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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Still in Existance
I still exist! The Bald Dragonfly still exists! Scary night last night when I found out my everything Google was disabled. Glad to be back up and running this morning.
There's a new challenge site in town, Runway Inspired, and it is incredibly awesome, has an incredibly awesome creator and design team. I didn't want to miss the inagural challenge, so here's my entry! I was drawn to the pattern and color of the dress, along with the black lines of the logo behind the runway. I love the simplicity of my card. I took a white card base, embossed it and then stamped the sentiment. Then I also embossed some yellow cardstock with the same embossing plate and ran it through a die cut and stitched those onto the panel. Yep, the tension was off on the sewing machine, but I'll run with it (pun intended) because I kind of like the messy look.
I was also inspired by the Young Crafter's Unite Challenge to use die cuts!
(Short on time here, so I'll post the supply list later!)
great card. Love that you embossed the die cut too!
ReplyDeleteThis is simply beautiful Karen!! I hope your having a good week!!
ReplyDeleteLovely card! I love your use of texture, the punch, and stitching.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to have you back! I was a bit panicked last night when I thought you'd left blogland forever!
ReplyDeleteThis card is AMAZING! Love how you used the impression plates and the stitching on those cool border punches looks fabulous!
Pretty creation. Love this.
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The embossing detail is simply amazing Karen!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely FABULOUS card!
ReplyDeletegreat card. Glad to see you got your blog up and running too as I would miss seeing you in the mornings.
ReplyDeleteSo super fab Karen! Love how you were inspired!
ReplyDeleteLove this fun and fabulous take on the challenge photo, Karen! :)
ReplyDeletehooray, you're back! I love this, such a simple idea but I love the graphic look of it!
ReplyDeleteso CAS and so you! I love it!
ReplyDeleteLove it- so much texture & interest- CAS perfection! :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous card, this challenge is on my to do list, but perhaps I'm running out of time? SOOOO glad you sorted Google's issue... man what a pain in the rear... sorry to hear about the headache.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. Love the way you used the border die (that die is on my list for next order) and how your embossed cardbase and die! Glad you figured the Google's issue.
ReplyDeleteCool design! Love the sparse look. :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely card! Love the yellow against the white cardbase =) Thank you so much for joining our Young Crafters Unite challenge!
ReplyDeleteWow! Another beauty, awesome embossing!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the WONDERFUL idea!!! I know what to do!!! :)
ReplyDeleteSo so cool!!!
ReplyDeleteKaren, I'm so happy to see you playing along! I'm totally drawn to your simple layout, and the detail in the texture is fabulous! I love your stitching too...the issue you mentioned with the tension looks intentional- I like it, hehe. Thanks for playing joining the first Runway Inspired Challenge!
ReplyDeleteFabulous card Karen... love how you pulled all the elements from the photo. Your stitching is fun too :)
ReplyDeleteSuper hip and trendy design, Karen!!! I LOVE IT!!! So glad your blog-o is up and running again!!! Sorry I haven't visited lately. Between traveling and getting ready for the holidays I'm scrambling----it's all fun, but it leaves very little time for creating and/or blogging! Hope you and your family have an absolutely MAGICAL holiday season!!!!
ReplyDeletebeautiful card Karen!
ReplyDeletewow this is gorgeous...great take on the inspirational photo...
ReplyDeleteHeeheehee..I like it a lot as well Karen!
ReplyDeleteTFS~
love the black stitching on yellow!! so glad you played:)
ReplyDeletewow that's lovely simple die cut card..!!
ReplyDeleteOne word - B E A U T I F U L!!... hugs..xoxo
ReplyDeletelove love love!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you joined us, Karen. This card is gorgeous, bold, graphic. Love the stitching.
ReplyDeletefab graphic card, karen:)
ReplyDeleteAMAZING! Your paper is high quality...it almost looks like fabric! ;)
ReplyDeletegorgeous! the embossed paper is such a fabulous touch.
ReplyDeletelove love your take on this challenge, Karen! wonderful textures and the design is just amazing! LOVE!!
ReplyDeleteLOOOOOVE your embossing--even on the yellow paper! FAB design:)
ReplyDeleteHey Karen - sorry I've been MIA - just wanted to stop in and tell you how much I'm loving your cards - especially this one!
ReplyDeleteSo glad your blog is all better!
Love all the texture on your card! Glad you got it sorted. I was thinking you closed shop!
ReplyDeleteI love the stitching through the geometric shapes Karen, the slack tension really works :)
ReplyDeleteJenny x