Friday, April 19, 2013

MIM #112, ColourQ #185, Moxie Fab, CAS-ual Fridays and Color Throwdown #238







I struggled through several failed ideas before finally settling on this card for this week's ColourQ cQc #185.  I love all of these colors, but could not get them to work together.  My design is inspired by this card by Christina shown during the latest PTI release.  I used the techniques shown in this week's Make it Monday #112:  Embossed Alpha Die Cuts.  I die cut the word 'birthday' from Royal Velvet card stock, stamped with the coordinating stamp in versamark, and heat embossed with clear.  To make the word stand out more, I glued three die cut layers together, and also stamped the card in Royal Velvet and adhered the die cuts offset just a bit.  I used Watercolor Wonder for the stripes on the left side, and will be submitting this card to The Wonder of Watercolor Challenge in the Moxie Fab World. The challenge at CAS-ual Fridays is birthday, so I will link up there, as well.










When I saw the colors for this week's Color Throwdown CTD238, I immediately thought of school colors.  One of my nieces will be graduating from Michigan next month, and so I used these colors to make her graduation card.  Now, I just need to remember where this card is in a month.  I was inspired by this card of Deanna's. 




Supplies Used (PTI):
Birthday
Stamps:  Watercolor Wonder, Wonderful Words Birthday
Paper:  White
Ink:  Hawaiian Shores, Hibiscus Burst, Royal Velvet, SU Real Red, Versamark, Versifine Onyx Black
Other:  Clear embossing powder, Numbers Impression Plate, Ellen Hutson sequins

Graduation
Stamps:  Celebration, Grunge Me
Paper:  White, True Black
Ink:  SU Brilliant Blue, Harvest Gold
Other:  Striped Impression Plate, Ellen Hutson Sequins



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23 comments :

  1. Great cards! I really love the birthday card with the way you did the letters--fabulous effect!

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  2. Great cards Joyce. I love how you did the birthday die cut in the first one and love the sequins. Your second one is a great graduation card. Those grungy circles are perfect.

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  3. I love the watercolor stripes on that great birthday card! It's gender neutral to boot!

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  4. Joyce, the birthday card is a winner. 3 layers makes it a standout for sure. Perfect for the watercolor challenge, too!

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  5. Love both of these cards, Joyce. YOU have the captured the challenges perfectly with your color-combos, stamps and impression plates :)

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  6. I like the CQC card Joyce - I find it so hard to do those, but I guess that's why it is a challenge - I think I really need to expand my ink collection. The second card is perfect for a new grad - has a neat energy & I know exactly what you mean about finding it when you need it in a month or so :)

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  7. So smart to make a Wolverines card, she will just love her customized graduation card!! It's happy, yet sophisticated at the same time with the pinstripes. Loving all your sequins too ... they're hard to put down!!

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  8. Both of your cards are fantastic Joyce. I really like the IP you used on your colourQ card and the paper strips. Thank you so much for sharing with us this week at the colourQ!

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  9. Joyce, both of your cards are fabulous!

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  10. You sure know how to use Watercolor Wonder beautifully. I repeat…I NEED that stamp set. : ) Your grad card is perfect using Grunge Me. How do you manage to combine so many challenges? However you do it, you do it very well. WTG, Joyce!

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  11. Both of these are fabulous...
    I still haven't pulled out WW...
    maybe I'll have a little time this week and finally do it! :)
    And what a great grad card...I personally think those colors are great anytime...
    they're gorgeous! :)

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  12. both cards are so fun! love the congrats card with all of those circles!! thanks for joining us at the colourq!!

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  13. the birthday card with the watercolors is fabulous. I love the effect the watercolor gives. The background impression is perfect.

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  14. Joyce, how did I miss these two cards? They are amazing and I love what you came up with for this week's ColourQ challenge, so clever to use the watercolor wonder set and the by the numbers impression plate. Your graduation card is perfect too and I am sure your niece will just love it.

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  15. Love the clean, graphical design of this grad card! It's a fabulous use of the throwdown colors! Thanks so much for playing along with us!

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  16. Joyce, these cards are simply BEAUTIFUL! Love the colors & the texture.

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  17. Lovely cards, Joyce, love your design with the water colors stripes! thanks for joining in the fun at the colourQ.

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  18. Congratulations, Joyce, for being a top pick for your awesome Color Throwdown card!!

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  19. Oh I love the embossing numbers! Thanks for joining us at CAS-ual Fridays Challenge!

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  20. Love the colors you used. Awesome cards! Thanks for joining us this week at CAS-ual Fridays Challenge!

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  21. Gorgeous! I like both cards. The watercolor stamping on the side and the texture in the background are beautiful. I love, love the layered stamping on the graduation card. Thanks for joining us for the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge!

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  22. Hey Joyce! Thanks for linking this up to the Wonder of Watercolor Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)

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