Need to be negative

That’s right, I needed to be negative when I made this card.  Sharon’s Stamp Simply challenge this week is to use negative images or negative spaces left after using a punch.  The stamped image is the only negative thing about this card, because I am actually feeling very positive about being the Stamp Simply Guest Designer for February!  Thank you Sharon for including me in your team for the month.

This card is truly a “stamp simply” card.  One stamp set, three markers and one piece of cardstock!   I coloured directly onto the train stamp and then spritzed some water onto the stamp to blur the edges a little between my colours.  After I had stamped one image using these colours I realised how much the green strip looked like foliage so Istamped another using the green marker a little more intentionally to create a background of trees for the train going past.  I also used markers to highlight the word “Journey” in the sentiment.

I had a few trial images of the train lying around on my craft table so I decided to make a less simple card and use some mattes and embellishments.  You can see the result below.  I was happy with it but I prefer the simplicity of the one layer in the first card.

Make sure you check out the designs by the talented Stamp Simply design team:

Julie, Janine, Jennifer, Tammy, Dee,  AJ, and of course Sharon.

Supplies:
Inks: Night of Navy, Bordering Blue and Always Artichoke stampin’write markers
Cardstock: Whisper white (Night of Navy, Bordering Blue, Always Artichoke)
Stamps:  Happiness is a Journey (Fundamental Phrases)
Also:  Navy grosgrain ribbon, hodgepodge hardware buckle