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art contest winners
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Congratulations To our art contest winners
July 2011
elizabeth orr
Rantoul, Illinois
school time
Elizabeth was inspired
to create this fun Back
to School candy bar
wrapper by her nephews. “My older
sister asked me to come up with a project that her
two sons could give their teachers,” she explains. “And
I just put my imagination to work!” Elizabeth offers the following
tips for re-creating her project. “Use the candy bar as a guide
for scoring, cutting, and adhering your card stock. When you’re
sponging the school bus with ink to create shading, do so while
the candy bar is inside.” Elizabeth loves creating with punches,
the Color Spritzer Tool, and Stamping Sponges. In fact, she
uses at least two of those products on almost every project she
creates—sometimes she uses all three!
back to school candy bar wrapper
All in the Family and Calendar Alphabet & Numbers Sets; Basic Black, Basic Gray,
Daffodil Delight, Real Red, and Whisper White Card Stock; Basic Black and Soft
Suede Classic Stampin’ Pads®; Whisper White Craft Stampin’ Pad; Jet Black StazOn®
Pad; White Stampin’ Emboss® Powder; Watercolor Wonder® Crayons; Stampin’
Dimensionals; Blender Pens; Large Tag, Word Window, 1/2" Circle, 3/4" Circle, 1-1/4"
Circle, and 1-1/4" Square Punches; Stamping Sponges; candy bar
carrie gaskin
White Rock, British Columbia
wow! art file
We asked Carrie where she got the idea for this kid-friendly
card and she told us, “I find that most kids’ cards you can
purchase in stores are pretty one dimensional and plain. I
wanted to make something a little kid could play with.” She succeeded! Any
kid would love a birthday card that doubles as a toy. She encourages everyone
to try new things (like she did with this card) even if you don’t know if it will
work. “Just do it!” she says. “If you have an idea for a project, try it.” Carrie had a
difficult time deciding on her favorite product to work with, but in the end, she
landed on ribbon. “I rarely make a project without it. And the fact that our ribbon
coordinates just makes it that much easier.” Nothing beats coordination!
puppet card (5" x 5")
Calendar Alphabet & Numbers, Fox & Friends, and On Your Birthday Sets; Chocolate Chip, Daffodil
Delight, Old Olive, Pacific Point, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, and Whisper White Card Stock;
Chocolate Chip, More Mustard, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin’
Pads; White Uni-Ball Signo® Gel Pen; Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon; Linen Thread; Stampin’
Dimensionals; Scallop Edge, 1/16" Circle, 1-1/4" Circle, 1-3/8" Circle, and 1-3/4" Scallop Circle
Punches; craft sticks
Honorable Mentions
Congratulations to these demonstrators whose projects have earned an honorable mention this month! You’ll find their projects in our Online Extras.
Liz Glooschenko | Anchorage, Alaska
Becky Cowley | Hyrum, Utah
get published in stampin’ success
Want to see your work in print and receive free stamps? Submit your creations to our monthly Art Contests. Turn to page 31 for information on upcoming contests!
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