Saturday, August 21, 2010

You color my world - C4C #51

Ready to get crazy with the crazy girls? Today, Frances has a rockin' sketch for us. Get all the deets at the C4C blog, but here's the sketch:

Our challenge this week is also our prize challenge being it is the 3rd Saturday of the month. This month our prize is sponsored by Alota Rubber Stamps. Again, get all the details at the C4C blog.


And here's my card. I went *really* CAS with this card and I love it. No buttons, no ribbon--what's up with that!? I have to say I was totally inspired by this card Kim Hughes did when this set was released--I thought it was so creative and striking. I've tried to make the design my own, using the sketch. It may not look *a lot* like the sketch, but I can assure you that the sketch inspired this card.


I stamped the jar from PTI's Friendship Jar and brush images from Friendship Jar Fillers on Rustic White card stock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored just the paint on the brushes with Copic markers. Then, I covered the colored areas with Crystal Effects and let that dry. Next I created a mask for the jar and stamped the stripes, using the Distressed Stripes set, to match my brush tips. Then I stamped the sentiment, from MFT's Clearly Sentimental About You. Finally I added a Kraft base card and it was done.

Sooooo, NOW, be sure to check out the samples by the rest of my crazy girls...er, I mean the Crazy 4 Challenges team ;-)
THEN, you know what to do--we'd love to have you come along and play with us. Just do your thing with the challenge and link it to Mr. Linky on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. Please link directly to your project. And, if you upload to a public gallery, please use the key word C4C51.

Thanks so much for dropping in today!

~Supplies~
Stamps:
Friendship Jar & Friendship Jar Fillers, Distressed Stripes (PTI); Clearly Sentimental About You (MFT)

Paper:
Kraft, Rustic White (PTI)

Ink:
Memento Tuxedo Black; Spring Rain, Spring Moss, Lemon Tart, Orange Zest, Lavender Moon (PTI); Cameo Coral (SU!)
Accessories/tools: Eclipse masking tape; Crystal Effects (SU!)


32 comments:

  1. Gorgeous card and it does inspire! So sweet! hugs, Angela

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  2. Barbara this is amazing! That focal point really pops with the color behind it! I love the clean lines! This is a beautiful card!

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  3. i love this...great masking....i love how most of the image has no color..i love evrything about it really!

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  4. Woah! This is AMAZING!!! I ♥ this design!
    Hugs,
    Aimes
    x

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  5. I love love love how you used the distressed stripes on this to match the paint ..... uber smart!! Very beautiful!! And I love your new blog photo!!!

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  6. I think that this fits the sketch perfectly! I LOVE the stripes on the card and the masking that you did to achieve that look. Very cute!

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  7. Love the CAS style of this with just the pops of color!

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  8. This is really different for you and it is still wonderful. Love it!

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  9. barb, i love the crystal effects on the paint brushes!! so stunning this is.

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  10. I swear I'm gonna unsub from your blog... I had my mouse hovering over the jar and halloween fillers thursday... resisted and then comes this card... **sigh** you should REALLY get a comission... LOL

    GORGEOUS card, so simple and SO STRIKING!!!!!

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  11. LOVE your use of the distressed stripes with the jar of brushes; awesome card Barbara!!

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  12. oooh. . I love the simplicity of your card! It's fabulous! I could never come up with something simple and look beautiful like your card!!!

    Maria

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  13. Great use of white space Barb! I love how simply, yet full of color this one is. No embellishments needed on this beauty!

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  14. Great job! Love all the colors!

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  15. Love that Papertrey stamp set! Super card! Love the idea of the colorful painted lines! :)

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  16. I love this idea Barbara!!! Totally rockin' take on the Sketch......fabbo card GF!!! Hugs ~S~

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  17. Such a lovely and colorful card - Dana is so right that no embellishments are needed - it's beautiful on its own.

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  18. OMGosh, this is awesome! LOVE how you did the stripes! The colors just go BAM with the simplicity of the whole design! Fabulous!

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  19. Truly awesome, Barbara! I am in awe. You overwhelm me with your talent (in a good way)!

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  20. This colorful CAS card is awesome, wow!

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  21. This is such a striking card!!! Awesome!

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  22. Oh Barbara, your card is beautiful... I love the colors...and the image...Fabulous!

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  23. Fabulous take on the sketch, Barbara! I really heart the way you used the distressed stripes set! And, the touches of paint on the tips of the brushes and no other is fabulous! Great look!

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