will all probably have chickens on their card!  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 CYSJUN.  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, Jeanette is up for our challenge.  Be sure to check back to see what we create then!

Image/Sentiment:  Whipper Snapper Designs Glory Bee

Cardstock:  Taylored Expressions Blueberry; The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Carta Bella God Bless America 6x6 Patterned Paper

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:   Copic Sketch Markers; Brass & Bliss Stacked Arches, Stitched Dot Arches; Taylored Expressions Holographic Stars