Good morning ya’ll! It’s Friday already and I have one heck of a busy day in front of me. I still haven’t prepared for Stamp Club tomorrow, so that is a must do today. It also occurred to me last night at midnight that I have an appointment today at 2:00. Good thing I remembered! Sometimes the memory doesn’t fail me . . .

Today is the Limited Supply Challenge on Splitcoast. It’s a follow the list challenge: animals or critters, sentiment, background, 2-4 layers, any solid or patterned paper, coloring tools, punches, any other quick tool. Now the kicker for me was NO EMBELLISHMENTS. Let me just say that when I saw THAT . . . well I almost . . .

Here you have it, a 4-layer card. The cute little penguin was colored with Copic Markers and just a little snow was added with puffy paint. Now before you jump up and down, I consider this ink/paint, puffed with a heat tool. Quick! The patterned paper (Memory Box that I got from Sweet and Sassy Crafts), was sewn to the actual card front (quick and easy for me) because someone has run out of tape. (A quick trip to Sam’s Club is in order today.) The sentiment and the sponging were done with distress ink and I highlighted the image heavy to eliminate a background layer. The image is raised on mounting tape, to add some dimension. Ah the background, I used the flair stamp from Priceless stamped in Adirondack Aqua (and actually stamped after the card was put together – cause, well I forgot about the background stamp).

Stamps: SU Priceless, Penguin and Sentiment from Inky Antics

Paper: SU Bashful Blue, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Memory Box Snow Collection

Ink: Adirondack Pitch Black and Aqua, Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Ink, Tulip White Puffy Paint

Accessories: Copic Markers, Sewing Machine, Sponge Dauber, Heat Gun

Let’s talk tools for a minute. When I was at Stampfest in Orlando, I picked up a couple of Tsukineko oblong sponge daubers.

Jeanne and I walked for two days trying to find these and at the very end of the show, we did. Only too late – they were practically sold out and I was only able to get 2. I picked one up the other day to use and can I say – THEM! My fingers fit perfectly inside so there is some leverage, I can work different colors from one dauber using both ends, and they are washable. I NEED more!!! Before you ask, the container for brads is from the Target $ Spot. I’ve been using the container to prop up card fronts. I’ve making card fronts for a project and well, they just don’t want to stand on their own. I didn’t want to move it because it is in the perfect spot for lighting right now.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!