Sweet Stamps- A Favorite Technique

This week at the Sweet Stamps Challenge we are using A Favorite Technique......  That is a loaded challenge for a 'Technique Junkie'......

 Since I like a challenge, I used an older technique- Maduzia Magic-with a twist.... I have no reinkers...... so I used Shades Die inks- wiped them across a piece of acetate and picked up the ink off of the acetate with a cotton ball- added the alcohol- what do you think?  I also had to add sewing on my card- that is my all time favorite thing to do to add a great look and some dimension to my cards.

 The first step is to stamp and emboss the image- I embossed the Just for You sentiment multiple times and it covers the back of the entire page. After the embossing was done, I swiped the ink onto the acetate, added the alcohol and then the ink to a cotton ball and dabbed it on glossy white cardstock. I made an addition sheet out of just the Orchid, and used that for the corner flourishes.

Here is the background:

  I stamped and embossed the image Margery in Platinum EP and watercolored the image with the Shades die ink. I added color to the edges of the card as well and to the edge of the die cut for dimension. I did not have any lighter purple cardstock that was just right, so cut a piece of watercolor paper and highlighted the edge of it with purple watercoloring.
  I used Coordinations cardstock for the base. If you look at the Coordinations cardstock page HERE- you will find that the store has listed the ink colors that coordinate with the cardstock family-see the colors when you click on the cardstock colors.

 I used Platinum Embossing Powder for a touch of glitz for the card front- here is a better look:

Here are the Sweet Stamps products I used on my card:
Distress Clear Embossing Ink HERE
White embossing powder HERE
Anti-static pouch HERE
Just for You sentiment HERE
Shades Die Inks Sand Castle and Sunrise Orchid HERE
Image-Margery HERE
Embossing Powder Platinum HERE
Coved Rectangle Die (the image is on this) HERE
Lace Corner die HERE
Sentiment die (Rectangle multi die) HERE
Coordinations cardstock 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!

 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:
Cheery Lynn Dies- Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion- Emboss it
The Crazy Challenge- Anything Goes
Victorine Originals- Brown/White with one other color (Purple)
Pile it On- Something with a "P" -purple
Stampin Sisters in Christ- Use a diecut/punch


Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly