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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Wacky Wednesday


Hello everyone and welcome to Wacky Wednesday!!!!! I am excited to be your hostess today because we are going to take a walk down memory lane!!! My challenge to you and the Red Hot Mommas is to make a card using a favorite memory in your past as inspiration. It can be a favorite moment, event, trip, article of clothing...anything that brings a smile or a giggle. Oh, one more thing....you must tell us the story behind the memory!!!
My senior prom dress was long and slender like this dress (minus the bow) and the most beautiful color of emerald green. I felt sooo glamorous that night....I even had an emerald green satin purse and long white gloves...Whoohoo!!!
The dress was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with copics. Sponging was done around the edges before I removed the image from the Spellbinders die to create the white edge. Sewing was done around the edges of the background layer, the black crystal flourish was atached, and the black silk ribbon finished it off.
Paper: Prism Simply Smooth White, Black, 7 Gypsies dp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, So Saffron, More Mustard
Accessories: Black Crystal Flourish, Black Silk Ribbon, Sewing Machine, Nestabilities, Foam Tape


I know you can hardly believe this (since I'm not a day over 35) but I had a poodle skirt when I was 10 years old!!! It wasn't this pretty but I was such a hit at the roller skating rink!!!!
This long card was such a fun card to make....the image is on the Glitz dp...I just added the poodle skirt over the one she had on and cutout her arm so it fell over the skirt. The skirt was stamped on a scrap piece of Basic Grey paper and the tiny poodle was colored with a copic. Black pearls were added to the skirt and pink rhinestones were added to the earring. The Rubberencker Diva sentiment was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and a large eyelet and ribbon finish it off.
Recipe:
Stamps: Rubbernecker's Poodle Skirt and sentiment from Rubbernecker's Diva Inchies set #422
Paper: Prism Simply Smooth White, Black, Glitz dp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Black Pearls, Pink Rhinestones, Large Eyelet, Ribbon, foam tape
We would love for you to play along in the challenge with us this week! Just upload your card/project to your blog or favorite online gallery and link it to today’s post. You’ll have a chance to win a 40% off coupon for your next purchase!
Check out what the talented design team members have created today:
Thanks for visiting today...have a great stampin kinda day!!!!

24 comments:

Denise Marzec said...

AWESOME cards!!

Broni said...

Both cards are beautiful, Joan! I can just imagine how gorgeous you must have looked in that emerald gown!! Love the crystal flourish on that card! Now, adding the poodle skirt to that DP was a fabulous idea and fits your challenge perfectly!!

Juliana said...

Both cards are so fun!!! I love them!
I bet that green gown was FABULOUS--especially with gloves to match!!!
AND your poodle skirt diva card!!! It just cracks me up!! I love it!!

jdmommy - Anne Harmon said...

You are stylin' today with your green prom dress and pink poodle skirt!! Since we are the same age( not a day over 35), this sure WAS a trip down memory lane! I love both cards, but I am really taken by the long card......none of us do enough of them!!! TFS!

bsgstamps4fun: Barb Gault said...

These are really cute and yes a trip down memory lane. Lots of crinolines under the circle skirts(poodle skirts minus the poodle), high school in the 50's, bobby sox and loafers. I wonder if I have any stamps to take me down memory lane...will think about this....Great cards Joan!

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

What a fun challenge Joan!! I love your cards too!! The stories behind them were fascinating!! Thanks for making me smile!

Betty Wright said...

Both are wonderful and fabulous, Joan!!! Lovely colors and detailing!!! Great cards!!!

Crystal said...

WOW WOW AWESOME CARDS!

Stacy Morgan said...

Joan I love this green dress even with the bow on it. Beautiful coloring,memories of prom... Awwww... mine was this white and navy blue dress with a huge bow on the front and I had white gloves as well. hee hee Aww... what fun. Loving the poodle skirt, Super cute colors and great image. Fun cards all around Joan.

Michelle Woerner said...

Hey Roomie! These are gorgeous! I sooo love the green dress I could marry it! Hugs,

Candy said...

Wow Joan both are fabulous!! Love the poodle skirt too cute!!

Lynn McAuley said...

Love your Nesties framed ball gown and the poodle skirt is just fabulous!! Both cards so perfectly crafted, Joan!! Awesome work!!

Joanne Travis said...

Love both of the adorable outfits!! Your cards are so beautiful, Joan.

Joanne (jojot) said...

I had a poodle skirt too....wore it when we went to the roller skating rink with a group of friends....all the girls had one....we were stylin'

Cindy Haffner said...

Oh lovin your cards so pretty.

Robin Kirkpatrick said...

Joan, what a hoot this post is - you have a great sense of humor and a wonderful sense of style! Love both cards and the fun stories behind them!

Rose Ann said...

Wonderful stories you've shared, Joan...and I love your cards!! The first is so glam, and the second is just darling!!

raindropecho said...

How gorgeous are these!! I have to try to play along at Rubbernecker this week since you're hosting :D I still haven't used some of my Rubbernecker stamps!!
- Ann

Willy's creations said...

Lovely cards!

Hugs,Willy

Willy's creations said...

Lovely cards!

Hugs,Willy

Norine said...

oh Joan love these cards as always
Hugs
Norine

Linda Anderson said...

Such wonderful cards Joan!! Love reading your memories too!

Linda

JulieA said...

What wonderful memories and I bet you looked STUNNING in that green prom dress! Care to share a pic with us? ;-D Great cards!

Justine said...

O My word, I would totally wear either one of these beautiful dresses!, You did an outstanding job, your coloring is beautiful but I am so in love with how you added that poodle skirt to the silhouette. Brilliant