It's time for another great sketch challenge this week at Global Design Project.
So right about now you are probably wondering when my style shifted to Clean and Simple. The answer is simple. When I went back to work last year I found myself moving more toward CAS on my stamping/paper crafting projects...especially when I have really hectic things going on in my life. I was a stay-at-home homeschooling mom for almost twelve years, so I could literally spend hours designing/making one card. Now, I typically have one day to myself, but if something comes along which interrupts my schedule, then my GDP projects are the first thing to become simplified. I have tried to remain true when it comes to my Artisan Design Team projects, however, so that is why you may notice the difference in styles. I don't have a contract with Global Design Project and no one is making me participate, but I love being on the GDP design team and I hate to miss a week if I can help it. So that leads me to today's project. It may look CAS, but there is a little more to it than meets the eye.
How on earth did I get such perfect placement on those sequins? I made a stencil with the Rainbow Builder Framelits Dies. I started with the second from the largest rainbow and then got smaller. I decided where the rainbow would fall on the page and then before I did anything else, I stamped the greeting from the Sunshine & Rainbows photopolymer stamp set in Melon Mambo ink.
After the greeting was stamped, I moved on to creating the rainbow. I love these Tutti-frutti Adhesive-Backed Sequins. It literally only took a few minutes to place the sequins. If you don't have the Rainbow Builders framelits to create a template, you can also use a circle die as a guide.
I decided to leave off the additional elements of the card and let the beauty of the sequins take center stage.
We would love to have you play along with us this week. Be sure to check out what the other talented designers/players have created for this fun challenge at the Global Design Project Challenge Blog.
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