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3.27.2010
2S4Y 48
I really liked Laura's sketch this week at 2S4Y. It was new for me to have the crease at the top of a portrait-oriented card.
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3.25.2010
Lacey Flower
Caardvarks is currently having a challenge to use lace on a card. I got the layout idea from the Paper Crafts Connection Blog. It took some working and reworking to get the flower right (I was working with lace ribbon), but I like how it turned out.
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Mojo Monday 131
For this week's Mojo Monday challenge, I used the following sketch to make a simple card. I chose not to include the oval tag in the center, since I didn't want to cover the pretty paper.
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3.22.2010
A few new cards...
I finally gave into the trend I've been noticing in blogs/magazines, and made these 2 cards:
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I've also been totally into birthday cards (you can never have enough!) so I made this card- I did the ruffles by basting the edge of some wide satin ribbon, gathering it, then sewed it on.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTo1LprHWSe3KG9cXCCO9YHK9mSbdjkanEp8LfpCKnoA1sY_nNTeHHvgpyJhJBbRuTealLzkW-xxoNlLLk6OEwKS8Tct9EDadinvHOtPs4ZvDu1WyRbOpLPoMgnNR4UEyhJttFVebIkRo2/s400/DSCN0785.JPG)
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I will be submitting this one to the Ruffle Your Stuff contest!
I've also been totally into birthday cards (you can never have enough!) so I made this card- I did the ruffles by basting the edge of some wide satin ribbon, gathering it, then sewed it on.
I will be submitting this one to the Ruffle Your Stuff contest!
ColourQ Challenge #24
This card is for ColourQ 24:
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I'm upset that my raspberry color photographed a little dark...its more purpley than blue in real life- I promise!
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I'm upset that my raspberry color photographed a little dark...its more purpley than blue in real life- I promise!
3.20.2010
3.15.2010
CPS # 158- Sympathy Card
I've never made a sympathy card until now. Hopefully it won't be needed! I used a sketch from CPS:
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The floral paper and sentiment looked too "cheery" at first, so I added a striped vellum on top to mute it.
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The floral paper and sentiment looked too "cheery" at first, so I added a striped vellum on top to mute it.
3.12.2010
2 more cards
I just wanted to post 2 more cards I recently made:
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I had my friend Leah over for crafting, and this card took waaaaaay longer than I expected! Partially because we were chatting, but also because I'm a perfectionist- although I really love how it turned out.
This second card was one I was able to quickly pull together- not as detailed, but I enjoy the simplicity.
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By the way...I think my apartment balcony is my new favorite place to photograph. This morning at 7am I took these pictures before I left for work- the sun wasn't out, and it was super cloudy and hazy. The coloring came out a little weird, but I'll be sure to give my outdoor spot another chance on a nicer day!
I had my friend Leah over for crafting, and this card took waaaaaay longer than I expected! Partially because we were chatting, but also because I'm a perfectionist- although I really love how it turned out.
This second card was one I was able to quickly pull together- not as detailed, but I enjoy the simplicity.
By the way...I think my apartment balcony is my new favorite place to photograph. This morning at 7am I took these pictures before I left for work- the sun wasn't out, and it was super cloudy and hazy. The coloring came out a little weird, but I'll be sure to give my outdoor spot another chance on a nicer day!
CPS Sketch 157
3.04.2010
compose a card no. 6
This week's challenge used the formula seen below:
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I struggled with this one, and am not quite thrilled with my results, but here is what I came up with:
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On a side note, I also made another card with a new favorite paper of mine, the pink plaid. I never really knew I liked pink until now!![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGM_yEq-ZfBDmt0ackXO0-f-yNiU9sSMS_NWGiMVAmSrFHgjH6ppMt_8SUL541vIhHiNrDKLtwcnBc6OQxgzItISzDZM-niri_uOFKHoWQwa8uzkvjDRaJBhG6D8UP1lB2arg9-n-SQ1w/s400/DSCN0720.JPG)
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I struggled with this one, and am not quite thrilled with my results, but here is what I came up with:
On a side note, I also made another card with a new favorite paper of mine, the pink plaid. I never really knew I liked pink until now!
3.03.2010
March DT Challenge
For the PTI March DT Challenge, I attempted to use this color scheme:
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I chose my papers, and thought they matched, until I was finished and realized my colors were waaaaay darker/more saturated that than the ones in the challenge.
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I chose my papers, and thought they matched, until I was finished and realized my colors were waaaaay darker/more saturated that than the ones in the challenge.
2S4Y Kazan's Sketch 47
Using the sketch from 2S4Y this week, I made a delightfully springy card!
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I just got the birds stamp and plaid paper yesterday, and was excited to use them. The birds were stamped then I sprinkled on some clear embossing powder and heat set it.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierpLpCJgbwwvXmyAENUC7cXXanHvTFzrFlqdvbYMkYIXvvpJJZK0oZ06imymwe3n1hHJyTkhCi7K9e9p4W7pCjh7HW36HOzPt2cmAxDkeOOPqjV4eTAsE4g9Mbhg0McKc2Idccb8ZWKz4/s400/temporary.jpg)
I just got the birds stamp and plaid paper yesterday, and was excited to use them. The birds were stamped then I sprinkled on some clear embossing powder and heat set it.
3.02.2010
Mojo Monday 128
So for today's card, I followed the sketch from Mojo Monday
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9O7tIRW0DMdIn7H9zsfCkSw9HCa_2xE0vHA11E4_nDOC5vLFrAy-XmkwKnfBkeft3Pe2rXov0hhDsypLYcZG1RxDmd9Pzwdo4aLggg137MTWbE1WhPL7zG4MoGNiOCAWwWl18mdbENRx/s400/temporary.png)
Here's my take on the challenge:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb8YU70-_81XEVoxlF10LPcNK46c2xF-JwYOR4EI02ucGxw7YC7TFaweuk7x5Fc1RIvCZwoBxGmYArLqaMt8HZ4QP9SMM9iKxfyZ_ZeLYLwPU_cmgHYpxL71rDHL-moh5QudXT0UyGpnyo/s400/DSCN0695.JPG)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHu6e286PrNlpmybSNFrxPn66yujGMFuKJsY3Ole0hpuh60xjBfIlBSIpLw3VCM-s84jVrK2MzGT6pGzZw54NZa5BoXh4koPZ35N13zb63-GAQttHJ-bdee_8abLUk7i4_-NH9MqnmNkUH/s400/DSCN0698.JPG)
I die-cut the flower, and continued to use some scraps of my new favorite paper- I love the colorful paisley!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9O7tIRW0DMdIn7H9zsfCkSw9HCa_2xE0vHA11E4_nDOC5vLFrAy-XmkwKnfBkeft3Pe2rXov0hhDsypLYcZG1RxDmd9Pzwdo4aLggg137MTWbE1WhPL7zG4MoGNiOCAWwWl18mdbENRx/s400/temporary.png)
Here's my take on the challenge:
I die-cut the flower, and continued to use some scraps of my new favorite paper- I love the colorful paisley!
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