A Sponged Background?

As a Guest Designer for Treehouse Stamps during September I get to play along with the Design Team on their challenges. This week's Treehouse Thursday Challenge #067 , to create a sponged background, really was a challenge for me. It only takes one stamping 'technique' challenge for me to realize I am not a stamper. I am a color-er who makes cards. Yes, I can stamp an image and color it, but when it comes to stamping techniques, I definitely am challenged!

So how did I go about sponging a background? I had already printed my Treehouse Stamp image (Monkey Business) and sentiment, colored it, and cut the image into a circle. I then traced the image on copier paper using my light box and cut it out to make a mask. Using a make-up sponge and an ink pad with the mask in place I sponged ink around the image. If I had been thinking I would have researched sponging at Splitcoast Stampers and read THIS.

Here is my card:

The recipe for my card:
Treehouse Stamp set Monkey Business
Papertrey Ink white cardstock
Copic markers
Nestabilities circle/scallop
Basic Grey 2-sided paper
Coordination brown cardstock
Bazzill teal
Stampin' Up! sage shadow ink
Sizzix die flourish
Flowers from stash
Buttons brown from stash
Martha Stewart baker's twine
3-D adhesives

You know they say 'you can't teach an old dog a new trick', but I did learn something new today. If I decide to try this technique again I will have a better idea of what I am doing. Now it's your turn. Why not check out the Treehouse Stamps Blog and give sponging a try! Thanks for stopping by! LC