Mar 20 2008
DCON08 Dirty Girls Challenge - Old is New Again
Once a month the SCS Dirty Dozen and Dirty Dozen Alumni get together and do a challenge. Here’s the rules for this month:
Challenge Focus: Use one of the oldest stamp sets you own along with embellishments and supplies you’ve had for what seems like forever.
Required Element: RAK - you must mail your card out as a RAK on 3/20 to any DD/DDA - could be a birthday, get well, thinking of you, invite to come play with us, congratulations or just totally random no particular reason RAK. You do not need to tell us who you mailed your card to. For all addresses see the SMAK the DD thread.
Restricted Element: No stamps, tools, or supplies purchased or obtained within the last 6 months. We’re on the honor system here girls, so use your judgement to keep within the spirit of the challenge.
Bonus Challenge: Use a technique or style you haven’t used in a long time, but was a favorite at some point in your stamping past.
Keyword:Look for the other girls cards here—> DCON308 (for Dirty Challenge Old New March 08 )
This card was created with a two old Su! sets and a background.
I used the Faux Linen technique with a bit of a twist. Step by step directions for the background can be can be found —> HERE.
The image was colored with Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol. After I was finished coloring I stamped the Linen Background over the top of the image in Vintage Photo ink.
And here are the products I used:
Stamps: Times and Seasons, Long Time Friend, Linen - SU!
Paper: Glossy White CS, Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red
Ink: Ranger Distress Black Soot, Vintage Photo, Aged Mohogany
Accessories: Sandpaper, Sponge, Hemp
You are so talented..Would have never thought to sand on the background..Beautiful card! Chris
Saw the card on SCS and had to read the tutorial! Great card, great tutorial. I have this set and hope to do this one day! Beautiful, beautiful….
Awesome card!! Kewl technique! I’ll have to give that a try someday soon
Wow!! this is just Gorgeous!!..I love that background and will be checking out the link..TFS and Happy Easter!!
Excellent, excellent!!
Love the old image and the linen, fabulous! Deb
Wow!!! That is gorgeous!!!!! I am going to have to give that a whirl!!!
Jeanne that tractor looks positively 3-D!! ROCK ON with yo’ bad self!!
Jeanne, this is just beautiful. Your card looks as well loved as that old tractor. Thanks for the info on the background too, it looks great with the rest of the layers.
That background is sooooo cool! I think I’ll do it with my stamp club this week!
This is so gorgeous!! Your use of Linen and all of your distressing looks so awesome!! I love that image and your coloring!!
Wonderful card! Thank you for you background info.
Beautiful!! Thanks again for sharing this technique with us
so cool! The colors, the styling, everything! The old-is-new-again-challenge makes so much sense as we tend to use the newest stamps first and to forget the older ones. I also started using my first stamps this year and we can get so nice results with them.
WOW! That’s a great card! I have so mnay “old” supplies that I am ALWAYS trying to think of more “modern” ways to use them.