Fall sponging

Around here, we are gearing up for school's first day on Friday. Only three more days to go before the girls climb onto that big yellow bus at 6:45am. Not that I'm counting down the days... But all this prepping has got me longing for fall's schedules, cooler temperatures, and crock pot meals. Fall has always been my favorite season, and with thanks in mind, here's my project for today!

Sponging is quickly becoming my go-to technique. I love how impressive a card looks with a bit of sponging. My husband thought that this piece took me hours! I didn't have the heart to tell him the truth. It came together in mere minutes. But that is part of sponging's lure for me. A big bang for minimal effort!

Happy stamping!

Obsessed with Serene Silhouettes

Clearly I have issues. I made three cards before the one I've posted for you. I was disappointed with all three! And I can't quite put my finger on why. They were OK. Just a little meh. Maybe the colors were a little off. The stamping was a bit messy. I don't know.

But I couldn't stop making cards until one made me a tad giddy. The minute I picked up Stampin' Up's Serene Silhouettes, something clicked and all made sense in the world! I LOVE this stamp set. And if course this set is just begging for a sponged background! Which is fine by me. It's my go-to technique of late. 

Oops!

My goal was to make a one layer card that had the look of being multiple layers. And for about ten seconds, I had achieved that goal! But then I picked up the card to admire it, and the ink on my fingers (from all that sponging) left a smudge on my pristine white card base! Urgggg. So I let go of my single layer dream, and added some ribbon and a sentiment in Wisteria Wonder, and discovered that it improved the card immensely! A happy accident indeed.

New Beginnings

I've been creating and crafting ever since I can remember. But lately, stamping and card making have become my thing. The newest technique that I've been playing around with is sponging. I love taking a few torn Post Its, and using them to make gorgeous mountain backgrounds!