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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Long and Short

 
Okay, I'll be the first to admit that the "bosses" through a big project our way for this week's CAS-ual Fridays Challenge and I was skeered! Create a 4x9 card and embrace the white space! Woah Nellie, create a card that isn't standard? Woah, What? Not fill it up with stuff? But never being one to back down I stared down this challenge and came up with the following card.


This size is the perfect size to take to the office and get the tons of swoopy girly signatures for a co-worker during her time of distress. Find out more details about the challenge, read the challenge rules and find tons of Long and Short inspiration from the Girl Fridays at the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge Blog.


Oh, and did I mention that this week's sponsor is Lawn Fawn? Um, yeah, you really need to make a long card now!


Supplies Used:
Cardstock: (White) Office Max, (Very Vanilla, Bashful Blue) SU
Stamps: (Critters in the Sea, Sophie's Sentiments) Lawn Fawn
Ink: (Tuxedo Black) Momento
Other: (Markers) Copic
Tools: (Impression Plate) PTI, (Scallop Border Punch, Hole Punch) Fiskars
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44 comments:

  1. Virginia L.July 28, 2011 at 11:58 PM

    Aw....how I love this!! You rock at this challenge! The ocean and whale design are perfect for the tall card! I can only dream about the LF stamps (LOL)!!

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  2. LaurelJuly 29, 2011 at 12:21 AM

    This is just so cute! love that little whale!

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  3. UnknownJuly 29, 2011 at 12:24 AM

    Very cute card Karen. I think its perfect for the challenge.

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  4. FionaJuly 29, 2011 at 2:10 AM

    Great card Karen, you've used all that space well.

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  5. LynnJuly 29, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    Well...you rocked it Karen...I love all the white space...and the blue...looks like the whale is in a big ocean!

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  6. LindsayJuly 29, 2011 at 5:37 AM

    Oh my goodness Karen! This is such a fun and fabulous card! LOVE IT!

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  7. ElsJuly 29, 2011 at 6:04 AM

    Looks gorgeous, Karen!! Quite a challenge if you ask me, but you did such a wonderful job!!

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  8. KellyJuly 29, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    A "whale" of a card, hee hee. VERY cute! I have never made one that size. Looks fun!

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  9. AimesJuly 29, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    Well you certainly embraced the challenged and ROCKED it! Such a cute CAS card :D
    Hugs,
    Aimes
    x

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  10. ChristinaJuly 29, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    Adorable! Love the embossed "bubbles"!

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  11. MackieMade Paper CreationsJuly 29, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    Ingenious! Love it! Love it! This is so cute!
    Mackie

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  12. BabyBokChoyJuly 29, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    Looks fantastic, no reason to be scared, though I would have been myself :) Whale done! :)

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  13. Stephanie LanzalottoJuly 29, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    I really love this card Karen. You surely nailed the challenge. It is sure to cheer up your ailing co-worker!

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  14. ~Tammy~July 29, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    This is super cute and I have no idea why you would be skeered of anything!!! This is fabulous!

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  15. Savannah O'GwynnJuly 29, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    SUPER DUPER cute--LOVE the whale!! What a great idea for this size of card:)

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  16. Marlena M.July 29, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    I love the deep blue ocean! Great idea and cute card. ;)

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  17. Donna B.July 29, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    So cute! Love how you looked at this long card and saw the ocean!! That whale is so cute!!

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  18. Alice July 29, 2011 at 6:08 PM

    too cute! LOVE all the white space! may have to give this a try! super card, Karen!

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  19. JennyJuly 29, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    Just Fab Karen...my kinda card, I've so fallen in love with white space again :)
    Jenny x

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  20. lisa aJuly 29, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    you should be thrown for a loop more often, this is just a perfect CAS card. Adorable design.

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  21. Amy KollingJuly 29, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    You certainly embraced the challenge and did fantastic! I love the little wave outline detail!

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  22. wendypJuly 29, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    You nailed it! Perfect design w/the long card! Fabulous card Karen!

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  23. alexandra s.m.July 29, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    Absolutely beautiful Karen!
    So pure, so clean!
    Love it!!

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  24. Mary JoJuly 29, 2011 at 11:14 PM

    I LOVE this card! Your proportions are just perfect and it's adorable!

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  25. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)July 30, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    Love this, what a great way to make the water and you've really nailed this challenge, I've yet to see a card challenge that hasn't inspired you in some way or another, and this is no exception.

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  26. SebJuly 30, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    Bonjour
    Juste un petit cocou!

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  27. Laurel BeardJuly 30, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    Tee hee! I love this. LOVE how you did the water! Super cute.... A long card, EEK! Not sure I even know how to cut the card stock to make the long card but I might just have to give it a whirl! You did a fab job! Very inspired.

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  28. artfuldelightJuly 30, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    I LOVE your take on the long card. I am not sure I could do it. Not only do CAS cards intimidate me but then to make the card bigger than normal.....oooh all that extra space to leave empty. Yikes. LOL! You did an amazing job though. :-)

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  29. ~amy~July 31, 2011 at 12:34 AM

    Wonderfully perfect!!!

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  30. farmhouse-storyJuly 31, 2011 at 5:04 AM

    awesome way to fight back your skeered-ness, karen:) proportion is key for this size and you rocked it!

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  31. Karen AickenJuly 31, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    I love the way you added the blue piece to the center of the card. TFS!
    Cheers, Karen
    alteredscrapbooking.blogspot.com

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  32. Karolyn at Paper TherapyJuly 31, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    I hear ya, GF . . . that white space FREAKED me out!! LOL Clearly, you embraced and knocked it out of the park! How freakin' cute is that sweet little whale - must add this set to my collection, for sure!

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  33. Jocelyn OlsonJuly 31, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    Okay, the 4x9 is kind of freaking me out, but your card makes it seem more do-able. The whale is so cute!! I love it!

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  34. kasia c.August 1, 2011 at 5:02 AM

    Absolutely fabulous, as usual!! I don't know what you were worried about. ;)

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  35. Laura DavisAugust 2, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    LOVE this!!
    Laura

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  36. kingstonmamaAugust 2, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    I really love this card! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  37. Anne TussingAugust 3, 2011 at 5:30 AM

    LOVE your blue, embossed water!

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  38. TheresaAugust 3, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    This is super cute!! Love that little whale.

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  39. Alanna HarrisAugust 3, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    love your card...great texture on the water & cute whale!

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  40. AlbertaAugust 3, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    Love the blue and white combo. Great water. Awesome card!

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  41. AnonymousAugust 3, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    Hi Karen, Thanks for stopping by my blog for a peek. Your whale card is adorable. I think designing on a 4 x 9 card is challenging as well. You divided up the space beautifully.

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  42. Divya RaoAugust 3, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    Lovely CAS card! The blue theme is gorgeous!

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  43. AnonymousAugust 4, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    Oh that whale is too cute, love the design of this card, fab :)

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  44. jenAugust 5, 2011 at 2:21 AM

    so fun- love the punniness!

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