LNS Challenge...Punch your way to a 1-2-3 Card!

Wow...what a challenge...

Have you done swaps before, and had it all ready in mind what you wanted to do, and then just sat down and did them? no problem, right? What if you had to stick with guidelines...and had to make something with 1 stamp set...no problem if you signed up for that swap...



But what if you get 7 (plus 1-like Vivian) who are all super stampers, and they come up with a challenge that you can only use 1 stamp set, 2 Embellishments, 3 Colors and unlimited punches........??????

BRAIN FREEZE!!!



Well, that's what I had. I think I just froze. What do I do, how can I come up with something that will satisfy the challenge, and yet, be as creative as they are? What if I am not up to the challenge and what if I CAN'T DO WHAT THEY ARE SO CREATIVELY doing?????



YIKES! Am I in over my head?????

I started with the usual punches, and stamps. I punched out a few ovals with the small oval in the Bella Rose DSP...and then I made this cute pinafore..

using 1 stamp set, Heard from the Heart
2 embellishments, Brads, and ribbon
3 colors - Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red and White
Punches (LOTS of punches!) Sm Oval, 1 1/4" Square, Word Window, Blossoms 3 punch

Ok,....got my feet wet. NOT an original thought, but at least it satisfied the challenge and i was able to breath! ...and I did something that I saw that I wanted to make for myself! (so, it satisfied 2 challenges!)










So, now...to come up with a card with my OWN ideas...

What to use...well, I was looking at Move my way, and the arrows. What will they be ?
As I was playing with the punch, I accidentally punched just the triangle, and then it fell over the other arrow, and ....it looked like a birdhouse!!!

So..this card was formed.
Requirements met!
1 Stamp set: One of a Kind
2 embellishments: ribbon, brad
3 colors: Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, Vanilla



For all you LateNIGHT Stampers...get your challenge on!

See what you can come up with!!!

it is fun to see what you can do...believe me..It is fun to be stretched and to grow!!!!



Design Team who thought up this torture (er...challenge) was Kevin Theesen and Gretchen Barron...and please keep Gretchen in your prayers...she came home from church with her basement flooded, and she lost her swap cards from convention, and possibly more damage to computer, home and supplies......!!




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