Now I'm caught up and can take a little breather. I wish you all a great day, and thanks for stopping by!
Carol
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Catching up with OWH challenges
I haven't felt much like making cards for a while but I decided I'd catch up with the OWH Stars and stamps challenges in spite of my mojo-less mood.
First up is today's sketch challenge #175, and I pulled out some Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, and Pool party cardstocks for my card.
I used a SU! stamp set called "cuter by the inch" and added some mini brads, kaiser pearls, and some matching ribbon. The background was embossed with a Sizzix damask ef.
This is my take on the midweek throwdown which is "transportation." That's a Tim Holtz image that was embossed with black, and cut with a SB labels 18 die. The hexes were hand cut, and I added small stars from matching dsp by DCWV. A few gold brads finished this card.
Lastly, is the ODBD monthly challenge for OWH which is "water." My friend won this stamp set by playing along in a previous ODBD challenge for OWH, and while we were recently stamping together, I stamped this beautiful image and sentiment. I put the card together a while ago and never posted it, but it's perfect for this challenge. I colored it with Copics and added Spica glitter pen accents. I added some tiny hearts done with a SU! owl punch and photographed the card before the glue dried. Oops! I added a couple snippets of ribbon for a little interest.
Now I'm caught up and can take a little breather. I wish you all a great day, and thanks for stopping by!
Carol
Now I'm caught up and can take a little breather. I wish you all a great day, and thanks for stopping by!
Carol
great cards...thanks
ReplyDeleteyour cards are so nice. The sketch 175 card is gorgeous. I love the orange and teal, this is great for male or female and the sentiment is timeless. Thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards! I love the embossed background on this week's sketch card. Those inch stamps worked so nicely and I just love the colors you used.
ReplyDeleteLove that embossing and how you changed up the pattern with a sentiment. Beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards, Carol! I don't want to hear that you have nojo and don't feel like making cards! Eek, say it isn't true?! I have lots of your cards in my inspiration folder and know that you also inspire LOTS of others! Enjoy your breather, but don't breathe too long, okay? Wait. That doesn't sound right.
ReplyDeleteCarol, You've been busy! All three cards are great, but the first is by far my favorite. I absolutely love your interpretation of the sketch. The embossed background is fabulous and I really like what you did with the 4 squares.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, Carol! I like how you used the brads on your car card.
ReplyDeleteFrom that post, it's pretty hard to tell that you lost your mojo! They all look great!
ReplyDeleteSorry you have not felt like creating....but what you made-- fantastic! The ODBD card is stunning and your transportation card is fabulous -love the die and the stamp! You outdid yourself on the sketch card- the embossing is elegant and I love the stamps you used in the boxes! Gorgeous!!!! Thanks for forcing yourself to create!
ReplyDeleteYou are so fast! Here it is after 4pm and it's my first chance to even look at the Sketch!!
ReplyDeleteLuckily, I have all week to use it...
You did a great job, as always!
PS: Thanks for ALL the SU info, I placed my first June order already! Yippee!!
Just perfect. I love the little squares you have used for the sketch. Your embellishments with the car are just right. And don't you love it when you can borrow a friend's crafty supplies!
ReplyDeleteCarol, if these cards are examples of your creativity when mojo-less, you are truly an inspiration to me! These are great. I like your images on the "transportation" and "water" challenges especially. I'm still catching up.
ReplyDeleteFor someone who claims to have lost her mojo, you sure accomplished a lot. All three cards are great, but my personal favorite is the first--I'm impressed by all the great stamping and embossing on that one.
ReplyDeleteYou do beautiful work! The color combination is so unexpected, and stunning! The coloring job on the third card is amazing. Great post!!!
ReplyDeleteWowie!! these are all just Fabulous Miss Carol! Love the Summer color combo on your first one and The Cool Vintage Truck and design on your 2nd one and Goodness Love your Awesome coloring on those waves too!! 8-)
ReplyDeleteHugs & Happy Sunday
Shannon
These are all great cards! Love the water colored card...so it came so nice!
ReplyDeleteVery nice take on sketch 175. I love how you used the sentiment as the fourth square.
ReplyDeleteMojo-Less? Not you, Carol. But, I guess we all get that way occasionally. Anyway, you got a lot of fabulous cards created. I love the sentiment with that beautiful scene on the last one. They're all terrific.
ReplyDeleteIf this is you feeling "mojo-less" I am in amazement, lol. Great colors on the SS #175 challenge. I like that damask emboss too! I really liked how you placed the brads on the "hubcaps" of the truck for the midweek throwdown and that last one for the ODB challenge of water, wow. It's just perfectly beautiful! Great coloring and wonderful sentiment they made to go with it! Thanks so much for sharing. Tamara
ReplyDeleteThree wonderful cards, Carol!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to remember the color combo you used for the sketch, as it looks great! You have been so busy and though you may have been without mojo, you were not without creativity. Great job on all the cards!
ReplyDeleteThree great cards Carol! I really like what you did for the MWT Transportation challenge. Lots of nice details... the octagon star pieces and the brads... it all works so well together.
ReplyDeleteWow carol. Great cards! My favorite is that last one. . Your sunset is so vibrant and I love the waves. Love those bits of ribbon too. They add such a nice touch.
ReplyDeleteFor having no mojo...you rocked out all these challenges... the last is my fave of the three as the coloring is stunning! I am behind on the MWT and ODBD challenges due to a lack of time...it is always easier to work up the mojo. tfs!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Love the coral/blue combo and the birdy inchie!
ReplyDeleteAs usual, they're all so pretty - but that last one is sensational! Gorgeous set of cards.
ReplyDeleteLynn
Wow! You have been super busy! I am obviously super behind on my commenting and visiting! These are all wonderful with very trendy colors and images. I was kind of tired of making cards after this weekend, but now I want to jump right back in the scrap room now and make some more after seeing your fun cards. Well done. Hugz!
ReplyDeleteCarol,
ReplyDeleteI love the layout of your card. It works so well for this beautiful scene.