Unstampabelles Challenge for March - Geometric Shapes- Using 3 or more Shapes

Well it's MARCH already!! I can't believe how fast time seems to pass.
Unstampabelles Challenge is as always to create something without the use of either STAMPS or DIGITAL images. This is easier than you might think, have a look at the Design Teams Inspirations for help if your Mojo needs a nudge.

This month we are Sponsored by       annabelle Stamps
You can click on the enlarged red text above to go to annabelle stamps shop.

annabelle Stamps have offered a $15 discount coupon for use at their online store.

My Design Team thought provoker is a standard sized card (A5 scored and folded in half) my base is in Stampin Up's Basic Black.

My top matting is two colours, Bermuda Bay, and Very Vanilla embossed with SU's Lattice Embossing folder.

To cover the join I used a piece of 1.5cm wide black ribbon with white edges and dots.

The toppers are punched shapes from SU Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Raspberry Ripple & Bermuda Bay. 

The 4 & the U on the pennents are rub on's. I finished with a little strip of bling down the centre of the butterfly.

So for my card  I have used the following shapes:

• 3 rectangles
• 2 squares
• 2 circles
• 4 pennants
• 1 heart
• 1 butterfly

The shapes in RED meet the Geometric requirement. The others are because.

I hope this gives you some inspiration in creating your own Geometrically inclined piece, be it card, box, scrapping layout, whatever you can come up with. other then meeting the standard rules of NO stamps and NO digi's as well as having at least 3 different geometric shapes, let your creativity run free.

I look forward to seeing your beautiful entries over at unstampabelles.

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Happy Crafting

Beth

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Unstampabelles February Challenge - Dare to get Dirty.

This months Challenge over at Unstampabelles, which for those who don't know is open to anyone who does PAPERCRAFT without using either rubber, silicone, digi or any other type of stamp. We are sponsored this month by Sticker Store

Ooops! sorry folks, I had the wrong sponsor and have just updated to show the correct company. Sticker Store is a subsidiary company of Blue Edge Crafts, and a sister to CraftMad, so although I did have the name wrong, the same people own all three.

My card for this challenge was made using glossy photo paper, Stampin up Inks, and an image I cut using my KNK Zing. Along with some tiny rhinestone gems, a scrap of burlap ribbon, some star shaped buttons, and some strands of the burlap.

While I forgot (sorry) to take photographs of my inky fingers when I'd finished my background, I did take a photo of the worksheet I used under my piece while I did the inking so you can see the mess I made. Sorry but it's the best I can do since I forgot all about documenting my mess. lol

Here is my card.

As mentioned before, I used Glossy photo card, and use Northern Lights inking technique to create my background, you can find a tutorial on this technique here Splitcoaststampers Northern Lights tutorial very easy to do if a little messy. 

I cut my Blossom Bird from Black Stampin Up card using my KNK Zing, then used tiny dots of wet glue to adhere to the background. this section was finished with tiny rhinestone gems before being mounted onto black Stampin Up cardstock. This was then mounted onto  a DL sized landscape card made using Cajun Craze card, also from Stampin Up.

I mounted this to the left of the base card leaving room for a scrap of burlap ribbon which just happens to match the Tempting Turquoise ink in the Northern Lights background. I adhered this with a couple of strips of really strong double sided adhesive tape. Strands of the burlap were then threaded through the star buttons which I then glued onto the burlap with my hot glue gun.

This is my 'Messy' worksheet. I use Stampin Up's Grid paper #130148 costs $AU18.95 for a 100 sheet pad which is approx an A3 size. I love using this grid paper, it has cm along the left side and bottom for measuring, and it keeps your work table clean when inking ect. (Yes I am a Stampin Up demonstrator) 
As you can see I also scribble and write and draw all over the sheet as well. lol

I hope you consider giving this technique a go, it's very easy to do and gives great and varied results.

Happy Crafting.
Hugs
Beth