I don't know if it was the circles (yes, I think it was the circles), or the color palette I had chosen, but I have seriously been working on this card since 9:00 this morning. After the idea hit me to use chipboard, it all came together quite nicely. So enough with all this yapping....here's my card!
When I saw Jen's sketch for this week, I immediately thought of this stamp from the Beautiful You set from Verve. (Speaking of, it's on special during the month of October...click the link to see!) I started by stamping the Dr. Seuss quote in Brilliance Black on Pink Pirouette cardstock, then cut it out and embossed it with my Circle Nesties. I added a few layers, making the back layer Pretty in Pink. Love how these 2 look together.
Then I punched 2 Pretty in Pink circles out, then layered them with Black. The little flowers are chipboard from Basic Grey I got at Recollections (sniff) a very long time ago. I painted them with white acrylic paint, then covered them with Diamond Glaze for dimension and shine. Then I turned them into little buttons by punching 2 holes with my Cropadile and adding some darker pink grosgrain. I painted the bracket with pink paint and then stamped the polka dot background from Behind the Scenes (also on SALE!) in Brilliance Black. It needed some shine, too, so I covered it with Diamond Glaze also.
See? I obviously got caught up in a bunch of little details in this card. But I do really like it (thank goodness)! It was touch and go for a while....
Make sure you check out Jen's & Nancy's cards on Jen's blog, (Nancy even has another sample on her blog!), as well as the fabulous designs from Amy R., Amy S., Carole, and Susan.
I'm off to take a nap (all that stamping wears a girl out!), then to a wedding tonight. Hope you have a wonderful day!
21 comments:
Totally fun card Shannan! Love the polkadotted bracket!
Have fun at the wedding!
Gorgeous card Shannan!!
This is sooooo cool, Shannan!! Love all the chipboard and the yummy colors. Fun, indeed!!
Fun card and fun colors, Shannan!! Love it!
So cute! I love the chipboard!
This is precious~I LOVE the polka dots! And that saying by Dr. Suess is amazing!!!
FUN, FUN, FUN !!!! Shannon, you ROCKED this sketch, and made it look so easy (even if it wasn't!).
Ooo, I love it! You put a WHOMPIN' on that sketch! Love the pink and black and the humongous parentheses! Fab card, friend!
Gorgeous card Shannan! Love the pink, and the saying! Great job on the sketch!
Keesh x
You do scrappy well, Shann-oopy! Totally cute!
PS -- I had no idea that song said 'Breakin' rocks in the hot sun...'
Great job! I love anything pink, and paired with black is just fabulous! I love that sentiment, I have used it a few times myself.
So cute, Shannon! Love the brads and the bracket! Great sentiment too!
OH I JUST LOVE IT! I really really really want that beautiful you set too!!!!
It turned out so awesome though! Love the chipboard pieces and all the circles with that sentiment.
Charming card Shannan! I love the colors, and that sweet bracket!! What a fun sentiment too!!
This is really gorgeous!!! Love the colors, the flowers, the sentiment.....
So fabulous & fun! Pink & black with a few polka dots - is there anything better? :)
what a fun card! Love it.
A standing ovation creation girl!
Lovin the pink & black.
It is Pinky approved - LOL
LOVE the pink and black! Love the dots...LOVE this card!!
Thedots are fabulous. :) I get stuck like that too. Gad you broke through. lol
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