Feb 20 2008
February “Dirty” Challenge!
I was so excited to be able to play in this month’s Dirty Dozen challenge on SCS! I stamped my little heart out last night, and was smiling the whole time. I stamped for the pure joy of creating. Not for a deadline, not for design team work, just good ol’ stampin’ happy! 
Here’s my submission:
Special Friend
Here’s the “rules” of the challenge:
Give a Shout Out!!!
We are so proud of our Fellow Dirty Girls who have recently designed stamps for various companies - Mona Lisa for Cornish Heritage Farms, mel mel for Gina K, SweetMissDaisy for Whipper Snapper (anyone else I don’t know about?) - let’s give them a special SHOUT OUT in this month’s challenge!
Challenge Focus: Stamps Designed by Fellow Dirty Girls. -OR- alternate option - use any fellow Dirty Girl’s galllery creation as an inspiration to semi-CASE something of your own (be sure to link it in your post).
Required Element: Spring Color Combo - whatever feels like Spring to you!
Restricted Element: NO CuttleBug/Big Shot/Wizard or similar diecut/embossing machines.
Keyword: DCS208 (for Dirty Challenge Shout February 08 )
I actually used both challenge focuses. This card just “feels” like a Sweet Miss Daisy creation, based on the layout and the black matting of the main image. In addition, I used Anna’s new stamp set (that I am IN LOVE with!): Posies for You, Mona Lisa’s Geometric Flowers II backgrounder, and Mona Lisa’s Classic Essential Expressions.
Image colored and airbrushed with the following Copic markers:
Kinda hard to believe there’s so many colors, huh? LOL! I used Prism black, papaya puree medium and majestic purple medium cardstock, as well as PaperTrey white. Adirondack inks used were butterscotch, eggplant, and pitch black.
After I stamped the backgrounders, (including CHF’s Polka Dot backgrounder) I was playing with the layout. I knew I wanted to use the white polka dot May Arts ribbon, when the idea popped in my head to add some white dots to the background. I had done this before many months ago with the old SU! linograph stamp. I love how it gives an extra “pop” and almost makes it look like patterned paper. What do you think?
I chose the silver lining WeRMK hardware for this design to keep it bright, and fresh. To finish off the design, I added a few little faux stitches, and went a little crazy with the Stickles, LOL! Here’s a closeup of all that sparkle:
I hope you enjoyed this challenge as much as I did! What an absolute joy to create with these talented ladies stamps!!
Lisa and Anna–YOU ROCK, my friends!!! 
Stunning. I absolutely love it! Your coloring is totally AWESOME!
Teresa
“Beautiful Trudee”….. M…….
Cute card! Love the sparkles…great colors!!
What a beautiful card, the coloring is awesome.
Super, Trudee! What a beautiful, fun spring card!
Gorgeous card and coloring Trudee! Love how you combined Anna and Lisa’s stamps!
Gorgeous Trudee,glad you had fun creating this card!!! It’s beautiful!
Beautiful, Trudee! I thought that WAS patterned paper! Looks fabulous!
Stamping for pure joy definately suits you Trudee! This is just gorgeous in ever way! Love all the sparkle and your beautiful coloring.
Linda
Beautiful, Trudee! You just put another backgrounder on my “must have” list! Isn’t great when you just get to stamp for fun!
Super cute, T! Love the sparkles and the shiny silver hardware!! (And the tiny stitches!)
Ack!!! I *LOVE* this! What wonderful spring colors! Fantastic mix of patterns and stamps! A classic Trudee design!! PS. You can never go *crazy* with Stickles…lol!
Oh, this is so beautiful. I think I need to head on over to Whipper Snapper headquarters (LSS) and find this stamp set.
Absolutely love the coloring on this card, it is so cheerful and sparkly! I have wanted some of Anna’s images forever and this might just make me take the plunge!
Awww, this is soooooo cute! I love that image!!! LOVE the colors you used too!!! Fantastic layout…hmm….I think I like it all! LOL!
Awesome job T!
Color me green with envy at that pile of Copics…*droool*
The card is gorgeous! I love the coloring and all the sparkle. The stamp is SUPER cute! Excellent job as always
This card is gorgeous! Love the sparkle the color combo, and the polka dot layer! These are some seriously talented women and I would love to do this challenge…I just hope I can do them justice! You certainly did! Love it!
I just HEART the sparkle, I think almost every card is prettier with some bling on it…
Michelle
I absolutely LOVE this card. I love Anna’s Posies for You set and I’m thrilled that you chose to use that set! Awesome!
So gorgeous and fun!! I just love your work so much!
What a clean, fresh & fun card! This card will make that friend feel ever more special.
This is so beautiful!! Your coloring is amazing, and I love all the sparkle!!
What a totally cool card. Thanks for providing all the deets.
Too fun, Trudee! I knew I liked that BG of Lisa’s, but now you have me thinking that I really ‘need’ it! TFS!
So pretty, love how the hardware brings out the color in the pail, and the cute stitches and shimmer!
Fabulous! Love how it sparkles!
Gorgeous! Love that layout!!
What a great card, it’s just perfect with all the sparkle!
I love this card!!! I checked out the website but couldn’t find this stamp…do you know if it’s still available? I’ve got to have it!!!
Blessings,
Debbie