Virtual Stamping Night (VSN)

This past weekend Splitcoast had their August Virtual Stamping Night.  This even is held on a Friday evening and a Saturday.  It usually begins about 6:00 and goes until 11:00 on Friday night and Saturday is usually 8 hours long.  They post a new challege every hour.  You have 45 minutes to create your card and they give you 15 minutes to clean up and post your card before they post the next challenge.  They list a shopping list a few days before the event so that you can gather all the supplies you need.  I had most of them and only had to buy large paper clips and sugar free Kool-Aid.  I really enjoyed doing them on Friday evening.  Saturday I had my workshop then a birthday party so I did the Saturday challenges today.  I did not do a few of the posted challenges (make a mask, use newspaper on your card) but the rest were fun.  I did find out that I can create a rather elaborate card within the 45 minute time frame.

The first challenge was to use a favorite book from your childhood to create a card.  Well at my age I can’t remember books I read other than the Nancy Drew mystery books.  I did however immediately think of my daughter’s favortie book (must be because I had to read it every night for about 6 months).  I used “Good Night Moon” for this card.

After the first challenge I discovered my paper and ink did not lend themselves to watercoloring very well.  I switched my paper and my ink and the final product was much better.  The second challenge was to create a bookmark card.  This was fun as I had never done one before.  It wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be.  I love daisies so naturally I had to create a bookmark with daisies.  Here is what I came up with.
                            
Here are the supplies used for each card.
Good Night Moon
Stamps: Wishing Moon (Stmapington & Co.) Paper: Ballet Blue, So Saffron, white, Diamond Dust (Paper Adventures) Ink: Basic Black Accessories: Always Artichoke – Ballet Blue – More Mustard – So Saffron markers, ribbon (Pink Hedgehog), star brad, Martha Stewart punch, sticky tape dimensionals
Bookmark card
Stamps: Flowers for ‘Daisy (Gina K Designs), For a Friend (retired), Your’re Unfrogettable (retired) Paper: Green Galore, white, Yoyo Yellow, DCWV glitter stack Ink: Palette Noir Black  Accessories: Green Galore – Real Red – Summer Sun – Yoyo Yellow markers, Big Clip, ribbon, hole punch, Crystal Effects, dimensionals
Over the next few day I will be sharing my challenges with you.  Thanks for looking and have a great day!

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