You're the Coolest!

The current Lawnscaping challenge theme is "Off Kilter." Something in your project needs to be what you might call kittywampus. My card process actually turned out to be a bit off-kilter!

My original idea was to stamp my focal panel to create an all-over background. Then cut it into diagonal strips, and have the images--or portions thereof--on only every other strip in bright colors. The images/portions on the remaining strips would be in shades of grey. Basically spotlight coloring with strips. All was going well as I stamped--until I decided to add the hearts as filler images. As I was melting the **purple** embossing powder, I realized my original plan would have to change, since some of the purple hearts would be on the grey panels. So, I am saving my initial idea for another card!

I first die cut a panel of Strathmore Smooth Bristol paper with the largest of Lawn Fawn's "Small Stitched Rectangle" dies. I stamped the 2 popsicles from "Best Pun Ever" (also Lawn Fawn) all over the panel in Versafine Onyx Black ink, and heat embossed them with Recollections Clear Detail embossing powder. I added faces (from "Best Pun Ever") to some of them, and clear heat embossed those. Finally, I stamped the solid heart from "Best Pun Ever" randomly over the background, and heat embossed them with Zing Purple embossing powder.

I colored my popsicles with my Zig Clean Color pens. I applied the colors directly on the lower left side of each image, and spread the color out with my Pentel Aquash brush, to create highlights. When I had finished coloring the images, I had to think about how to make my card "off kilter" now. I finally decided to cut a strip out of the panel, using one of the "Stitched Borders 2" dies by Pretty Pink Posh, so I would have the stitching detail along the diagonal edges.

For the greeting, I used some of the word stamps from "Best Pun Ever," lining them up on my MISTI. I had cut a piece of black cardstock to 4.25x5.5", and lightly marked with a pencil where the greeting would go between my main panels. After fiddling with the word stamps, I finally got them positioned right, and stamped them in Versamark ink. I heat embossed them with Ranger Super Fine Detail White embossing powder. Finally, I popped my colored panels up on the black cardstock with foam tape, and adhered my completed card front to a white A2 card base.

I'm also entering my card in the following challenges:

Through the Craft Room Door: "Anything Goes"
Die Cut Divas: "Anything Goes"
Send a Smile 4 Kids: "Anything Goes 4 Kids"