Hello, stamping friends! Happy March! Christy is our Paper Players hostess this week with a theme challenge I don't think we've ever had before:
I realized I do NOT have any "mythical creature" stamps, but I did have one leprechaun stamp from an older SU set called Gift Givers (2011), so I decided to get him inky. Later on, I thought about the fact that I have some gnome stamps, and they would probably be okay too, in case you share the same dilemma as I do! So here we go:
I inked up this little guy and did some coloring with Prismacolor pencils and gamsol....still practicing that technique! I diecut him with a Stylish Shapes die and added a scalloped mat of Lemon Lime Twist and mounted that all on a couple of panels diecut with the Everyday Arches dies. I stamped a few random little clovers from Itty Bitties (2013) and that all went on a piece of green madras plaid DSP from Memory Box:
My sentiment is from a REALLY old Purple Onion set (probably 2010 or so) and the diecut shamrocks are from Impression Obsession. On the inside, I added another strip of the same plaid paper, a sentiment from Our Daily Bread Designs and a few more stamped and diecut shamrocks!
And since I am using several older sets, I am entering this in the RetroRubber challenge, where they're looking for the Luck of the Irish:
I would say that my card concept is "clean and layered", and I was inspired by the green plaid and the lovely colors!
I hope you'll be able to play along with us at the Players this week, it's such a fun challenge! We can't wait to see what you come up with! Thanks so much for visiting today! Enjoy it and be blessed!
| Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified | |
| Stamps | Gift Givers (ret), Itty Bitties (ret), Seasonal Sayings (Purple Onion), Mini Tag Sentiments (Our Daily Bread Designs) |
| Card stock & Papers | Basic White, Lemon Lime Twist, Granny APple Green, Garden Green, Madras Plaid (Memory Box) |
| Ink | Garden Green, Lemon Lime Twist, Versafine Black |
| Accessories | Dimensionals |
| Tools | Cut & Emboss Machine, Stylish Shapes Dies, Everyday Arches Dies, Be Mine Dies (ret), Petite Scalloped Circle Dies (Nestabilities), Sharmock Die (Impression Obsession), Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol |
17 comments:
From all the fun layers and the fun shapes to the last little shamrock, your card is magical, LeAnne!
Oh, I love this, LeAnne!! Love that you used an older stamp set and all those great green colors! The Arches Dies & plaid paper finish this beautifully!!! Well done on all the challenges today! Happy March!!
What a sweet colorful card. Love your layout -unique.
You little leprechaun reminds me of the Lucky Charms cereal box. He's magically delicious! I love the plaid , the layers and the little shamrocks. A great way to celebrate St. Patty's Day! Have a wonderful week, My Friend!
Love it - such a fun card!
Adorable card, LeAnne! I love St. Patrick's Day!! I still have this stamp & it's so cute. I may have to use it for this year's cards! Thanks for sharing.
Your leprechaun is adorable and absolutely perfect for this challenge, LeAnne! I thought that mythical creatures would be perfect for St. Paddy's Day cards with leprechauns so he definitely fits in :) I like how the arch shape is reminiscent of a rainbow to go with the leprechaun theme. Thanks for making my challenge shine!
Wow, LeAnne! What a glorious St. Patrick's Day card! Layers! Plaid! Shamrocks! A Leaping Leprechaun! What's not to love about this card? It's a beautiful combination of greens. Have a wonderful week!
As adorable as that wee leprechaun is, I think it's those bold shamrocks that really take the cake. That, and the lovely use of the arch dies to add something a bit extra to the design. I'm intrigued by the colouring you're doing with the pencils too - great work!
That little leprechaun is just adorable, LeAnne! Wonderful coloring, great layers and plaid and clovers. This is just the cutest St. Patrick's Day card!!
Look at him kicking up his heels! This is cute, LeAnne!
An adorable leprechaun, LeAnne, and I'm loving all those shamrocks! Most of all, I love that plaid paper! A super fun card!
LeAnne, this is too cute with all The Card Concept colors! Love the plaid and the shamrocks! Thanks for playing at The Card Concept!
That little leprechaun is looking very jolly for sure and I'm loving all the greens on this card LeAnne. Great job in rising to this week's challenge!
LeAnne, your little leprechaun looks so happy and you colored him beautifully! I love the layout you used, too. Such a fun card.
hugs
jaydee
Very cute and I love your layout, looks like a fun fold, but not. Thanks for joining us at Retro Rubber this time. Claire RR DT
So many pretty greens, patterns, and textures in this card! The leprechaun is a sweet focal image. Thanks for playing along with us at Retro Rubber!
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