July's Encore Challenge

We all have so many wonderful things for this hobby. Friends and I noticed that some items only get used once. We love them and promise ourselves that we will use it again, but somehow we never get around to it.  So we created the Encore Challenge! 

We go into our stash and select any item, a stamp set, dies, stencils, etc. and show it the love it deserves. We post our creations on or around the 25th of each month. We would love to have anyone interested play along, as often as you like!

I pulled out a great set of stamps, dies and stencils by Pinkfresh Studio called "Simplest Gestures".  What I like about this set is that the stencils include sentiments and the set of dies includes these sentiments.

The floral images were stamped first with a very light ink, leaving the stamp inside my MISTI.  Then they were ink blended using the stencils.  When the blending was done, the images were stamped again using VersaFine Clair Nocturn ink.

The floral images and "hello" sentiments were die cut with the die set and everything was mounted onto a yellow panel.  The yellow panels were embossed with a Coverplate Die called "Stitched Octagons" which is also by Pinkfresh Studio. 

Silver Sparkle Spots by Trinity Stamps were added to the centers of three flowers to give it a little bling.

This is a fun set and is quick to use.  I'm glad that I reminded myself how great it is.

Please visit the blogs of the other Encore Challenge participants.  The list and links are provided below:

Barb - Barb's Inkin' In Retirement

Carol - Lost in My Craft Room

Jeanette - Cre8tive Play

Terry - It's Totally Terry