Monday, June 20, 2011

Happy Monday!

I made this card yesterday for the Stars & Stamps sketch challenge #74 but didn't have time to photograph it until this morning. I used some pink & green cardstock I found at my local store, and I think it's by Bazzill although it isn't marked. The floral images are from a SU retired set called fabulous flowers and were stamped with memento angel pink and rose red inks. The smaller flower was cut and popped up on foam tape. The pink plaid dp was a scrap from my bin, and the sentiment is by MFP.
Here's a card I made for a customer who wanted a muscle car on her grandson's birthday card. I used a Stampers Best digi image of this '68 Camaro and added some red and grey highlights and embossed the whole image after coloring to add a little shine. I took some plain cardstock and embossed it with silver ep, then cut some Spellbinders Sprockets to create the embellishment on the top left. I dotted it with a little red and added a sticker with her DGS's initial to personalize it. A final touch of some diamond plate embossing in the background, and a little checkered flag ribbon and this is ready to go!
Thanks for stopping by today and I hope your Monday is the best!

Carol

18 comments:

Benzi said...

Two fabulous cards, Carol! I love the texture on that pink cardstock and the floral image is beautiful. The plaid panel is perfect.

The camaro is super and you've used a wonderful sticker, ribbon, and folder. What a wonderful masculine card!!!

jimlynn said...

BOTH are great! Love that muscle car with those fabulous colors of red, black and white! Perfect for a guy.
Lynn

Denise Marzec said...

The first one is so soft and pretty...and the second is a total WOW. Love that car image!!

Julie said...

Great cards, Carol! I love the scallops on your sketch card, it's so pretty! Thanks for joining us in this week's OWH Stars & Stamps Sketch Challenge!

JD/ Jill said...

Both great cards, but I especially like the car. Great masculine card

ThePurplePlace said...

You did an excellent job on both cards...a great take on the sketch and an awesome 'Male' card...for me, those are always so hard to make!!

StampTramps said...

Hi Carol! Both cards are awesome, as always! I see I need Spellbinders sprockets now......... enabler!

Louise Fox said...

Carol, The sketch card is so very pleasing to the eye. Love it. I think the muscle car card is right up your NASCAR ally too! Blessings.

Desert Rose Stamper said...

Carol -- I like both of your cards. I really like pink and green together. The muscle car card is great too. I can't pick a favorite. Thanks.

Shannon White said...

Wowzers! Miss Carol both of these are Fabulous!
and I love the Camaro image! Just Fabulous details on both!

Hugs!
Shannon

Linda said...

That shade of green is perfect for the challenge. That muscle card is over the top...the details are absolutely perfect!

Sue from Oregon said...

great cards...esp love the car one, and that checked ribbon is the perfect touch!

Marlene said...

Oh, that muscle car card is amazing!! I can think of a lot of men who would love that!

Jennipher said...

What a treat...2 cards in one post. I love the custom made muscle car you made for your friend's grandson. even the ribbon looks like the checkered flags from the dragstrip. Too cool. The other card is just a beauty in pink and green, one of my favorite color combos.

Mary Anne / MA54K said...

The muscle car came out awesome, Carol! The sprocket embellishment you made is perfect. Your first card is beautiful and I love the shadow effect of the large flower.

Anke said...

Wonderful cards Carol, I love the first one.

Hugs
Anke

Joanne (jojot) said...

fabulous contrasting of feminine and masculine...both are fabbo

Janice M said...

LOVE that car image!!! That checkered ribbon is PERFECT for your card!