February Twofer Challenge

One of my favorite monthly challenges is called the "Twofer Card Challenge" which requires the use the exact same stamp or die to make two cards with distinctly different designs for two different occasions. The January Challenge is named "Balloons.” I dug through my stash and found a heart stamp I’d made many years ago with a square of red rubber I’d bought at a stamp shop. With a little ingenuity, I was able to create two very different heart balloons!

Supplies: 
·   Handmade Rubber Stamp- Large Heart
Entered into: 
Twofer Card Challenge- #35 Balloons

My first card layout is guided by a card I CASEd from the STAMPlorations blogs current challenge. It features a large pink heart, which I turned into a large pink balloon by inking the stamp with a bright pink ink pad onto and pressing it firmly onto vellum, sponging darker pink ink along the edge to add depth before pressing the stamp to the paper. I also sponged ink onto a scrap of paper to create the tied portion of the balloon. I fussy cut the balloon and the tied portion and taped them together. The balloon string is added with a fine line black marker. Strips of patterned paper and music score printed vellum mimic the collage look of the inspiration card. The lyrics are from a favorite Josh Groban song.
I’m entering this card into several other challenges including Simon Says Wednesday’s “Favorite Technique” (I love using vellum, and I like how it gives this balloon its translucent quality.)  
 

Supplies: 

·   Handmade Rubber Stamp- Large Heart
·   Two smaller heart-shaped rubber stamps-companies unknown
·   Colored with light and dark pink in pads and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen
·   Sentiments- Computer Generated
·   All other items from my stash.
Entered into:  
STAMPlorations Sticker Monday Challenge-Love Vibe Challenge
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge- Favorite Technique
Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #479-480 Anything Goes                   
CCC Digi Creations- #122 Valentines Day/Love

Double D’s Challenge- Anything with a Heart    

My second card celebrates the 4th of July. I sketched a flag design on the stamp with a fine line permanent marker to create a template for the placement of coloring the rubber with thick Marvy Markers.  After coloring the stamp, I lightly misted it with water to keep the ink moist, which helps to create a brighter image. When dry, I fussy cut the balloon, then used scraps to create the tied portion and taped them together. The cloudy background was created with a stencil, makeup sponge, and chalks. I adhered a computer-generated sentiment to a banner and attached it to the card front with foam tape. Foam tape also holds the balloon to the card. A strip of red cord was tied around the balloon, lightly pulled down and wrapped around the end of the sentiment, and tied in place. A few more banners and a spattering of punched stars help to finish up the front and inside of the card.

Supplies: 

·   Handmade Rubber Stamp- Large Heart
·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen
·   Sentiments- Computer Generated
·   All Night Media Cloud stencil (no longer available)
·   Decorative Chalks, makeup sponge, sentiment circle and papers from my stash.
·   Red cord, mini star paper punch and all other items from my stash.
Entered into:  
Lemon Shortbread Challenge- Anything Goes #139  
The Paper Shelter- #457 Shades of Blue
Jan’s Digi Stamps- February 2021 Anything Goes    
Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- February               
Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday  
Outlawz Challenge- Inlinks Challenge

I’m adding one more card to this posting because the ladybug challenge for which I created it ends tonight! The card features an adorable fairy from artist Mo Manning.  (This fairy has frilly bloomers and such a cute toddler tummy!) The sentiment is from my scrapbook stash and the ladybugs are from the clear stamp set.
I’m entering this card into several other challenges including The Sisterhood of Crafters’ “Smile Like the Sun” (my card features the word SMILE.)

Supplies: 

·   Clear stamps (fairy and ladybugs)- Penny Black/Mo Manning (Fairy Sweet)
·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen
·   Sentiment is a scrapbook sticker- Company unknown

·   Crystal Stickles on fairy wings
·   All other items from my stash.
Entered into:  
Digi Doodle Studios- Include a Sentiment 
The Sisterhood of Crafters- Smile Like the Sun
Polkadoodles Challenge-Week #8 Anything Goes                        
Outlawz Challenge- Saturday Paper Ala Mode- Sentiments    
Outlawz Sunday Challenge- Oh Lovely Ladybug