SSCB#45 Monochrome

How are you doing?  Still busy busy here.  Not quite used to DH schedule - he's been working lots of nights so we've been having a big dinner when he gets home first thing in the morning. He starts up the grill and I get to work on the sides.   It's taking some time to adjust and I'm sure that by the time I'm in the swing of things he'll be back to days!  The weather here is crazy too.  On Monday we were in the 90's and yesterday only 59!  I don't know what to wear any more when I get up!

A new challenge begins today at Serendipity Stamps Challenge Blog!  The theme this month is Monochrome.    That means you get to work with only one color.   That's a tough one for me - choosing only one crayon from a whole box of colors.  I need them ALL!

So I'm sort of hoping my anxiety isn't showing through in my projects.  I did a little masking in my first card to stamp the pine trees close to the camper.   I cut a cloud shape to let some white paper peek through and stamp my sentiment. 

 For my second card I used three shades of purple card stock.  I die cut the lightest shade with the dragonflies, and layered it on top of the darkest shade of purple.  I inserted medium color dragonflies in the openings.

 It looked flat to me so I thought I'd add some color by brushing on Peerless Watercolors, and  dabbing some Inka-Gold paste here and there.   Along with the gold sequins this one has lots of shine!

The large dragon fly die is sold by itself in the store.  The smaller one comes from the Floral Frame and Embellishment set.

Need a little more inspiration?  Check out designs from the rest of the team!  

Julie Warner

Karen Amidon

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Vickie Zimmer

Jenny Gropp

I hope you'll find some time to play along with us at Serendipity Stamps Challenge Blog!

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Serendipity Stamps: Camper, Home Is Where You Park It
Cloud Die:  Memory Box Cloud Bank

Serendipity Stamps:  Serendipity
Die:  Dragon Fly, Floral Frame & Embellishment