tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56959313088948037582024-03-05T06:32:44.760-05:00D3sign StudioKathleen O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01249275302142387052noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695931308894803758.post-39807989194338516962013-02-26T02:07:00.000-05:002013-02-26T10:50:50.582-05:00Friends are the Flowers<span style="color: #e06666;">Card created for <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/mix-ability-challenge-f390/mix4-water-you-doing-2-22-13-a-t568853.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Mix Ability Challenge</span></a> at Splitcoastampers. The challenge was to use water with water-based medium. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">I stamped the flowers in 4 shades of colors. I mixed my ink with water before stamping on cardstock and dried them with heat tool. Then I stamped the yellow flowers with glue mixed with gold glitter to add a little bit of sparkles on the card.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">Stamp : Papertrey Ink</span><br />
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Kathleen O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01249275302142387052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695931308894803758.post-73041660717812166692013-02-23T23:44:00.000-05:002013-02-23T23:45:22.297-05:00Hebrews 4: 16 Come Boldly<span style="color: #e06666;">My card for <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/verve-stamps-f208/lovefest2013j-love-color-challenge-t569098.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Member Company Lovefest Challenge</span></a> at Splitcoastampers. The challenge title 'In Love With Color' was hosted by Verve. This challenge was to create a project with 3 color combo ( aqua, brown, and pink/yellow). I chose aqua, brown, and pink and used Verve stamps to create a scripture card.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">I stamped the flowers in aqua and pink and used brown for the leaves and the scripture. Added pearl embellishments on the flowers to finish the card.</span><br />
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Kathleen O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01249275302142387052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695931308894803758.post-8804425160988581312013-02-23T23:21:00.001-05:002013-02-23T23:21:08.538-05:00Thinking of You Card<span style="color: #e06666;">I created this one for <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/viva-la-verve-challenges-f218/%2A%2Aviva-la-verve-february-2013-week-4-%7B2-22-2-28%7D%2A%2A-t569235.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Verve Sketch Challenge</span></a></span><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #e06666;"> for this month</span>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">I chose 3 bright colors ( orange, yellow, and green) for this card. A fun card embellished with 4 ribbon trims, green bakers twine, and 2 buttons. The frame was die cut and stamped ( stamp and die from Papertrey Ink). The sentiment was from Verve.</span><br />
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Kathleen O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01249275302142387052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695931308894803758.post-60862752744598600802013-02-18T20:24:00.000-05:002013-02-18T20:24:26.650-05:00Bifold Christmas Card <span style="color: #e06666;">My card for </span><a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/scor-pal-f168/lovefest2013d-flip-flap-oodles-folds-t568577.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Member Company Lovefest Challenge at Splitcoastampers</span>.</span></a><span style="color: #e06666;"> The challenge title is 'Flip, Flap, or Oodles of Folds' hosted by Scor-pal.</span> <br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">I created a bifold Christmas card with a frame on each side. This was quite a challenge and fun to make especially when cutting the frames. Finished card size: 5" square</span><br />
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Kathleen O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01249275302142387052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695931308894803758.post-57806951606315361772013-02-17T11:10:00.000-05:002013-02-17T20:48:25.507-05:00February Cards<span style="color: #e06666;">Cards created for this month and uploaded at my Splitcoastampers' gallery.</span> <br />
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Kathleen O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01249275302142387052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695931308894803758.post-65954999147083849002013-02-16T12:04:00.000-05:002013-02-17T10:56:55.022-05:00My January 2013 Cards<span style="color: #e06666;">The cards I created in January for several challenges posted at Splitcoastampers forum.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">I also participated in Verve Sketch Challenge.</span><br />
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<br />Kathleen O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01249275302142387052noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695931308894803758.post-1002828994633788802010-04-20T09:09:00.051-04:002010-06-28T00:23:00.697-04:00Purse-onal Invitation<em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;"></span></em><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;"></span></em><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;"></span></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqrAw1Iws12-G2S45rI3TlMWhiAQnXb30AGA19SF0N0BltanahXxakXi9eZG1ih4ENCSMnGDcA_eUpo5DPQaGppG5tsflaNzt9Iu6IoB3t53XeA-4jdb2JRXz6hZyFKKelBWvQ9y-b1w/s1600/pursinvita.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 217px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462206562814657410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqrAw1Iws12-G2S45rI3TlMWhiAQnXb30AGA19SF0N0BltanahXxakXi9eZG1ih4ENCSMnGDcA_eUpo5DPQaGppG5tsflaNzt9Iu6IoB3t53XeA-4jdb2JRXz6hZyFKKelBWvQ9y-b1w/s400/pursinvita.png" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#663300;">This is my entry for </span><a href="http://embellishmagazine.com/blog/category/challenge/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#999900;">Embellish Magazine Color Challenge</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#663300;">. I created a girly party invitation with a matching favor box . I downloaded handbag template from </span><a href="http://melstampz.blogspot.com/2008/03/purse-templates-galore-little-handbag.html"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#999900;">Mel Stampz </span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#663300;">and die-cut the handles of the box with scalloped circle nestabilities. The flowers were cut with Papertrey Ink die from the Beautiful Blooms II Die Collection. The card was cut evenly on left and right sides to make it look almost like a triangle shape. The red top of the card was embossed with textile folder by Cuttlebug. The sentiment was stamped with black ink and die cut with label shapeabilities. The card could fit in 5.5'' by 5.5'' envelope and I finished the favor box by filling it with Raffaello almond coconut treats.</span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#663300;"><br /></span><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5rPmSC_GPuTtxKHKaFlrwctGTFSbivPTQLUPFon8Ck7daCTnlOIBmyfSsN2hyphenhyphenVwUZiK32d9DKEc04PywyUv5FcnJnvMcOKJip5-OYWNBLAY-Rl7-zaQWsOHF39mxEPby7mtlhuS8Rzo/s1600/EmbellishParties_DeNami.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462216908772022370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5rPmSC_GPuTtxKHKaFlrwctGTFSbivPTQLUPFon8Ck7daCTnlOIBmyfSsN2hyphenhyphenVwUZiK32d9DKEc04PywyUv5FcnJnvMcOKJip5-OYWNBLAY-Rl7-zaQWsOHF39mxEPby7mtlhuS8Rzo/s400/EmbellishParties_DeNami.png" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;"><em>Supplies</em></span></p><p align="center"><em><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Stamp:</span><span style="color:#333333;"> </span><span style="color:#663300;">Amy Butler (K&Company)</span></span></span></span></em></p><p align="center"><em><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Paper:</span> <span style="color:#663300;">Papertrey Ink</span></span></span></span></em></p><p align="center"><em><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Dies:</span> <span style="color:#663300;">Scalloped Circle, Standard Circle, Label tag from Spellbinders, Papertrey Beautiful Blooms II #3 dies</span></span></span></span></em></p><p align="center"><em><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Ink:</span> <span style="color:#663300;">Black versafine ink</span></span></span></span></em></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><em><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Accessories:</span> </span><span style="color:#663300;">Buttons, eyelets, cuttlebug embossing folder</span></em><br /></span></span><br /></span></p>Kathleen O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01249275302142387052noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695931308894803758.post-13197694340221482812010-04-17T16:15:00.033-04:002010-07-02T23:05:54.709-04:00A Time For Everything<div align="center"><em></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAL6s8nPchcrGnl-6SGXppp1MduBgB7v8J02sVCCIW4y1vdNmHp-BNGxuUygF-AALED79dzvQ0Z4cTsj0TUbrQX9JqNQowKKspZM_LPmdvSTJ13Y2GZeMzo7LVBzXrdI2jykQYqorWexA/s1600/time.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461203279020195426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAL6s8nPchcrGnl-6SGXppp1MduBgB7v8J02sVCCIW4y1vdNmHp-BNGxuUygF-AALED79dzvQ0Z4cTsj0TUbrQX9JqNQowKKspZM_LPmdvSTJ13Y2GZeMzo7LVBzXrdI2jykQYqorWexA/s400/time.png" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#663333;">I was inspired to make a card based on the bible verses in Ecclesiastes 3. I used DCWV's The At Home Stack that I bought a couple weeks ago. I really like that it came with clock patterns and beautiful shades of blue, cream, and dark chocolate with some glitters. The verse was printed on Papertrey Ink's vintage cream cardstock. The card's layout was based on </span><a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=487838"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#999900;">Verve Friday Sketch Challenge </span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#663333;">and I chose the first living room. I cut the clocks out of the patterned cardstock and adhered with 3d-dot adhesives</span><em><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#663333;">.<br /></span></em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgUhf0t5-Y_-tFdqsWj32GipQYHNYD_4kPMY8CelZ95DN3d7Fi1NEgmmWUHR0UOhBiG9MvcEHktpPEJQaS7KCeXuFBoKNx624uhb7u3rEDSYp_abbbXRjNqb5IbcY8Y2eiM5eDlLMPHs/s1600/vskaprl3.png"><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461211029470386674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgUhf0t5-Y_-tFdqsWj32GipQYHNYD_4kPMY8CelZ95DN3d7Fi1NEgmmWUHR0UOhBiG9MvcEHktpPEJQaS7KCeXuFBoKNx624uhb7u3rEDSYp_abbbXRjNqb5IbcY8Y2eiM5eDlLMPHs/s400/vskaprl3.png" /></em></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"><em><span style="color:#333399;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;">Supplies</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Paper:</span> <span style="color:#663333;">DCWV, Papertrey Ink</span></span></span></em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><em><span style="color:#333399;"><span style="color:#663333;"></span></span></em><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em><span style="color:#333399;"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Ink:</span> <span style="color:#663333;">Black printer ink</span></span></em> </span></span></div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><div align="center"><br /></span><em><span style="color:#333399;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Accessories:</span> <span style="color:#663333;">Bronze snap, ribbon, nestabilities label 8</span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#333399;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#333399;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#333399;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></em></span></span></div><br /></p>Kathleen O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01249275302142387052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695931308894803758.post-59238114883926252972010-04-17T15:22:00.022-04:002010-07-02T23:06:44.559-04:00This Day Is Special<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqn7WmZkMPQeJUyfkzWDpdbKiaAraG6ErLDVvJwas3irtyY3JiDq8rob5W0ZzFgV3wioZ6Z_Ji7UyVvYn9CVh7opaFMCH3dBAzk9-DBmuok087sm4FrbkBIf6dorTBaUTmQmQfDCO8tFE/s1600/specialday.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 365px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461189489967785010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqn7WmZkMPQeJUyfkzWDpdbKiaAraG6ErLDVvJwas3irtyY3JiDq8rob5W0ZzFgV3wioZ6Z_Ji7UyVvYn9CVh7opaFMCH3dBAzk9-DBmuok087sm4FrbkBIf6dorTBaUTmQmQfDCO8tFE/s400/specialday.png" /></a><br /><span style="color:#663333;">This card was created for </span><a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=486916"><span style="color:#999900;">Verve Friday Sketch Challenge </span></a><span style="color:#663333;">and I chose the second living room picture posted below. I stamped the flowers on a white cardstock and cut them individually. I used Papertrey Ink's Blooming Button Bits and Birthday Basics for the sentiment. The leaves were punched with Martha Stewart punch called frond. I scored the top and the left side of the white base with Martha Stewart scoring board.<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0vjzx7DvXelk2pvVz162qL4YaEqPKX5Pcrl3Eq08_e_HKK5VnPMw98WKKplnmE2LP7mCMsbTkIUc6RZ55dQf8Aa9aUau687rO-1fFB8q39KIik9wjuGbR8HRk4v718Q_73820qXeNts/s1600/vskaprl2.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461195062277849202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0vjzx7DvXelk2pvVz162qL4YaEqPKX5Pcrl3Eq08_e_HKK5VnPMw98WKKplnmE2LP7mCMsbTkIUc6RZ55dQf8Aa9aUau687rO-1fFB8q39KIik9wjuGbR8HRk4v718Q_73820qXeNts/s400/vskaprl2.png" /></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"><em><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="color:#cc6600;">Supplies</span></span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#993300;"></span></em><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em><span style="color:#993300;"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Stamps:</span><span style="color:#663366;"> </span><span style="color:#666600;">Papertrey Ink</span></span></em> </span></span></div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em><span style="color:#993300;"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Paper:</span> <span style="color:#666600;">Papertrey Ink, DCWV</span></span></em> </span></div><div align="center"><br /><em><span style="color:#993300;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Ink:</span> <span style="color:#666600;">Pink, turquoise, and dark blue</span></span></span></em></div><div align="center"><br /><em><span style="color:#993300;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Accessories:</span> <span style="color:#666600;">Buttons, frond punch, scoring board</span></span></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#666600;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#666600;"></span></em></div><div align="center"></span></div><br /></p>Kathleen O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01249275302142387052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695931308894803758.post-50233078304111764862010-04-10T00:04:00.040-04:002010-07-02T23:07:30.602-04:00Birthdays Are The Best<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPD0opPcgvrxlKTnus15bzbfymOpgNWhStZgdsKZ0VeeGV9_Bl7k2qKq6lB3srdOEsee3fcUFujrZ6Adb6RQuM6g_9FQlGYrNpdIJgp6ks2x6PMn7NAkYok-fiau3I6Je-wMCLMcU80c/s1600/bdvines.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 368px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458355282057527122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPD0opPcgvrxlKTnus15bzbfymOpgNWhStZgdsKZ0VeeGV9_Bl7k2qKq6lB3srdOEsee3fcUFujrZ6Adb6RQuM6g_9FQlGYrNpdIJgp6ks2x6PMn7NAkYok-fiau3I6Je-wMCLMcU80c/s400/bdvines.png" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;color:#6666cc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#663300;"><span style="color:#663300;"><span style="color:#993300;"><span style="color:#999900;"><span style="color:#339999;"><span style="color:#663333;">I made this card for two challenges (<a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=486344"><span style="color:#33cc00;">CAS61</span></a> and <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=486459"><span style="color:#33cc00;">CC265</span></a>) at the Splitcoaststampers forum. The challenge was to create a clean and simple card with the only stamping is the sentiment. The other challenge was to make a card with the color combinations provided that is certainly celery, tempting turquoise, and soft suede. I cut three pieces of matching cardstock from the same pad and punched the bottom right corner with a corner punch. The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink Birthday Basics.<br /><em><span style="color:#6666cc;"></span></em></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#cc6600;"><em>Supplies</em> </span><br /></span><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="color:#33ccff;"><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Stamps:</span> <span style="color:#663300;">Papertrey Ink</span></span></em></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="color:#33ccff;"><span style="color:#663300;"><br /></span><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Paper:</span> <span style="color:#663300;">Martha Stewarts Classic Botanical Paper Pad</span></span></em></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="color:#33ccff;"><span style="color:#663300;"><br /></span><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Ink:</span> <span style="color:#663333;">Sepia</span><span style="color:#663300;"> Pigment Ink</span></span></em></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="color:#33ccff;"><span style="color:#663300;"><br /></span><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Accessories:</span> <span style="color:#663300;">Ribbon, buttons, ivory floss, ek success decorative punch</span></span></em></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><em></em><br /><br /></p>Kathleen O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01249275302142387052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695931308894803758.post-38059846180491027202010-04-08T22:57:00.076-04:002010-07-02T23:08:31.815-04:00Red Blossoms<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_W_q7_igMVeHk3QZNjKfXyopVSFfFL5CmUAJlivj_bPcr1mmDxz8fwjH1Cl8LsddoVvenCu5vmG36yvPOxc6ZQXzeMDNsXnvaAeT-tNmf5gDiddv8e79yIykwZmoa2VBGopAE02tU0s/s1600/redblossom.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 315px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457968549054649362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_W_q7_igMVeHk3QZNjKfXyopVSFfFL5CmUAJlivj_bPcr1mmDxz8fwjH1Cl8LsddoVvenCu5vmG36yvPOxc6ZQXzeMDNsXnvaAeT-tNmf5gDiddv8e79yIykwZmoa2VBGopAE02tU0s/s400/redblossom.png" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#663333;">Hi, welcome to my first post. I created this card for the </span><a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=486075"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#999900;">Verve Friday Sketch challenge </span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#663333;">at Splitcoaststampers forum. The challenge for the first week of April is to create cards with the following sketch and a choice between three living room pictures for color inspiration. I picked the red living room and decided to give it an Asian theme.</span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 206px" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457972723976391602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPGBWhDtwgROYnA9SrNPr2aYLLY66Lle94qcUYNrKoIl96aTJ89CBR_eHgyJga-RW2ZFa5XQ19MUtj1r3VbOrBePGVzpu-2U2Y1BLsPjCQy6hz6CnsJxj6bjR-5O_i_HTpoVLOHVUQF_w/s400/vskapril.png" /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#663333;">I was so excited because I finally get to use my Asian embossing folder called "Mandarin Screen" for the red panel. I stamped the cherry blossoms on kraft paper then heat embossed. White Sakura gel pen was used on the center of the flowers for added details.<br /><em></em></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#666600;"><span style="color:#cc6600;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><em>Supplies</em><br /></span></span><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><em><span style="color:#cc6600;">Stamps:</span></em><span style="color:#663333;"> <em>Inkadinkado, Papertrey Ink</em></span></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#663333;"><br /></span><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Paper:</span> </span><span style="color:#663333;">Papertrey Ink (pure poppy and true black), kraft, scrap pack</span></span></em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#663333;"><br /></span><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Ink:</span> </span><span style="color:#663333;">red and black pigment ink, white Sakura gel pen</span></span></em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#663333;"><br /></span><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#cc66cc;"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Accessories:</span> </span><span style="color:#663333;">eyelets, twine, button, cuttlebug embossing folder, petite scalloped oval nestabilities</span></span></em><span style="color:#663333;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><em></em></span></span><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#663333;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#663333;"></span></em></div><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /></p>Kathleen O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01249275302142387052noreply@blogger.com1