It has been a while since I have participated in a Chat & Challenge but I did so last night and had so much fun. There was 17 of us online, chatting about our local weather, updating on family and holiday plans and sharing our excitement about the upcoming Stampin' Up! Leadership conference in January.
This time our card map challenge was a bit different. It was an actual card that was presented. We had to take a look at that card and then come up with our own creation following the "map" of the original card.
Here's the "map":
This one kind of threw me for a bit because I kept focusing on the images on this card. But after chatting for a while and learning that our challenge was a spring theme for a card, I got my stamping mojo back and created this card:
I decided to have my card have a side opening to add a little pizzaz and to be a bit different. I used my Big Shot and new punches to add some texture and eye appeal and then the Butterfly punch on Basic Black and Pretty in Pink to create a butterfly with a shadow layer underneath. The top right corner seemed a bit naked so I added two punched hearts for a final touch.
Stamp Set: Flight of the Butterfly
Card stock: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Perfect Polka Dot impressions folder,Butterfly punch,Small Heart punch,Scallop Trim border punch
So the next time you are struggling to create a hand-stamped card, take a look at the cards in the 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalog or the mini catalog and look at them as a "map" idea. Then look at the stamping supplies you have and see what you can create. Or, do what I did with the card map on this blog post and share your new card with me!