The Challenge is Food

 Hey Everybody,

Stacy's challenge website is Food Network. You can find her challenge here.

Here is my inspiration for my card.  

Watermelon Lemonade Slushie

I stamped the glasses from Stampin' Up set Cheers & Sips and covered them with a mask so I could stamp the watermelon and the vines which are from Stampin' Up called Watercolor Melon. I cut out the top of the objects so I could put the red and white paper behind them like a picnic spread. I added all of that to a green striped paper that reminded me of watermelons. I stamped, colored and fussy cut the hamster which is a Gerda Steiner stamp called, Melon Muncher and added him with dimensionals. The lemon and strawberry were stamped, colored and cut to go on the drinks. The tall glass was colored with sweet sorbet and pineapple punch markers to make it look like watermelon and lemonade were mixed.

This will go on a dinner tray at a local hospital.

Keywords: IC1069

Stamps: Stampin' Up!- Cheers & Sips, Watercolor Melon, Gerda Steiner-Melon Muncher

Paper: white, assorted designer paper from friends

Paper Size: A2

Ink: memento tuxedo black, garden green, sweet sorbet, pineapple punch

Accessories: clear wink of stella, dimensionals, Copic Markers, scissors

Techniques: masking, fussy cutting, two-step stamping

I know there is a lot on this page, but it was one of those cards where I thought of one thing then another and another. I had a lot of fun making this card. Most times when making a card, I have an idea of the stamp set I want to use but the card evolves and isn't something I have in my head to begin with.

When you make a card, do you have a finished image of the card in your mind before you begin? Or, does your card evolve like a process like mine do?  Either way, we make cards and give them away. That's the beauty of card making. I love to encourage people with cards for no occasion at all.

I need to do more of that. Thanks for stopping by today.

Blessings,

Sue