Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Double Challenge Card!

Yay! I got to do some stamping tonight! After seeing Dawn McVey's Raspberry Suite Challenge #13 and this week's Mojo Monday 97 sketch challenge, I was inspired to incorporate the 2 into another double challenge card. How do you like the little sneak peek of my card so far? Here are the Challenges so you can take a look at my inspiration:

I really like the color combo Dawn picked out. I translated these colors the the following Stampin'Up! colors: Certainly Celery, Real Red, Cameo Coral, and Whisper White. It's another bright and summery color scheme that makes me smile! Here's my full card - I hope you like it!
For the middle of the flower, I used a technique that Dawn had shared on her blog a little while ago about snipping a little wedge out of the scallops on the scallop circle and I even went a step further and did it to one layer of the flower folds flower. I used the second smallest flower on the Flower Folds die. For the flower center, I used the trio flower punch and created mini flowerettes with swiss dots in the center that I dotted in with Real Red marker.

{Recipe}:
All Supplies Stampin'Up!, except border punch
* Certainly Celery, Real Red, Cameo Coral, and Whisper White cardstock
* Certainly Celery, Real Red, Cameo Coral Classic Ink Pads, Real Red marker
* Circle Circus stamp set
* Flower Folds Bigz XL die cut
* Scallop Circle, Trio flowers, Modern Label and 1/4" circle punches
* Real Red Polka dot grosgrain ribbon (used the back side), Playground button, hemp twine, Signo Gel pen
* Fiskars border punch
Thanks so much for popping by! It's bedtime for me, so I'll catch you guys tomorrow. Bye for now ;)


35 comments:

SCRAPCRAZY said...

I really like these colors together. Great take on this weeks sketch;)

Cat said...

Really pretty card. Your flower looks just gorgeous and the layout you chose works perfectly with the colours.:)

Kara said...

love that flower! Great card.
Kara

~amy~ said...

great job combining challenges...your flower is soooo FUN!!!

Rosemary D said...

Beautiful card! Love that gorgeous flower!

Maureen said...

Wow! This is fabulous! Top 10 for sure! Love the flower and yummy ribbon :)

karlak said...

Gorgeous card!

Sue Lelli said...

I just LOVE the flower and how you made it work for both challenges! BEAUTIFUL!

Anonymous said...

Wow! This card just POPS! Great job...love the flowers. :)

Anonymous said...

Rose,
Love the colors!
Very pretty flower!
Take care!
Kris

PurpleD said...

I remember that technique from Dawn's blog! You have a lot of patience to do that :-)

Lovely card. The colors come together so nice!

Windy Robinson Life Handmade said...

LOVE the flower! Nice job with it!

Aimee said...

OK...You need to get a job as a paper craft designer...seriously!

muriel said...

What a pretty card ! I love how you made this beautiful flower

Winter said...

Very pretty! I love the big flower!

2Bis2DO said...

Such a cute card. Great job. Love it.

Sharon Field / Inky A*Muse-ment said...

Very petty card, Rose.. as always, your work is beautiful!

Beverly said...

That is sooooo pretty - I luv it!

Maile Belles said...

Beautiful card!!! Love all the details, the flower is fabulous!

Juls said...

just gorgeous! Love how you have created the flower!

Kathie said...

Wow that flower is seriously amazing. Great idea! Love the colors of this challenge and you did such a god job!

Terri Trotter Earley said...

Tons of great punch work. Way to rock this color combo.

It's a good life!
Terri E.

Karen said...

These colors are so fun and lively! Love your handmade flower...a total standout! :>

Taheerah said...

Love all the detail that's gone into this!

Elise said...

THIS is an adorable card! I can sure see why Dawn thought it was Spotlight-Worthy! Congratulations!

Melissa said...

Very pretty! What a fun flower you created, congrats!

Heather P. said...

Whoa! This card is amazing! Congrats on the Spotlight!

Dawn said...

Wow Rose, how did I miss this one?! Bravo and congrats on the spotlight!

Maile Belles said...

Congrats on making the spotlight!!!

Winter said...

Congrats on top pick! :)

Lisa said...

Adorable!!! congrats on making the spotlight!!

Harriet Skelly said...

Wow that flower is absolutely awesome! Congrats on being picked for the spotlight!

Jane said...

congrats on being picked!! It's perfect!!

Anonymous said...

So glad I found you thru Dawn's blog! LOVE this card....wow!

Kathleen said...

What a LOVELY card! REALLY, really beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration~