I Dig You - Paper Players 108
11 August 2012
Hi Everyone. Happy Saturday night.
The Paper Players challenge this week is a great color challenge from the talented Ann. When I have a color challenge, I generally go looking for a sketch for inspiration. I found a fabulous one across at retrosketches.
Here's the color scheme and the sketch.
This color scheme really felt masculine to me, so I decided to go with that. Then I looked at the sketch and that gave me an idea for the stamp set. Not one I use very often, but love! I pulled out the I Dig You set and stamped it onto very vanilla card stock. However, I felt it needed much more ooooomppppph. So I stamped it in Cherry Cobbler and then again in Not Quite Navy. After I stamped it, I felt it needed something more! So, I took out my markers and colored over the stamped areas. I then cut it out and covered it with Crystal Effects. I left it to the side for several hours to let it dry whilst I carried on with other things.
Here's what I came up with
Of course, I had to get out my Color Spritzer and use my Crumb Cake and Early Espresso markers to make some dirt!
Instead of the normal wheels, I added two mis-matched buttons instead. I used my craft knife to cut out the window of the truck. I mounted the Crumb Cake circle above the Cherry Cobbler circle with dimensionals. Talking about dimension, I really thought it needed some on the base layer, so out came my scoring board :-) All that was left to do was to raise the truck on dimensionals and adhere the buttons.
Here's a close up of the truck and buttons
I love the fact that the truck is so shiny. I think it really does add something to the focal image.
The Paper Players would love you to play along with Ann's color challenge this week. I know that the design team at Retrosketches would love it if you played along with them, too.
Don't forget to check out the Paper Player design team inspiration cards - they've outdone themselves again this week.
On a personal note:
It's been a very long week and it felt good to actually get into my stamping space to do a little playing. I got three cards made and Lou and I managed to get some jobs done around the house. I hemmed 4 curtains. Lou hung the curtain rod. We hung a 120# mirror in the dining room. That was quite some feat I can tell you!!!! We also put up our first piece of "decorative stuff"!! It's fabulous! When I bought it, I wasn't quite sure what the right spot would be. However, once it arrived, I knew exactly where it would go. I'll take a photo for you and share it with you sometime this week.
The house is starting to take shape and we are loving being here. Every day I pinch myself just to make sure that it is real. Mind you, it is just over 5 weeks until Pam and John arrive to visit with us and we still have SO much to get done before they arrive!
Whilst standing on the deck today, I noticed today that our Blue Birds have flown the coop. I also realized that the House Wren has left. We still have the Orioles though - oh, and our sugar obsessed Hoary woodpecker! I swear I am going to have to do an intervention with him one of these days. :-)
As always, thank you for visiting my little area of the stamping blogosphere. Warm hugs and prayers for those of you who need a little lift tonight.
Have a beautiful Sunday
Hugs
Jaydee