Blogger Challenge: Week 199

This week’s blogger challenge is a super versatile sketch. I recently got some new stamps from Paper Smooches and I inked them up for the challenge.

I stamped one of the retro TV set images on a piece of silver cardstock, then cut it out, using a craft knife to cut out the inside “screen” part. For the knobs, I added two black brads, giving the image a little dimension. A piece of acetate is secured to the back of the image, making a glassy covering for the opening I cut. After figuring out where I wanted to place the image on the white panel, I stamped the “tune in” sentiment in red ink where the TV screen opening would be, then attached the cutout image.

I used a piece of patterned paper with a bold chevron pattern for the panel on the left side of the card. The pattern kind of reminded me of the pattern you’d see on a TV when the picture was fuzzy (before we all had digital and cable TV and depended on regular old antennas to tune in . . .). I matted it on a coordinating green panel before setting it on the cardfront. For texture and interest, I combined a strip of grosgrain ribbon with a strip of paper pierced red cardstock and stretched the pair along the length of the card. After adding the image panel to the cardfront, I accented it with a green button tied with coordinating baker’s twine.

For more ideas using this sketch, check out the links below (link list will be added in the morning). And, if you join in the challenge, feel free to add your link to the list.



Materials Used:
Boob Tubes stamp set (Paper Smooches), Hawaiian Shores and Simply Chartreuse cardstock, Hawaiian Shores grosgrain ribbon, Simply Chartreuse button (Papertrey Ink); Riding Hood Red Classic ink, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, and Brushed Silver cardstock (Stampin’ Up!); So Sophie designer paper (My Mind’s Eye); olive baker’s twine (Timeless Twine); black brads (Making Memories); acetate