A Different Technique

Ambers Crafts and Stuff has a challenge right now to try a new technique.  I thought I would challenge myself and try to make a card using technique,s or products, that I've never used before- or use them in a different way.

A challenge it was!  I felt completely out of my comfort zone and got a little frustrated at times.  

I usually use my Cricut and make traditional style folded cards.  I usually use colors that I love like pink, green, and black, and I tend to over glitz sometimes because I love the bling!

Today however...............................

I made a shutter fold card that is yellow (I've never attemped a shutter fold, and I very rarely use yellow- except for a background).  All the paper is from the DCWV Lemon Flower Stack.

I used distressed ink and a distressing tool on the square paper (Never tried that before!  Don't even know if I used the ink right!)

I also used the distressed ink to water-color the flower (It started out white).

I used a circle hat pin and free-handed the "hope shape".  I put an EK Success clear round sticker over the word Hope to enhance it.

The stamps are from Pink by Design and the ribbon is from JoAnns (OK- I've used these before!)

And I HAD to use a little bling with the brad in the center of the flower.

I am entering this into a few challenges:

The inspiration challenge-

Ambers Crafts and Stuff #4- Use a different Technique

Creative Cutter Room- Yellow, Ribbon, Circle, Glitter

DYSU #14- Yellow

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