Saturday, March 12, 2011

I Made a Stamped Card - Yeah Me!

I'm not a card maker or stamper. That being said - once in a long while inspiration will grab me by the hair and I buy one of the newest, artiest stamps.

My friends Jenny (http://www.onekraftykat.blogspot.com/) and Miriam's(http://www.miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/) cards are inspirational - but sometimes it still doesn't help. I have to admit - I don't make many cards and the cards I do make usually don't make it in the mail. You may understand my dilemma when you see my card.

My sister has lost 25 pounds - all on her own. This card is for her.

I was visiting with Jenny at Impressive Ideas and saw the beautiful new stamps from LaBlanche. I chose the Marigold (3 3/4" x 5 1/2") because it reminded me of a ballerina tutu (are you starting to see my problem?).


A ballerina card wouldn't be appropriate in this situation. It was a celebration for cripes sake - a shout it from the roof top kinda celebration. So I took out my favorite - make me smile every time stamp - from viva las vegastamps and combined the two.

Her hair (Marigold) is colored using gamsol, Prismacolor Pencils and Copic markers, cut out and turned upside down. Her head was highlighted with pastels, cut out and inserted in a slit in the flower. I added black ribbon and pearls and shaded the card with my new favorite ranger distress ink, Wild Honey.
LOL - It's funnier in person.
This is what my table looked when it was all said and done....

I'm going back to sculpting.
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5 comments:

  1. Jenny GroppMarch 13, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    So.... I can compliment a piece of jewelry and you offer to give it to me, but to get a card I HAVE TO LOSE 25 POUNDS? Am I understanding this correctly?
    I Love this and am so very proud of you for making a CARD!!!! Using this stamp to create HAIR. Only you would think to do that!!! So inspired and FUN!!!! I love it!!!!

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  2. MiriamMarch 13, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    Janet, You are TOO MUCH! Only you would see hair in that flower stamp. My desk looks like that sometimes after I make a card too! When I lose 25 lbs do I get a card? I'm down 5 so far.

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  3. Robin KirkpatrickMarch 13, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    This card is Laugh Out Loud funny, Janet. PLEASE don't put your cardmaking supplies away - you are too clever to not make great cards like this! Congrats to your sister - that's a big achievement.

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  4. Janet HickeyMarch 13, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    Me sending cards to you ladies would be like sending Picasso a finished "Paint By Number". Love ya - but ain't gonna happen.

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  5. Jenny GroppMarch 13, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    Lol! Well, should I ever lose 25 pounds, I'm demanding a card!

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