Sweet Stamps-Spring Pastels

The Sweet Stamps Challenge this week is Spring Pastels

 Oh there is a new Technique Junkies newsletter out..... : )  This technique is called Bands of Color.  I used Ranger inks Spun Sugar, Shabby Shutters and Tumbled glass. I used Shabby Shutters on a few strips of cardstock and used the grass die to cut out a few layers of grass. I stamped the Dahlia onto the card and again on cardstock- and fussy cut out the flower head and the leaves. I colored with Distress Markers. I outlined the leaves so no white was showing from cutting out the leaves. I added some Gelly Roll Pen in the center of the flower.
  I felt I needed to add something to balance the card, so I cut out a dragonfly from the Cheery Lynn Mini Critters die cut. I outlined from the negative part of the die onto vellum and painted the vellum with Creative Inspirations paint- and one dried added the painted vellum to the frame of the dragonfly.

 It was really hard to photograph the shimmer. The blue paper was shimmery to begin with.

Here are the Sweet Stamps products I used on my card:
Dahlia floral image HERE
Ranger Distress Ink HERE Spun Sugar, Shabby Shutters, Tumbled Glass
Ranger Distress Markers HERE Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Tumbled Glass
Black Memento Tuxedo ink HERE
Grass Die Cut by Cheery Lynn HERE
Tiny Things with Wings Die Cut by Cheery Lynn HERE
Creative Inspirations Paint HERE
Vellum HERE
Stardust Sakura Gelly Roll Pen HERE
Rhinestones Silver HERE

Double Line Tape HERE

I hope you will join in the challenge!  Every entry qualifies you for a chance to win $20 of items from the store at  Sweet Stamps, and if you use a Sweet Stamps image- you will receive an additional chance to win! Please note- there is a limit of 10 challenges for each entry.The winner is chosen by Random.org- so everyone has a chance to win!


We have a monthly challenge as well- 3/15-4/14 Wax Paper Resist- you have a chance to WIN $20 $20 of items from the store at  Sweet Stamps.


***Sweet Stamps is having a DT call NOW- Apply by April 12th HERE***


 Stop by the Sweet Stamps Challenge Blog HERE to see what the rest of the DT has created for the Challenge or click on the links below.

Sweet Stamps Design Team:

*   Bonnie  *  Calypso *
 * Dawn B  *   Jacki   *  Joni 

                                     *  Kendra  *  Linda                                             

                                          *  Shelly  (you are here)  *  Tamara  * 

Challenges:
Make it Monday- Always Anything Goes- and a fabulous place to discover some great papercrafters!
Cheery Lynn Designs- Back to Nature
Eureka Stamps- Stripes or Circles
Lexi's Creations- Use your Punches or dies
Stamp and Create- Use at least one Die Cut
Amusing Challenges- Anything Goes
Card Makin Mamas- No background paper

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly