Friday, August 28, 2009

Midnight Madness Sketch #16 and Ready, Steady, Stamp Four


The Ready Steady Stamp Challenge was kind of hard this week so I ended up creating 2 cards for it! Here are the ingredients.

The letter A
Scalloped circle
Raindrops
Brown, cream and white
Canvas

I made this card first using the great sketch from the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge then I thought it might be too cute! My daughter's name is Amy so I made this birthday card for her. I found some canvas cards with envelopes at Hobby Lobby.
I painted a chipboard A and then stamped it with a flower stamp from StampinUp. I painted the brown strip and added KI Gloo to make the "raindrops". I cut the scalloped circle with the Cuttlebug and the saying is Queen Kat design which is embossed in white. I sponged brown around the cream panel and the papers are Basic Grey. I added a cream flower and button and a ribbon to the A.



Since I thought the first one might be too cute I decided to try another one for the Ready, Steady, Stamp challenge. I also wanted to make better use of the canvas card. I painted the card with red, orange and brown paint. After drying I brushed brown paint on the tree stamp by PSX and stamped it on the card. I added the "raindropa" and stamped the saying (Postmodern Design). I sponged the edges of the cream panel that says Fall with brown ink. I thought the challenge said scalloped edge instead of scalloped circle so I messed up a little and used a scalloped rectangle! I ended up liking both cards. Thanks for stopping by!

12 comments:

  1. well, two for the price of one ! well done! great take on the challenge
    thanks for playing with us
    Isa & Kiki (who's with me as I type)

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  2. Wonderful Julia..Your work is always so beautiful. Your Royal Loyal Award looks great too ;) I love your chipboard "A" and you great take on the sketch. Thank you for always being a staple in our challenges :) It would not be the same without :)
    Priscilla
    MMSC Hostess

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  3. Both cards are wonderful. Very different and very creative. I am particularly fond of your interpretation of the MMSC sketch. Nicely done! Thank you so much for playing with us at the MMSC this week. It is such a pleasure to have you, and we hope that you will continue to play with us in the coming weeks.

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    Carolyn, MMSC DT
    http://creativecardcorner.blogspot.com/

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  4. First let me thank you for playing the Midnight Madness Challenge this week. Your chipboard A is unique and creative with the lovely stamping on it. I love the overall effect you created with this card and color coordination. You second card is nice and dramatic with the orange and brown. I nice eye-catching design. Looking forward to seeing more of your artistry.

    Carol
    Midnight Madness Guest Design Diva-September

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  5. Oh Julia its beautiful love the design and the colours are quite fabulous....I love it.

    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  6. I like both of these, Julia, very different but both elegant and artistic.

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  7. Lovely cards - I am very drawn to the first one - so clean and crisp.

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  8. Julia, two great cards. I love the big A card, and I don't think it's too cute. The tree on the red is striking.

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  9. Fabulous cards wonderful colours and both so different but very exciting.

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  10. Superbes cartes, très belles couleurs, j'aime beaucoup la première

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