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Friday, November 14, 2008

Blogger's Challenge #73 - Yummy Color Combo!

Don't you just LOVE these colors together? Wow, I have to admit, I finally sat down last night about 9 pm to make this card and if it weren't for this color combination to get me excited, I don't know that I'd have gotten it done. It has been one heck of a week around here!

Anyway, to add to my inspiration of Baja Breeze and Chocolate Chip with Whisper White, I pulled out this AWESOME stamp set that we received as a gift at Founder's Circle. It's called Simple Friendship and will be available for purchase in the upcoming Stampin' Up! January 09 Idea Book. It is so very easy to work with and get fabulous results, I know you are going to love it - so be sure to put it on your wish lists NOW!

To create my card, I started with a base of Baja Breeze Cardstock and layered it with Chocolate Chip. The main panel is stamped with this beautiful Butterfly image in Baja Breeze ink and then outlined with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.

For my focal point, I stamped the Friend medallion in Basic Brown (Chocolate Chip color, but waterproof!) and then colored in the flowers with my Blender Pens and Baja Breeze Ink Refill. This was also edged with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter - LOVE that BLING!

I layered it onto a piece of Chocolate Chip cardstock cut with my handy-dandy Coluzzle! Yes, I know you don't like the Coluzzle, but I know you are warming to it - just ask Andrea and Paula! (Hi guys!)

This was then layered with dimensionals over two luscious ribbons - Chocolate Chip Wide Double Stitched Grosgrain and Baja Breeze Striped Grosgrain. I used my Ribbon Scissors (really called the Paper and Craft Scissors in the catalog, but the cut through ribbon like Buttah!) to snip the ends into the banner tails.

I really love how this one turned out and it took me less than half an hour to create it - don't you just love when a plan comes together - even when you don't have one! LOL! Well, I hope you like it too - I showed it to my daughter and hubby last night because I needed some instant approval (my tank was EMPTY), but they were too busy playing Wii to notice the awesome coolness of this card. Maybe if I turned myself into a Mii character they would notice........hmmm, that's a thought!

Be sure to check out all the other Blogger's Challenge players fab creations by clicking on the link in my sidebar - some very cool creations there, I promise!

Happy Friday!
~~Robin

20 comments:

  1. Thanks for the sneak peek - love the look of the layered ribbons!

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  2. Ho cool is THIS card. I can't wait to get my hands on this new set! You did an outstanding job with this card.

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  3. Oh, that butterfly is to die for!! Wowza!! I love the layering of ribbons!!! So cool!!

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  4. This is so clever! I Love the layered ribbon! This set is so pretty! Great Job Robin!

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  5. *lol* oh my "good friend" the Coluzzle. It's a very pretty card all the same.

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  6. This is wonderful...I love the ribbon treatment! Fabulous! {sMILES}

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  7. Fabulous card! Ohhhh, a sneak peek for January, thanks for the tease. Great Ribbon treatment to...Very pretty...

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  8. Very pretty. I love the medallion in the center. Looks like a great set.

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  9. Love the layered ribbon, its a nice touch. Great card.

    :) Marcia

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  10. This is beautiful Robin! Love the ribbons! :D

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  11. That is so beautiful, Robin! I love how you used the ribbon...and that butterfly is so awesome! :)

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  12. love the butterfly and the layered ribbon!

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  13. How pretty! Thanks for sharing a sneak peek with us.

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  14. Ohhh this is LOVELY! I love how you put the ribbons together! FABULOUS card! TFS!

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  15. Wow! Super cute card, Robin! This is a fantastic layout!!!

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  16. Let me know if you figure out the wii character....I totally know what you mean. Your card is great! Thanks for the sneak peek too!!

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  17. Oh you are such a tease :-) LOVE your card!!!

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