Before I show you my card, I have to tell you that if you haven't had enough caffeine this morning, my card will DEFINITELY wake you up!!! The design team for Lindsey have been working on our Prima challenge for next Tuesday (you can play along too. Check out the thread ~ HERE!) but figured if any of the girls had time, we should do a challenge using un~inked or neglected stamps! I am SURE none of you have un~inked stamps!!! LOL!!!
OK, here it is, my card using my neglected Basic Grey Owl set!!! Put your shades on and check it out!
The base of my card is Pink Passion cardstock and is a 6 1/2" square. I then scored it in half at 3 1/4. The circle was cut using my Creative Memories cutter. I laid it on the card where I wanted it to be (did not tape it down) and then stamped. I only stamped once since the branch went of the edge of the circle perfectly. I don't usually use these bright colors but the Sultry paper has it and I LOVE it!! I'm not too sure about this card though!!! LOL!!! I stamped the leaves with Celery ink and it just wasn't the right green to match the paper so I added Lime Stickles and that did make the color a little closer but boy is it glittery!!! I stamped the flowers, nest (I used Close to Cocoa ink & added dark brown before stamping by using my Chocolate Chip marker around the edges) and the bird on separate paper and cut them out. The bird and flowers were stamped using Pink Passion ink. I mounted them using dimensionals. The bling can be found HERE and HERE. I used the pink and green rhinestones for the centers of my flowers. The branch and nest was stamped using Chocolate Chip ink. The ribbon is some ribbon I had gotten from Lindsey a long time ago and is May Arts. I added 2 butterflies which were punched from a brown included in the Sultry paper pack using my Martha Stewart punch. The last thing I did was pierce around the outside of the circle. I have no idea why but there was an empty space and you all know how much I HATE an empty space!! LOL!!
Be sure to check out what the others have done!
Lindsey
Erin
Maren
Beth
Dee
Kisa
Speaking of Lindsey, she currently has an Inkadinkado challenge going on in the forum ~ HERE! You could win a $10 gift certificate to her store! Be sure to check it out!
OK, now speaking of Inkadinkado.....remember a few weeks ago I won some free products from Inka because a card I submitted for their contest was chosen for Honorable Mention. Well, I was contacted to provide a list of supplies and a short description of the steps involved to make the card. I decided that I would put my BIG girl panties on and ask if they ever have design team call or even a gallery for customers to upload their INKA creations! Let me tell you, I was shocked when I received a reply asking if I would be interested in designing for them!!! There is so much potential with this company and I feel so fortunate!!! How cool is that?!?! I have to give credit to Lindsey for telling me to JUST ASK!!! I am so glad I JUST ASKED!!!
Check back later as I have a Puppy gift ensemble to share with you! Have a great day!
~Lynda
WoW! This is STUNNING Lynda! I LOVE the layout, it's fantastic! It all is!
Posted by: Lindsey (jacksonbelle) | May 20, 2008 at 11:34 AM
Gorgeous Lynda!
Posted by: Dee Jackson | May 20, 2008 at 11:42 AM
First off! Congrats for wearing your big girl panties! That is great! Second.....I LOVE the card! What fun bright colors - it just turned out so cute!
Posted by: Kisa Peters | May 20, 2008 at 11:47 AM
Oooooooooooooooooh, I LOVE this, the colors, layout, everything! Congrats on getting a spot with Inka, I'm glad you asked!
Posted by: Elizebeth | May 20, 2008 at 11:51 AM
So so pretty!!!
Posted by: Maren | May 20, 2008 at 12:36 PM
This is beautiful, Lynda! I love all the glittery leaves and the layout is awesome! Great butterfly silhouettes too!
Posted by: broni | May 20, 2008 at 12:41 PM
Congrats to you! Inka has great images!!! That is so awesome! You go girl!
Your card is beautiful! I like that set I actually just saw it at my LSS.
Posted by: Maria Levine | May 20, 2008 at 02:47 PM
This is absolutely stunning! I love your design and the brown accents are beautiful! Congratulations on your wonderful news- doesn't surprise me with your artistic abilities! Way to go, gal!
Posted by: Beth | May 20, 2008 at 03:13 PM
Stunning card! I am in love with all the bling and the happy colors!
Congrads a your new INka postion!!!! I can't wait to see where it takes you...such fun stamps!
Posted by: erinkmckinney | May 20, 2008 at 11:46 PM