Holy cow this week has sure gone fast! Of course, I did sleep most of the week away and that might have something to do with it. Thursday was a good day without any naps so I must have caught up and I’m feeling so much better.
Since today is Friday that means that it’s also the Just For Fun® Friday Color Challenge. I really enjoyed working with the colors this week. At first I thought ewwwww what can I do . . . and then it all just came together.
Rita a/k/a 
challenged us this week to use
Okay, okay I know you’re saying ewwwww, but trust me . . . . give them a try! I think you’ll be surprised. We would love to have you play along with us! You don’t have to use Just For Fun® stamps, especially if you don’t have any yet. However, if you do play along, you might just be the lucky winner of a 25% Discount so you can go shopping! All you have to do is make a card/project using the above colors and post a direct link using Mr. Linky on the Just For Fun® Blog.
Here’s my card!
I incorporated a few of the techniques that I learned from Wendy Vecchi last weekend. You might also recognize this sketch from Wendy’s book, “make art, studio 490 style II”. I was fascinated by her project on page 16, “you must believe.” I changed the design up to fit what I was working on, but left the general sketch as it was.
Hopefully you can see in this picture, the white shadow of the Wildflower Silhouette.
That’s one of the things I learned last weekend, stamping in white pigment and then inking over the top of it. When I had finished I felt the image was just a little to light and needed the extra pop of block to stand out on the card. Lots of over stamping using a variety of JFF backgrounds. What can I say . . . it was just way too much fun!
- Stamps: F3362 Parsley Look Sprigs, A3350 Small Loop Daisy, F3045 Grain & Coal, G2552 Sketchy Grid, F2714 Wildflower Silhouette, UMS7005 Correspondence Unmounted Sheet, and B3310 Imagine from Just For Fun® Rubber Stamps
- Paper: Black, Vanilla and Manila Shipping Tags; Graphic 45 On the Boardwalk from eclectic Paperie
- Ink: Ranger Jet Black and Coffee Archival, and Snow Cap Pigment; Ranger Rusty Hinge, Broken China, Vintage Photo, Antique Linen, Peeled Paint Distress Ink
- Accessories: 1.25” Ivory May Arts Crochet Lace and 1/2” Black May Arts Wrinkle Ribbon from Stamp Simply Ribbon Store; Tim Holtz idea-ology mini fastener; Tim Holtz Alterations On the Edge; Sewing Machine; Foam Mounting Tape
Now that you’ve been inspired by my card 
, you should visit the other JFF Designers to see what they’ve done. Everyone has had a different take on the colors and you’ve just got to check them out.
Sherry Cheever – DT Coordinator
Broni Holcombe
Kat Tucker
Sandy Sandrus
Starla Nelson
Terre Fry
Roni Johnson
Glenda Brooks
Beth Moore
Margarita Ybarra
JFF Blog
That’s all for now, except thank you for stopping by today! Enjoy the adventures that come your way today because . . . life is short and you’ve got to live every day to its fullest!
Well, that is gorgeous!!! Love what you used for your colour choices.
When you say you ‘inked’ over the white stamped image, did you ink with a dye based ink or ink on a brayer?
Thanks for sharing your design! Have a great weekend. :o)
Sherry, I love this card and have the Just for Fun stamp to try it with. Thanks for the idea. Glad you’re feeling better. Edna
Sigh…….someday, when I become a Jedi master…..
Awesome card Sherry! The tag is beautiful!
Hahaha….love my “smiley image” 🙂 You card is awesome!!!
This is wonderful! I love how you used the colors. I have to keep going back to look at all the little details. Just beautiful, Sherry!!
Just beautiful Sherry, I love the details in your card and really love the Margarita glass in your verbage, bet my sister got a kick out of that one.
Your card is beautiful Sherry, love the whole look of this card and the color choices and yes I was so inspired I’m going to order Wendy”s book and some of her stamps. Have a great weekend. TFS!!! 😀
As always, your card just is awesome!! Such attention to detail! I don’t think that can be learned it has to come from the inside!!
Beautiful – love the tag effect on the card and the flower really pulls it all together!
Love the colors, neat layout and love your tag!
Fantastic card, Sherry! LOVE those layered flowers!
Hugs and smiles
WOW!!! I just found your blog and am blown away! You are so talented- each of your cards is a mini work of art! I think I could spend all day here! Thanks for sharing your creativity!