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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Wrong Side of the Bed


Old Man Winter must have gotten into an argument with Mother Nature last night because he purely woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. Father Time is against me as I have to travel a ways to get to work this morning on some pretty bad roads stuck with ice and snow...I'll make this short!


There was a pretty modern inspiration picture over on the Runway Inspired Challenge, so my card design is pretty graphic and modern as well. I was drawn to the colors and her dress, pulling in the dull grey, green, purples and blue. I also pulled from the design of the vines and the white overlays in her dress so that is where my main image comes from. I was also drawn to the bag handle and colors.

Supplies:
Cardstock: (Soft Stone) PTI, (White) Office Max
Stamps: (Falling for You) Practicing Creativity Designs, (Mega Mixed Messages) PTI
Fiber: (Green Burlap String) May Arts
Other: (Markers) Copic
Tools: (Eyelet Border) PTI
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33 comments:

  1. Jay GeeDecember 29, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    Love your interpretation of the photo Karen, gorgeous card :)

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  2. scrapsnsuch@gmail.comDecember 29, 2011 at 7:03 AM

    I can definitely see the inspiration. Good luck on the roads!!!

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  3. scrapsnsuch@gmail.comDecember 29, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    Ooooooo congrats on making the top 10 on MFW. I am behind as usual and did not get to vote, but yours was definitely one of my faves!

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  4. LaurelDecember 29, 2011 at 7:18 AM

    This is so pretty, great take on the inspiration!

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  5. LynnDecember 29, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    Safe commute to you today Karen! I vote for you on MFW earlier :) Gorgeous card...love your touch of coloring.

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  6. JingleDecember 29, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    I love this. The lines are perfect and the colors work so well!

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  7. Sherry EckbladDecember 29, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    great card, drive safely and keep that ice over in Wisconsin.

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  8. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)December 29, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    Be safe... I looked at that stamp last night when looking for inspiration for this challenge and passed, now I'm thinking I might have to CASE your idea...

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  9. AimesDecember 29, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    Take care on those roads, Karen!
    I love your take on the pic, I can totally see your inspiration points and adore the use of the vines!
    Hugs,
    Aimes
    x

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  10. TammyDecember 29, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    I knew right away when I saw your card photo on my reading list menu that it was for this Runway challenge--great take on it!! It`s been stumping me; hoping to make something today! Wish me luck!

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  11. BarbDecember 29, 2011 at 8:52 AM

    Modern and beautiful, Karen! Love this fun take on the challenge! We had a bit of freezing rain here in Minnesota last night too - go slow and be careful!

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  12. CherylDecember 29, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    Great card! As always, I love the clean layout and your great eye for design.

    Stay safe on the roads. We lucked out with a little ice on the roads but the sun is already melting it.


    Wishing you a year of health, happiness and creativity! Happy New Year!

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  13. Annette AllenDecember 29, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    so pretty...Love your take on the inspired challenge. That stamp is just way cool...

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  14. ChunyuanDecember 29, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    Gorgeous graphic design card. Love the soft stone card base and coloring. Green twine is fab too.

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  15. BabyBokChoyDecember 29, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    okay, stay safe!!! Your card is so pretty, i do love that green!

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  16. UnknownDecember 29, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    This is gorgeous! I love love love your take on the photo!

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  17. LindsayDecember 29, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    Hope you made it okay today Karen!

    Love love this card! All of the right things on it!

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  18. Jennifer RzasaDecember 29, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    Karen, this card is so beautiful! I love the white space on either side of the colored section- it totally reminds me of the dress in the inspiration pic! Thanks for playing along with the Runway Inspired Challenge. (Oh yea- and I voted for your card yesterday at the Moxie Fab World!)

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  19. lisa aranaDecember 29, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    great take on the runway challenge!!! LOVE IT!

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  20. ShellyDecember 29, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    Lovely card! Goes perfectly for the challenge :)

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  21. alexandra s.m.December 30, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    Love your card!
    Great take on the creative prompt Karen ;-)

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  22. ~Tammy~December 30, 2011 at 6:02 AM

    Glad you were safe! That doesn't sound fun!

    Very neat take on the inspiration!

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  23. JessDecember 30, 2011 at 6:04 AM

    I love it! Especially the strip going down with the eyelet border going across. perfect!

    Hope Old Man Winter decides to go to sleep again soon ;)

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  24. farmhouse-storyDecember 30, 2011 at 6:18 AM

    awesome inspiration card, karen! happy new year to you:)

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  25. ~amy~December 30, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    Love your take on the inspiration...drive safely!!!!!!

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  26. jenDecember 31, 2011 at 12:22 AM

    Hope your drive was safe!
    LOOOOVE this. Fab take on the inspiration- love all the elments you pulled in...

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  27. Kelly S.December 31, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    Awesome take on that challenge! I love how you used the vertical strip just like at the top of her dress...I couldn't figure that out for mine, hee! A super fun modern card!

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  28. Alice December 31, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    love your take on the challenge. lovely card, Karen!

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  29. artfuldelightJanuary 1, 2012 at 8:56 AM

    Beautiful card!!

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  30. JoyceJanuary 1, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    This is so incredible. Great take on the challenge. I wish I had thought of this.

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  31. SarahJanuary 1, 2012 at 9:45 PM

    Fabulous interpretation of that dress, Karen. I love that you pulled so many of those colors into your card with that vine image. Way to go.

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  32. Virginia L.January 3, 2012 at 2:20 PM

    Congrats on being the Runway Fashionista winner!! LOVE this , Karen! You rock!

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  33. KellyJanuary 3, 2012 at 6:39 PM

    Lovely card. Thanks for giving me the heads up on the Runway Challenge Blog. I linked up my project.(:

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