Just Us Girls Challenge #522 - Stripes

Well I love stripes so I just had to respond to this week's challenge.  My two cards are "painted" with chalks on regular old cardstock.  Is that crazy or what?  Don't they look totally water colored?  Chalks  allow a paint surface that doesn't fight with card stock. I'm in love!

The above card was "striped" after the dots were created from an earlier project.  I laid a striped template over the dots and using a wet cosmetic sponge smooshed into chalk, I created the stripes.  After painting with chalks, I added a diecut sentiment to become a focal over the image.  Dots of Stickles added a pretty pop.

Here I first stamped the image onto regular old cardstock and then laid the stripe stencil over the card front.  It was so easy to use a wet makeup sponge rubbed into the chalk and create the background stripes.  The florals are also painted with a wet brush and chalks.  Is that not the coolest watercolor effects???  I don't know what's in chalks but clearly you can create beautiful watercolor.  The top right corner was a perfect spot for the sentiment.  Gold Stickles added some prettiness.

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Mondo Sakura by Julie (Ellenhutson.com), Timeless Tropical (SU)
Paper:  Card Base (Darice), Reflections (Michel's)
Accessories:  Brights I kan' dee Chalks (Pebbles, Inc.), Versafine Onx Black (Tsukineko), Stickles (Ranger), Diecut (A Muse Studio)


Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

LYN