Shana Gaff
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Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Addicted to Clean and Simple at ATSM!

I just love Clean and Simple days at ATSM!  The possibilities are endless!  I am entering my card for our challenge this week in the challenges at Dynamic Duos and CAS(E) this Sketch.
I thought these colors would be perfect for a coffee card!  I think I'm pretty much the only person on the planet that hates coffee, including the smell, but I still LOVE this new set, Perfect Blend.
I stamped the coffee cup on Watercolor Paper with Black StazOn ink and then used my blender pens to color it in. I TRIED to do a little bit of shading on the left hand side of the cup and made it a little bit darker. I really need a lesson in coloring! lol The DSP at the bottom is from the NEW DSP Stacks.  I was able to get four of them for HALF OFF for recruiting a new downline in May. Another perk of being a demonstrator!  The coffee splatters are made with the Hey There stamp from the very first My Paper Pumpkin kit. There is a new set that would give a similar effect called Gorgeous Grunge, but I am getting that one for free at Convention in July so I had to hold off on ordering it!  

Stamp Sets: Hey There, Perfect Blend
Cardstock: Blushing Bride, Watercolor Paper, Shimmer White
Ink: Black StazOn, Blushing Bride, Soft Suede
Tools: 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die, Blender Pens
Accessories: Subtles and Neutrals DSP Stacks

13 comments:

  1. Hi Shana. LOVE coffee ... and love your coffee cup and matching sentiment. Great coloring ... I can see the shading on the left hand side - you did a fabulous job!! Love the pink and brown color combo - perfect! Loll xx

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  2. Hi Shana, great use of the sketch, I love this layout! That's a great stamp set too. By the way, I loved the card you made for yourself yesterday -those flowers looked amazing! I hope you are feeling better now... I think all of us women think about our decisions sooo much, no matter what situation is going on our lifes.... Men have the ability to just "be", they are more straightforward. Let's be kind to ourselves and trust that the decisions we make are the right ones! Hugs!

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  3. Great card and the coffee splatters are such a funky touch. I know what you mean about colouring!

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  4. Great card! Im not a coffee drinker but this card is really cool xx

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  5. Absolutely gorgeous! I think your colouring is just fine! Beautiful work, Shana! Thanks for joining us at Dynamic Duos! :-)

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  6. Fabulous card Shana. You are the first person I have ever heard of that doesnt like coffee!!!
    Hugs, Florence xx

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  7. too cute!!! My case this sketch was a coffee cup too, how sweet and love that you made it in pink and brown. Love it!

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  8. Lovely card, Shana! Your shading looks fabulous and it's a great use of the colours and sketch.

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  9. As a coffee lover, I am totally diggin' this card!! Great take on the sketch and the color combination from us over at Dynamic Duos - glad you played along this week!

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  10. I cannot believe you hate coffee because you have created the perfect coffee card! Beautifully colored and I love the splashes!

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  11. Hi Shana. Wholeheartedly agree. :-) Great card, love the sentiment. Have a great day. Hugs Monika xxx

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  12. Hi Shana - I didn't think I needed either of those stamps sets until I saw this terrific card. Shame on you for tempting me :o). I LOVE coffee so this is right up my alley. Hugs D

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