Thursday, April 7, 2011

Pinwheels and Plaid

I made this card to meet 2 challenges for today. I thought I was being very clever combining both the WT317 challenge along with StampinB's #105 challenge, but I read one thing and my brain took a path of it's own! LOL The WT317 challenge is to use decorative scissors, but since I gave them all to my DGD some time ago, I just used a SU border punch instead. The StampinB's challenge is to use navy & green, plus add either stripes, dots or plaids. I inked up my plaid ef with blue and green and finished the card with these pretty shades of blue and green. When I was about to post it, I noticed the challenge was NAVY and green!!! DUHhhhhhhh!!! This isn't the first time I've done this, but I guess it's going to be OK, because I actually like how the card turned out in spite of my big "oops" moment!! LOL
If I find time, I'll try working on another NAVY and green card and hopefully I'll get it right the next time! LOL
Have a happy Thursday!

Carol

17 comments:

LeAnne said...

I LOVE this---what a cool technique!!!

Elise said...

You CRACK ME UP! I'll just say: THIS IS STUNNING! And I am dizzy with color-wonderfulness, because, my dear - THIS IS LIKE A BREATH OF FRESH AIR! Makes me was to dance in a gentle breeze of crafty delight! YOU are awesome! Yipeeeeee!

Diane Jaquay said...

Love the cute pinwheels, and REALLY LOVE the plaid!!

Marlene said...

Oooh...pretty card...and I think it looks fine in the colors you chose...heehee....despite the fact that you're a RULE BREAKER! HA HA HA. (razzin' ya!)

JD/ Jill said...

Great card, Carol, I can so relate I have done things like that so many times. As to the decorative scissors...come to my house...I have a whole box of them...smile.

Benzi said...

Carol, this card is adorable....a delight. I love your pinwheels and plaids. You wouldn't believe what all happened with me on this challenge. Too much to tell...and it was my challenge. Your card is great, navy or whatever blue. Glad you uploaded it.

Anke said...

Adorable Carol, wonderful card.

Hugs
Anke

Mary Anne / MA54K said...

I get carried away like that all the time, Carol! LOL! Glad you got that plaid ef. Don't you just love it? I think I finally have the mates figured out, and I did see the mate fly in but not switch. It just took off again.

Silli said...

so very pretty Carol...love the colors..

Donna Hanley said...

Carol, I love this card and also the ones from yesterday. The colors are great. Sorry I haven't been commenting lately, but I've been helping my daughter move. I'm off again right now for the day again. It should be done by tonight or tomorrow. Have a good day.

Denise Marzec said...

Wowwww, so beautiful!!

Wendy said...

Soooooo pretty, Carol!! I love how you did this and the colors!! So fabulous, girl!! I have been looking for this embossing folder high & low and cannot find it. I love the look it brings to a card! Great job! :)

Sue from Oregon said...

Very pretty colors anyway! Love the really crisp and clean look of this card!

Jan Hunnicutt said...

Gorgeous card, I love the colors you've chosen too! I'd like to learn how to do that with the ef it looks great :) Have a good weekend!

Susan (rainy) said...

Too funny, Carol. I do that sort of thing all the time! Well regardless of what the challenges may have said, the card turned out FABULOUS!! That's all that really matters in the end anyway!

Joanne (jojot) said...

okay, you enabler....tell me about this new embossing folder you again are enticing me with....lol!!....AND tell me again how you got the different colors...I think I know how you did it, but I'm not sure

really fabulouso

Laurie in MN said...

Fun colors, fun card.