Monday, April 18, 2016

Primarily Prozac

I've had this funny sentiment rubber stamp from Viva Las VegaStamps for over 3 years, and I'm glad I finally had reason to ink it up! I matched it with a "coffee" die from Your Next Stamp & two takes on with primary colors.

I stamped the sentiment in black on a piece of notebook paper; I masked the explanation point on the original stamp & used an ampersand stamp instead. I cut the "coffee" from a red vellum & twice from a regular vellum that I colored green or blue.

The coffee stains were inked using a Tim Holtz stencil, directly onto a paper towel that I backed with cardstock.

I made the embossed background while trying out the faux patina technique; I got this sorta 3D effect by inking by embossing folder & running it through my BigShot twice. I didn't throw away this piece because I knew I'd find the perfect use for it, and this was it!

http://yournextstamp.com/blog/sketch-and-color-challenge-37/

Inspiration/Challenges:
The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #57: Embossing
Viva Las VegaStamps April Challenge: Coffee Fiends + VLV stamp (sentiment)
YNS Challenge #37: Sketch + YNS die


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14 comments:

  1. Lol, loving this being a coffee lover myself. Great textures on this too.
    Hugs Desíre {Doing Life}

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  2. I really need to get some VLV Stamps, because you are using them so fantastically! As screwy as your card is making my eyes, this is another incredibly cleaver card! Love it!

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  3. Great details, the paper towel, the note paper, the double embossing etc. What a hilarious stamps .. Love it. Thanks for joining us at Viva Las VegaStamps !

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  4. lovely, great sentiment

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  5. Fab job on the 3-D effect! Thought my vision was wonky at first lol
    Thanks for joining the sisterhood of snarky stampers for E is for Embossing (and Edna!!)

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  6. Wow, this is such a fun card! Thank you for joining us at Your Next Stamp!

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  7. love that sentiment, great job on the card,thanks for joining us at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers for the E is for Embossing.

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  8. What a fun card! Very funny saying and great layering! Thank you for joining us at Your Next Stamp!

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  9. I am STILL Laughing! Great CARD!! Thanks for joining us over at the Sisterhood for Snarky Stampers this week!

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  10. There are so many things I love about this! First, the color. I love how you used bright colors. I also love the sentiment, how funny. I just love everything about this! Fab!

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  11. Great card !
    Thanks for joining us over at VivaLasVegaStamps!
    Corrie x

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  12. haha.. thank coffee and prozak!!!! love the bright colors too! thaks for playing in the challenge!!

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  13. This does weird things to my eye sight but I love it!! Thank you for joining us over at VLVstamps xx

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