Saturday, June 22, 2013

A Retro Card - Paper Smooches Cool Shades Challenge

I'm playing along with the current challenge at Paper Smooches.  It's my first time playing along, but it sure won't be my last.  Such a fun challenge!  This one is Paper Smooches Sparks: Cool Shades Challenge.

Great summer time colors, aren't they?  Well, I pulled out my PS stamp sets and was drawn to the Boob Tube set.  I already knew that I wanted to stamp my own background.  I've also been wanting to use some of my colored embossing powders on black card stock.  So.  When I saw the challenge colors on a black background, well...this is the result.

I used 3 different EP's on the black card stock. Citron, turquoise & pool party.  For the retro TV set, I placed the stamped sentiment behind a piece of acetate.  The antenna is a piece of silver cord.  Then I used a couple of the new Candy Dots from Stampin' Up! for the little knobs on the TV.
Lots of fun!  Let me know what you think.  Ok?
Later!





Supply list ~
Card stock: basic black, daffodil delight, lucky limade (SU), clear acetate from the packaging of a stamp set
Stamps: boob tube, sentiment sampler (Paper Smooches)
Ink: onyx black, versamark (Tsukineko)
Other: citron ep (Recollections), tempting turquoise, pool party (SU), green candy dots (SU), classic ovals large die (Spellbinders), silver cord (The Ribbon Store), corner rounder (Photo Max)

7 comments:

  1. Fantastic! Love how you created background!

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  2. It's great! Love the embossing and the cute TV!

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  3. This is TOO COOL!! haha play on words with it being the Cool Shades Challenge!! THANKS so much for joining us over on the Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge Blog and I hope you'll play along again next week!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! ;)

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  4. I love the acetate on the TV and those little knobs! Wonderful background stamping!

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  5. What a FUN retro card, Susie! That little TV is wayyy too CUTE! And, great stamping on the background!!!

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  6. This is so fun! LOVE the glossy screen on the TV! So glad you played along with us this week at Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge!!!

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  7. HOLY MOLY! This is an amazing card-- LOVE the colored EP on the black cardstock! LOVE the transparency for the screen-- the silver thread-- the knobs! LOVE LOVE LOVE your attention to detail! FAB! THANKS so much for joining in the fun over at the Paper Smooches SPARKS Cool Shades challenge-- hope you play along with our photo inspiration challenge this week <3

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