Here's my entry for the first-ever SBS22 Blog Hop Challenge. It was fun to create, but did prove to be a bit of a challenge for me because I realized AFTER I had my squares all stamped, embossed & run through the Wizard that it would not fit on a 6" square card and still allow any of my colorful background paper to show! Necessity being the Mother of Invention (not to mention lack of time or the inclination to start over), I took creative license and made it 6 1/4" square! Yep, I cheated on my first-ever challenge!!! ;-} Since I had a couple of cardstocks larger than 12" square to cut a larger base AND a 6 1/2" black envelope to mail it in, I decided to just go with it! Rules were meant to be "bent" anyway - right?!!! LOL!!!Paper: Strathmore Bristol Vellum (card base); SEI's Eerie Alley Nightmare Square DP; SU's cardstock (squares)
Stamps: Making Memories Spellbound Clear Acrylic
Ink: ColorBox's Raven Black; Tsukineko's Moonlight White Brilliance
Tools: Wizard Diecutting Machine & Square Nesties
Embelllishments: Clear & White Embossing Powders
13 comments:
Fabulous halloween card, as for sizes, I'm sure you're forgiven.
Hi Marge!
Fab card! I totally agree with having to enlarge the card to show the matching BT paper it looks great! Thanks for participating in the first SBS 22 Challenge!
And also thanks so much for continually popping by! I've been a little more absent than I'd hoped!
Cheers!
~Spike
PS. I've approved your comments on wordpress, apparently it sends things to the "spam" queue when there's a url attached! I'm learning everyday! LOL
This card, Marge, is so bright, so festive and so very cute! You are so creative, my Friend, and I adore your work. I especially love how you dealt with a problem...."just make a bigger card!" You are so clever!
Great card for the challenge!
OMG love your challenge card - didn't get a chance to participate this time around but for sure next month. You always do lovely things...I think the set of the 2 girls is from amuse stamps - they have such cute sets.
Thanks for stopping by my blog - it is always a treat to hear from you. Have a great week.
This card is very nice. I've had the same problem with pieces looking better "in my head" than on the card! I usually try to cut down the pieces:O( Great job!
So cute!! AND I'm all about breaking rules!!
who would have known??? now to find an envelope to fit it in.
such a great card Marge! love that it is so non-triditional looking. ...is that the cool DP I talked you into at CKC??? ;)did you like mine??
Oh Ya...I didn't do one :(
Your card is great, can't tell from the pic its larger than 6x6 LOL!! I gave up on the sketch but am going to try again next month, so give yourself a HUGE pat on the back!!
lol, too funny, I make mine 5.75" square because my envies are 6". So if I didn't make it smaller, they wouldn't fit.
Love the card, Marge. Very festive and great stamps. :)
Great Card!
Chrissie
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