Color SPLASH!

Another challenge? Eek!



I was trying to get my brain wrapped around the Embellish Brads Color Challenge with all the bright colors and how I wanted to tackle it, and in all reality I had no idea what to do. This is one of the reasons why I stayed away from challenges in the past. *sigh* What to do?

I had the brads. So that wasn't the problem. But what could I do that would set myself apart from anyone else using the brads AND the colors within the brads and the constraints of the challenge. Hmmm...

I spent some time looking at my stamps, looking at my inks, looking at current trends and then I just started to play. What I finally came up with is a card I actually LOVE!! I have to say that even if this card doesn't do anything for anyone else I just love it. I am so happy with how it turned out. And I don't say that about my own stuff very often...for those of you who know me, you can vouch for this!

I hope that you'll at least like it, too:




and a close-up of the sentiment (Why? Just because I felt like it!! Hahhahaha!)




{Supplies:
Cardstock - White - Classic Crest Solar White (Neenah), Kraft (Stampin' Up!)
Ink - Broken China, Fired Brick, Mustard Seed, Shabby Shutters (ALL Distress Inks - Tim Holz for Ranger Industries), Versamark (Tsukineko)
Embossing Powder - Clear (Ranger Industries)
Stamps - Bold Flourish (Hero Arts), Mega Mixed Messages (PTI)
Twine - Stampin' Up!
Brads - Childhood Circle (Making Memories)
Punch - Large Oval Punch (Stampin' Up!) }

All these challenges & I'm going to VEGAS!

I'm so dying to get my hands into these challenges over at Embellish Magazine's blog and Everything But The Kitchen Sink and what am I doing? Yep, I'm heading off to Vegas tomorrow. Wooooo!! I can't be too heart-broken over that, can I? :)

I did start working on a pretty good idea for the Embellish Mag. challenge. I'll just have to work on finalizing things when I get back. I'm pretty excited about this card. Even if it doesn't win the challenge I'm digging this card.

The Everything But The Kitchen Sink sketch challenge idea? Well, I have TWO!! I may have to submit both! I wonder if I can do that? I'll have to scramble, though, since the deadline is the day after I get back. ACK!! :/

So be on the lookout for LOTS of posts once I get back from Vegas, which is Monday night. In the meantime, I'll be hanging out with my family and visiting with a few friends. I love going back there. Just totally recharges my batteries and makes me feel like a desert rat all over again. Man, I love that place.