Thursday, July 11, 2013

Stamp Camp 2 Day 4 - 10 minute card challenge!

YIKES!!  Today's challenge for the Stamp Camp 2 card class was to make a card in 10 minutes or less!  Gulp!  I have never attempted one of these challenges before.  I always have precut and scored card bases, so I reached for a white one and then a scrap of white cs that I cut to 5 1/4 x 4.  I also always have a drawer of pieces that have already been die cut so I pulled out a sprig with leaves on it.  Next, I picked up the washi tape that was sitting on my desk that just happened to match the colors for this weeks challenge!  (Score!)  I sprayed the  die cut with Heidi Swapp color shine.  Now at this point I said to myself, you know fine that leaves are not the color of Georgia peaches, but green is not an option, so peach leaves they are, lol!  I adhered my die cut to the white panel and thought I should pop this panel up and reached for my tape runner, put adhesive all over the panel and stuck it to the card base.  DANG IT!!!!  I just said I wanted to pop the panel up!  Argh!  I reached for my sentiment from a set that was still sitting on my desk from a card the other day, but in my haste my impression was not perfect, so I re-inked my stamp and stamped over the image........ DANG IT!!!  It was blurry!!!  All the time I am watching the stop watch ticking away.  Time to start over.  Luckily I know what I am going to do at this point and everything was still out.  The only thing is at this point I had to use a different die cut, which I feel is too big for my card, but it is what it is.  Not thrilled with my card, but not a bad effort for my first 10 minute challenge.  I came in under the limit, but it is stressful watching the seconds pass you by!  Anyway, I can't wait to see what everyone else did for the challenge.  Thanks for checking out my card!

I took a screen shot of my time but I can't figure out how to upload it!!!  My time was 7.12.  I hope it is ok to use stuff that has already been die cut.
The card above was my original card and I like this die cut better, but the sentiment is blurry, bummer!

TTFN
Dawn

supplies:  marshmallow cardstock, two scoops orange sorbet
washi tape - my minds eye
smokey shadow ink by papertrey ink
Georgia Peach color shine by Heidi Swapp
sentiment by Simon Says Stamp (square sayings)

10 comments:

  1. Love your card, and grateful to know that others have issues with stamping too! I didn't come close to making the time limit and don't like my card much, but that's OK. It's growing on me a little bit now.

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  2. These are fantastic. I like them both! I stamped my panel three times to get my sentiment "right" - I definitely didn't meet the time limit on today's challenge. Well done that you did!

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  3. These are both gorgeous cards! I used something that was already cut out too! So we are in the same boat together! :)

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  4. You rocked both those cards!! I wrote on my blog that what I learned from doing this challenge (which I failed!) was I would have used die cuts that I had previously cut out. I have a box full and it would have helped me complete this card on time. I love the colors you used too!!

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  5. Love both of these cards! If I had precut some of my pieces I might have made my card within 10 minutes - but I am so slow!

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  6. Both of your cards are great! I don't really like to put pressure on myself - it seems to always make me mess up! lol

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  7. I like both cards too and I'm sure pre-cut die cuts are allowed! C x

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  8. Both are so pretty! Love the stripe of patterned paper! And no stress :)

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  9. I like your cards, and I understand your frustration. I got to the very last step in my card and was stamping the sentiment to finish when the timer went off & surprised me. I jumped...crooked sentiment, but I was done!

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