Saturday, December 3, 2011

A New Stampendous Monthly Challenge!

It's the first Saturday of the month again, and that means that the Stampendous team is playing along with a NEW monthly challenge!  This month we are playing with a color challenge...to use pink, cream, gold, and/or brown in a card or project.  The colors can be by way of papers, coloring implements, inks, and/or any of the fabulous Stampendous Essentials.  If you've been stuck in a traditional holiday color mode, this is your opportunity to think outside the Christmas crayon box!
My version of the color challenge features the Stampendous Perfectly Clear Reindeer Swirls. I started by layering pieces of the various papers that I chose to go with the color theme. Then I simply stamped the images with Versamark ink and embossed in the new Fran•tage Essentials Aged Gold Embossing Enamel. I love these new embossing enamels...chunky, varied color and texture, just enough shine without going over the bling side! I added a few swirls and the sentiment stamped in Rich Cocoa Memento ink, which was also used to ink around the edges. This card was simple enough to do in multiples...so I did. The unique color scheme will stand out next to all the myriads of red and green cards given during the holidays.

Please join us in our challenge this month, and link your creation(s) to the InLinkz located on the Stampendous Impressions' blog (or any team member's blog post that has the collection at the bottom). You don't have to use Stampendous images and/or products on your designs...but we sure love it when you do!  You have until January 5, 2012 at 11:59 PM EST to enter your creation, for the opportunity to be the one lucky random winner to receive this fabulous Stampendous prize, the Amore Frame Perfectly Clear set:



Here's a list of the fabulously talented Stampendous team members playing along today:



Add your link below to enter our challenge! (A note about the link tool: you can add your direct link from this post, or any Stampendous team member's post with this collection, as well as directly on the Stampendous blog. All of the collection tools are the same one, and all entries will show up wherever you put them!)



9 comments:

StampendousGraphics said...

Pam, this is so gorgeous!! Very dynamic use of this color combo on a Christmas card...loving it!!

Lynn Mercurio said...

This is really stunning and so elegant. The embossing is the perfect touch!

Suzanne C said...

Fabulous gold deer! Love how you layered the embossing over the papers! Striking design!

Janelle Stollfus said...

The colors and reindeer image are so peaceful. Certainly wouldn't be the same with the red/green traditional colors. Gorgeous card!

Steph Lee (Arty Carty) said...

Gorgeous card Pam! Love your layout and how the swirls from the corners and reindeer seem to flow so well.

Kristine Reynolds said...

So pretty! I love the gold embossed reindeer!

Scrappychick said...

Adorable Pam, love how you embossed over the 2 layers!

Jingle said...

This is so pretty! I love it!

Wendy said...

Fabulous, fabulous!! I love the reindeer!!! I need those, but they will have to wait until next year. I am at my Christmas creating LIMIT!!!