2Sketches4You - Ultimate Showdown Week 2!!

This week has been crazy fun!! I was beyond ecstatic when I found out MY card was selected as one of the Top 30 in the 2Sketches4U - Ultimate Card Showdown! Then my head and stomach both started turning, wondering how I was going to be able to come up with something creative enough to be in the running with the other 29 awesome artists! The first thing that came to my mind when I saw the large circle was the moon, so I stayed with that idea. AND it just so happened that I had just got these two awesomely adorable stamps from AMUSE!!

To create the moon I used an amazing technique I learned from Amy Sheffer to emboss your dry embossing! First, I cut out a circle and ran it through my Cuttlebug with the embossing folder. Next, I flipped it over and lightly coated it with VersaMark ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder - being sure not to let it get into the recessed circles to give the "crater" look :0) . Finally, I sponged the edges with a grey chalk ink and layered a silver circle of the same size underneath it to give a shadow effect. I used a clear piece of polka-dot vinyl sheet for the scalloped edges - love this stuff! It cuts so smoothly and has a nice weighty feel to it.

Well, I hope you like the card! I have to thank my stamping pals for their creative criticism and support. It's hard for me to look at a card and say "I'm Done". I don't envy the judges. From what I've seen so far, they are going to have some pretty tough decisions to make :0) Thanks so much for stopping by! It makes my day :0)

Recipe:
Stamps: AMUSE
Paper: SU! silver, black textured CS, Neenah White, PP -Kewl Strips Imaginisce, Sheer delights polka 2 K&I Memories
Ink: Versamark, Copics, StazOn black
Accessories: Offray ribbon, paper studio button, blue twine, white glitter star, silver brad, star punch