More is More

Wow!  These Dirty Dare Challenges are so fun!  I was lucky enough to be a sample maker for my sweet friend Cami and here’s the card I made for her challenge today.

I have to say that I LOVE this card *sigh*.  It’s so PINK and shimmery and sparkly!  Card base is Pretty in Pink, matting layers are Rose Red and the white is Shimmer White cardstock (I swear I use that stuff on almost every card now!)  The stamp set used here is the Level 2 hostess set In the Spotlight.  I have to tell you….after I got this set and noticed the sample for it while thumbing through catalog, my hear skipped a beat…could it be?  Does the SU scallop punch fit the largest motif image exactly?  WooHoo!  I have to say that I could not punch without getting just a tiny bit of some of the border dots….thus I decided to sponge all the edges to camoflauge that.  I really wish SU would include a list with the purchase of each punch as to what sets have images specifically designed to fit each punch.  I never would have thought of this had I not seen the sample!  The SU scallop punch is layered with foam tape onto the Marvy super jumbo circle punch and then onto the Marvy mega scallop circle – I really like that progression!

The Rose Red edging was cut with Mini Scallop scissors – held upside down or backwards or whatever.  No – not on purpose!  I almost freaked out at first since my layers were already thoroughly adhered, but I decided to breathe and just go with it and I ended up liking the result.  That’s how lots of my stamping goes!  I rarely give in to a screw-up.

I used 2 shades of pink Versamagic chalk inks – Pink Petunia and Pixie Dust.  They give such a soft pretty finish on the shimmer cardstock.  Finishing touches include SU Pretty in Pink tafetta ribbon (if you don’t have this yet – believe me, you need it!), Amuse twinkle dot stickers, some paper piercing and a gorgeous pink rhinestone flower brad (purchased at Joanns sometime ago).

Next are the two cards I made as samples for the Challenge I’m hosting.  First a very nice version:

And next – the same card given my More is More treatment:

So how many extra little details can you find?  *wink*  Check it out in my SCS gallery for all the details!

I’m very anxious to have some time to play with this set – Abundant Joy more.  It’s so beautiful and so *my style*.

It’s going to be a very busy day today.  Hope you get to play some challenges – especially MINE!  *grin*  Thanks for stopping by!