A Class Act for The Paper Players

Hello friends!  Today, over at The Paper Players, the lovely Elizabeth is hosting our monthly color challenge and has chosen bright and fun primary colors.

The Paper Players

These colors reminded me of a cute MFT stamp set that couldn't be more perfect with these colors!

This little cutie is from an older Birdie Brown stamp set but I think she's ageless!  She is fun to color and this time her apparel reflects the challenge colors.  I used my alcohol markers and then she was die cut with the matching die.

I had a vision of making a scene card, but it didn't work out the way I liked.  I had stenciled the red brick white, so I just trimmed it down and added it to a 4" x 5.25" white panel then adhered that to the card base.  The circles were die cut and adhered to the card front, then the schoolgirl was popped up with thin foam squares, as was the sentiment.  The last touch was to use some bright red enamel dots.

We would love to see what you are inspired to make with these colors!  The challenge lasts through Friday Sept. 13th at 3pm EST.  Don't forget to pop over to the challenge blog and see what the rest of the team created.

Thanks for visiting and take care!

Stef

• MFT Class Act stamps and die
• MFT English Brick Wall stencil
• Hero Arts Infinity Circle and Scallop Circle dies
• Lumberjack Plaid Distress Ink
• Altenew Tea Party Enamel Dots 
• Copics - E11, 21, 00, 29, 37, 33, YR23, Y19, 15, 13, R59, 46, 27, 05
• Olos - B0.7, 0.6, 0.5, 0.3

Tessie the Teacher for the Tic Tac Toe Challenge

Hello and welcome!  It's time for a new Tic Tac Toe challenge and this week I have come up with this fun board to hopefully spark your imagination!  

Tic Tac Toe Challenge

My card actually covers a number of the rows and columns in the tttc challenge but my initial choice was the left column (blue, globe, books).

I'm also joining the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge where this week's theme is to Add A Sentiment and Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.

WWC322

My card is all about cheering on the teachers as they head back to school!

I've actually had this Tessie the Teacher stamp from Stamping Bella for over a year but never had a chance to use it until now.  However, on my recent visit to their website, it appears it's been retired, so I'm happy I got it when I did.  I stamped the image and set out to color it with Copic markers.  Initially, I wasn't going to create a background but decided it really needed it, so I used my T Square ruler and drew a couple lines to create the floor and the wallboard, leaving it very simple as the image itself has a lot of small details.

With the coloring complete, I used a deckled edge rectangle die to trim down the panel and added it to the red card base with fun foam.  To complete the card, the sentiment, also from the same stamp set, was stamped in black pigment ink, die cut and mounted on the panel with thin foam squares.  I thought the main image was busy enough embellishments weren't necessary.  

Thanks for the visit, I always appreciate it!  Be sure to use the link above to check out the fabulous cards by the other DT members, and hopefully be inspired to play along with us this week!

Stef

Stamps:  Uptown Girl Tessie the Teacher (SB)

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Real Red (Stampin' Up)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Clair Nocturne

Other:  Deckled Frames die (Waffle Flower), Sakura White Gelly Roll pen, Marvy gold gel pen, Copic markers