Friday, January 9, 2015

Two Challenges...No Make it Three (ETA)



Another post today, I am getting back into the card making groove. Our Muse this week is Vicky Dutcher, I love that she used red, white and black. Those were my wedding colors.

I sent hubs a few cards while I was in California after he returned to Maryland, and this Muse is a great inspiration to send him another card. Yes, I am back home - but now and again I send him a card to his business P.O. Box as a little surprise.


I was inspired by the colors and the circular shapes on Vicki's card and the sequins bits.

I went with a round card and used several round dies some with stitching, a heart die, and love you dies.
I first cut my circle card from a large circle, then I cut another out of white card as a backer for the pieces I was creating.   I laid out my dies all the way to the center heart, taped them together and cut them from the front of my card and a piece of white cardstock simultaneously to make sure they would all fit together. I used a metal shim and it easily let me cut through two pieces of cardstock at once.

Next I cut several layers of love and you on black cardstock, they were layered up and brushed with my new black wink of stella.

Once I had all the pieces, I glued everything into place and added a few pieces of sequins. I didn't like the little holes showing the color through, so I dabbed a black brush tip marker through to the paper making the sequins appear to be solid.

I am submitting this to Muse#99, and the Diva's that cut paper January challenge - anything goes.


ETA - A new to me challenge Color Throwdown has Red, White and Black for Challenge #324, I am adding this one to the gallery.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:
Cardstock - Stampin Up, Neenah
Sequins - Darice
Dies - Spellbinders Grand Circles, MFT Stitched Circle Stax, Lawn Fawn - Stitched Party Banners, SSS - Love You
Metal Shim - Memory Box

12 comments:

Ardyth said...

This is right on target! lol! Love this bold, shaped take on Vicki's Muse! So glad you joined us!

Monica Maier said...

Cat, I love that you used a circle card for the design. I I have to say great minds think alike, since both of ours look like targets! Thanks for sharing you card.

joy said...

Nice take on Vicki's card, Cat!

Leslie Hanna said...

Right on target - HA! Cute. I like your version, and how you've filled in the sequins.

Meg said...

Awesome job!

Vicki Dutcher said...

Oh right on target! ;) -- Great inspired card! Thanks so much for joining me at Muse!

Cornelia (fun stamping) said...

Cool idea - to make a circle card - very striking!

Greta said...

Super card using that wonderful Muse inspiration, Cat! I know hubby will love finding this in his mail! Would love to see your pictures--what beautiful colors for a wedding!

Monika/Buzsy said...

Oh, I love circle cards. Love the black die-cut word in the middle. Thank you for playing along with us at The Color Throwdown.

Vickie Z said...

Love both of these! Fun use of the colors!! That SSS die is a FAV and the circle card is a fab switch from the normal!! So glad you played along with CTD!!

Wanda Cullen said...

I totally love both of your cards! What a fabulous way to highlight the throwdown colors! So glad you found us and joined in our challenge this week!

Arlene said...

I too love both the cards - you got me with the colors and they are so vibrant and unique.

So glad you could join us at Die Cut Divas.