Wednesday, July 18, 2012

XOXO Flower Card

Today, I received my first crafting injury.  I was punching out the corrugated kraft flower and pinched the palm of my hand pretty good.  So, I now have a bruise from crafting.  Oh well, beauty can be painful. 

The XOXO Flower Card was made using the Retro Sketches challenge and the colour challenge from ColourQ.  I love the simplicity of this weeks sketch, it was super easy to put together and still maintains a dramatic look. 

XOXO Flower Card Supplies: Black folded card by Recollections, real red cardstock, whisper white cardstock, and Summer Smooches dsp by Stampin' Up!, parakeet cardstock by Bazzill Basics, kraft corrugated paper (source unknown), Fiskars apron lace edge punch (01-004597), blossom punch by Stampin' Up! (125603), 1" circle punch, 3/4" circle punch, Cricut machine, Straight from the Nest cartridge (leaves), Charming stamp set by Stampin' Up! (retired), black dye ink, XOXO sentiment stamp by Stampabilities (A1026), VersaMark watermark stamp pad, Zing! white embossing powder, heat tool by The Paper Studio, rhinestone brad, and stampin' dimensionals.

11 comments:

  1. Really striking card Andrea! LOVE the bold color on a dark background!!! Thanks for playing along in this week's RetroSketches!

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  2. Sweet design, Andrea, love the bright colors against the black! Thanks for joining us this week at the ColourQ and sharing you card.

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  3. Ooh! Fun! I'm so glad you linked your blog up to the Moxie Fab World Blogroll, Andrea. It will be great to stop by and say "hello" from time to time!

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  4. Andrea, your flower card is wonderful!

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  5. Very sweet card -- hope your hand is better from your injury.

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  6. This is wonderful! That sketch had me running for the hills, but you nailed it! I have pinched myself using those punches! No pain, no gain, eh?? Thanks so much for playing with the CQC this week!

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  7. This is a beautiful card, sorry to hear about the pinch - hope the bruise heals quick :)

    Showing bloggy love from ColorQ Challenge
    xo, Kristina
    Come by and see me sometime!
    www.pearlgateway.com

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  8. A great take on both challenges ~ beautiful card!

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  9. Great job on both of these challenges!

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  10. Beautiful card Very simple and effective. Thanks for joining us at Colour Q this week.

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  11. Great take on both challenges, Andrea! Congratulations on being named a colourQ Courtier!!

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Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. Wishing you a crafty day! 😊