Monday, April 20, 2009

More cool new stuff I've been up to!

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I've been a busy bunny the past few days, so I figured I should hop in here and post some more of the things I've been creating!


This is my entry for this coming Tuesday's MFT Idol Judges challenge! The challenge was to make a single layer card! I loved doing this challenge although the topic I chose for my card was bittersweet for me. I made this thank you card with a subtle reference to Breast Cancer awareness. I've had two childhood friends pass away from this disease and could not help but think of how happy they would have been to recieve this card! Which started me thinking... I'm also going to recreate this card to donate for the MFT Charity Swap I organized and am hosting on Splitcoaststampers! I hope the recipients of these cards like them!
To make the card, I used Gina K Pure Luxury 120 pound CS. I sponged Ranger Distress Ink in Antique around the edge of the CS front, avoiding the center oval area. I followed this with sponging in Chalk ink in Mauve and Light Pink gradually blending the colors in towards the oval center. I stamped the sentiment next, which is from MFT's Grateful Greetings set, and took two of the tiny flowers from the Shower Time set and randomly stamped inside the edge of the oval area. I freehand drew in 'vines' to connect the tiny flowers to help create a sort of oval shaped border. I stamped the center pink heart ribbon from MFT's Think Pink stamp set using SU Pixie Pink ink. Then using the Pixie Pink SU marker, I colored in all of the tiny tulips. The daisies are colored using SU Bashful blue, and SU Cameo Coral. The vines and leaves are colored in with SU Garden Green, Certainly Celery, and Old Olive. I added a simple pink ribbon using SU Pretty in Pink Grosgrain Ribbon.
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I also worked on Gael's Farm Animal Swap in the last few days. I made the following two cards for my spots! I had so much fun, I didn't wanna stop! I have several more ideas already in my head should she host another Farm Swap (*hint hint* Gael! ;))
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This card is headed to Audrey's house for her new
Sweet and Sassy Swap on Splitcoaststampers! Betty
Bombshell --from Stampingbella-- is such a sassy gal so she is perfect for that group! Don't ya think?
Well, not to be outdone, I also did a spot in Audrey's 'Sweet' group for the swap! I decided that this Angel card certainly fits the bill for that. The angel and the sentiment are from SU's 'If the Halo Fits' stamp set.

5 comments:

  1. I love that Angel stamp!!! Such a cutie!!! Signing up for blog candy!!
    samswindle

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  2. Ok, all your cards are wonderful!! I am partial to your new MFT challenge one using one layer. I love cards where you can play around with ideas and techniques - this one looks like it has multiple layers due to all your detailed work! Also love the theme, lost a friend to breast cancer in 2005, still think of her very often. She would've loved this card.

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  3. You've been very busy! I love your cards... super cute!

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  4. AHHHHH so i came to ur page and was looking around... when lo n behold... my fave song starts playing! "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley! :) LOVE IT! p.s. ur cards are freakin adorable and im lovin the lil candy sacks for the kids!

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  5. Scrappy..I absolutely love that ribbon card..such a cute idea...and of course all of yur other creations rock my socks off...mwah..fabo blog dahling..just fabulous

    Da Deej

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