Song

Yeah, I know, I just posted a few minutes ago, but you know how it is when the creative juices are flowing. I was going click happy on a craft site and I ended up on the Casology. They have a challenge going on. It is not a sketch type challenge, it is simply a word:

As I love music, it only took me a few seconds come up with this:

You know you are getting old, when the music you grew up with is now being played on the "Oldies" station. And since the song came out in 1985, I felt it only appropriate to "antique" it a bit.

Paper: DCWV A Type of Art
Sentiment: Printed off computer with Bryon Mark I font via Microsoft Publisher
Ink: Vintage Photo Distress Ink  and Black Staz On
Stamp: Stampin Up Feeling Sentimental

After cutting the paper down to size, I went into Microsoft Publisher and found what I thought was the perfect font. Word Art allowed me to wrap the text into a circle. I then printed out the sentiment. And  yes, the words in the background are upside down. I figured if you were spinning around it really wouldn't matter which way the words were facing (LOL) and thought upside down might be a appropriate.

Next I added the Stamp. I inked the unicycle really well with Vintage Photo and then just kind of randomly dabbed on some black Staz On. I wasn't sure if I would like the effect, but I think it made the stamp looked more aged than just plain brown ink.

I then lightly inked the edges with Vintage Photo. To me it seemed like the paper was still a little bit too new looking so I took a very dry sponge with Vintage Photo on it and rubbed it over the paper.

After that, I grabbed my Diet Mountain Dew (nectar of the caffeine gods) and while I was taking a drink, thought, what would happen if I inked the bottom of my can and stamped the card with it. So, I inked it in Vintage Photo and started stamping. The ink was too shiny so I rubbed some of it off with a paper towel. And Voila! A very simple, yet awesome card!

Who knows, you may even see me post again later. My mind seems to be full of ideas today!

Thanks again!

Miranda