Thursday, May 17, 2012

Tropical Colors for a Freshly Made Sketch

I combined the OWH Stars & Stamps mid-week throwdown to use tropical colors with the great Freshly Made Sketch challenge #35 and came up with this card...

I dug into my stash and used some cardstock from a very old ColorBok carnival pad I bought from QVC when they were still selling crafting supplies. The dsp is a retired piece from SU!, and I embossed the 3 white panels with an older Cuttlebug ef, adding an assortment of colored brads. The sentiment is by Northwoods and the scalloped border was done with a SU! punch.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and here's wishing you all a wonderful spring day!

 Carol
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21 comments:

  1. jimlynnMay 17, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    Love all the different colored brads on here Carol! Fantastic card.
    Lynn

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  2. Lee MaeMay 17, 2012 at 11:26 AM

    Hi Carol! I love those little embossing folders and your card looks really terrific with the way you had them change direction and with the brads. Great card!

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  3. Mary Anne / MA54KMay 17, 2012 at 12:40 PM

    Very creative, Carol! I never understood why they stopped selling crafts. The stuff sold out faster than you could blink, most of the time. You had to have the phone programed on redial!

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  4. nwilliams6May 17, 2012 at 1:06 PM

    This is fab! Love the colors, sketch, and fun details. Wonderful creation.

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  5. JD/ JillMay 17, 2012 at 3:37 PM

    Great card.Carol, very creative with the brads...

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  6. Donna NuceMay 17, 2012 at 3:42 PM

    Love the embossing on the card. Very pretty card.

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  7. Sue from OregonMay 17, 2012 at 4:41 PM

    I love their sketches...just did my first one the other day! Love how you added all the different sized brads...added a touch of whimsy!

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  8. LeAnneMay 17, 2012 at 5:14 PM

    Eeek! I love this!

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  9. paigeMay 17, 2012 at 7:12 PM

    Love the embossed panels and the colored brads are such a fun element!

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  10. Paper Therapy PonderingsMay 17, 2012 at 7:47 PM

    love the use of the embossing strip - wonderful card for the challenge and use of the sketch

    Barb Housner

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  11. Jan HunnicuttMay 17, 2012 at 10:46 PM

    Oh wow, I love your card Carol! Those panels are fabulous and I too love all the brads on your flowers.

    Thanks for playing in our Midweek Throwdown color challenge at Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps!

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  12. Paula S.May 17, 2012 at 11:38 PM

    Very creative way to use the embossing edges! Great job as usual Carol. :)

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  13. Denise MarzecMay 18, 2012 at 7:37 AM

    LOOOOVE how you used different colored brads. Looks awesome!!

    ...and I printed out this sketch, too. Looks like a fun one! Hoping to play today. :)

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  14. AnonymousMay 18, 2012 at 7:52 AM

    Carol, what a pretty card. I love how you accented your embossed flowers and those b/g papers looks so very nice. The black really makes all the other colors pop. Great card. Talk to you soon.

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  15. BenziMay 18, 2012 at 11:41 AM

    Very pretty, Carol! I really like all the embossed, colorful panels. I forget to use my Cuttlebug strips. Duh!

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  16. Jen TimkoMay 18, 2012 at 4:05 PM

    Love, love the embossed flowers with the little brads! Such a great use of the sketch! So glad you joined us this week at Freshly Made Sketches

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  17. LindaMay 18, 2012 at 8:17 PM

    Thos brads are perfect! SNJ!!!

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  18. AngelaMay 19, 2012 at 6:43 PM

    Love the tactile nature and colors in this card!

    So glad you could join us in the Midweek Throwdown Color Challenge with Operation Write Home!

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  19. Deb FortinMay 20, 2012 at 4:46 PM

    great Card. love everything about it, but especially the different sized brads as flower centers and the embossing pattern is so cute.Love love love it.

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  20. Rita WMay 21, 2012 at 2:12 PM

    Great card! I love the embossing with the added brads!!! Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!

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  21. Shannon WhiteMay 21, 2012 at 10:43 PM

    Aww, This is so Cheery and Sweet Miss Carol! Love the Pretty Pretty embossed panels and colorful brads! 8-)

    Hugs
    Shannon

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