Friday, February 1, 2013

Masking and Sponging

I am combining three challenges today--first Splitcoaststamper';s F4A154--make a cute Valentine with a heart-- the Stampin Up  Only challenge to create a clean and simple Valentine card and the second is the Blogger's Challenge--remember this!  I have not played along in so long although I always mean to--so today I am!  The challenge over there is to create your own background.  That sounded too fun to pass up.  So I pulled out the new SAB set Madison Avenue and used the leaf type elements with some masking and sponging to come up with this....

Can  anyone me what I am going to do when the colors Pool Party and Island Indigo retire!  My goodness I use them on almost every card lately! I just love this combo.

Stamps: Madison Avenue, PS I love you (retired)
Paper: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Whisper White
Ink: Pool Party, Island Indigo
Other: ribbon, printer paper for masking, sponges, marker for edging, Heart Framelits

Hope you have a fabulous weekend--by the way why not play along with my sketch challenge over the weekend--only three players so far (insert sad face) I need more!  Click HERE to play along. 

9 nice people left a comment:

Nancy Seed said... 1

Great job of combining challenges. Love the outcome of the card. I agree with the Pool Party colour though. Don't have it but love it. Great job Mary Jo.

Unknown said... 2

They are beautiful. You will have to stock up on refills before they retire.

Barb said... 3

Nice Job. You will have to stock up on refills before they retire.

Heidi B said... 4

Very unique card! It is lovely the layers you created with some ink. Thanks for joining SUO Challenges this week.

Carol Carriveau said... 5

Zowey...great colors and card!

Jan Hoyt said... 6

what a great card, love the way you did your own b/g and the colors are great too!

Lisa Somerville said... 7

Lovely monochromatic card, fabulous masking! Thanks for playing along with the Bloggers Challenge!

Connie Babbert said... 8

So "cool" to have a blue Valentine! Lovely masking tech. Thanks for playing along with the SUO Challenge this time!

Karen Barber said... 9

Lovin' your blue valentine!!!