Claritystamp Challenge - Bingo

Flowers/Stamp/Glitter

This month's theme has definitely been a challenge for me.  I have experimented with loads of different techniques and my rubbish bin has been overflowing but as the deadline quickly approached I decided in the end to keep it simple.

Stamps:    Claritystamp NDC Alice, NDC Round Tree, Leafy Swirl

Inks:          Adirondack Stream, Archival Black, Versamark

Other:       Claritystamp Theuva card, Sizzix Die Flourish #2, Button Die, Perfect Pearls,   Glitter, Sticky labels

• Die cut some flowers and brush the edges lightly with some Stream ink. 

• Stamp randomly with the NDC Round Tree, 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation ink.  

• Stick the flowers together to make 1 flower, I used 2 large and 1 small flower with a die-cut button for the centre. (Sorry, I don't know the make of the button die.) Set aside to dry.
• Stamp Alice twice onto sticky labels with Archival black. 
• On the 1st Alice, stamp the Round Tree over her dress, this time with Versamark ink.  Dust with white Perfect Pearls.
• On the 2nd Alice, colour in her face, hair and body with colour pencils

• Carefully cut out the dress only on the first Alice and the whole image on the 2nd Alice.
• Remove the dress from the backing and stick on top of the whole image.
• Using a mask, I used a die-cut circle, brush Stream ink over the aperture, making it darker at the edges.  Sponge a little bit of ink where you think Alice's shadow will be.
• Stick Alice in position.

With Archival black ink, stamp the Leafy Swirl twice.

• Cut the card into a square and using left over ink on the brush, lightly colour the edges.
• Mount on Blue card, and then a square card blank.
• Attach flower to corner.
• Let's check the Bingo card.  Flowers, Stamp, Perfect Pearls, Dies. Some Glitter needed to make a diagonal line (and a horizantal one)
• Add glitter to the Leafy Swirls and centre of the flower and BINGO.
• There is room to add a greeting at the top but I will leave that until I know who it is going to

Phew! Just made the deadline.  Now all I need to do is put away the Shrink Plastic, Stencils, Stamps, Grunge Paste, Perfect Pearls, Dies, Glitter etc etc.  It has been a good challenge as it has made me look again at things and techniques I have not used in a while, even if they didn't get used in my final card.  

Looking forward to seeing all your entries.

Lesley x