Saturday, May 12, 2012

Using a favorite stamp!

Hi everyone! Happy Mother's Day! I decided to start celebrating my day by playing...laundry can wait, right? :) Anyway, there were tons of challenges that I wanted to jump in on and I felt a bit inspired so I raced to my room as soon as the kids were in bed so I could play a bit. I am playing along with 3 different websites--2 of which I just stumbled yesterday! The first is Simon Says Stamp and Show and they are basically asking us to use our favorite stamp...there was no way I was going to pass that up! The second site that was new to me is called retro sketches and if there's one thing I love--it's sketches! Then, I joined in the color challenge over on the Lily Pad site that I also enjoy very much! Here's the sketch and color palette that I used for my card:
Here's my card. First off, I LOVE the damask fabric stamp from Hero Arts...I love embossing it and using inks to add color to it. Here, I actually used gelatos...talk about easy AND vibrant colors, too! I didn't stray or vary the sketch very much because I actually liked the way it was laid out originally. The card was pretty easy to do yet I love the colors in it. They're bright and vibrant and it makes me think of someone that is filled with joy--they just shine! Anyway, hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday and thank you so much for stopping by! Pat

10 comments:

  1. Hey there Pat, thank you for sharing your creation with the fabulous background, Love the colors that you have used too...Thank you for sharing it with the DT from SSS and S. Hugs Terry xxxx

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  2. Beautiful card. I must get some gelatos, I love the way they look on an embossed background.

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    1. Tracy,

      I got my gelatos at JoAnns. I found them, by accident, in the kids craft section and I had a 40% off coupon, too! I got a set of 8 or 10 gelatos for $6! Hope you luck out, too! They are super easy to work with and nothing beats having inky fingers! :)

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  3. What an amazing background on your card.

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  4. Thanks, ladies! I appreciate the comments! :)

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  5. Wow the color is BEAUTIFUL! So glad you played RetroSketches this week!

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  6. Gorgeous colours Pat - LOVE it :)

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  7. Look at you! this pretty awesome. Love the damask, the colors and execution of it all.

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  8. Wonderful creation, thanks for sharing!

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  9. I love your gorgeous color on this card! It's so full of warmth and elegance. Thanks for joining us at Lily Pad Cards!

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