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Friday, June 4, 2010

Clearly Inspired Challenge #14

Good morning everyone and welcome to the Clearly Inspired Challenge on Lori McCroskey's blog..... today the challenge is a Birthday theme!!

Use Clear Dollar Stamps if you have them, if not, please play anyway....we would love to see your designs!!! A random winner will be chosen the following Thursday. Upload your cards to Mr. Linky on Lori's blog and if you upload to Splitcoast, use CIC14 in the keywords.

My card features the beautiful round tag from Clear Dollar Stamps Tag Blessings. It was stamped with Ruby Red and layered on Cherry-Go-Round cardstock and Basic Grey's Garden Variety dp. The same designer paper and matting was used on the background layers and sewing was dome around the edges. The fluffy flower was made with the Basic Gry dp and a scalloped Stampin Up! punch. A brad was used in the center of the flower and Cherry-Go-Round ribbon, buttons, twine, and the Martha Stewart punched ferns finish it off.


This is also for a few other challenges:

1. AI Factory - anything goes with a punch (punch used for the flower)
2. Pixie Dust Studio Challenge - punch it out (punch used for the flower)
3. A Spoon Full of Sugar - celebration
4. Party Time Tuesdays - anything goes birthday
5. Polka Doodles Challenge Blog - sewing
6. Charisma Cardz Challenge - circles
7. Secret Crafter Challenge Blog - buttons and blooms


Thanks for stopping by this morning....be sure to check out Lori's blog, Clearly iStamp for the DT's samples and all the deets on the challenge!!!

34 comments:

Dawn Easton said...

Beautiful, Joan! I love that dp and your flower is awesome!!! Great layout too!!! Love those layers ;)

Cassie said...

This is simply gorgeous, Joan! I love that layout, and you have some amazing details. I can't stop staring at that flower ;D

Tricia T said...

How beautiful, Joan! I love all the different embellishments!!

Saskia said...

Gorgeous card!

Saskia :)

Crystal said...

AWWW this is wonderful Joan!!! I love lvoe this paper and that flower you created looks amazing sweetie!!! Gorgeous Birthday card!! Have a wonderful Friday

Abby Beard said...

Sooo beautiful.. And that flower is fantastic! Love this card! Thanks for playing along with PTT!

Rose Ann said...

Oh my...this is so beautiful, Joan!! Your flower looks amazing!

Kimberly S said...

Lovely Birthday card Joan! The colors remind me of veggies from the garden...fresh and delicious! Love that flower made with the DP as well, just fabulous! :)

Linda Anderson said...

Wow, wow, wowza Joan!!!!! This is one stunner of a card!!!! What a beaut of a flower!!!!! You've out done yourself yet again!

Linda

Dianna said...

Gorgeous card, Joan!! Thanks for coming to the party at PTT this week!

Jodi Collins said...

How GORGEOUS Joan! The layout and papers are AWESOME and I LOVE LOVE LOVE that fab layered flower!!

Fern said...

What a beautiful Birthday Card, Joan!!! Love the papers, you sewing is fabulous, layers are fantastic and the flower is gorgeous!!!! Also love the little button with twine!!! You certainly have a beauty here!!!! Hugs!!
BTW, NO I am NOT ready for the 100+ degree temperatures this weekend. or for that matter this summer.. I think it's already 100 out there today... I've been filling up all of the birdfeeders and birdbaths and hummingbird feeders and when I came in just awhile ago my hair was soaking wet!!!! Could be a combo of heat and hotflashes!!! :o( Try and stay cool this summer, gf!!! Have a wonderful weekend!!!! Oh, Amanda is having contractions and is at a 2, but still has a few weeks to go!!! We will see!!! :o)

Nancy said...

A great card, and what a spectacular flower you created!! Thanks for partying with us this week at PTT!!

Katie said...

What a pretty birthday card! Love your use of pretty papers and stitching. Thanks so much for joining PTT's first challenge!

Anna said...

Lovely card! Love all the combined challenges too! Thanks for joining the party at Party Time Tuesdays!

Anonymous said...

Love the card and totally loving that flower! Great job. Thanks for entering this week at AiFactory and good luck!
--Tammy DT

Stacy Morgan said...

Joan this is wonderful! I like the springy colors and papers. Your flower looks AWESOME!

Audrey said...

Love your card and the flowers are great! Thanks for joining us at AiFactory this week!

Georgia Ehrmann said...

wonderful card and I love your flower made using the scalloped punch! Thanks for joining us at AiFactory

Kevin Renz said...

Awesome job Joan!

debbie said...

Joan this is wonderful, love everything about it. The colors are fantastic and love that pp, the design is great!!

auntbeespickles said...

Oh Joan, this is absolutely beautiful! I love the paper, colors, stamp, and that wonderful flower! Just a Beautiful card!! Great job!! Wow, I might have to copy this!!

Jerri Jimenez said...

Love it Joan, gorgeous card.

Harriet Skelly said...

Wow this is gorgeous Joan!!

Joanne (jojot) said...

what a very cool 'collage' feel to this beauty...very well done...love the bloom

Kristie W. said...

Fantastic flower!!! I adore your card, thanks for playing along with my Party Time Tuesdays challenge!

Fink said...

Awesome card! Love the layered flower adds so much! Thanks for joining us at AiFactory!

Julie- justwritedesigns said...

This is beautiful, Joan! I love these colors and patterns. Your many layered flower is just awesome!

Denise Marzec said...

Holy smokes, girl, this is SUCH a great combination of Garden Variety papers....you TOTALLY make me want to go get mine and make something with them. Absolutely gorgeous card!

Corie said...

This is so beautiful -- I LOVE LOVE LOVE your flower!!

Susan (rainy) said...

Joan this is fabulous! Love all the details.. the flower is so fun and the angled panels create such a great design.

Mary Marsh said...

this is beautiful joan-love the skewed layers-your flower is fab -it looks great with the dp you used

Jolara said...

beautifull ! Thanks for joining the Pixie Dust Studio Challenge

Joyce xoxo

Chrissy D said...

Ohhh what a GREAT Card! Love the flower and those Summer colors. I am ready for summer!!!!