Star Stamper Lockdown Challenge Week 6

Wow the weeks are flying by, it helps to be able to craft when I'm locked down & not at work. This weeks challenge was set by Julie Bocock & was very happy she chose sponging.

This is one of my favourite techniques as it's easy to get a bit of wow with very little effort. I cut out a circle with a die in some masking paper & then sponged So Saffron & Blushing Bride through the mask with sponge daubers. I've used Shimmery White as it's smoother for blending on &it's quite shimmery in real life too so looks pretty. I ended up using a Flirty Flamingo mat as I felt it made the pink pop more.

Supply List (all Stampin' Up! apart from the masking paper which we're getting in the new Annual Catalogue launching June 3rd)

Paper: Shimmery White, Flirty Flamingo, thick Whisper White
Ink: Blushing Bride, So Saffron, Memento Tuxedo Black
Stamps: Dandelion Wishes (#151345)
Other: Masking paper, circle die, Champagne rhinestones, dimensionals, distressing tool.

I sincerely hope everyone is keeping well & warm. It's extremely, wet, grey & gloomy in Auckland today but we really need the rain so YIPPEE it's raining!
✿ Karen ✿

New Zealand's Queen of Sponge

is none other than the incredibly effervescent Paula Dobson from Wellington who shared with our team yesterday some of her tricks of sponging - I've cleared the wax out of my ears today so I may hear my sponges squeaking now Paula  - though there was probably too much laughter & gossip which is why I didn't hear it. It's very hard to hear over ~50 of my team mates who got together yesterday for training. I'm calling it playing as it was so much FUN!

Paula taught us a variation of  her lovely soft suede trees card showing us how to make this very gorgeous gift bag.

Stamp sets: Lovely As a Tree, Sweet Sentiments (level 1 hostess set)
Ink: Soft Suede, Basic Black
Paper: Soft Suede, Basic Black, Sahara Sand, Whisper White
Punches: Photo corner, large oval, 1-3/8" circle
Other: Gold brads, dimensionals, Dazzling Diamonds glitter & SPONGES, post it notes

Thanks Paula you were great & rightly deserve your title of Queen of the Sponge and yes I am impressed, inspired & amazed by YOU!