Monday, June 7, 2010

Gallery Idol-Creativity Heals




She was young and hip. Still in college, she loved to party and was devoted to her studies. She wore the top fashions and her smile was contagious. She had cancer, and it didn't stop her. 

The top 20 cards are up at PaperCraft's 2010 Gallery Idol! I created this card for all the young and young at heart women battling the ugly disease called cancer. I pulled some together some bling and fashionista patterns in black, white and pink.
 
I appreciate all your well wishes thus far and would love for you to stop by the Gallery Idol site and vote for your favorite!

Here are the details:
Stop by here to visit our Gallery Idol 2010 contest page. Voting is as easy as 1-2-3!
1. You’ll need to register with the contest tool to vote, so first go to the “Registration” tab.
2. Once you’ve registered, then click on the “View Entries” tab.
3. Once you select your favorite card, click on the “Vote” tab. (Make sure you’re really sure because you’re only allowed one vote per voting round!)
Voting for round 1 will end at noon (MDT) on Thursday, June 10. 
Thank you all so much for your kind words and support! I am truly honored to be amongst a fine group of 19 other talented women and wish everyone the best of luck, all the cards are truly amazing.

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Smoke (CTMH) White (Georgia Pacific) Clear Stamps: You're the Man (Practicing Creativity Designs) Pigment Ink: Pretty in Pink, Rose Red (Stampin Up) Rubons: Beach (Making Memories) Ribbon: Black Saddle Stitch and Pink (American Crafts) Zebra Print (May Arts) Gems: Prima Tools: Corner Round Punch (Fiskars)

44 comments:

  1. Karen,
    This is beautiful!!!
    hugs
    Latisha

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  2. Beautiful, Karen! Off to vote for you, Sweetie!!

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  3. What a lovely card! And reading what you wrote makes it so much better!

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  4. This is fabulous! Soooo love the colors!!

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  5. gorgeous, karen and i just voted for you:)

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  6. When I saw your card, I said "WOW!" This is something I'd totally love to receive and MAKE! Thank you for sharing your inspiration!

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  7. I saw this in the gallery idol top 20 earlier today Karen, and just KNEW it was yours! Absolutely perfect.

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  8. So fun and trendy! :) Best of luck Karen!

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  9. Karen, this is such a wonderful, beautiful card. Absolutely love the pink and zebra print. Good luck :)

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  10. I immediately loved this card! Great inspiration! I'm a cancer survivor. 5 years Cancer free!

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  11. I love the assortment of ribbons here! Best of luck to you! Lynn :)

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  12. Totally in love with this card. Adore it!!! Congrats and good luck!

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  13. this is so beautiful and chic! really love the modern look! good luck!! =)

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  14. I love CAS style card and your card is so chic and cool! Love it! Good luck! =)

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  15. What a great card! Love the hip twist on it with the sassy ribbons!

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  16. Wow! Congrats Karen! I love the ribbons peeking through! :)

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  17. Fantastic card, Karen! Good luck! :D

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  18. What a gorgeous, simple and elegant card, Karen! Congrats and good luck!

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  19. Fantastic! Love your use of PCD and fun ribbon. Good luck! You so deserve to be center stage.

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  20. Karen - your card is lovely as well as the sentiment behind it. You can tell when a card has some 'love' in it - this one definitely does.
    Good luck!!

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  21. Karen, this is a beautiful card!
    Good luck!

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  22. simple cards are my favorite!!

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  23. It's just perfect! The pink herringbone pattern, the fabric pieces sticking up at various heights (wild, straight, and strong) - amazing. I'm off to cast my vote!

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  24. Well your style always has me inspired- and now it will no doubt inspire a whole lot of gallery idol voters! I'm so excited for you- can't wait to see what you create for the next round!!! (you are SO going all the way!!!!)

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  25. I posted a comment within the voting forum, will you be able to see those? I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS CARD!!!!!!! I think it is perfect for it's purpose. I'm going to show it to my aunt who recently survived that nasty battle.

    Thanks for your support on my meager endeavor. I cannot imagine the excitement/anxiety you feel about this competition! I took a gander at the stash you'll be winning. I SO hope you get the letterpress machine. Oh what a dream!

    Hang in there. YOU ARE SO TALENTED!!! Your cards will really stand out--even to the people who have yet to discover you. Congrats on your success!

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  26. I love the rebelious spirit of this card! Paired with the story, it's like it's saying "in your face Cancer, I'm still me!" So inspiring. Good luck girl...not that you need it, cause you've got skillz! ;)

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  27. Your card is so chic and clean, beautiful! Best of luck!

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  28. So pretty Karen! I LOVE the colors! Good luck! :)

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  29. Way to go making the Top 20. Your card is lovely.

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  30. wow...CAS at its best...seriously Karen...this is pure loveliness!

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  31. hehe! I went to the voting round and registered. Looked at all the cards without scrolling down to see who the designer was(wanted it to be "blind")and guess who's card I voted for...? I love this card on so many levels. I love the black and white because I think it represents a lot and being so small against the big pink banner of hope-kind of chokes me up a little. Super fantastic outstanding job!!

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  32. Great card girl, simple and elegant. Love it

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  33. Beautiful card!
    Good luck in the voting!

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  34. Karen, your card instantly caught my attention when I first saw it. It truly did come out very striking and so pretty! I'm definitely rooting for you. Hope you do well. :)

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  35. Love the simplicity of this card and the strong message that you are sending accross! Good luck, Karen!

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  36. This card is seriously gorgeous!! Simply stunning! Big congrats and good luck!!

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  37. Your card is terrific Karen... very cool and perfect for the challenge! Good luck! :)

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  38. YAY!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS KAREN!!!!! I just saw the results and am thrilled for you! How nice that you have a "B" name so you don't have to scroll down to find your card. :) I can't wait to see what you come up with for the next round. Interesting that Cath highlighted one of your cards that would fit their new category. Good luck!!!!

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  39. I'm going to check the contest out right after i leave you a comment and tell you how truly WONDERFUL THIS CARD IS! It is so young and full of hope... just perfect!!!

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