Make Like a Tree......and Leave!!!


Yikes-a-bee!!!!! I am just floating on air this morning and I'll tell you why!!!

Have you been over to Splticoaststampers lately?? There are some AH-MAAAAAAAZING artists over there and although I join in some of the daily challenges for inspiration, I know I'm not really in their league.

Well, I had last weekend off from work and I had some time to craft in my studio so I joined in on some of the Virtual Stampin Night challenges.....4 of them to be exact. I've already shared two of them with you....the 2,4,6,8 box and the Lovey Hedgehog card. Well, last night they posted the list of the hostess favourites in each challenge..........and my name is up there TWICE!!! Mother of Pearl!!.....I prit' near had a heart attack!! I got all teary and sappy!! I just couldn't believe that two of my cards got chosen as faves!!

So anyway, I'm going to share one with you today!! This one was made for a challenge called 'Make Like a Tree.....and Leave!!' All the challenges had to do with 'Fall' so they all had cool names! The challenge was to create a card for someone leaving or a bon voyage card or a sympathy card. Well, my little 'Waddle I Do Without You?' stamps by High Hopes were perfect for this challenge!!! I chose soft colours for this one and used some lovely Tres Jolie papers by My Mind's Eye and chose my colours from there. I stamped my duckie in Archival Versafine Black Onyx ink on shimmery white cardstock and coloured him in using my SU markers in Barely Banana, Apricot Appeal and Gable Green, then doodled the little frame. The card base is So Saffron and I matted using Gable Green on the top and bottom pieces and Apricot Appeal on the middle. The sketch is actually from the Card Positioning Systems website. I stamped the sentiment straight on the bottom, punched the edges with my slot punch and added some polka dot organdy ribbon. Then I added three prima flowers with white brads and pop dotted the focal image!!

I'll share the other card with you next time but if you'd like to see the list of all the challenges and favourites, just click here!!

16 comments:

Anonymous said...

Cute card. Congratulations. VSN is always a blast.

Chris Scrappin and Stampin in Texas said...

Are you kidding Kimmie?? You are a fantastic stamper. Yes, there are some amazing stampers at Splitcoast and you are ONE of them. Love this little duck and the sentiment is perfect. I love him on your cards!!!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations Kimmie, you deserve to be one of the featured stampers!! The card you posted today is awesome and I also peeked at the other one you did for the challenge that was featured and I think it's amazing. nd

michelle sturgeon said...

Congratulations, kimmie! Well-deserved!

Jen said...

I know were all too critical of our own work sometimes, but honestly, you are an amazing stamper, and you belong right up there with the rest of the SCS Grand Stampers.......LOL
Congratulations!

Beth Thomas said...

Congratulations on the well-deserved recognition! This little duck card is too cute! I love the soft but cheerful colors you chose!

Melissa Craig said...

That is the sweetest card! Congratulations!!

Scrapping Donna said...

Congratulations Kim!

Your cards always look awesome. I especially love the colour combo on this one!

Donna

Colleen Schaan said...

Heck yea they chose yours! YOU ROCK...I am thinking that someone needs to get dirty pretty soon...(grin)

I love your style!

Mary said...

Congratulations Kimmie. But why were you surprised that some of your cards would be chosen as favorites? Your work is beautiful! B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!!!

Mary

Janine said...

Well done - another wonderful card

Andrea, said...

This is such a cute card and I love the soft colours you have used

Julee (Vervegirl) said...

Woohoo... congrats! I always knew you were a ROCKSTAR! :) Love this adorable little card.

Chris (catt871) said...

Congrats Kimmie!!! You are an amazing artist & very much IN their league!!! Great job!!!!

Anonymous said...

You are too in their league. Are you crazy? This card is too cute. The colors are great and the sentiment is too cute with your duck. Congrats on having two cards chosen!

Diane said...

He's so cute!!! You are an amazing stamper!!!!

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