last of the VSN cards I made

I made two more cards for VSN on Saturday and I liked how they turned out. The first one uses the same two step leaf stamp. The challenge asked you to use the same stamp for the background as for the focal image. Since I had just used these stamps, and VSN has you hoping fast to get the cards done, I decided to use the leaf out line. I also chose to finally use my "Think Happy Thoughts" SU set. All the images were stamped in Timber Brown StazOn. I then used my generals watercolor pencils to outline the leaf and then, my fine tip aqua painter to draw the color to the center. I used a brown pencil to shade under the leaf and then spread the shadow with the aqua painter. The hardest part of this card was punching the circles out in the exact centers on both the brown and the off white cardstock. I am a little offbut when a card only takes 35 minute(Whew) from start to finish being a little off is okay.

The gingham Offray ribbon is a Brown and Offwhite I found at walmart on a mini spool. I matted with Chocolate Chip and the green is Old Olive. I liked how this card turned out.

My second card I called Dirty Daisy! The challenge was to get dirty. I was pretty tired when I stamped this card and the only thing I wanted to do was use my Big Flowers stamp set I hadn't used yet. I got them the beginning of August right before Vacation. Because I knew I needed to get dirty I embossed the image on the Summer Sun Cardstock I stamped with Versa Mark and then used clear embossing powder. After heat setting, I wrinkled the paper and sponged with Chocolate Chip Ink. I decided I needed more contrast so I stamped the small flowers image in Basic Black. I stamped the main image with Versa mark and embossed with Black embossing powder on Off white Cardstock. I used off white so I wouldnt have to sponge the flower too much with Chocolate chip. I sponged Summer Son Ink for the color of the flower and then I used a 1 1/4" circle punch to trim the flower, (a tight fight). I trimmed out the triangles and then I matted with Basic Black and used my 1 3/8" circle punch. I sponged the edges lightly with Close to Cocoa and Choclate chip. The flower was mounted on Dimensionals. I used a piece of scrap Old Olive Card stock cut into pieces to make the stem and leaves, I thought of adding a faux stitch but I ran out of time on the card. I stamped the Paper Salon "Thinking of You", with Versa Mark , on Summer Sun cardstock and then embossed it in Black. I punched it out and matted it, using my SU Tag Punches. Notice it was punched at an angle. I then sponged it with Chocolate Chip. I punched 2 1/8" holes right next to each other so I could slide the tag over the knot on the Black and White Gingham ribbon.

I think these cards turned out cute. My first experience at VSN was great and I hope to do it again. It was not as stressful as I thought it would be...

Until Later... Happy Stamping!