Rainbow Paint Sticks!

This colorful card is for a fun challenge that Jeanette came up with two years called Mission Possible!  Jeanette sent us a mystery item three times in 2020 and asked if we would accept the challenge to make a project with the items even before opening the package!  Of course, Kelly and I said yes, so the challenge is on.  In 2021, we each took turns sending an item to each other.  We are back in 2022 with this challenge and will make a project three times this year with a different item each round!  This Will be Mission Impossible Possible!

For the second challenge in 2022, Kelly sent something for us to use along with the following info: Good Day, Ms. Card-Maker.  Your next mission, should you decide to accept it, involves the use of these rainbow tempera paint sticks.  As in the past, you will be working alongside the same two team members. This message will not self-destruct in five seconds, since I have no ability to do that and besides, you might need to refer to it again at some point.  Good Day and Good Luck!  She also noted that we have been selected to go beyond the call of the M-I-P duty and stretch our creative artistry boundaries.  We were given a full set of tempera paint sticks--art in a box!  There are so many ways to use these and Kelly has no doubt that we will be ready, willing and able to complete the (colorful) mission!

Kelly did send us an entire box full of rainbow colors.  They are from Art Unwrapped and are called Tempera Paint Sticks.   WOWZA--Thanks Loads Kelly!    So--when I see rainbow colors, I decided to use them to make a rainbow background.  I love the bold, bright colors!  I rubbed each of 7 colors of the rainbow paint sticks at an angle over a quarter sheet of cardstock.  I did go back a few times to fill in some white spots and try to blend them a bit--but they do not blend like inks.  I then die cut 3 panels from my Momenta Imperial Trellis Cover plate die in white and layered them together for some fun dimension.  The card base is white, so the panel is adhered directly to the base.  My sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp and CZ Designs called Chunky Hello.  I also die cut the word three times from white and layered on the black shadow for some sweet contrast.  I added 7 Gina K Designs pearls of each color of the rainbow over each of the coordinating stripes.  I like that added touch!

I think I met the challenge--mission accomplished!  I think these sticks are very easy to use and I am sure I will use them again--thanks for the fun gift and challenge Kelly!  I love the Bright Colors!  We will be back later this year with another fun challenge with an item that Jeanette will send to use--stay tuned!  

Please be sure to check out the other Mission Possible projects with these fun and colorful Tempera Paint sticks.  Here is a link to Jeanette's and Kelly's blog.  I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of great cards! I hope Kelly and Jeanette like my card.  

Image/Sentiment:  Simon Says Stamp CZ Designs Chunky Hello

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 110# White; Stampin' Up Basic Black

Ink:  Art Unwrapped Tempera Paint Sticks

Accessories:  Gina K Designs Pearl Mix Rainbow; Momenta Imperial Trellis Cover Plate

Paradiso Butterfly

Today is the day I am posting my card for our Challenge Your Stash group on SCS.  This is our 66th 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.

Tracie posted our June challenge--Flowers are blooming, butterflies are everywhere so let's see a butterfly on your card.

I decided to go with an "only using dies" card and I really like the result.  The butterfly is a three part die, really 4 parts when including the body and antennae, from Birch Press called Paradiso Butterfly.  I die cut the bottom layer from some black watercolor cardstock so it has a bit of texture.  The middle and top layers were die cut from the panels I had previously made with some alcohol inks. There is not as much color variations as I thought, but there sure is some shine from the Yupo paper!  The background die is from Tutti Design and is called Oriental Screen, which I cut from black cardstock.  I layered it over a Gorgeous Grape panel and there is a thin layer of purple shimmer paper behind it--hard to see in the picture!  I then added some Stampin' Up Iridescent Jewels on the card.  The sentiment is from a CZ Designs/Simon Says Stamp Sentiment set about graduation called Yay You!

 

Here is the inside of my card with a strip of washi tape:

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 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 July, Maggie is up for our challenge.  Be sure to check back to see what we create then!

Image/Sentiment: Birch Press Paradiso Butterfly image and CZ Designs/Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Strips Reverse-Yay You!

Cardstock: Yupo Paper;  Stampin' Up Gorgeous Grape, Basic Black; The Paper Cut Purple Glimmer Paper

Ink:  Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks

Accessories:  Stampin' Up Iridescent Jewels; Tutti Designs Oriental Screen Die

Sending Smiles Across the Miles

Today is the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card.  This is card number 18 and we are well into year #2. The idea of Hot Mess ~ Success started with Kelly and the general theme is to Get Messy and you will have Success!  Messiness can be almost anything that we come up with--glitter, alcohol inks, glimmer glitz, sponged backgrounds, etc., anything that is a bit messy.  We are a group of 6 and we will post a card each month on the 12th.  The links to the other 5 members are on my left side bar and I will also link them at the bottom at this post.

For this month's messiness,  I wanted to use a bottle of Marabu Alcohol Ink Rainbow that has been sitting on my shelf.  I even have two bottles and I don't know where I got them............  I used it along with some Tim Holtz Alcohol inks on Tim Holtz Silver Sparkle Alcohol Ink Cardstock.  I am not sure the Rainbow changed the colors much, but I really like the shimmer from the cardstock.   I die cut the piece I made from Gina Marie Designs Stitched Squares along with a Silver layer.  I then used Simon Says Stamp-CZ Designs Chunky Hello die and shadow to cut the silver word, layered three times and the Gorgeous Grape shadow.  The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions Simple Strips Friendship and I embossed with white on black cardstock and used the coordinating die to cut it out.  The background layer was embossed with a Stampin' Up Embossing folder called Subtle Dynamic for a bit of texture.  I did not think any additional bling wass needed as there is lots of sparkle and shimmer on the card.  

Here is the inside of my card, with a strip of the inked paper.

Here are the links to the other members of Hot Mess ~ Success.  Please be sure to check out Jeanette's, Terry's, Kelly's , Carol's and Darlene's blogs. I am sure you will enjoy seeing how everyone got messy and was successful in making some great cards!   We will all continue in  2021, so be sure to check back to see what we are up to on February 12th.  

Image/Sentiment: Taylored Expressions Simple Strips Stamp-Friendship and Matching Die; Simon Says Stamp CZ Designs Chunky Hello Die

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: Tim Holtz Silver Sparkle Alcohol Ink Cardstock; Stampin' Up Gorgeous Grape, Basic Black; The Paper Cut Silver Mirricard

Ink: Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks; Marabu Alcohol Ink Rainbow; Versamark

Accessories:  Stampin' Up White Embossing Powder, Subtle Dynamic Embossing Folder; Gina Marie Designs Stitched Square Dies