So, last week I was a day late and a dollar short for the Create with Connie and Mary Color Challenge. This week, I'm not missing that train!! Connie and Mary have great challenges every week and I love playing along. It really stokes my creative juices.
This week's challenge is a sketch. When I first saw it, I thought, "Meh, I'm not going to be able to come up with something for this." Then I set it aside for a couple of days and had a piano moment. What's a piano moment, you ask? Well, I play a brain teaser game at work and when someone gets the answer all of a sudden, they say it's a "piano." Like when the piano falls on Wile E. Coyote--the idea comes to them instantly. The idea for this card hit me like a
Here's Connie and Mary's sketch for the week.
I've seen others use the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder with the See Ya Later stamp set. I think it's adorbs the way the dots mimic an aligator's skin. I used the Envelope Punch Board to round the corners on the tag. I think that makes the tag spiffier (and the corner rounder may be the reason I purchased the punch board. Crazy? IKR?!). Here's my
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| (Stamp Set: See Ya Later; Ink: Gumball Green; Card Stock: Crisp Cantaloupe, Basic Black, Pistachio Pudding; DSP: Sweet Sorbet; Accessories: Scallop Tag Topper Punch, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, Pistachio Ruffled Stretch Trim, Calypso Coral Baker's Twine, Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Envelope Punch Board) |
I never heard of a piano moment but I love the analogy! Your card is super cute and a creative take on the sketch. An I love the rounded corners on the tag. Thanks for joining us this week at Create With Connie and Mary - glad you caught the train :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun analogy... I'll remember that!! Isn't that set, TIEF and DSP so very cute together!! Love the tag and the rounded bottom corners too! So glad you were able to join us this week for the sketch challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable card! Love how you embossed the stamped tag! So many great details that come together perfectly! Thanks for playing the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!
ReplyDeleteWhat a FABULOUS use of the SAB 'stuff' for your card! I LOVE that dsp and LOVE how you did your tag...so cool! Thanks for playing along this week in the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!
ReplyDeleteI really like how you used the alligator stamp on the pistachio paper. Great way to use your SAB goodies! Thanks for playing the Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge this week!
ReplyDeleteGlad you made it this week! I love the alligator tag and how you embossed it, too! Thanks for playing along with the sketch challenge this week on Create with Connie and Mary!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you were able to join us, too! Love how you added a little twist with the tag in place of the oval. Definitely showcases your creativity! Thanks for joining us in the sketch challenge this week at at Create with Connie and Mary!
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