Design With Ink: Sponged Sunshine Is Pure Joy...

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Sponged Sunshine Is Pure Joy...

Anti-Christmas Card is the challenge for Day 15 of this magical 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge. Yikes! I may have been the one this challenge was designed for. 😱😆 It is no secret that Christmas is not my favorite holiday. I know, that sounds terrible. But, where I live, Christmas is cold and dark and I don't like that weather. Also..there are just SO MANY expectations and "things" happening, that I usually am just too stressed to enjoy much of anything. So when asked to make an "anti-Christmas" card for the person that just doesn't love Christmas...well...I went with a card I would like to receive! 😀

SUPPLIES: (all items are available in my STORE!)

Colors: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody, Magenta Madness

Inks: Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody, Magenta Madness, VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Thick Whisper White, Magenta Madness, Shimmery White, Basic Black, Vellum

Stamps: Simply Citrus (from Simply Citrus Card Kit)

Tools: Heat Tool, Sponges, Classic Label Punch

Accessories: White Stampin' Emboss Powder, Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder, Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack (gold thread), Woven Threads Sequins

I know, I know. In some parts of the world it is SUNNY for Christmas. That just isn't what it is where I live. 😖 SOOOO...pure sunshine is the definition of anti-Christmas to me. Hee. This sun was SO MUCH FUN to make!!! Also...I KNOW it isn't a perfect sun. I kinda didn't want it to be. I just made a little template (picture below) for the rays, and sponged over the template as I moved it around the sun that was already sponged. And side note... was going to be more exact about the rays...but decided I didn't want to. And I love the imperfect look for this card and the theme! The sun was sponged first though, and I just cut out a circle from Vellum with one of my circle dies to use that as a template.

Some of my fave details you can see better below. I love the shaker card it became! I thought that was such a fun touch! I was already adding the vellum layer, and I wanted to sew it on. So thought...why not just throw some sequins in there?! Hee. I LOVE IT! The stitching is so much fun too! I also love the bow and Designer Series Paper accent in the corner. Adds some fun color. And I love the embossed greeting. (It is from the stamp set that comes with the Simply Citrus card kit!) It is the perfect greeting for this card, obviously. Hee. And i just LOVE LOVE those sponged rays! I used Daffodil Delight as the main ink color, then sponged a bit of Mango Melody at the bottom of the ray. On the bottom of the sun, I added some Magenta Madness ink.