Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Guest Designer Contest!


I'm thrilled to be the Guest Designer over at the uber talented Yvonne's blog Do More with Less. Yvonne is so inspiring- I love the layers and complexities she creates in her projects, her bold and well chosen color schemes and wow,the way she rocks the mists! Please mosey on over to Yvonne's blog for details about a little challenge I'm hosting for her and my readers! I'd love to see your new creations using the grid technique and am offering a prize of a $10 gift certificate to LimeLIGHT Papercrafts to one random participant! (LimeLIGHT Papercrafts is one of the best online crafty stores of mine, is owned by an awesome designer and super sweet lady, Mandy, whose blog can be found here. She offers a weekly sketch challenge that is one of my favorites.)



Here's a quick tutorial on how I create stamped background paper with a grid design. 

Start with the basic tools and your favorite stamp that you'd like to use for a background. For this technique, I try to use one that it a bit smaller and not so busy as to be distracting. This card uses the cute Thanks Stamp included with a purchase from Lawn Fawn (which are available at LimeLIGHT Papercrafts)!

Measure your stamp. Transfer the width and height to the paper by creating a grid with light pencil lines. My spaces ended up being 1 1/4" x 3/4"

Stamp your image repeatedly within the squares.

Trim and adhere your card. This technique works especially well with a circular image and a single stamp color as well (as seen in my card here).

I would love to see what you come up using my version of the stamped grid background technique-please post to your blog and copy the link in the comments fields on Yvonne's blog!

Many Thanks to Yvonne for having me as a quest designer on her blog today!

Supplies Used: Cardstock: (White) Georgia Pacific (Bashful Blue) SU Stamps: (Thanks) Lawn Fawn Ink: (Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Bashful Blue Pigment) SU Other: (Rubons) Making Memories, Staples
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36 comments:

  1. DanaAugust 24, 2010 at 7:37 AM

    OK! I'm up for any challenge and I LOVE the pun on this "bluesy" card!

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  2. yyamAugust 24, 2010 at 8:02 AM

    I'm so glad you agreed to be a guest on my blog Karen! You're so immensely talented! :)

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  3. ~amy~August 24, 2010 at 8:14 AM

    woot woot Karen!!! How fun!!!! I'll definitely play along..haven't done that technique yet so it's a good time for me to start...great colors:)

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  4. farmhouse-storyAugust 24, 2010 at 8:52 AM

    Congrats on your gdt spot, Karen! This is something I've not tried yet. Thanks for the great tutorial!

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  5. artfuldelightAugust 24, 2010 at 9:15 AM

    Love the colors of the card. I may have to try this technique, hopefully later today.

    I hope all is going well with you!

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  6. AimesAugust 24, 2010 at 9:27 AM

    Woot woot!!! Congrats on the GD spot, Karen!!! Loving your grid technique (and those colours together too!) If I squeeze in the time I'll try to play along!
    Hugs,
    Aimes
    x

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  7. Sharli SchaitbergerAugust 24, 2010 at 9:55 AM

    Hi Karen! You are so funny - why, yes, my background is stamped (taught by the master of the technique - YOU!) and here you are again, giving details in a fab little tutorial! Perhaps I should enter my card in your contest?!

    I love that you used the sentiment for the repeating image - and am surprised that our cards both use varigated colors (not the right word, but you know). I LOVE your card!!!

    Hugs!!

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  8. CherylAugust 24, 2010 at 10:11 AM

    Fun card! I love this technique. Thank you for sharing the details. I am going to have to try this.

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  9. scrapsnsuch@gmail.comAugust 24, 2010 at 11:28 AM

    Fun card!!! Fun Challenge!!! Ok, I am playing along with this one :>)

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  10. Isabelle P.August 24, 2010 at 12:17 PM

    I like this card with the text repeated in several colors!
    Thank you for the tutorial.

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  11. jenAugust 24, 2010 at 12:42 PM

    Love this color combo & technique! Hope I get a chance to play... :D

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  12. FionaAugust 24, 2010 at 2:14 PM

    Love the backing paper you made, it looks professionally printed, and the colours you chose go so well together. Will have to give this technique a go sometime.

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  13. ValerieAugust 24, 2010 at 2:56 PM

    This card is adorable - it feels very 'letterpress' to me - Love it!

    Going to check out the grid challenge now...

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  14. NancyAugust 24, 2010 at 4:22 PM

    Congratulations, Karen! So well deserved. I love the thank you card! I am off to check out Yvonne's blog!
    Thanks for the link!

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  15. Lisa PetrellaAugust 24, 2010 at 4:24 PM

    YAY, Karen!!!! Leave it to you to take a simple teeny tiny stamp and make something completely fabulous with it! You rock, girlie! I'm off to check out Yvonne's blog! FUN!

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  16. Virginia L.August 24, 2010 at 5:27 PM

    You go, girl! Love this grid design and the color combo is perfect! Very inspiring work, Karen! Congrats on your guest designing!

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  17. JanelleAugust 24, 2010 at 6:10 PM

    Love the card, Karen. So clever. May have to try the challenge... now to see if I can find the time.

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  18. LynnAugust 24, 2010 at 7:13 PM

    Very fun card Karen...love the colors - yummy!

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  19. Diane JaquayAugust 24, 2010 at 7:21 PM

    This card made me chuckle ;)

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  20. BrandiAugust 24, 2010 at 9:03 PM

    Congrats on the guest designer spot! I can't tell, is this a thank you card? Ha ha! So cute!

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  21. alexandra s.m.August 24, 2010 at 9:35 PM

    this is great and congrats to you my Friend ;-)

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  22. UnknownAugust 24, 2010 at 9:53 PM

    Congrats Karen! I will definitely play along!

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  23. Annie@AmbrielAugust 25, 2010 at 9:44 AM

    love this... so cute and a great idea:)

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  24. Laurel BeardAugust 25, 2010 at 10:12 AM

    Now this was just too fun for words! I love your style and I love this challenge. I have never taken a stamp and created a card using a grid background before! This was so fun. I linked my card of Yvonne's blog in the comments section ( I think that is what I was supposed to do) but wanted to share it with you as well. After all, you were the inspiration here!!! Thank you SOO much!

    http://laurelbeard.wordpress.com/2010/08/25/cute-and-quirky-fish/

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  25. Courtney KAugust 25, 2010 at 11:13 AM

    what a great card karen. love the colors and the grid technique. totally gotta try it.

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  26. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)August 25, 2010 at 7:15 PM

    Hi Karen-- I did it, and I added it to my PTI August Blog Hop card, so hopefully I'll send a few extra folks your way!

    http://homemadecardsbyerin.blogspot.com/2010/08/august-pti-blog-hop.html

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  27. Emily LeiphartAugust 25, 2010 at 7:37 PM

    Wow, Karen, how fun!! These are fantastic colours and I love how easy this is to make.

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  28. Alice August 25, 2010 at 8:03 PM

    LOVE that stamped background! super card, Karen! love it!

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  29. Melinda GleissnerAugust 25, 2010 at 11:46 PM

    I love this card:-)

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  30. TigriswillreignAugust 26, 2010 at 11:05 AM

    I love this!! Thanks for the tips and sharing your fun card!!

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  31. LynnetteAugust 26, 2010 at 5:39 PM

    SO CUTE girl! Love the colors, the pattern, all of it.

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  32. JennyAugust 26, 2010 at 7:46 PM

    So cute, :) :) :) very nice

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  33. SmitaAugust 27, 2010 at 3:27 AM

    I discovered your blog at Yvonne's and I like your style... even though CAS is not what I do. I love the backgrounds you created and I think I have finally found some use for my teeny tiny stamps. :-)


    Hugs,
    Smita

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  34. Natalie ElphinstoneAugust 28, 2010 at 3:37 AM

    great little tutorial! If it was up to me I would just try and line up my images based on guess-work and hope for the best! But this seems like a quick and easy and effective technique. Thanks :-)

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  35. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)September 4, 2010 at 5:36 PM

    I made another one, http://homemadecardsbyerin.blogspot.com/2010/09/fall-friend.html

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  36. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)September 10, 2010 at 3:13 AM

    and another, http://homemadecardsbyerin.blogspot.com/2010/09/halloween-pumpkin-card.html

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