SSS Wednesday Challenge

I thought I'd try out the Wednesday Challenge from Simon Says Stamp! This week's challenge is "No Stamps Allowed." Given how my coloring adventures earlier today went for me (you'll notice there are no pictures posted--it was a learning experience but not necessarily a pretty one), the thought of no stamping was actually rather appealing!

Here's my finished project! (I apologize that my photos aren't all that wonderful--I need to find a place to set up a light box so I can get better lighting for the details.)

I used the stencil from the My Monthly Hero February kit. Using Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade, and Fired Brick colors of Distress Oxide inks, I blended with the lightest color at the center, darkening to the outside edges.

I trimmed the sides of the panel so it would show about a quarter of an inch on either side of my A2 notecard and mounted it onto a piece of craft foam to add some dimension.

I used the Hero Arts "Smile Stamp and Cut" die to cut the word "smile" from plain card stock two times. I then cut it once from a sheet of glitter card stock from Die Cuts with a View metallics card stock stack, using a lovely coppery color. I stacked the dies together for some extra dimension over the blended background.

I trimmed more of the copper glitter card stock and edged my notecard with it, so it would show around the edges of my card once I added my panel. I glued my card panel in place, glued the "Smile" die cut in place and voila!

By the way, if you have a great method for stacking the dots on top of the letter "i", please do share! Those little things are a challenge to get glued together.

This idea popped into my head and I had the card complete in about 45 minutes. I suspect it will take me almost as long to write about it here! I was especially pleased with how the word die cut from the glitter card stock--seeing it really made me smile!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Materials list:
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White #110 card stock
Die Cuts with a View Glitter Metallic card stock stack, 6x6
Craft foam
Distress Oxide inks: Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade, Fired Brick
Hero Arts My Monthly Hero February 2019 kit stencil
Hero Arts Smile Stamp and Cut
Sizzix Big Shot
Gina K Designs Connect Glue