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Sunday, February 20, 2011
The Card That...
The card that started with this and that and ended with that and this. The card that was supposed to be like this and ended like that. The card that threw me for a loop and then back again. The card that is soooooo not like the one in my head.
My inspiration started from the colors at The Play Date Cafe and inspiration at CASE Study Challenge, who have joined forces this week. I turned the card's sketch on its side and simplified it quite a bit.
Supplies Used:
Cardstock: (Kraft) SU
Patterned Paper: (Measuring Up from The Material Girl Collection) Cosmo Cricket
Ink: (Antique Linen Distress) Ranger
Embellishments: (Stickers from Circa1934 Collection and Tiny Type Stickers) Cosmo Cricket, (Natural Burlap String) May Arts
Whatever happened, it sure turned out pretty!
ReplyDeleteWell it's a beauty..you had me with all the cosmo goodness:)
ReplyDeleteWell...I love it...love those stickers...they literally jump off the card!
ReplyDeleteLovely fresh colours and never mind, you got a great result! Many of my cards end up so differently to the idea I had at the start.
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm glad you just went with it, even if it's not what you originally planned. I love the bold black frame and the gingham pattern. Great take on both challenges!
ReplyDeleteI like it, and look at you with that fun patterned paper.. I want more Cosmo Cricket paper! I've got a card in the wings for this challenge, thanks for letting me know that I can just simplify it, literal girl over here is trying to case things exactly.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everyone else. No matter what you visioned you ended up with an amazing card.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what it was supposed to look like in your head, but I like what it ended up looking like :) Those little letter stickers are so cute....makes me want to dig some of mine out :)
ReplyDeleteLoving where this card ended up! A fab CAS take on our CASE study this week - thanks so much for joining us!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Aimes
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It turned out to be a fabulous this and that card.
ReplyDeleteI love it! And look at the patterned paper! :D I do see the CASE, but this card is sooo much more YOU!
ReplyDeletedon't know what it looked like in your head, but this is pretty darned fabulous! Wonderful use of the colors and love the design! Glad you had fun with our Combined Grind this week at The Play Date Cafe!
ReplyDeleteWell, this is uber cute, whatever you might have had in mind, it ended up wonderfully!
ReplyDeleteYour card is lovely no matter how you imagined it. Great use of color and the black makes quite a statement...love it!
ReplyDeleteBut don't "they" say, it's ALL about the journey! hee hee {It's TRUE, though!} I love this! HOW ever you got there: it was worth it! Yipeeee!
ReplyDeleteWhat I see is a very nice card Karen! Love that paper!
ReplyDeleteDespite it's many incarnations, I think it turned out just great! Love that color combo!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this, Karen! Great job with both challenges...working on mine right now. :)
ReplyDeleteI love how you simplified things to suit your signature style Karen. This looks really lovely!
ReplyDeleteP/s: My creations never turn out the way I envision in my mind's eye...just go with the flow!
This is a fab combo.. love the colours, very striking.
ReplyDeleteWell, i love your creations, and sometimes we are just hard on ourselves :)Happens to me all the time lol.
We all have made cards that didn't turn out quite like it was pictured in our minds:-) But this card sure looks pretty none the less.. Very pretty indeed!
ReplyDeleteI really like your simplified version! I love your use of pattern paper too!
ReplyDeleteI love it when it becomes something different to how it starts in your head! Beautiful card Karen! Thanks for playing along at the Play Date Cafe :)
ReplyDeleteOH I love this! That green plaid paper is adorable! Great job with these challenges!
ReplyDeleteI love the pops of red in there! I've def had cards like this, where it turned completely diff than I thought...
ReplyDeleteI love this! These colors and accents look great together.
ReplyDeleteHmmm, not sure how it was in your head but it sure turned out beautifully! I love simple.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on this weeks challenge...I love the CAS aspect. Thanks for joining us this week at CASE Study.
ReplyDeleteI <3 it!!!! You've used the colors so marvelously. They just pop. Great job. Thanks for playing along at the Play Date Cafe.
ReplyDeleteI would say most of my cards walk that tipsy journey. I love where this one walked you! I'm a total sucker for the springy green and red. Beautiful work, as always!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is another stunner!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty, little, elegant, CAS take on the Combined Grind Challenge! LOVE that it, also, appears to me "a little bit country" ;)! Thank you so much for playing along with us, this week, in The Cafe!
ReplyDeletelove how you simplified the original card. very pretty!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute--love that little red scallop at the top! LOVE the hint of black too! FAB job!!! Thanks so much for playing along with us over at the PDCC:}
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Thanks for playing along with us at The Play Date Cafe!
ReplyDeleteLOL Karen, you crack me up! However you pictured your card in the first place, I think it turned out very beautiful! Thank you so much for joining us for our special challenge this week!
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