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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

A Cheery Hello


She always has a cheery hello for everyone walking into the office each morning. She's bright, fun and full of life. I wonder how she does it every day, without missing a beat. I really think she must drink a gallon of caffeinated coffee before stepping through the doors, as I know I am not like that at all in the morning.

The very talented Jen (who seriously does really awesome tutorials with ribbon) posted a card with a striking inspiration photo so I followed the link to Chick N' Lil's Photo Inspiration Challenge (cute!). Her daughter took the photo and the colors are so bright and cheery against the black. Might I add that Pam is very talented too!


I went big and I went bold by printing the Dahlia Flower image from TiffanyDoodles in red on bright yellow cardstock and highlighted a few areas with yellow ink. The sticker sentiment is big and bold and black, just like the flower and the background.

Supplies Used:
Cardstock: (Marigold Morning) SU
Digital Stamp: (Dahlia) TiffanyDoodles
Ink: (Marigold Morning Pigment) SU
Embellishments: (Sticker Sentiment) SRM, (Rhinestones) Unknown
Tools: (Corner Chomper) WR Memory Keepers
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39 comments:

  1. yyamFebruary 23, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    Wow! Bright, bold and beautiful! :)

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  2. Diane JaquayFebruary 23, 2011 at 7:37 PM

    Love love love this card Karen!!! Those flowers are gorgeous and I love the big sentiment (and it doesn't hurt that yellow is my favorite color ;)

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  3. Sherry EckbladFebruary 23, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    I agree. I LOVE it! It doesn't get any better than this one.

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  4. jenFebruary 23, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    lordy bees! this is FANTASTIC!!! what a gorgeous take on the challenge- and I'm tickled pink you're playing!!! (and definitely *blushing* thanks!!!)
    xoxo

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  5. LynnFebruary 23, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    This is STUNNING!

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  6. AnnFebruary 23, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    Ohhhhhh my word, Karen, this card ROCKS!!! CAS perfection!

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  7. FLEUR de LoFebruary 23, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    I haven't quite been sold on the whole digital stamping thing yet. This card may have very well changed my mind. GREAT interpretation of the photo!

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  8. UnknownFebruary 23, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    Ohhh...this is gorgeous! I just love the colors!

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  9. Handmade Creations by StephanieFebruary 23, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    wow this is gorgeous!!!!! The flower is amazing!!!!

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  10. BabyBokChoyFebruary 23, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    Bold and fun! The flowers are awesome!

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  11. LynnetteFebruary 23, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    Wow, this is eye catching! So bold :)

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  12. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)February 23, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    Love this, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with this literal take on it! Love the bold Hello sticker and the small rhinestones.

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  13. Michele GrossFebruary 23, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    Wowza! That is awesome!

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  14. Pam W.February 23, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    Oh my goodness, Karen. This is gorgeous! Such a great take on Whitney's challenge. I love the way you highlighted the flower petals. Thanks so much for playing along!

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  15. Alice February 23, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    absolutely stunning, Karen! gorgeous simple design. love love those gigantic dahlias!!! wow!

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  16. ~Tammy~February 23, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    Seriously this would make anyone happy! I love your take on the inspiration photo! My oh my Miss Karen you must stop knocking my socks off because my feet are always cold!

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  17. ElsFebruary 24, 2011 at 2:29 AM

    Love the summer feel to your card, Karen!! Truly breathtaking!

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  18. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 4:09 AM

    wow.. gorgeous colours.. your card is like little art piece. Beautiful stamping and style :)

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  19. FionaFebruary 24, 2011 at 4:17 AM

    Love this bold graphic Karen and a lovely warm colour too.

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  20. AimesFebruary 24, 2011 at 4:27 AM

    Bold. Graphic. LOVE IT! I'd never think to print in coloured ink - you're revolutionised my world of digis :D
    Hugs,
    Aimes
    x

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  21. ~amy~February 24, 2011 at 6:24 AM

    ::thud:: this is absolutely gorgeous...you know I never think of printing out the digi-images in color...this is so VERY striking and bold...I LOVE it!!!!

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  22. Jaclyn MillerFebruary 24, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    Love the bright boldness of your card! So strikingly beautiful.

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  23. DeirdreFebruary 24, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    Karen, I just LOVE this... beautiful.

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  24. LindsayFebruary 24, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    What a stunner Karen! I love it!

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  25. scrapsnsuch@gmail.comFebruary 24, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    So striking! Love your take on the inspiration with the black sentiment. Perfect!

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  26. Heather InnusaFebruary 24, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    W.O.W.

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  27. Sally M.February 24, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous! Love it.

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  28. Lisa PetrellaFebruary 24, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    Love those gorgeous flowers and that big bold sentiment!! So striking!!!

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  29. TigriswillreignFebruary 24, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    I love this! It is, as you said, very cheery! I love the super large sentiment, too.

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  30. Emily LeiphartFebruary 24, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    A gorgeous inspiration photo resulted in a stunning card! I love it.

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  31. Jen W.February 24, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    I love this bright, bold card. The red is awesome and it's amazing how much different that bit of darker yellow shading makes. :)

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  32. alexandra s.m.February 25, 2011 at 12:27 AM

    absolutely gorgeous Karen!!
    TFS.

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  33. Jocelyn OlsonFebruary 25, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    Mega WOW! This card is stunning!

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  34. Susan RaihalaFebruary 26, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    Karen, this is simply amazing! Love how you shaded the yellow, too!

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  35. WhitneyFebruary 26, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    Karen, Karen, Karen! This is so vivid and stunning. Love it! Thanks for participating in my challenge. And spoiler alert: you may want to visit the blog. The winner has been posted, and it's someone you know! Tee hee.
    ChickNLil
    aka: Whitney

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  36. farmhouse-storyFebruary 26, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    beautiful colors, and lovely take on the pic, karen. and i would have guessed you were a morning person:)

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  37. Leigh Ann BairdFebruary 26, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Yikes! I love this!

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  38. CherylFebruary 27, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    Beautiful card! So bold and bright!

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  39. Virginia L.March 2, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    Love the BIG and BOLD flower! This TD image is perfect for you!

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