Inky Paws

Our March winner is…………….

Beth M.!!!!! Yeah Beth!

Beth’s card

Keep playing!!! The remaining entries for the last few days of the month will be rolled into the April drawing!

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

Here’s a technique for a background with lots of texture.

Supplies: Glossy White CS, Ink ( I used Ranger Distress Vintage Photo and Aged Mohogany), sponge, 100 grit sandpaper, stamp from Long Time Friend (SU!)

Step #1

Sponge Vintage Photo ink onto Glossy CS

Step #2

Sand across the CS in one direction.

Step #3

Then sand in the other direction.

Step #4

Randomly sponge on another color ink (I used Aged Mohogany).

Step #5

Sand the outer edges.

Step #6

Sponge the outer edge (I used Vintage Photo).

Step #7

You can leave your background the way it is or you can add an image. I used the little flower from Long Time Friend from Su! I stamped it in a diagonal pattern with Vintage Photo ink.

Finished!

For a look at the card I made using this background go —> HERE