Friday, May 25, 2012

A Match Made in Heaven


You know what is so brilliant about Artful Delight's Card Kits, other than the fact that it is just plain awesome and way affordable?! I think it is the fact that that you get the best of both worlds, a match made in heaven. The kit has the trendiest, the newest supplies and you get to pair the contents with your favorite, treasured stash.


I chose to use the colors from the latest Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge to drive my card above. I started with a trimmed piece of folded cardstock and made three scored lines at even intervals, bordered by two drawn black lines. Kind of was going for a shoe display in the shoe store feel. Then I stamped the shoes from Pretty Mommas (the set included in May's Kit) in various colors, and finally a sentiment from another Paper Smooches set. For a touch of fun and whimsy (and to bring in the fourth color) I added a small rhinestone to the last shoe.

This next card features the border stickers included in the May Artful Delight Kit, as well as the cardstock, button and twine. The colors matched perfectly to the Paint the Town Color Challenge from Market Street Stamps, so I used one of my favorite sentiments in my stash (from Market Street Stamps Faith In You Set.)


The Artful Delight June kits were just revealed yesterday! Check them out here before they are all gone!

29 comments:

  1. just lovely. Love the stone in the shoe!

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  2. Two gloriously beauticul cards Karen. Love the shelf of shoes...I'm ready to shop!

    And the soft delicate feel of the second. Fabulous!

    Hope you enjoy your weekend!!

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  3. oooo... the first card is so for me... I fetish for shoes!!!...

    Love the colors on your 2nd card... simply gorgeous...

    P/S: I'm so happy with my win over @artful delight...:wink...

    Enjoy your weekend... hugs..xoxo

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  4. Fabulous cards, love that first one, how fun!

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  5. I love those shoes and the color choices for that card!

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  6. Oh, that shoe card is too fun! Love the one gem and perfect sentiment! Your second card is beautiful with those lovely colors, Karen! :)

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  7. Love that shoe card so much Karen. Its so gorgeous.TFS

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  8. Karen these are both amazing...I love those high heels..
    Have a wonderful weekend...

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  9. You are seriously such a rock star, love, love, love the shoes! And super excited about Artful Delight, such amazing goodies!!!

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  10. Love the line set up for the shoes and that last one with the gem! The soft colors work wonderfully the way you put them together. Great sentiment too.

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  11. LOVE both cards. Your working the challenges!

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  12. I love the gem on that last shoe! And the 2nd card is sweet and pretty. You are rockin' these kits!

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  13. Ooooh...love those stamped heels! ;)

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  14. oh, you NAILED the shoe display! so fun! And the other is so soft & sweet- such a polar extreme & a great show of how diverse the kit is!!

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  15. Two fantastic cards! Fun approaches to both!

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  16. These are real beauties Karen! Love those lines of shoes (a girls dream) and perfect use of those inspiration colours on the second card!

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  17. The first card is so clever how you lined up the shoes on the shelves. The second one is really soft and pretty!

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  18. I so miss my Bald Dragonfly when I'm not blogging! I love the way you included the long string with the button. It feels so grounded. You are a paper crafting genius.

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  19. So fabulous, both of them! I love the shoe store display with the single gem and perfect sentiment. And the soft feminine colors on the second card are lovely.

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  20. EEEEK! I just adore the clean and simple design of those shoes!!!!! WOW!

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  21. Your first card is so fun! Love all the colors and the sentiment! The 2nd card is dainty and feminine, I love it!

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  22. Both of your cards are great! Love how fun the first one is and the second is so elegant. Thanks for playing along with the Sparks Challenge!

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  23. your shoe store card is soooo fun! any girl would love that for a birthday! and the second one is so sweet. love those colors. super cards, Karen!

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  24. Hah! That shoe card is fabulous and I love the borders on the second one. :)

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  25. love your shoe card and how you added a pearl to just one of them!!

    and i must say thank you for the kind comment you left on my blog a few days back. i so wish i had a way with words the way you do. and i so adore every card you create - each one is so different from the previous and you are always incorporating new techniques. i so wish i could say that about mine!!

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  26. Awesome, awesome cards, Karen! I love the rows of shoes and your encouragement card is really beautiful.

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  27. the first card is so cas cute...and the second is cas gorgeous. you are one talented designer lady :)

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  28. Hey what a shoe shop!! Great way to use the colours :0)
    Love the pinks and greens on your second card.
    Jenny x

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