Hello Everyone,
It’s Friday so you know what that means. It is our Creative Head to Head Challenge! These are so much fun and the outcome is always so different! So if you are new here let me explain the challenge. We draw from a series of items for embellishments, paper, Designer Series Paper, and coloring. Out of the items, we draw we then create a card using the items.
For today’s challenge, we are using the stamp set ‘High Tide’.
High Tide Photopolymer Stamp Set [143006] – Price: $26.00 –
High Tide is a two-step stamp set that makes it is easy to create the final image that you want using the colors of your choice. Photopolymer stamps are totally transparent making it easy for you to align with the two-step stamping. A quick tip for using multiple step stamping is to use the stamperatus.
Stamparatus [146276] – Price: $49.00
A must-have tool for all stampers, the Stamparatus helps you perfectly align stamp images, stamp multiples of the same project quickly and precisely, and get complete ink coverage.
High Tide Challenge Cards
For today’s challenge, we pulled watercolor pencils, rhinestones, and heat embossing. Our challenge is to implement all of these elements into a card using the stamp set High Tide.
My assistant Alex’s Card
Colors that she used
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Measurements
- Card Base: 4 1/4″x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″ in Night of Navy
- Layer One: 4″ x 5 18/4″ in Balmy Blue
- Designer Series Paper: 2″ x 4 1/4″
- Different Designer Series Paper: 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″
- Watercolor Cardstock: 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
- Scrap Whisper White
To make this card
Alex embossed using Crushed Curry to form the sun and its rays. Next, she used the watercolor pencils to watercolor a sunset using Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, and Calypso Coral. She also watercolored using the ink from the Classic Stampin’ Pad to color in the water.
My Card
Colors that I used
Click on the colors to see coordinating items
Measurements
- Card Base: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″
- Designer Series Paper: 4″ x 5 1/4″
- Layer Two: 3 3/4″ x 5″ in Balmy Blue
- Layer Three: 1 3/4″ x 3 3/4″
- Scrap piece of Crumb Cake to stamp on measuring at least 5″ across
- Scrap Whisper White
So using the sand image I first stamped in versamark then in Crumb Cake Ink, I then stamped it onto Crumb Cake cardstock before covering it in clear embossing powder. I heat set it and then tore the paper above the heat embossed image. This helps to give the cardstock a sandy appearance.
These challenges are so much fun. Here is a pre-recorded Facebook Live video that shows how to put these cards together.
For the Designer Series Paper we both used the Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper that is retiring.
Before You Go
Click on the image to get your Box of Sunshine!
Box of Sunshine
Kit contains supplies for 8 cards and envelopes (2 cards of 4 designs)
Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm)
Envelope size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″ (11.4 x 14.6 cm)
Coordinating Colors: Basic Black, Bumblebee, Crushed Curry, Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce, White, and Gold
*Bumblebee is a NEW In-Color
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Thank you for stopping by my stamping place,
