Friday, August 26, 2011

Bah! Humbug! Here Come the Girls Challenge


I can't believe how time flies! I'm so sad to be leaving Humbug Hall as this is my final post as Guest Designer. I want to thank Ann and Max for inviting me and Tracy for being a Guest teamie with me this month. I'm very excited, to see what the next ladies have in store and to continue to play along with the weekly challenges because, after all, I am a Proud Loyalty Member. This week our challenge is Here Come the Girls. We want to see you girly-est ideas, whatever they my be. No problem there. Can't get much girlier than shopping. And it's even MORE fun at CHRISTMAS! I made the easel card with the next to smallest Labels One Grand Nestisties and my Grand Caliber, then cut the the mat and striped piece with the smallest in the set. This is as easy as doing a regular shaped card with your Nesties. You just place one of the sides of the die just above the fold and run it through. Then score at the center of one of the sides. Cut additional mate to adhere to the folded piece, thad there you go. You don't even have to measure because of the shape of the Labels One die. Easy peasy! The yummy pastel papers are by My Mind's Eye.


I've used the adorable Xmas Shopping from Kenny K. She's colored with Copic and I've added Stickles her fur trim. She's cut out with Nesties Beaded Ovals which I inked with Distress and popped.


The sentiment is computer generated and cut embossed and matted with my Nesties Labels Seventeen. I've used adhesive pearls to hold up the easel, coloring some of them with Copics to match the dots on the paper. Now go have a look at Bah! Humbug! for more fabulous inspiration, and I'm sure you'll love playing along with this challenge. I'm also entering this is the Christmas Cards All Year 'Round August Challenge using ribbon, inking, stripes and a metal embellishment, Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Non-Traditional Colors, Crafty Hazel's Anything Goes (or actually, it could be a Christmas Birthday card), Divas by Design Christmas in August, The Crazy Challenge Christmas Anything Goes for August, and the Charisma Cardz Glitter it Challenge.

18 comments:

  1. A fun, jolly card - thanks for joining in my CHNC challenge 34 - hope to see you again soon - new challenge tomorrow morning x

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  2. Yep think we were on the same wave length this week Donna - shopping theme as well as girls. Thanks so much for your beautiful contributions to the challenge. Can't believe your guest spot is over so soon, but I guess we'll still be seeing your stunning cards each week anyway.
    Have a fabulous weekend.
    Ann xxx

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  3. Super card hun!!
    thanks for joining us at Diva's and Charisma this time would love to see you next time too
    hugs
    laney

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  4. Haven't seen this Kenny K image and it's just adorable. The sentiment is perfect. Beautiful card and wonderful coloring. Thank you so much for joining us at CCAYR this month. "Hugs" Carol

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  5. So cute, love your embellishments and DP's with your fun saying! Really great coloring, as you always do :)

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  6. Found your blog through Bah Humbug ... your work is amazing! I love your Kenny K card the colors, shapes and bling are awesome!

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  7. Gorgeous card - love the sentiment lol!!!
    Thanks for playing along with us at Charisma this week.
    Good luck.
    Debs xx

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  8. Gorgeous card. The sentiment is fab. Debs xx

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  9. Great card Donna - especially love the sentiment which is brilliant. Also the way you've used the pearls as a stopper is a really good idea.

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  10. Adorable!!! Love the image, the polka-dots, the color... Great card and so pretty!

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  11. What a gorgeous easel card!! Thanks for joining us @ CCAYR. x

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  12. what a fab shaped card - love the dotty DP
    Thanks for joining us at Diva's by design this fortnight
    Lisa x

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  13. Awesome card and the sentiment says it all. Love the polkadot paper and great job inking.

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  14. Love your card Donna! So nice to see your creations at CCAYR! Congratulations on winning the June/July challenge!
    Hugs - Sharon

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  15. Such a sweet card, love the shape. Thanks for playing with Charisma this week.
    xx Vee

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  16. What a lovely card! I love your creation and the bright colors you used! Thank you for playing along with us this month at the crazy challenge. Good luck, Dominique

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  17. What a stunning easel card! Love it! And your coloring is wonderful :) Thanks for joining us at The Crazy Challenge hugs Rebecca

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