Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Peace & Joy


Peace strolled down the lane, taking its sweet time to enjoy its surroundings when suddenly it came upon another. "Hello, there," Peace kindly reached out. "Hello," said Joy. Together they went, skipping down the road. Along their way they found Happiness, Patience, Innocence. And then they came upon Love, Understanding, Liberty and a whole slew of others...


Today is a Carbon Copy day and Lora from Fluer de Lo is joining me in using Wplus9's Poinsettia Patterns for an entry into Yvonne's Guest Designer Challenge: Clear Block Stamping with Piali Biwas. Lora has an exceptional writing ability and her cards are purely clean and simply gorgeous.

My card today is another attempt at a modern design with it's off center stamping, clean lines and fresh color combination. In this card, I took creative liberties and used the poinsettias and rhinestones to represent snowflakes. Gotta love creative liberty!

Please hop on over to Lora's blog to check out her take!
Supplies:
Cardstock: (White) OfficeMax, (Basic Black) SU, (Kraft) PTI
Stamps: (Poinsettia Patterns) WPlus9
Ink: (White Craft) SU, (Onyx Black) Versafine
Other: (Rhinestones) Michaels
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37 comments:

  1. Jennifer RzasaSeptember 28, 2011 at 6:05 AM

    This is just perfection!

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  2. jengdSeptember 28, 2011 at 6:24 AM

    Love that little "friendship" story. :) Great card! Wonderful non-traditional colors and if you hadn't said that those were poisettias, etc., I would have just thought, "Cool snowflakes! Wonder who makes those."

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  3. LindsaySeptember 28, 2011 at 6:38 AM

    Sigh...I just love this card Karen, ten times ten puffy hearts!

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  4. WendySeptember 28, 2011 at 6:51 AM

    I have been in love with that stamp set for some time. Great job with it!! Have a good day!!

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  5. Jen W.September 28, 2011 at 7:02 AM

    Those poinsettias so make perfect snowflakes and I love the white ink on the kraft. :)

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  6. Sharli SchaitbergerSeptember 28, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    Karen,
    Not only am I inspired by your card (just perfect!) but the story is fabulous and I will think of it all day!

    Hugs!

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  7. ~amy~September 28, 2011 at 7:34 AM

    wow...clean crisp and elegant.

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  8. LaurieSeptember 28, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Karen! WOW! I love this card and everything about it! The black and white on kraft...gorgeous!!

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  9. JaniceSeptember 28, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    Love it!

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  10. BabyBokChoySeptember 28, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    Did whole gang live happily ever after? :) lol. Cute card :)

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  11. KellySeptember 28, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    beautiful. Love the "simplicity", the off center position and the neutral colors.

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  12. Heather InnusaSeptember 28, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    I love this. The black/white/kraft combo is amazable with the gems!

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  13. ChristinaSeptember 28, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    These medallions make wonderful snowflakes, and I love the added twist of stamping them in black. Beautiful!

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  14. alexandra s.m.September 28, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    I absolutely ADORE your card Karen!!
    Instant Love, I tell you!

    Thank You!!

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  15. ChunyuanSeptember 28, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    LOVE LOVE this card. CAS and modern perfection.

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  16. jenSeptember 28, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    LOVE the modern feel of it!!! great combo!

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  17. Amy KollingSeptember 28, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    They totally look like snowflakes Karen! Love the modern feel and the simple design! The basic colors do alot too!

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  18. JennySeptember 28, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    Just CAS perfection Karen, love the black and white on Kraft:)
    Jenny x

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  19. Chari MossSeptember 28, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    Fabulous! :) I like the look of the bold black stamps. Very graphic and yet elegant too.

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  20. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)September 28, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    Modern and classy and I like the idea of white on kraft...

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  21. Alice September 28, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    so very elegant and classy. beautiful and unique holiday card, Karen! love it!

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  22. yyamSeptember 28, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    What a bold and classy card Karen!

    Thanks for playing along with my guest Piali's block stamping challenge! :)

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  23. LynnSeptember 28, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    Karen, I love the kraft, white and black combo. So stunning and elegant. The medallions are perfect for a modern take on the snowflakes. Classic design from a very classy lady!

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  24. scrapsnsuch@gmail.comSeptember 28, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    Perfect!!!

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  25. PaulineSeptember 29, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    A gorgeous classy card, and I like your wonderful quotation too.

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  26. JessSeptember 29, 2011 at 5:10 AM

    I love the white block of colour and the contrast of the black against it. Beautiful!

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  27. farmhouse-storySeptember 29, 2011 at 5:17 AM

    such a classis beauty with a color twist, karen:)!

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  28. ~Tammy~September 29, 2011 at 5:39 AM

    I love your colors and the layout! I love the white blocking and the touch of bling! Just right!

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  29. Courtney KSeptember 29, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    love this color combo - those snowflakes are perfect.

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  30. alexandra s.m.September 29, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    Hello Karen,

    Still love this card so much ;-)
    I'm leaving a comment here because I think you're not getting my mails ;-S
    I was wondering if you had had a chance to make a Xmas card for Scrap RDV?
    my email is: alexsirmac@aol.com

    MERCI ;-)

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  31. Emily LeiphartSeptember 29, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    Simple and gorgeous! I love the black and white on kraft.

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  32. AimesSeptember 29, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    You just know I adore that mix of neutrals! Combined with a fabulous CAS design this card makes my heart skip a beat! :)
    Hugs,
    Aimes
    x

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  33. lisa aranaSeptember 29, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    stunning, wonderful design.

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  34. artfuldelightSeptember 29, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    Beautiful card!! :-)

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  35. TrinhSeptember 29, 2011 at 9:50 PM

    Fab colors & design, Karen! And such a great idea to make the stamps into snowflakes.

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  36. UnknownSeptember 30, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    Gorgeous card...

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  37. Lisa PetrellaSeptember 30, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    The poinsettias make beautiful snowflakes! Lovin' this classic color combo too---so pretty!

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