Working with Split Negative

Arrrrrrr ye mateys, it be a Tuesday and ya know what that means. It’s Treasure Hunt Tuesday at Rubbernecker Stamp Company. Put ye swashbuckling skills to the test and plunder all the treasure that be waitin’ fer ya. Set sail along with me mates and join us fer the first clue. Along ye way, there are a few ports ya need be stoppin’ at. There be some extra treasure to be found today – set sail now and visit Broni and Kittie! After ye stops there, head on over to Rubbernecker where ye will find the first clue and more deets on how ya may claim ye bounty!

While ye are sailing around today, make sure ye stop and visit the rest of me mates, Tami, Leigh, Candy, Shelly and Linda, who have samples posted today. But don’t stop thar! Keep on goin’ to Jeanne’s place and check out the Rubbernecker Blogger Challenge today. The challenge this week is this sketch:

When I first came up with this sketch, my idea was for a tall gate fold card. But in the course of messing up the first try, and lack of time to get much finished, I settled on a smaller card with split negative.

I stamped the background in black on white paper and then in white on black paper. I lined up where the panels needed to be, and then trimmed down both panels to match. The center element is a piece of Grunge Board that I colored with Adirondack pigment ink, and then stamped the sentiment on top. The Grunge Board was then raised on mounting tape and the ribbon ran through the ends.

• Stamps: Rubbernecker Collage Collection Herbal Collage SKU:262-03 and KK Originals Sentiment Create SKU:69-07 KK from Rubbernecker Stamp Company
  
• Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; SU Basic Black and Soft Sky
• Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black, Adirondack Cloudy Blue and Snow Cap Pigment Inks
• Accessories: Tim Holtz idea-ology Grunge Board Elements; Tsukineko Sponge Dauber; Ribbon; Mounting Tape

Now don’t forget to check in tomorrow! I’ve got a huge announcement that you are not gonna want to miss! Jeanne and I also traveling today, and we’ll check in when we get to Broni’s tonight!