Handmade for You for As You See It 379

It's hard to believe that, at As You See It, we're already back to the regular Speed Stamping Challenge. This is the one people either love or hate. If you've never played one before, you have ten minutes to create something of the given theme - in this case, 'Crafting.'

Before you decide that's impossible, here are the details.

• You have ten minutes to complete your card.
• Thinking time is not included, so you can have planned it in your head.
• Supplies can be assembled but not used. So block up your stamps, get the embellishments out on the desk, put the dies beside the machine and so on.
• The  timer starts the moment you cut, ink up, stamp or emboss anything.
• Thankfully, clean up is not on the timer!
• Don't forget to tell us what your time to completion was. 

My biggest problem was to find something on the given theme. It sent me into my craft library to find the retired Handmade for You set, which I had because it contained the angel policy stamp. 

So, I started by stamping the sewing dummy and colouring it with Crumb Cake and Pool Party blends. 

I cut it out using one of the Perennial Postage dies, then stamped the sentiment. I have a number of friends who are craft queens, so this card will end up being very useful. 

I decided on a Basic Black card base and added a layer of the pretty Pool Party polka dots from the Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP pack.

As a quick finish off, I added a trio of Pool Party Glossy Enamel Dots (retired).

And the time was ....

You can see what the rest of the Design Team have done, and link up your entry, on the As You See It page. The team and I are all keen to see how you see it!

If you live in New Zealand and don't have a Stampin' Up Demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the Contact Me tab at the top of the page. 

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