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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

He Says it is So Trendy

 

I do believe any sense of normalcy has left my house and taken a vacation... Just a quick post inviting you to play along too with a few of my favorite challenges!

First, this card was inspired by the current sketch and product challenge at Limelight Papercrafts. These sketches are so versatile, as you can see I've taken a bit of liberty with a few placements and scale, but the inspiration is there. Link up your creation, with a birthday theme to the Limelight Blog by Monday for your chance to win a Kaisercraft train album.
 

Additionally, I am playing along with Yvonne's Guest Designer Challenge over on her blog, Do More with Less. Debbie Standard sure does amazing things with sanded cardstock and I wanted to try my hand at it as well. The woodgrain pattern has been sanded down to a lighter shade, and the texture is kind of fuzzy in person. Love it!

I laughed out loud when my boy said I was "so trendy" with this card...perhaps its the colors, textures, patterns and little metal pearls? I like to think so anyway, but I think he was trying to make me feel good.

Supplies Used:
Cardstock: (White) Office Max, (Teal Black Magic Cardstock) Coordinations
Stamps: (Woodgrain Silhouette Additions, Brothers and Sisters) WPlus9, (Communique Sentiments) PTI
Ink: (Pink) Clear and Simple Stamps, (Onyx Black) Versafine
Embellishments: (Black Corduroy Ribbon) May Arts, (Metal Pearls), (Black Pen) Pilot
Other: (Woodgrain Embossing Folder) Craft Concepts

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26 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 30, 2011 at 11:24 PM

    I love the card. Love the colours and embossed piece. :)
    Strikingly beautiful :)

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  2. alexandra s.m.March 30, 2011 at 11:55 PM

    Love that card! so elegant and hip!!
    TFS Karen!!

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  3. Amanda WinkelmanMarch 31, 2011 at 12:08 AM

    Love it, Karen! Beautiful card! I think the normalcy from my house went on vacation with yours! Let me know when yours returns...then perhaps it will mean mine is not far behind!

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  4. Jen W.March 31, 2011 at 4:49 AM

    Gorgeous sanding on the woodgrain - it actually looks soft in the picture. Who knew your boy was so up on the hipness of the latest card techniques! Hilarious! Maybe he's been sneaking peeks at your magazines when you're not around...

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  5. LynnMarch 31, 2011 at 5:17 AM

    Love that your guy commented on the trendiness...too cute! He's right on target!

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  6. LynnMarch 31, 2011 at 5:17 AM

    PS...I think the warm weather needs to get hear so that the boys can get out of the house and play...maybe that will make the house a little more normal?

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  7. farmhouse-storyMarch 31, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    you gotta love a little boy who has his mom's back:) such a clever idea t sand the woodgrain, karen! i love dawns stamp set and die!

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  8. LindsayMarch 31, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    I think your little boy is right! Way trendy Karen! I looove the colors and that woodgrain! Fun, fun card!

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  9. ChristinaMarch 31, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    What a great color scheme and design! The woodgrain looks amazing. Love it!

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  10. yyamMarch 31, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    Wow wow wow! This is stunning! Love the color combo and how elegant this card is Karen! :) That sanded woodgrain is fabulous! :)

    Thanks so much for playing along with my guest Debbie's challenge! :)

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  11. artfuldelightMarch 31, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    Fabulous card! So I sold my Big Shot a couple months back because I didn't think I used it enough to keep it but now I am going to have to get another machine just so I can get that wood grain embossing folder. I LOVE it!!! :-)

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  12. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)March 31, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    Fabulous! Love the sanding on the woodgrain... I think I have a woodgrain sheet around here somewhere that someone nice sent me... might just borrow your idea. I love that your guys are watching the trends.

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  13. scrapsnsuch@gmail.comMarch 31, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    Definitely trendy :>)
    I really like the woodgrain sanded, hmmm, and I own a woodgrain embossing folder that has not seen much paper!

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  14. Jinny NewlinMarch 31, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    Oooo! LOVE to see Wplus9 in action! Yummy! And I'm so glad that I read about your little, metal pearls. They're the perfect finishing touches, and I completely would've missed them :(!

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  15. Anita RexMarch 31, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    This is so ever lovely! Love the colors! And the textured sanded down cardstock!

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  16. lauren bergoldMarch 31, 2011 at 4:22 PM

    well i think you have one *DISCERNING* little guy right there b/c this is indeed totally trendy...and totally ♥FABULOUS♥ as well! i loooooooooove the sanded woodgrain embossing...i will be trying that for sure! (ps: i TOTALLY see the sketch & i love how you've interpreted it!) :)

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  17. FionaMarch 31, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    Hey trendy Karen, how right your little bloke is! Fab woodgrain texture and gorgeous teal colour, must get me that folder.
    x

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  18. BabyBokChoyMarch 31, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    That's you babe, TRENDEE!!! awesome card :)

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  19. Diane JaquayMarch 31, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    Simple and fabulous card!!!

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  20. dstandardMarch 31, 2011 at 6:39 PM

    Totally gorgeous and fabulous - thanks so much for playing along with my challenge!

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  21. Emily LeiphartMarch 31, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    This is beautiful, Karen! I love the colours.

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  22. Jocelyn OlsonApril 1, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    The colors are gorgeous! I really like that woodgrain embossing and that ribbon. The design is perfect!! Your son's comment made me laugh out loud :)

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  23. EliseApril 1, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    Absolutely PRICELESS observation from your lil' fella! FOR sure! He may be ON to something, however! I am SO inspired by your work right here - this card may JUST be the TREND setter, like YOU! Yeee Haw!

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  24. Alice April 2, 2011 at 3:07 AM

    so elegant. love the colors you used. beautiful card, Karen!

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  25. ~amy~April 2, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    What a sweet boy you have...you know though, he's right...love your trendy card Karen.

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  26. MandyApril 3, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    Oh, that's GORGEOUS! :)

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