I snuck away from my Bat Mitzvah planning long enough to make a quick card for two challenges. CFC72: Toot Your Own Horn, challenges us to make a card inspired by our own blog header. HELLO--why did I never notice how BORING my blog header is? Why didn't anyone tell me? So, instead, I decided to make a card inspired by my blog background, and to get working as soon as possible on making a more interesting blog header.
I used this week's Retro Sketches 31 to design my card.
I used a variety of distress inks to create a sunset background, and stamped a palm tree image from Waltzingmouse My Island. My blog background is inspired by the sunsets and palm trees all around where I live, and when I saw the My Island stamp set, I knew I needed to own it. So many of the images in the set are the things I see every day.
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Waltzingmouse My Island
Paper: PTI Kraft, White
Ink: Memento Black, Distress: Spiced Marmalade, Worn Lipstick, Faded Jeans, Dusty Concord
Other: Rustic Jute, PTI Loop de Loop Die
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Ack! This is gorgeous, and it is the perfect CASE of your blog! Excellent work with the ink and you picked just the right stamps to use. Great job. Shouldn't you be getting ready for the Bat Mitzvah? ;)
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely gorgeous! What a perfect sky and this palm tree silhouettes are just the perfect image for your blog header inspiration. LOVE IT!
ReplyDeletet compliment to your blog background. It is not boring... if it was not so simple it would be too much with the side images... just sayin'
ReplyDeleteFirst...
ReplyDeletegoing to agree with the above poster...
with so much in the background...
you want to keep the header simple!
Second...
love the background you created with all those fabulous colors...
and of course you know I love the image!! ;)
Wow, that looks like the sunset we had a few Saturdays ago. Wasn't that amazing! Love the purple in this one. Beautiful Joyce! Glad you got to sneak away for a bit. I know how much you love to stamp.
ReplyDeleteLove the colors in your beach theme card, it's the perfect take on your blog background :)Thanks for playing this week at CAS-ual Fridays!
ReplyDeleteoooooo....great colors!!
ReplyDeleteLove the distress ink background and palm trees you lucky lady living by the sea.
ReplyDeleteI just love this sunset sky you created! And it really looks just like your blog, and the retro sketches sketch! What a way to pull both together :)
ReplyDeleteYou know what's funny? I saw the thumbnail of your card in my blog reader and I totally knew it was you! I love your card (and your blog background)! Such a perfect interpretation for the challenge!
ReplyDeleteJoyce your background is just simply amazing! Makes me want to head for the beach. I am just so impressed at your creativity. Love that you used the loop de loop die too, just so much fun.
ReplyDeleteYour card makes me wish I was sitting on a beach, enjoying a nice sunset. Your scene is amazing, so so pretty. And love the loopy border peeking out!
ReplyDeleteI love your card~awesome interpretation Joyce!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. Love the colors. I think you nailed it with the blog header challenge! I don't even have a header as I didn't know how to set one up when I did my blog. hehe.
ReplyDeleteJoyce, I love your take on this challenge! Your used of distress inks is fabulous and I love the sketch you used, too! So glad you could play along with us at CAS-ual Fridays!
ReplyDeleteI thought of your blog as soon as I saw the thumbnail - I love your background photo & the card totally reminds me of it - and I agree with what has already been said - you don't want a busy header to compete with this "view".
ReplyDeleteOh I love what you did! Your card is a wonderful take on your blog. I'm glad you took a little break and came to play with us at CAS-ual Fridays!
ReplyDeleteOh, that sky is just a dream!! Gorgeous inking, and so beautiful to look at!
ReplyDeleteLoving the combination of the colours against the Kraft.... clever idea to use your backgroud as inspiration, a totally chillout card :0)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your creativity with us this week at CASual Fridays :0)
Jenny x
This is a beautiful take on your blog background, Joyce! Your sponged panel is incredible, and I adore the little loops peeking out at the bottom. So glad you could join us this week at CAS-ual Fridays!
ReplyDeleteJoyce, this is incredibly beautiful and eye-catching! I love the loopy trim too. SO unique because you were inspired by the name of your blog. Love it!
ReplyDeleteVery cool Joyce! Love the image stamped on that beautiful; background! Thank you so much for playing with us at RetroSketches this week!
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