So SAD! This is our last CR84FN Color Challenge for 2011! We have had SO MUCH FUN bringing you these FAB color challenges but want to give everyone a break for the holidays! So Come HAVE FUN playing with us one last time in 2011 and then come back January 1, 2012, to see what the New Year brings! Check out what the Design Team (in my sidebar) plus our WONDERFUL Guest Designer, Mackie from MackieMade Paper Creations has created for YOUR inspiration! This is Mackie's last week Guest Designing for us and she has just done a FABULOUS job! Go to her blog and leave her some LOVE!
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| What YUMMY colors to finish out 2011! Here's MY card! |
Well, it's not really MY card because I CASED a card sent to me by Barb at Barb's Boys Inspired. I wanted to pay tribute to her Kindness and Generosity and say a big Thank You to Barb in my last post of 2011 for the CR84FN Color Challenge.
(Long story. I had just gotten back from CKC Houston and in my goodies I had received this mini scrapbook in a box for Cancer Awareness. I was surfing blogs and read that one of our loyal CR84FN followers was a breast cancer survivor so I randomly emailed her and asked if she would like the scrapbook and if so I would mail it to her. She said Yes and I did! I was expecting NOTHING in return. I was just trying to find a good home for it. Well shortly after, I received the most LOVELY Thank You card and this Skipping Stones stamp set! WOW! What a Happy surprise! Not necessary at all but it so touched my heart! We are now blog friends and I wanted to share how SWEET Barb is with everyone!
Here is a close-up of the big beautiful bloom! I stamped it out twice, clear embossed the inked image, layered the smaller bloom I cut out, and added the pink pearls, just like Barb's card! I also ran the card through with the woodgrain impression plate before I added some extra embellies and the flower. I also LOVE how Barb stamped the rose image and cut out the tiny flower and added it on the sentiment notebook piece of paper.
Here is the card from Barb I received in the mail. Isn't it FAB!?! I couldn't get her design out of my head so I asked her if I could copy it!
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| Here is the Skipping Stones stamp set she sent me! GORGEOUS, with so many possibilities, doesn't even begin to describe it! THANK YOU again Barb! Now I challenge all of you to play with the colors this week, make something pretty, and perform a Random Act of Kindness! Pass it on! I am so not sure if it is better to give or receive but I can assure you they BOTH feel pretty darn GOOD! |
29 comments:
Awww, thanks so much Sue! Your card turned out so lovely with those colors and the sweet touch of lace and music score...this stamp set definitely found a good home! I'm so thankful for the RAK and more so for the friendship! Thanks again...Hugs, Barb
Stunning Sue. I love the pastel colors together. So sweet of you to send that scrapbook to her. The card design is fab too. :)
Hugs~
Absolutely beautiful Sue, a wonderful design layout by Barb, the colours and stamps you used are perfect! Love that beautiful big bloom and the lacy trim.
LOVE this colour combo and your take on it is GORGEOUS as is Barb's card that she sent you. What a FABULOUS LO and STUNNING stamp set! She sounds VERY sweet and thoughtful! I think it's so great when a person gives and despite the fact that they expect nothing in return, they end up receiving in the end...I love to return kindness when it comes my way!
Hugs,
Naomi
Your card is fabulous! I love,love,love that flower! What a beautiful stamp set!
Hope you enjoy your break!
Mackie
Wow! Such a beautiful card Sue! That big blossom is stunning! Love the pearl center!
Such a beautiful card Sue! Love that flower stamp and the design really is fab :) I can totally see why you wanted to case it!
Barb's card is gorgeous as well, and what a sweet lady she is too!
this is one stunning card! your CASE of the original is just fantastic... (and her card is pretty darn sweet, too... so i can see why you CASEd it!!)
So pretty! Both color combos are nice.
such a sweet post and both cards are so very lovely, sue!
Beautiful card, Sue! Love the big bloom and sweet pearl center!
Gorgeous card and love the design! Beautiful big gorgeous flower. Lucky you to recieve the beautiful set of stamps.
What a wonderful story. ;-) I just love the crafty blogisphere - so many thoughtful, creative, sweet people who make the days brighter and fun! Love your card, Sue. It's a lovely representation of its original inspiration. ;-) That big beautiful flower is so stunning, and perfect with the lace and all the other shabby chic elements. Really, really beautiful. ;-)
Sue - you are such a thoughtful, incredible person! What an awesome story! And how amazing of Barb to send such a wonderful thank you! Such generosity is an inspiration :)
On to your GORGEOUS card! LOVE that beautiful blossom! Such a STUNNING card friend!
ooooh wow!!! Just love both of these!!! I Love the soft colours in the first one, and love the notpaper detail!!!!
Loving the 2ns one too, black and Pink is just the most fabulous colour combo!!
Inspirational work! Hugs Juls
So soft and pretty Sue! Love that beautiful bloom!!!
I have to say that they are both so unique and so beautiful. I love yours with the bright and cheerful colors. Hers is more sophisticated.
WOW, what a truly heartwarming story, Sue, and GORGEOUS cardS! Yes, yours and Barb's cards are both AWESOME!!! LOVE that fabby flower & her unique idea to add that little bloom to the sentiment -- simply sweet perfection!!! ;-)
Beautiful story. Love your lovely floral card. The mix of textures and DPs is awesome. You really have a knack for putting these different designs together. Totally marvelous.
Beautiful Sue, wonderful inspiration you had to work with! Love your combination of papers!
Beautiful card Sue and such a lovely story too! Hope you're well sweetie, look forward to having a chat again soon :o)
Hi Sue - sorry to be so late commenting on your fabulous card! I've been so busy since getting home.
I think your post was lovely and the card from Barb is just lovely. Your CASE of it is so very pretty - the softer colours give it a totally different feel - so lovely!
Really beautiful and special card! I like very much these light colours and this fabulous flower:)
What a nice story, Sue, and what a great stamp set to have and play with! I think I need to have that set now....(my list just grows longer and longer!)
The flower/rosette is so pretty in that coral shade, too.
This is just so beautiful! I have a stamp almost identical to that, but mine is a wood mounted stamp by Hero Arts! I love stamping with it. Love the soft colors! So soothing!
Love your card, Sue. And Barb's also. Both have wonderful color combinations. What a sweet story and you are both very sweet ladies. Hugs!
Tremendous talent!Great pleasure in discovering this blog!Sample Printables
What a remarkable woman Barb is -a survivor, talented and generous. Barb's card is lovely and your cased version uses the most adorable of shades.
Katie xx
Wow Sue! is this Ever Gorgeous! And I Love your Take on Barbs card too! what a Sweet thing for her to do! 8-) Love your Gorgeous layered flower and the Pretty pearls too! Just Gorgeous Lady! So sorry I missed this challenge.. didn't realize until too late that it was a short one.. 8-)
Wishing You and your Family a Wonderfully Blessed Christmas!
Big hugs
Shannon
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