dynamic triple challenges anniversary

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May 092012

I love playing in different online card making challenges, but there are just so many challenges and not enough time that inevitably, I find myself combining challenges so that I can maximize my participation.  That’s what I’ve done with this card.

When I saw that this week’s Lawnscaping Challenge was to create a clean and simple card, I was happy because many of my cards tend to pretty much fit that description.  I also wanted to make something for the Stars and Stamps Blog Rebel Challenge presented by Beth of BunnyScrap, who challenged us to create a card using die cuts.  Then I learned about a new color challenge blog called Dynamic Duos and I wanted to give that a try, too.  So I’ve used the Dynamic Duos colors with some dies to create a card that’s clean and simple.  I admit I took a lot of inspiration from a card Korin Sutherland created. I don’t have Lucky Limeade ink, but I was able to create a substitute for it by using Old Olive and stamping off once onto scrap paper.

Thanks for stopping by today!  As always, your comments are greatly appreciated!

Supplies:
Stamps: Sophie’s Sentiments (Lawn Fawn)
Cardstock: Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Confetti Cream, Everyday Enchantment designer series paper (Stampin’ Up)
Ink: Old Olive (SU)
Other: Heart dies (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps); corner rounder punch (EK Success); sponge

Posted by PH in VA at 11:30 pm Cards, Dynamic Duos, Lawn Fawn, Lawnscaping challenges, Operation Write Home, Stampin' Up!

Stars and Stamps Rebel Challenges #4 and #9

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May 092012

Well, it started becoming obvious that I won’t be able to complete all nine of the Stars and Stamps Blog Rebel Challenges before Thursday’s deadline.  So for this card, I’ve combined two challenges.  Yvonne at Penguin Papers asked OWHers to make a card using bright colors, and Sheila at 2 Paw Prints challenged us to make a card with an owl on it (with a bonus if a punny sentiment was used).  So I figured why not go whimsical rather than realistic and make card with a brightly colored owl?

I paper pieced Opal Owl using various papers from Basic Grey (and I guess that makes this card eligible for Sherry’s paper piecing challenge, too, as well as this week’s Splitcoaststampers Technique Lovers’ Challenge).  The layout was strongly inspired by Sweet Stop Sketch #157 but I stretched out the sketch to a rectangle,  substituted the owl for the circular focal point, and shifted the focal point toward the left so I’d have room for the sentiment banner.

I just think this would be a really cute card for one of our heroes to send home to his or her child.  What do you think?

Supplies:
Digital Images: Opal Owl, Owl Sentiments 2 (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)
Cardstock: Tangerine Tango, Basic Black, Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi (Stampin’ Up); papers from Ambrosia and Blitzen collections (Basic Grey)
Ink: printer ink
Other: flowers (Prima Marketing); mini brads (Making Memories); Plaid embossing folder (Sizzix)

Posted by PH in VA at 10:30 pm Basic Grey, Cards, Digital images, Operation Write Home, Splitcoast challenges, Stampin' Up!, Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, The Sweet Stop sketches
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