Friday, July 17, 2009

Playing Catchup

TGIF!!
sorry to have missed you all yesterday... i had quite a busy day and not 1 minute for stamping! i had lunch with a friend, a dentist appointment (just a cleaning, no pain!) and then dinner with 2 of my sisters and some friends. PLUS my other sister from Whitehorse called during dinner to tell us she got engaged!!!!! i'm overjoyed for her. it's awesome news! my brother from Edmonton is in Whitehorse right now too - he flew in for a vacation to surprise my parents. apparently my mom was screaming like a little girl when she saw him. wish i'd seen that!

i have 2 cards to showcase today - catching up on the 365 Cards challenges. thursday's challenge was "she said, and i quote..." you have to use a quote on your card and i have several of those stamps so i got right to it. don't you love the polka dot papers? i got them on sale and there's 5 colours in the pack. so cute! the 'recipe' for this card is based on a sweet little card on the kwernerdesign blog today - Finally Friday.

stuff used:
paper...
Gartner Studios - Polka Dot stationery
Accent Design - ginger cs
white cs
stamps...
PSX - Abraham Lincoln friendship quote
ink...
Brilliance - victorian violet
extras...
Fiskars - corner rounder scissors
Provocraft - scallop scissors
Marvy - 1 1/2" square scallop punch
Forever in Time - purple button
string
foam tape

today's 365 challenge is to try the technique of paper piercing - something i have enjoyed doing before so i liked that they chose this technique for today! so many stamps to choose from! how does a person narrow it down? tough... if only i had time to make 30 cards today!

check out that closeup on the paper piercing! it works so great with flourish images, and putting dark paper underneath makes it stand out more.


stuff used:
paper...
PaperTrey Ink - lemon tart
white cs
stamps...
Hero Arts - Grid Pattern designblock & Thank You greetings
Stampington & Company - Time 'clearly impressed' set
ink...
Tim Holtz distress - peeled paint, antique linen & fired brick
extras...
Making Memories - paper piercer
Making Memories - funky vintage trims
K&Company - Wild Saffron felt stickers
Inkssentials - ink blending tool

cheers!
crafty girl

3 comments:

  1. Yes, yes I DO love those polka dots! AND your lovely pierced Thank You card is divine, too!

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  2. excellent card...lovin' both of them...check out all that piercing!

    Sounds like yesterday was jam packed full of fun...

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  3. Both of these cards are fantastic! Great job!!

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