Sponging on a Male Card

I think I have just about exhausted the Male Card area for the time being.  I do have one more to post after this and then I will move onto the pretty cards again.

I have attempted the sponging technique on these three cards.  Can you guess which one is my favourite???

I have used Wisper White Card Stock for the sponging.  All of the cards have been sponged in Chocolate Chip and the top card I have added some (can you guess which colour??), that's right, Cherry Cobbler to give a red tinge.  To sponge, grap your inkpad and dauber, just dab off the excess on your dauber on a scrap piece of paper then apply to the Whisper White card stock using a circular motion.  Use as much or as little ink as you like but best to keep the bottom portion darker and lighten as you get towards where you want it to finish.    There is no hard or fast rule as to how high up to take your colour, just wherever you want it to finish.  I have then applied the ink using the same technique with Basic Black ink at the top but have only done this very lightly as you don't want it too dark, leaving a blank white space in the middle. 

To stamp the trees, grap an everyday post it note and have handy.  Ink up the tree from the Lovely as a Tree Stamp Set (page 83) in Basic Black.  Place your post it note on yoru stamp, over the bottom portion of your tree and then stamp your tree so that the bottom of the tree is in the area that you haven't sponged. Reink your stamp and stamp again, as many times as you like, remembering to place your post it note over the bottom portion of your stamp before applying to your card.  By making sure that you stamp the base of your tree in the ink free area, it will give the appearance that the base of the tree is covered in snow. 

The deer is using the Dasher Stamp (page 161), which I have stamped in Chocolate Chip and, again used a post it note and covered his antlers.  I have then added just a bit of Whisper White Ink with a dauber to blend the colour and give a misty look to the snow on the ground. 

Lesson Learnt In the Making?? 
Make sure you stamp your dasher before you apply your Whisper White Ink to avoid dasher looking like he has a no neck!!

Using a White Gel pen, I have added snow flakes to the tree tips and sky and a little on the ground. 

To embellish, I have used a few different ideas including the Big Shot Vintage Wallpaper and Square Lattice Embossing Folders, Scallop Edge Punch, Scallop Trim Border, Eyelet Border, various ribbons, Jumbo Eyelets and Brads.  Basically, anything you can find in your Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalogue.

Well, maybe one more male card to come??

Thanks for looking at my blog and I hope you enjoy it!  Keep your eyes peeled for loads more projects coming your way!!

Regards
Lisa

Lisa Bowcock
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
...And lovin' it!!
http://lisabowcock.stampinup.net