NYE Challenge Cards

For New Year's Eve, Splitcoaststampers hosted a night full of challenges to get us inspired for the new year. Since dh had to work, I decided to join in on the fun. Here are just a few of the challenges they had:

The challenge for this card was to design an Asian inspired card. This is my very first Asian inspired card! Asian is not really my style and I don't own many stamps in that style, so it definitely was a challenge for me. I also challenged myself to use up some of my Designer Paper scraps.

The challenge for this card was to use a retired stamp set. I have had this stamp set for a very long time and it was collecting dust. I challenged myself to make a masculine card. I don't know about you, but masculine cards are pretty difficult for me. I also managed to use another DP scrap.

The challenge for this card was to use formal colors: black, white, and silver or gold. No stamping was involved in this card. I used my craftrobo machine to cut out the silver overlay. I got the file from http://www.ukscrappers.co.uk/index.php . If you have a cutting machine, this site is a must! They have many wonderful free templates available.

Asian Inspired Card:

stamp sets: Eastern Blooms, Upsy Daisy, Flight Of The Butterfly

paper: regal rose, soft sand, chocolate chip, very vanilla, and retired SU DP

ink: regal rose, chocolate chip, versamark

Masculine Thanks:

stamp set: Alphabet Soup

paper: chocolate chip, so saffron, whisper white, retired SU DP

ink: chocolate chip, so saffron, bordering blue

embellishments: ribbon, staple, pop dot, small circle punch

Shimmery Thanks

Made with craft robo machine

paper: basic black, whisper white, shimmery silver

embellishments: grosgrain and sheer ribbon