TGF Farm Fresh Friday Challenge: KISS

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This weeks Farm Fresh Friday Challenge at The Greeting Farm blog is K.I.S.S.

Here are the RULES:

Create a card using the K.I.S.S. technique: KEEP IT SIMPLY SHAPED.

This means NO Die cuts, Nesties, and no more than ONE punch. You MAY create layers, but all shapes must be cut with a straight trimmer aka squares/ rectangles. You MAY embellish, but don't go crazy, k?*You have through WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16th, 2009 to upload your card or creation using TGF STAMPS to TGF Galleria>Contests/Challenges>FFF>K.I.S.S.

*ONE lucky winner will receive the OUTDOORSY or SWEET MESSAGE set-your choice, from The Greeting Farm!

Have fun and good luck!

I did a reverse mask to stamp the snowflakes on Anya's dress.

Supplies:

The Greeting Farm: Princess Anya, Forest Friends

Papertreyink: Snowflake Serenade

Copic Markers: B00, G000, V000, V91, YR0000, YG11, W3, E31

Spica glitter pen clear

DP: BG Wisteria

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamagic Ocean Depth, SU! Soft Sky

Prima bling

Marvy heart punch

WCMD part 4 - Papertreyink

This is my entry for Papertreyink's WCMD challenge #1: Japan.

My Japanese elements: Gold, Shibori design, Cho-Cho (butterfly), Mon (family crest), Sakura flowers

I used the background medallions because they reminded me of Japanese Mon, which is basically a family crest. The medallions are from the first PTI free exclusive anniversary set. To learn how to qualify for one of these sets go here. There's a new set each year.

I made the butterflies with one of my all time favorite PTI sets: Butterfly Kisses
First I made my die cut butterflies, then I stamped various butterflies from the set on them with my Versamark, then embossed with a very light EP, then I glimmer misted them, and then I outlined them with a Krylon gold leafing pen.

I wanted the butterflies to look like Shibori, which is a wonderful Japanese technique much like our tie-dying.
See some fabulous scarves done in the shibori technique here.


Supplies:
Papertreyink: Butterfly Kisses, Anniversary Set 1
Papertreyink cardstock: True Black
Tattered Angels glimmer mist and Stamp Zia color wash
Cuttlebug butterfly die
Versamark
Lindy's Stamp Gang EP: Angel Wings Sapphire
Krylon gold metallic leafing pen
Maya Road chipboard: Cherry Blossoms & Birds

Experiments.....