VSN Mini Challenges 4 - 6 and an extra

Carrying on from my last post here, here's the rest of this weekend's VSN Mini Challenges.

Challenge #4 was to make a card or project using Flower Soft, Flocking or something along those lines on your card or project. I bought some Polar White Flower Soft just for this challenge and now I remember why I don't use it! It goes everywhere except where you want it go! This card is also for Totally Tilda's Challenge #35 to make a Christmas card without using red, green or blue. I managed to do pink and purple instead!

Recipe:

Ice Tilda from Magnolia Tag-Its #8 from PTI Rose Red Ink/Cardstock Concord Crush Ink/Cardstock Copic Premium Seriously Smooth White Cardstock Black Market Paper Society Cranberry Blush Paper Black Market Paper Society Frosted Cranberries Paper Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Copic Markers - Various Colours Polar White Flower Soft Scallop Trim Border Punch from SU Scallop Trim Corner Punch from SU Limitless Layers: 1 3/4" Circle Collection Dies from PTI Ribbon Stash Diamond Stickles Create A Flake 3 Dies from Spellbinders

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Challenge #5 was to make a card featuring clouds.I stepped away from making Christmas cards for this one! I masked my clouds and inked over the cardstock before stamping my image. I used the inspiration challenge from Stampin' Royalty's Challenge #97 - I love this Timeless Portrait suite!

Recipe:

Forever Young from SU Teeny Tiny Wishes from Stampin' Up River Rock Ink/Cardstock Basic Black Ink/Cardstock Whisper White Ink/Cardstock Bashful Blue Ink/Cardstock Timeless Portrait DSP from SU Antique Brads from Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon from SU Fun Flowers Sizzix Bigz L Die from SU Scallop Trim Border Punch from SU Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder from Stampin Up Cloud 1 & 2 Die Collection from PTI

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Challenge 6 was to use the Salted Background technique to create a piece for your card or other project. I love how this technique looks but mine never comes out the same way as on the tutorials, but I just go with what I get! This time though I must have overheated my card when I was drying it as it bubbled up all over the place!

Recipe:

Say It Loud Winter Holiday from Waltzing Mouse Stamps Pacific Point Ink/Cardstock Tempting Turquoise Ink/Cardstock White Glitter Card Long Rectangle Nestabilities Create A Flake 3 Dies from Spellbinders Pacific Point Ribbon Retired from SU

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At 11:11pm on Friday, which was 11/11/11, Lee set an extra challenge - to use 11 things on your card. You could include all the layers as well as embellishments. My 11 things are:

1 - Card Base
2 - Red Patterned Paper
3 - Black Labels 14 Scrolls
4 - Red Striped Paper
5 - Ribbon Strip
6 - Circle Image
7 - Bow
8 - 11 - Buttons!

This card is also for Free For All #90 to make a thank you card...but with a twist. You had to include on that card the embellishment that YOU are most grateful for! Well I am so very grateful for my ribbons. I have so many of them I wouldn't know what I'd do without them! LOL I used Viva La Verve's Sketch #2 for November and for Cute Card Thursday's Challenge #190 to make a card using poppies or mostly red. I think these flowers look like poppies, don't you?!

Recipe:

Botanical Silhouettes from PTI Holiday Labels No.14 from Waltzing Mouse Stamps Real Red Ink/Cardstock Basic Black Ink/Cardstock Stampers Select White Cardstock from PTI Merry Moments DSP Retired from SU Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon Retired from SU Scallop Edge Border Punch Labels 14 Nestabilities Circle Nestabilities Buttons from stash

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And that's all for today folks! Thanks for stopping by!