Sunday, August 2, 2009

HHC42 Go For The Gold!




Today's challenge is brought to us by our lovely Diva Jeanne! She wants us to use gold somewhere on our card/project. That's easy enough! I used lots of gold: gold brads, gold twine, gold polka dot paper and gold metallic paper. Why not join in the challenge?! You could get lucky and win some blog candy. Check out Jeanne's card on the High Hopes Blog to see which stamps are up for grabs this week. Make sure you post a link to your project on the comment section of the HH blog to get your name entered into the draw!
I stamped Leaping Juliette and the birthday cake in Versafine Onyx Black ink onto 140 lb cold press water color paper by Canson and water colored the images with Twinkling H20's.
I made my bg papers myself! The gold polka dot paper was some tissue paper that I saved. I crinkled it up and placed it overtop freezer paper and ironed it on. The freezer paper has a plastic coating that melts when you iron it so the paper will stick to it.
The purple background page is water color paper that I blotched with several shades of rose and blue to make purple. Then I sprinkled it with salt and splattered it with more purple. It was a fun mess to make!
The gold peeking out on the right side is actually gold wrapping paper that I crinkled and glued onto a piece of scrap cardstock with a glue stick. All home made stuff today!
This is a birthday card for my grown daughter who loves everything purple. In fact, when asked what she wanted for her birthday all she said was "anything purple". Ok so you're getting a card. Just kidding!! ha ha



Thanks for visiting my blog today! You have a blessed day!

21 comments:

  1. Hello Crissy, I love the gorgeous flowers and I love your pretty colouring.
    love
    Zoe
    xxxx

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  2. Oh hon the bg papers are just beautiful that you made and your daughter is so lucky to get the card dear it is beautiful. Tell her she has good taste Purple is my favorite color too lol Hugs

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  3. Hi Crissy, your card is just beautiful! I love leaping Juliet, she's so cute and your colouring and own made paper are stunning! I'm sure your DD is going to love her purple card :). Hugs, Chris

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  4. What a gorgeous card Crissy,i love the image and papers.

    Hugs Riet.x

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  5. This is such an adorable card!! I love the combo of the hippo and cake stamp...so cute! And your creative papers are just amazing!!! Salt? Really? You are always great for teaching me something new. But I really love the affect you created!
    Big, Big hugs :-)
    ~Lacey

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  6. Beautiful card, love this cute little image! Fab papers and flowers too.
    Erin x

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  7. Crissy, this is so cute! I just love the hippo jumping over the cake! I think she needs to go on my wishlist. lol Beautiful coloring as always!

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  8. This is brilliant Chrissie I love it, may have to have that stamp too now, after seeing y our card, lovely xxxx

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  9. What an adorable purple card and as always your coloring is beautiful!

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  10. This is fantastic Crissy! I love the purple and Juliette is just too cute!! xx

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  11. Awesome card, Crissy.
    Brilliant how you have her leaping over the cake...I love it!! Wonderful colouring and details.

    Karen x

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  12. This is adorable! You are so clever and resourceful! Your daughter is going to love this!!

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  13. HOw sweet! Love the image, the way you mounted your brad and the DP!

    Vicki

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  14. Gorgeous card and detail Crissy love the colouring and beautiful papers.
    Hugs Linda

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  15. Gorgeous card Crissy!! the images, coloring, handmade background papers and flowers are all Fabulous!!...I'm sure you daughter will love it...a card made by you...is a gift!!

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  16. This is such a cute hippo! I love your coloring, it just amazes me how you bring your images to life so well. =)
    Hugs
    Jodi =)

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  17. Sweet card, looks wonderful in purple and gold. Hug...

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  18. This is another cutie, love the coloring.

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