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Try Stampin' Challenge #486: Smash the Patriarchy Cards


Over on the Try Stampin' On Tuesday blog, they offered a beautiful sketch where I couldn't just help but take a stab at it. After an abundance of Christmas and holiday cards, I really needed a break from all the festiveness to make cards with no real holiday in mind. Today at Michael's, I hit the motherload of clearance Hot Buy pads and stickers, which basically governed what I made today. Here was the sketch Try Stampin' showcased:


I knew immediately I was going to use my circle punches and 3D dots to give it some dimension. I always look at these sketches and tend to follow them a little too closely. So I mixed it up by removing the white circle entirely and using the stickers I found at Michael's as my inspiration. These stickers come c/o This is Us Paper House Productions.

Here was the first card I made:


And here is the card at an angle so you can see all the dimension of the card.

My second color followed the same color scheme, just in reverse.


And here's the card at an angle to see the dimension:

Overall, the sketch was fun to participate in, and I'm excited about using more of these stickers for more card fun.
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  1. HeatherDecember 27, 2020 at 10:08 AM

    I like your sticker choices, lol, very fun cards! Great colors! Thanks so much for playing at TSOT!

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  2. Donna ScholzDecember 27, 2020 at 10:40 AM

    Danny, what fun cards! Great use of your stickers and color choices. Thank you for sharing your creative talents with us at Try Stampin' on Tuesday for our last challenge of 2020!!! -Donna

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