The Wednesday Challenge over at Simon Says Stamp is: make for the border with Memory box products.
I started with the speech bubble, I used the Big word pop scalloped edge die from Memory box.
I got it as a gift from SSS in Diecember last year, how nice was that? :-D
Then I used the Worn out stencil, also from Memory box to fill the bubble.
I thought they could be all the ideas, speeches, homework etc.
My first attempt ended on my second card. I sponged Distress inks through the stencil (Peacock feathers, Twisted citron, shaded lilac and picked raspberry). Then covered it with Wendy Vecchi translucent embossing paste.
For the image I used a new to me stampset from Simon Says Stamp (back to school), now I got it on sale, so it might be retired now, but similar stampsets are available across the industry.
I stamped the girl and sentiment onto Neenah solar white cardstock with Memento tuxedo black ink. Heat set it for a moment as we have the dampest day, just to be sure.
Colored her with my Spectrum Noir markers. As I was coloring her I really wanted red shoes and backpack, the jeans just made sense and to match it all up I used greens for the jacket.
It didn't really match the colors in the bubble anymore, especially as I would have to chop off the upper bit with the greens.
Whilst typing this I think I went for the colors on the girl subconciously, primary colors, primary school....I don't know but it makes sense ;-)

Added some Ranger enamel accents to match her clothes (classic cherry, electric lime and Caribbean coast)
For the colored one I used: Caribbean coast, electric lime and wild orchid.
Mounted the speech bubble panel with foamtape to the card.
For more information on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, see this
Oooh I like the enamel accents in these cards - especially against the black stencilling. I definitely think these will be on my wish list! Xx
ReplyDeleteI like both versions of your design, Maaike! The little schoolgirl is entirely perfect for this time of year, and I love the beautiful colors on the 2nd card! Thanks for sharing these with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!
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