Tuesday, January 13, 2009

The Old One Two Punch! Come Join the Fun!

The weekly Double Dare Challenge I do with a few SCS friends was hosted by Charlene this week (LilLuvsStampin) and the instructions were:

1. Use one or more punches
2. Use a background stamp
3. No designer paper allowed
For my project - I made a magnetic bookmark using the colors for the color challenge on Split Coast and following the Double Dare Challenge instrucions.

I used a Martha Stewart punch, a bird shapeabilitie and 2 flower shapeabilities. (hope those count as punches!) I used the Cornish Heritage Farms Pretty Pattern background stamp on the bigger flower and bird and Polka dots background stamp from Papertrey Ink on the smaller flower (that doesn't show up in the photo - sorry!)

I attached two pieces of magnet strip inside so you can close this on the page of a book to mark where you stopped reading. The bookmark has a 5 1/4 x 2 5/8 piece of card stock as it's base - folded in half.The Double Dare girls would like to invite you to join along in our weekly challenges!

Just create a card or project using the Double Dare challenge instructions listed above (not the colors part) and post it in your Split Coast gallery. Please be sure to use the keyword DDC when you post so we can all find your card. There is no time limit to posting.

A new challenge is issued each Tuesday. The 9 Double Dare Challenge Friends on SCS are: Itsapassion (Anne), beestamper (Bev), jdmommy (Anne), artystamper (me - Julia), joan ervin (Joan), sleepyinseattle (Joanne), Francie G. (Fran) LilLuvsStampin (Charlene) and sf9erfa (Michelle).

So come along and join in with us!! we can't wait to see what you create! You can see all the Double Dare Challenge cards on SCS in this gallery here.

Here's a view of the back of my magnetic bookmark. Thanks so much for coming by today!! DH and I are going snowshoeing in VT for a few days - I'll be on line now and then - but not posting - so I'll see you when I get back if I'm not frozen solid!!

Stamps: Cornish Heritage Farms: Pretty Patter BG stamp, Polkd Dot Basics: PTI
Paper: Kraft: PTI, Baja Breeze, Night of Navy: SU
Ink: Not Quite Navy: SU, New Canvas: Palette
Accessories: blue brad, nested bird shapeability, nested flower shapeability, martha stewart punch, magnet strip, foam dimensionals, sponge

14 comments:

~amy~ said...

FABulous bookmark! What a great idea!

Dolce Deb's Designs said...

You did a great job on this challenge. What a great gift this bookmark would make. I love all the different dies and punches you used on this one. Hope the rest of your week goes well and TFS.

Debbie/Phx AZ

Beth Thomas said...

Love this, Julia! Such a wonderful look! You have been busy! So enjoy looking over your blog!

Lauri said...

So pretty!!! I have to get these birds!! Please do not get frozen!!

Deborah Anton said...

So cute Julia!! Love the partial border punch!

Anne Harada said...

I love this bookmark! It's adorable, what a cute cute idea! You did an awesome job combining the challenges! I especially like the BG stamping you did since we couldn't use DP!! Great job GF!

Anonymous said...

What a gorgeous creation with punches!! I love this!! :) TFS!!

Julie said...

Very cute, Julia! Have fun snowshoeing! You are so brave! :)

dpkennedy said...

This is just adorable! You did a wonderful job on this...great idea! Have fun snowshoeing!

Jami said...

Love this!! I've never seen a magnetic bookmark, what a cool idea. I love the little punched edge on the back.

My percy stamp came today...he's so cute!!! Thanks!!
hugs, Jami

Susan said...

very cretive use for your challenge this week, Julia! That pretty print is a keeper!

Lisa Foster said...

A magnetic bookmark...Julia! You are a GENIUS!!! I love this! That birdie is too cute! You just continue to amaze me!

Joan Ervin said...

This is such an awesome project, Julia....I love that little bird and the punched edge is fabulous!!! I hope you are having a wonderful little get away!!!

Shirley said...

It's cute and very pretty too! Love the die cuts and the punch too!