Thursday, October 20, 2011

Rusty Bucket


I will admit it. It's OK. I've come to terms with it.
I have a fascination with rust.
I admire how it can transform an everyday common metal object into something unique,
something that has a character all to its own.
I imagine the wonderful stories that the rusty object would tell of its life if only it could speak.
Rust, oh how I love you.
(er, maybe not when you are on my car though, Mr. Rust, then I don't like you too much...)


What a wonderful challenge we have for you at the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge Blog
-Just Add Color!


Clear and Simple Stamps is the sponsor this week and they let us play with their amazing new crafty stamp set, Craft Room. I wanted to showcase how this set is useful beyond a crafty setting, and the bucket called my name. With a few markers, I transformed it to a rusty old piece, full of bounty now as it has been in the past. Once again, I trampled out to the side yard to pick some wheat grass. I'm really happy with how the bucket, and the card itself, turned out, can I say that here on my own blog?


In addition to finding more details about the challenge, the awesome prize, the rules and inspiration from the Girl Fridays over at the CAS-ual Fridays Blog, Clear and Simple Stamps is offering up this bonus incentive:


Use the html code below to add the CSS blinkie to your side bar, and leave Clear and Simple Stamps a message (click on the link, it will take it right to where you need to go!) with a link to your blog and we will randomly select (3) blogs featuring the CSS blinkie with the Limited Edition Crafty Bonus stamp set! {bonus closes Thursday 10.27.11 at midnight, EST}

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Really looking forward to what you come up with and....
Please check back at 10:58 am CST on
Friday, 10.21.11 for the fourth installment of my Big Birthday Giveaway Game!

53 comments:

  1. Wow, such a gorgeous CAS card, Karen! And I absolutely love the rusty bucket you've created. Amazing! :)

    Have a wonderful weekend!

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  2. You can toot your own horn as often as you want, this is your blog after all! Love that you worked outside the craft room, and I think that's reflective oh how you find inspiration for your crafts. Great job.

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  3. Love the rusty bucket! The blend of colors is amazing!

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  4. A-W-E-S-O-M-E coloring!!!
    It looks like a real rusty bucket...you've create the textured look too! Love this card!

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  5. What a fantastic card, Karen! Your rusty bucket really looks amazing! And you're right - rust is never a good thing when it's on your car! Hope you had a wonderful birthday! :)

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  6. So rustic and natural! Love the subtle colors with nature! You rock at this one, Karen!

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  7. love the rustic and natural feel. So unique.

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  8. That bucket truly looks absolutely amazing! What a fabulous job you did colouring it :) Gorgeous card Karen.

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  9. The coloring on your bucket is amazing! Your card is gorgeous!

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  10. Yes - you absolutely can say you love your own card...because it is 100% amazing...Karen Baker fabulous style...love it! How in the heck do you get that rust effect!?

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  11. yep, you can proud as a peacock! The coloring is AMAZING on the bucket. Just amazing!

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  12. amazing...your rust coloring is pure perfection! What a neat card!!!

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  13. My gosh, how fabulous, Karen! This really, really does look like a rusty bucket. And how cool you added the wheat grass! LOVE!

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  14. I will admit it, my jaw dropped when I saw your card. Not only did you think outside the normal use of the set, but the way you colored that bucket just blows me away - and then to add the natural wheat to it too. Genius, pure genius.

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  15. Karen, your rusty bucket is AMAZING! My jaw hit the floor when I saw it! Wow! And I'm loving how you've used the wheat grass on your cards lately - it really adds a special touch. :)

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  16. I absolutely love your rusty bucket and at first thought you had somehow managed to put a real bucket on your card. You never cease to amaze me with your talent.

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  17. That bucket is seriously amazing! I can't believe the realistic, dimensional look you achieved. And the natural grasses look just as incredible. One of my faves from you!

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  18. That looks so amazing! I love how you did the rusty bucket! Tutorial on the way, perhaps? 'Cause I'm curious! Beautiful card!

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  19. Seriously amazing Karen! You totally took this set in a different direction and it's fabulous!

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  20. Amazing rusty bucket full of wheat, Karen!

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  21. Holy cripes! That is an awesome bucket you created there. How in the world did you do that using Copics? WOW! Seriously. UNBELIEVABLE! This is AWESOME!

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  22. Wow amazing! That rusty bucket looks so realistic!

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  23. Oh my goodness! Your coloring on that bucket is divine! No wonder you want a Rust textured background stamp.

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  24. That rusty bucket is just amazing! Beautiful job!

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  25. don't know how you did this, but it's awesome, karen!

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  26. I think this one deserves the word "transcendental"!!!!

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  27. I am totally entranced by that bucket and how masterfully you've coloured it! And using the real grasses is fabulous.

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  28. Only you could make rust look and sound so inspiring :) Your shading is perfect as is the whole design :)
    Jenny x

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  29. oh wow, Karen, that bucket is just too cool!!! Beautiful card!

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  30. Your card is amazing, that bucket is awesome!

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  31. Oh my word!!! Your rusty bucket is SPECTACULAR!!! AWESOME coloring!! And I LOVE the addition of the wheat grass too!

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  32. wow. that is some gorgeous rust you've created- and the wheat grass is a wonderful compliment! (I love rust-not on my car-too- but I wish there were a way to let something rust & then seal it so it would stay like that, instead of continuing to melt away...)

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  33. Absolutely gorgeous!! I love rust too... well... on decor items anyway! :) Maybe that is why i like to ink edges so much! :)

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  34. Wow, this is just amazing! Your colouring really is awesome! Love this!

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  35. What a BEAUTIFUL card! Your coloring is amazing...just lovely :)

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  36. Get outta here!!! That rusted bucket is friggin' amazing.

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  37. I love this look. It reminds me of those 3D copper scenes...love the life in your creation. ;)

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  38. I love your rusty bucket, Karen! It looks fantastic and I love that wheat grass too.

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  39. Karen, this card is absoltely amazing! The rusty pot and wheat stalks are ingenious! The detail is gorgeous, yet perfectly executed to a CAS masterpiece! I love it!

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  40. Holy smokes....this bucket looks real!!!! Your coloring is stunning! You continue to blow me away!!! This card is off the hook!

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  41. Your rusty bucket is the best looking rust that I've seen in a LONG time!! So cool and I especially love that you picked the wheat stalks to put in it!! Perfect finishing touch!!

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  42. wow! i absolutely LOVE how you colored the bucket. so in love with the rusty look you created. you are amazing, Karen! this is fabulous!

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  43. STUNNING :) let me repeat....S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G! This is CAS at it's best - a simple design that is so visually engaging and brilliantly designed.

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  44. Is that really markers?!? Looks like distress inks - I absolutely LOVE it so much!!!

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  45. Wow, I love all the detail on that bucket. Gorgeous card!

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  46. This card took my breath away! I really thought that the bucket was rusting metal--and the addition of the real wheat is simply fabulous! This card is a true piece of artwork!

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  47. I absolutely love the rusty bucket you've created! Stunning card!
    Hugs,
    Maria

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  48. that rust is amazing! The colors are perfect!!!

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  49. 50 comments... wowza. This card is a show stopper. The wheat grass alone is so fabulous, simply because you thought outside of the box. Now the coloring is STUNNING! I am in ahh, girl! I have to try my hand at making a Mr. Rust of my own with this bucket. Thanks for brilliantly featuring this bucket!

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  50. I am in complete awe of your bucket! You'll have to share your secret sometime :) Love how you added some real grasses to it :)

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  51. wow love this card...that is just too clever..

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