March 29, 2009

A little outside of my comfort zone!

Here is a different card for you all today. I decided to go hard or go home, and am still wondering if I should have gone home lol. This card was based on a previous CPS sketch challenge with a few changes along the way. The card itself is Very Vanilla that I stamped with versamark and embossed. Then sprayed the entire card with Tiger Lily Glimmer Mist to creat my own little piece of design paper heaven. So far so good. Added some flourishes on the black label 1 CS, and the ribbon. Now this is where I banged my head against the desk for a bit. I made the large flourish myself from an old waffle box and painted it with Ranger Adirondack Snow Cap (which you can purchase over at Pez-A-Doodles), then adhered a green, orange and black mix of sequins. I've never used sequins in a project ACK!!! The center flower is stamped, cut out and glimmer misted 4 times to give it stiffness and a super copper finish.
Hope this card is enjoyed by you all, it was a daunting one for me to create. But if I am not willing to step outside my comfort zone, I'll become...boring *snort*




Supplies:
stamps: Autumn Leaves-Flourishes II, Innovative Stamp Creations-Fancy Designs
Spellbinders: Labels 1 Nestabilities size 3 & 6
Paper: Cardstock- Very Vanilla, Basic Black
Accessories: Moss Green Grosgrain Ribbon, Black Satin Ribbon, SU thank you rub-on, Assorted sequins, dragonfly brad, green jewel brad, black Prima flower, Tim Holtz Nature flower Grungeboard (available at Pez-A-Doodles).
Inks: Versafine Onyx Black, Versamark Dazzle Champagne, Opaque White Glaze Pen, Glimmer Mist Tiger Lily, Ranger Adirondack Paint Dabber-Snow Cap
Embossing Powder: Ranger White

Happy Crafting

19 comments:

  1. Wow this is amazing!!! I absolutly love the combinations of colors. I need to be more bold like this lol.

    Dee XOXO

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  2. NICE! I especially like the resist effect. It might have been a little out your comfort zone, but so worth it! Just shows your artwork is going from strength to strength!

    BTW love your blog background - it really suits you.

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  3. Erika this is such an incredible style. I know for sure that I would have never been able to create anything near this! OMword, you have done such a wonderful job balancing out all the elements. Can I say that you had me at waffle box? I am a crazy recycler so I love it when crafters repurpose stuff for their creations. This is beautiful!

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  4. I love your cards!!!! So far I am doing layouts, but I will risk :) Kr from Brazil!

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  5. I loved it!!! For me it's perfect!!! I loved the colors!! Congrats!!!
    have a nice day!!! xx

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  6. It is good to step outside of our comfort zones. Even if it makes us wonder why we did sometimes. But you shouldn't wonder here. The card has a great overall look to it. You tied all of the elements together really well! Great job.

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  7. Stepping outside the box is almost always a good idea -- looks like it worked very well for you here. Great card Erika!

    Vicki

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  8. Wonderful job in leaving the comfort zone! Love the intricate style!

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  9. Your card is stunning. You have a good message for many of us (me) about spreading our wings and reaching outside our comfort zones. Thanks so much for that.

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  10. What a great card! It's great to get out of that box...it keeps us on our toes! Wonderful job! TFS!

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  11. Wow! What a fun card! I love the bright and happy colors and all the fab details!

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  12. I think you did very well with being out of your comfort zone.

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  13. This is BEAUTIFUL, Erika! It's so filled with details and lots and lots of special touches! I LOVE it!!!

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  14. I love the colors & the way you created your "DP"

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  15. Beautiful. Your attention to detail makes this stunning!

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  16. Very cool card - really like the use of the glimmer mist. Good for you for stepping out of your comfort zone!

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  17. Love this card!! Love those colors!! tfs!!
    -t

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