TCP #360: Clean & Simple

August is here and so is a brand new challenge over at The Cat’s Pajamas!  Personally, I’m rather excited because it’s everything clean & simple!

I just had to pull out the new Yeti Christmas set for this!  It is just adorable and I had an idea to create a speech bubble using a die from the Clouds & Balloons Cut Ups Die set!

The die cut sentiment was created using the new Happy Holidays Cut Ups Die.  I simply spritzed a piece of white cardstock with a little shimmer spray and sponged some red polka dots using red ink and the new Great Outdoors Stencil.  Once dry, the words were die cut and a very thin layer of green Stickles was applied.  The finished sentiment was then adhered to the speech bubble before popping up the finished panel with foam adhesive for a little dimension.  Tiny gold sequin stars from the By the Sea Confetti Mix were used as embellishments.  The yeti was stamped in simple black ink and then selective coloring was done with Copic markers.  To add a little more interest, a light layer of glitter was applied to the colored ornament using a brush marker pen and then glossy accents were applied to give it some shine.

Come play along with us this month for your chance to win the $50 voucher for the online store!  While you’re at it, be sure and check out the latest new release!

Hope to see you in the gallery!