Good morning ya’ll! Before I show you my card for today, there are a few things I need to remind you of:

• Rubbernecker Stamp Company is having a huge Winter Sale Event. If you haven’t checked it out, pop on over and take a look (well, after you read my post okay?)

• My pal, Jeanne, is giving away some awesome Blog Candy (compliments of Rubbernecker) over on her blog, Inky Paws. Jeanne will be picking her winner on Monday evening, Christmas Eve.

• I’m still giving away some Tawdry Treats (compliments of Rubbernecker). All you need to do to win mine is leave a comment on this post, telling me about your favorite Holiday tradition. I will be picking a winner on Monday morning.

If you’ve come by today looking for the JBWW Challenge, I hate to disappoint, but – Jeanne and I have decided to take a break from the challenge for a little while.

So let’s move on to today’s card! I couldn’t resist playing the Featured Stamper Challenge on Splitcoast today. When I saw that it was Crissy a/k/a #1artist4highhopes, I knew I had to participate. I’ve admired Crissy’s work since she first started uploading on SCS! Here’s the card from Crissy’s gallery that I picked, mainly because the colors jumped out at me. As a matter of fact, that is the only thing I used from her card – I’ve changed everything else.

The background was made by sponging on Tim Holtz Distress Inks with sponge daubers and alcohol ink felt pads soaked in Alcohol Blending Solution. Once the desired background was achieved, the Travel Background was stamped in Black Soot Distress Ink, and the edges sponged. The main image was colored with Copic markers and then sponged with the same technique as the background. To get closer to the main image, a Cut-N-Dry nib was used with the Alcohol Blending Solution and picking up some color from the stamp pad. The edges of the main image were then sponged with Black Soot Distress Ink.

Stamps: 237-11 Monica and 44-08 Travel Background by Rubbernecker Stamp Company

Paper: Georgia Pacific White, Black & Gray

Ink: Black Soot, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany, Weathered Wood Tim Holtz Distress Inks

Accessories: Copic Ciao Markers; Ranger Alcohol Blending Solution, Cut-N-Dry Pen Nib, Felt Blending Pad; Tsukineko Sponge Daubers; Mounting Tape; Velvet Ribbon; Brads

These are the products used in making this card, and all of them except for the Copic Markers can be bound at My Favorite Product Page at Rubbernecker Stamp Company. The Copic Markers can be found at Eclectic Paperie.