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Friday, May 22, 2009

Picnic by the Sea!

Good morning everyone!! Whoohoo...it's Friday and the start of a long weekend...I hope all of you have some wonderful plans for Memorial Day!!! I am going to have 3 of my grandbabies this weekend and my DH is going fishing...what's up with that??? Anyway....

The Limited Supply Challenge on Splitcoast today is to use circles. Wendy also limited us to use images from only one stamp set. I decided to make a bowl of fruit this morning...reminds me of a picnic!! The Clear Dollar Stamps Fruity Fun images were stamped with craft inks and embossed with clear ep. This also qualifies for the Stampin B's challenge to use a border punch...check, circle...check, leaf or branch....they are small but check.....2 or more brads....check!!!


Recipe
Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Fruity Fun
Paper: White, Only Orange, The Paper Studio dp
Ink: Only Orange, Elegant Eggplant, Barely banana, Ruby Red, Garden Green, Bordering Blue
Accessories: SU Scallop Border Punch, Pearls, brads, Embossing Powder, Ribbon, Nestabilities, Dimensionals

Ways to Use It Challenge

The Ways to Use It Challenge on Splitcoast yesterday was to find ways to stamp the same image more than once. ...I really had to think for this one!!! I decided to use the Rubbernecker shells and sentiment to create a little underwater scene...this also qualifies for last weeks DDC challenge hosted by Fran (Francie G.) to make a card featuring water. You can see all the other DDC cards here. If you want to play along be sure to add DDC to the keywords section of you upload.

The background was created using Sherry's Wrinkle Free Distressing technique first by stamping the images with Distress Embossing Ink and embossing with clear ep. Then I used Pine Needles and Peeled Paint Ranger Distress inks as shown in Sherry's tutorial and then misted with Perfect Pearls after the ink was set with the heat tool..


The shells were again stamped on the Prism Papers, cutout, covered with Glossy Accents and dusted with glitter. The ribbon finishes it off.
All products and images from Rubbernecker Stamps
Thanks for visiting today...I hope you have a GREAT weekend!!!
Recipe:
Stamps: Rubbernecker
Paper: Prism Simply Smooth White, Intense Teal, Vibrant Teal
Ink: Ranger Peled Paint, Ranger Pine Needles, Distress Embossing Ink
Accessories: Ribbon, Nestabilities Lables 4, Dimensionals, Glossy Accents, Glitter, Clear ep
Techniques: Embossing

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

What beautiful cards Joan!! I really love the colors on your seashell card!! Beautiful sparkle too!! ;)

Holly said...

How beauuuuuutiful! Love that technique from Sherry! I really have to find some time to try that for myself. Gorgeous!!!!!!!!

Holly said...

Forgot to add - LOVE your fruit basket!!!!!!! I'm gonna have to pilfer those fruit stamps!!! Hee hee hee!

Crystal said...

Beautiful Cards Joan!!! Wow!! I really love the row of pearls you used...great colors on both!!!

Gloria Dojlido said...

Both cards are absolutely beautiful Joan....enjoy your weekend.

Cassie said...

Gorgeous cards, Joan!

Tenia Nelson said...

These cards rock!!!

Angella D. Crockett said...

Omigosh, both of these are INCREDIBLE!!!! My socks were completely knocked off with each one!!!!

Joanne (jojot) said...

both are fabulous....the second particularly grabs me as I love anything having to do with the sea

JulieA said...

That first card is so sweet! I love your eyelet border across the top and the papers are perfect for a picnic. The second card is really gorgeous! I love the colors you used and that ribbon goes perfectly. The shells are over the top gorgeous!

Laurie Wilson said...

Both cards are so pretty! Love teh fruit bowl and how bright and cheerful it is, and the shells are on the other are so beautiful!

Denise Marzec said...

Holy Hanna, girl...these are just FANTASTIC!!!! Those bright colors in the fruit card with the gingham paper...oh YUMMY-LICIOUS! The teals in the ocean card...oh be still my heart. You seriously ROCKED these cards!

Erin Bigler said...

What a lush-looking bowl of fruit...I could dive right in, it looks so good! And that seashell card is simply gorgeous...great job w/the resist!

Stamp and Smile said...

Your first card is so summery and cheery colors! Great job on the challenges... love the sparkles on the second card!! SWEET... TFS! Michelle :)

Christi Flores said...

Joan, your cards are blowing me away! Fantastic!!!

Julia Aston said...

Love that bowl of fruit with the fun gingham DP and cute dragonfly brads! and the water scene card is just wonderful with the colors and shimmer! Hope the kids didn't wear you out TOO much!!

Rose Ann said...

Your bowl of fruit looks amazing with all of your dimension...and I love the pearls & dragonflies!! Your underwater scene looks so beautiful and serene! Love the sparkle!!