So, Meredith from the PTI board set a challenge for herself to randomly choose one set each week to stamp with and make three cards with only that set. (unless you just *have* to add something to pull it off) I have many, many loved, but neglected stamp sets and decided to give it a go. Unlike Meredith I took a very unscientific approach to my random choosing. While she numbered all her sets and uses random.org, I chose to take my stamp index binder, set it on my lap, close my eyes, ruffle through the pages, open it and point to a spot on the page. Whatever set my finger it closest to wins :) The set that got some inky love tonight was Flourishes, Herbs. Honestly I think I only used this set once and that's only a vauge feeling. So here are my three cards with one set and only supplementing 2 single stamps from 2 other sets. Since the set is silhouettes of herbs I started with a go-to design that I love for these types of stamps. I even stamped on the die cut button! On this card I used every single silhouette image and the biggest sentiment. Next up, I spotted the sentiment for the geranium and thought it would work for a birthday card. I pulled out some die cuts sent to me from someone off the PTI board when I purchased a used set from them and it's their fault I now own the picket fence die and the Tag Sale 3 die is on it's way to me! I supplemented a woodgrain background stamp for my fence, otherwise it's all from the original set. For my last card I took my cue from Meredith to try to come up with a Christmas card. I was stumped at first and then lo and behold there was this tiny branch stamp with the ever so slight curve in it and as I was playing around with it I realized it would make the perfect wreath! So away I went stamping it on my Doily Details die. To add some berries/flowers, I selectively inked with a Tombow pen one of the tiny geranium flowers. The sentiment is from PIT's Tag it's #9. My experience with this challenge was pretty amazing. I actually felt MORE creative being limited to one set and it made me really think outside the box. I also felt free in not having to think of what other stamps to add...the ones I did add were obvious choices and not hard to decide on. So a big thank you, Meredith! I hope to do this challenge once a week and ink up lots more of those sets just waiting to be discovered. I'd love to hear what you think about my 3 takes on one set. hugs....