Vicky Gould is hostess this week of the Stampin B's Design Team and asked that we create our own background-no designer paper, only stamps. As you can see, I have made my card very sunny using several stamps. I first stamped my white cardstock with a stamp called Speckles in SU Apricot Appeal, then stamped my sun with SU Crushed Curry, embossed with clear embossing powder, heated, and then sponged the entire background with the Apricot Appeal, making the sun images pop out.
I popped up the back side of my snail after paper piecing with green and white houndstooth. I also used a houndstooth embossing folder and googly eyes.
Hope you'll join us this week at the Stampin' B's.
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I'm entering my card into these challenges:
Speedy the Cat's Friends-dry & heat embossing and pop up part of your image
Stampin' Royalty-The Heat is On!! Heat embossing
Date: Thursday, March 31, 2011 GMT Views: 666
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Registered: May 18, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 24623
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 @ 10:20 AM
Benz, you put a lot of time and effort into this one. I love the details of how you made the b/g and the snail being paper pieced is such a fabulous idea. Now, let's get to the little wiggle-eyes - I mean PLEASE - it's SO OBVIOUS that these contain spying equipment. Don't send them to me cuz then you'll find out all about my zecret blog entries and my use of your gold sprig!!! You betta watch how much work you put into your cards at your advanced age. Hasn't the arthritis set in yet????
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Registered: June 10, 2007 Location: BC Posts: 44872
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 @ 11:13 AM
Ohh that's so darling Benzi!!! I have to confess IRL snails are the most hideous creatures I've ever seen - but the same goes for mice and the other things I put on my cards! However, this darling version of the snails is just lovely! So cute - love their big googley eyes. Is that the twinz in the Punchkateers -? Yes, Pamzi, it's very clear that Benzi can see us at our computers with her advanced age and also spy equipment contained in those big " eyes"......
Registered: November 9, 2004 Location: Hampton Roads, VA Posts: 9413
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 @ 3:45 PM
Oh what an adorable creation. Love those cute little snails (I agree with Debzi, they're not so cute IRL), love the little eyes and popped paperpieced shells, and LOVE the background you created - so beautiful!
Registered: December 15, 2008 Location: Kingsland, Georgia Posts: 29927
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 @ 4:45 PM
Oh my word that is just so darn cute. The squiggly eyes really crack me up. I thought that was designer paper when I looked at your card, but now read it is stamps...how cool is that. Love the embossing and the pretty bakers twine too. So adorable.
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Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83722
Fri, Apr 01, 2011 @ 5:49 AM
That dp you made is awesome BenziAnne, my sweet Bama sister. I think you should make some up and send it to all the Punchkateers - I will start hanging out by the mailbox with everyone else waiting on it. Seriously though, it is stellar paper and wonderful embossing and I feel inspired - I may go try to do this challenge today since I have a surprise day off today. The googly eyes totally make those snails (I am with Debzi on the icky-ness of snails but these are super cute).
Don't send it to me either because that spying camera(s) would tell the sad tale of how messy my house is and then I would end up on some horrible reality show or something. Hugz!
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