Thursday, June 10, 2010

A Modern Punch

 

I'm on this kick lately to see if I can make ho-hum every day cards become modern. So much fun to step outside the box and see the world in a different way.

Inspired by the current challenge at Wee Memories (Punch It!) and dictated by really the only punch outside of circles and squares, I grabbed my starburst punch and created some flowers-some funky flowers. I think they are quite fun! I also used a purple card base (a color that frightens me a bit, I must admit) that had been stamped in my more modern woodgrain pattern to bring more nature-ness to the card. A couple of metal embellishments and a graphic circle-mission accomplished, eh?

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Pale Plum and Going Gray (Stampin Up) White (Georgia Pacific) Patterned Paper: The Stack 5 (DCWV) Background Stamp: Woodgrain (Stampin Up) Clear Acryclic Stamp: Get Well from Mega Mixed Messages (PTI) Hybrid Ink: Fresh Snow (PTI) Pigment Ink: Perfect Plum (Stampin Up) Marker: (Elegant Eggplant) Stampin Up, Starburst and Circle Punches (Creative Memories) Metal Dots (Mark Richards) Other: Staples

27 comments:

  1. fabulous... that punch makes some awesome flowers... this is beautiful.. love the soft purple !!!

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  2. What great flowers! Love the way you used this punch! And the purple doesn't look scarry anymore! :)

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  3. It's beautiful! Truly! I love the soft woodgrain pattern on the background, it really gives it depth (I thought it was an embossing folder at first glance!) - very classy! The circle tab is what takes this from a good card to a fabulous one! (in my humble opinion!)

    Hugs!

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  4. Love the soft color combo, Karen! Good luck on the Gallery Idol! You are a winner in my eyes!! I'll be thinking of you on my long flight!! xoxo

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  5. I love this! The soft color scheme is perfect!

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  6. This is sooooooooooo cool, Karen! Love those funky flowers and the great color combination ... lottsa punch! Love it!

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  7. nothing scary about this card:) i love the woodgrain background that anchors those sweet and modern punched flowers!

    good luck and remember--your already a winner:)

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  8. Lovely!!! I really like the woodgrain touch.

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  9. Those funky flowers ROCK!!!! And I love the woodgrain on the purple paper! ;)

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  10. Love the funky flowers. Way to conquer purple! It scares me too.

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  11. Lovely Get Well card! I love the wood grain in the back and who doesn't love purple!

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  12. so pretty and modern! love your funky flowers and the design, too! beautiful!

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  13. i like it! i don't normally use purple too much either, but i think you nailed the 'modern' look here :D

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  14. Purple kind of scares me a bit too- but you made it fresh, fabulous AND modern! Very well done, girlie! And using your design elements to perfection, no less!

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  15. yay! congrats, karen! i'm so glad for you!

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  16. Another fabulous card! Such a beautiful design and big congrats on making it to the next round!! So super excited for you!!

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  17. Woo hoo!!! Congrats on Gallery finalist!!

    I have the hardest time using purple, I think because its not one of my favorite colors! Gorgeous card!!!

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  18. congrats on your gallery idol!! and this card is adorable- love it!! I am afraid of using purple usually..this is great! :)

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  19. Karen, you make modern look classy =) This is fantastic! I love the texture and colours and fabulous choice of punches.

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  20. What a pretty, pretty card. I love the woodgrained texture in color!

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  21. Another fabulous card!
    So pretty!... Btw, congrats on moving on in the idol contest! I was totally NOT surprised! :)

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  22. Wow what a cool card! I love your work, amazing creations!

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  23. And a HUGE congrats on Idol! You rock girl. Thanks for using my stamp set!

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  24. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
    Not that I'm the least bit surprised! But a huge congrats on continuing on Idol! And also being a diva on EBTKS!!
    Can't wait to see the next round!

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  25. love your card and your whole post!
    TFS!!

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  26. I cannot get enough of that lovely woodgrain stamp - it makes the perfect background.
    And I love your funked-up flowers. Perfect :-)

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