Marlena is Faithfully Crafting: Upside Down Clouds and an Orange House

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Upside Down Clouds and an Orange House

I don't buy embellishments often...

but these layered chipboard elements were too cute to pass up.

Crafty Friends Challenge #12-CAS Card

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Runway Inspired Challenge #25

Wowzers!

Orange dress=Orange house.

I've learned to love orange since that's my husband's favorite color.

I hope to create another for the RIC!

stamps: Kaisercraft Fine & Sunny Clear Stamp,Hero Arts Thoughtful Messages
other: Kaisercraft Fine & Sunny Printed Chipboard Layered,Georgia Pacific white cardstock,Papertrey Ink True Black ink

15 comments:

Candy C said...: Marlena...your house project is darling. I love the bright orange against the stark white background. Those Kaisercraft stamps done in black really are effective on the white as well. Love how you "built" your house out of layered chipboard! Clever! Thanks for sharing your project with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy; December 4, 2012 at 9:26 AM
Beate said...: Adorable card, Marlena! Thanks for playing along with us this week! I appreciate it.
Hugs and smiles; December 4, 2012 at 9:40 AM
Virginia L. said...: Utterly DELIGHTFUL, Marlena! I love how you used the colors and turn yours into such a lovely and charming card! ADORE those layers of chip board! So glad that you join the fun with us at RIC!; December 4, 2012 at 10:02 AM
Annette Allen said...: aww how adorable..one of my most favorites..love how you showed the orange from the challenge...awesome card.; December 4, 2012 at 11:11 AM
Tracey said...: Adorable Marlena! Fabulous take on these challenges....I think it is really a challenge to use orange, but you have done it so perfectly! Thanks so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show!!!; December 4, 2012 at 7:01 PM
Sanketi said...: Wonderful take on the challenge!; December 5, 2012 at 11:33 PM
maria f. said...: Love this CAS beauty. That fun little bird and the clouds just in B/W. Wonderful touch.; December 6, 2012 at 5:11 AM
Nina Yang said...: Love how you stamped the clouds in both directions, Marlena! The orange house sticker is too cute to pass up! :) Thank you for playing along with us in the Runway Inspired Challenge! Have a wonderful holiday season!; December 8, 2012 at 7:25 PM
gracescraps@gmail.com said...: What a sweet card!! So innovative! ~ Blessings, Tracey

http://gracescraps.blogspot.com/; December 9, 2012 at 12:32 AM
Jo said...: what a fabulous card! I love the orange!; December 9, 2012 at 2:05 AM
Kelly Griglione said...: Hmm, I could have sworn I commented on this already ... love it!! The way you have the cloud upside down, and that it's "pointing" to the sentiment, is design genius!; December 9, 2012 at 3:28 AM
Unknown said...: Super cute Marlena! I love that house.

Hugs Sam; December 9, 2012 at 9:46 AM
Jingle said...: This is so cute! Love the pop of orange on the house!; December 11, 2012 at 1:27 PM
Wida said...: this might be one of my favorite cards of yours EVER! so cute. I love the whimsy of it; December 16, 2012 at 2:18 AM
Jennifer Rzasa said...: This is super cute! Thanks for joining us on the Runway!; December 16, 2012 at 6:44 PM

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You're finally #adulting and spending precious stamp money on ink and Copic refills
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Your husband cheerfully declares after you've stamped for the first time in months...I can hear the sizzix arm cranking away!!!
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It takes you 5 minutes to sew a button on a card...but 5 MONTHS to reattach them on trousers!
You're on vacation without your craft items...and you dream that you're stamping.
You're willing to fish around the trash to salvage a roll of 1/2" Scor-Tape you accidently threw away...because it's THAT important
You could sob after inking your HOT Utee-ed image...and it peels off part of your versamark pad... gulp
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You almost start a fire or burn yourself from embossing...but it was worth it
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Upside Down Clouds and an Orange House

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