I Learned a New Acronym

Acronyms are interesting - brief and to the point. LOL... BTW... CAS... that sort of thing. I tell you, sometimes it's difficult to keep up with what they all mean. So, I wasn't the least bit surprised when I discovered an acronym I'd never heard before - SIP. Am I the only one who had missed this???

According to Patty, the owner of ABC Challenges, SIP is a well known acronym used in paper crafting - focusing on keeping things simple by using only stamps, ink, and paper.

August 12 - 18

Theme: SIP - Stamps, Ink, Paper

That's not as easy as you'd think. LOL!

I started with a great masculine image - and though I could have colored it with my Copics (ink!), I chose not to do so. My oh my! The card looked bare. I had scored three lines on the left side and stamped that pine cone image on the base on the right side, but it just looked way too plain. I wanted to add rhinestones,  or ribbon, or buttons, or something, but SIP wouldn't allow it. So I distressed the card with black ink instead.

This is by far NOT my best style - I NEED embellishments in my life! That being said, I'm looking forward to seeing what you will create for this SIP challenge. I want to learn from you! So please play along in the ABC Challenges SIP Challenge this week!

Thank you for stopping by my blog today!

Images: Stampin' UP! Noble Deer
Sentiment: Stampin' UP! Peaceful Wishes
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Cardstock: Recollections Black and Kraft and Staples Ivory