Friday, March 28, 2008

Techno Stamper Challenge #10


I have a basket on my desk and every once in a while I add things to it. Backgrounds, paper, images already stamped and stamps I want to work with. Then when I sit down to work I try to confine myself to this basket. This weeks challenge was a problem as my images were all tall and not wide. I went through this basket a couple of times trying to make my images work and then I found this Japanese Lantern I had colored from I Brake for Stamps and things started to fall into place. I did cut out 2 arrows from different papers but decided I didn't like either one. Looked through my embellishment drawer and saw the paper clip and before you know it I had an arrow. I worked on this during the commercials last night. My husband watched me change card colors and backgrounds and cut things out and throw them back in the basket. I don't think he realized how much thought I put into my cards. He asked about the sketch which has been on the computer screen all week and I explained what I do each week. Wasn't happy with the card until I added the cord. Now I feel it's complete. I decided to print off these sketches each week and hang them above my desk as a reference. Now that I have some Nestabilities and some Coluzzles I plan on doing more layering and different arrangements when I work on my cards. What great gadgets these 2 things are.

5 comments:

Shirley said...

The paper basket image is perfect for your Cling and Scrunch technique. They both compliment the other just right! TFS

MJ said...

How creative is that! I love how you created the arrow with the heart clip. Just brilliant. The card is terrific! Thanks for playing.

Pat Huntoon said...

Gorgeosu, Pat. Creative way to use the sketch, too~

kren said...

I love your basket idea. I might give it a try.kk

Robyn Phelan Sharp said...

beautiful colors...lovely card.