Saturday, January 16, 2010

Happy Saturday :)

I made a couple challenge cards today, and first up is the Just Us Girls #16 challenge. This week Kristin challenged us to create something with Burgundy, Blush, Vanilla, and Gray. I used the Fifth Avenue Florals set, stamping the images with Versamark and embossing with Claret ep and cutting them out. I used 2 different die cuts and embossing folders for the mats and crimped some leaves out of silver metallic cardstock. I added some MS silver microbeads to the stamens of the flowers.

This card is a double challenge card following the Crazy4Challenges#20 which is a sketch this week. It's also for the OCC challenge which is to use the colors of blue and green. My friend Michelle sent me this adorable stamped image a while ago and I pulled it out and colored it with Tombows for this card. I added some glaze with pens, and some dazzling diamonds on the frosting. The sentiment was made with a Just-Rite set, embossed with silver ep and I added some Geo sparklers tiny stars. I used scraps of green and blue for this one.
I hope everyone is having a pleasant weekend so far. Take care and make it a great one!

Carol

21 comments:

Unknown said...

FABULOUS! Those flowers are gorgeous -- this is SO well put together!!! like a breath of fresh air. Great job on BOTH cards -- just beautiful. Thanks so much for playing along with Just Us Girls this week!

Silke Ledlow said...

OMG - two more BEAUTIES!!! You are rockin' these challenges!!! Love the design & flowers on the first card and the way you applied the OCC colors on the second!!!

I'm so happy you played along with us!!! Enjpy your weekend!!! Hugs ~S~

Denise Marzec said...

Okay, the first one is totally jaw dropping gorgeous!...such classy and elegant colors. The second is so cute and fun!

We're headed out toward your neck of the woods tonight. Gonna go see Princess & The Frog....finally, lol! :)

Sue from Oregon said...

Such different cards and both so great!

Joanne (jojot) said...

both are fab...love the dimension on the first and the cuteness of the second image

StampOwl said...

wonderful cards, thanks for playing along with the C4C

Cindy Haffner said...

Oh fun, so happy you got to play!!

Lisa Kind said...

Wow! Both cards are so different in style but both so fabulous! I love the way you used the JUGs challenge colors and those flowers are gorgeous! The other card is equally fabulous! Thanks for playing our JUGs challenge!

LeAnne said...

Well, you are just a stampin' crazy woman! Look at all this beauty and cuteness!! They are both just wonderful!

Mona Pendleton said...

Wow Carol! This card is absolutely gorgeous! I love how those beautiful flowers seem to pop right off the burgandy paper! Great job with this week's Just Us Girls color challenge! Thank you so much for playing along - Hope you come back & play next Saturday!

Anonymous said...

Both cards are just absolutely amazing, Carol! Your flowers on the first card are awesome and the little mouse on the second is adorable!!!! Terrific job on the challenges! :)

Janine said...

These are gorgeous!!!

AKiteFlier said...

SPlendiferous! Truly beautiful and great way to showcase these flowers. Thanks for playing along with Just Us Girls again - love having you participate - hope you are enjoying the challenges.

Silli said...

Both cards are very pretty Carol, I love the play with top note... Happy monday my dear!

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

Beautiful cards Carol!! Love your flowers on the first and the gorgeous coloring on the second. Great job on all the challenges!!
hugs and blessings,
Chris

Maria said...

WOW! You totally rocked the JUGS colors, your card is amazing!! What a fabulous cute image for that second card! Great job on that one!

Thanks for playing along with Just Us Girls!

Linda Coughlin, the funkie junkie said...

Two wonderful cards! Love the jewel tones in the first one and the second is adorable. Great job on both challenges! So happy you were able to join in the fun at the OCC this week!

Susan (rainy) said...

Oh my goodness, Carol! What wonderful cards. The first is absolutely gorgous.. so much dimension and creativity. Love the design. And that second card is so adorable. What a darling image and colored to perfection, too.

Sue Lelli said...

I LOVE your JUGS card! That floral set is just DIVINE! Beautiful card!

Karen said...

Your JUGS card is just gorgeous! Love those flowers and their textured leaves!! And the birthday card will surely put on a smile! :>

Kristin Eberline said...

WOW! This is spectacular! LOVE your unique design, how you cut out the flowers and added texture to your fabulous gray leaves! Truly STUNNING ♥

Thanks so much for playing along with Just Us Girls this week!!