Mini card camp ~ Day 2 with Darlene!

hello!

It's Day 2 at the summer mini card camp

and our camp counselor for today is:  Darlene!

She's the very same sister that came up with the group name :)

Her class is bursting with fun ~

with a create your own background AND a fancy fold.

Her step by step tutorial and amazing photos

 (perfect for me since I'm a visual learner!)

made it a fun and interactive learning experience.

Darlene asked us to go on a Scavenger Hunt 

and find an item not usually used for stamping.

I wanted to keep it original and not do something I've already done

(bubble wrap, mailers, corrugated cardboard, cups!)

so I looked around and spied 2 things!

One you'll see today - the other (which I absolutely loved) another day.

So what item did I find?

Empty thread spools!

I saw my sewing kit, a treasured gift from my momma,

and inside it had empty thread spools

 for the countless pinned posts I have on Pinterest

that I was saving for a rainy day ~ today was that day.

Here's my card with the background, dipped in 3 brightly colored inks.

Because I used Distress oxide inks, it took a little while to dry.

Once that was done, the real measuring and figuring came into play ~

I went old school and used my Cuttlebug where it was easier to line up plates.

I used a Paper Smooches stamp and inked it with the same ink

(Peacock Feathers) to match the background image.

This is my finished card and video!

I love how vibrant it is!

Very "Kelly colors" :)

We invite you to play along and use the classes as a springboard

for your card making and inspiration!

The camp classes and dates this week are:

Monday/June 22 ~ Kelly (me!) @ Sandcastlestamper

Tuesday/June 23 ~ Darlene @ Accordingtobijou

Wednesday/June 24 ~ Jeanette @ Creativeplay

Thursday/June25 ~ Barb @ inkingintoretirement
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Thanks for stopping by today!

Big hugs, bigger blessings!

~Kelly