Monday, March 14, 2011

BBTB2 Easter Chick Challenge


Morning peeps! This week our challenge at BBTB2 was chosen by our dear sister Penny and she's chosen the adorable chick from the Easter 2010 cartridge. My chickie is decked out in an Easter bonnet from Heritage with a sentiment from Songbird, all welded together in Design Studio with an egg and grass from Easter 2010 as well. I flocked her by running her through my Xyron right side down and sprinkling on the Doodlebug flock to get her all fuzzy. If you're careful, you can sort of rub off the sticky from her beak so she doesn't get feathers in her mouth and color it with Copics. She actually has an additional layer behind her in orange for her feet and she's off set from the cream layer slightly (as is the grass) which is what I do when an image lacks a shadow on the cartridge and I'm unable to successfully create one in DS.

The whole kit and kaboodle was welded to a rounded rectangle from George (big surprise, LOL) to make a shaped front card. I seriously hope you all don't get tired of these because they're my absolute favorites to make. Although I didn't plan on it, it ended up being an A2 size card which almost never happens. Of course it doesn't fit in a regular A2 envie, though, because it's FAT! But it will go in the smaller size padded one for a change so WooHoo!

I happened upon a little tip while constructing the card which I'm gonna pass along because it was an "aha!" moment (and because I like to hear myself talk :) After I'd glued the egg to the card base I noticed I'd forgotten to ink it. It looked so FLAT to me! It bugged me...REALLY bugged me. I tried to peel it off but it was a no go. Laying on my table was the piece of DP I'd cut the egg out of (the negative). Obviously it fit perfectly around the attached egg and I was able to ink the cut without messing up my card. Brilliant! (Or so I thought, but I'm easily impressed.) The difference was really subtle, but it made ALL the difference to me. I don't feel compelled to ink everything, but inking and doodling are those extra touches that I think make a card more finished and professional looking.



Here are the dimensional shots. I said it was FAT! The majority of DP's are from the DCWV Nana's Nursery (Baby Girl) stack and the bonnet is from the Flower Shower Spring stack from last year. For the egg I used the Baby Girl mat stack because the scale of the print was smaller and more proportional. Originally I had planned to use the cut out floral layer of the egg cut, but even that seemed out of scale with the chick.

Now that I could see the end in sight I actually even finished the inside! (Gosh, this one might actually get sent! LOL) One thing to keep in mind when designing a shaped front card is planning to have enough solidity to the front to hide the inside sentiment. You can size your sentiment in DS by trying it on the card front page first and copy and pasting it to another to cut. "Happy Easter" is also from the Easter 2010 cartridge. Now go be inspired at BBTB2 by the rest of the team's fabulous takes on this challenge and remember, you have 2 weeks to complete our challenges for a chance to win our coveted blinkie. As always, if you don't own the featured cartridge, any chick or duck will do.

21 comments:

  1. OMG OMG this is just darling, Donna. You always shine. This chickie shines.... in many different layers too. Hugs.
    Carole

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  2. Hi Donna,
    I love your layered 3D cards. You are so good at these. Gorgeous layout. Super crafting.
    Hugs,
    Fiona x

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  3. As we speak Cody is crawling all over "meowing" at your kitties! LOL!
    Okay Ms D, this is so GREAT! I love the mix of prints, so many of them and they look just awesome together and adds so much more interest. This really is something else!!!!

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  4. How pretty! I love all of the layering you did! Thanks for sharing!

    Lisa
    prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com

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  5. I will never get tired of seeing your shaped cards my friend, I have always loved them and still do. You never cease to amaze me. hugs

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  6. Oh this is just the cutest card EVER!! Love all the details and the flocking...looks fabulous! Hugs x

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  7. Oh what a darling card !!! I love all the layers and that lil sun bonnet is too cute !!
    xoxo Joy

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  8. Whoa! That's a lot of layers girlie! This card is so very sweet and I love it! I'm gonna layer like you when I grow up! Heehee! HUGS!

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  9. Hey Chickie I Love Your Chickie, hee hee! And Love all your layers and will Never tire of your shaped cards! You have TOTALLY inspired me for next weeks challenge and hope I will do you proud with my card (hope it turns out half as good as yours, I'm still working on it, lol) All your doodling and embellies are also always so perfect and Love the flock, I've never tried that yet! Thanks for the inspiration.................
    Again, lol!
    ((Hugs)) Theresa

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  10. awwwwwwww donna that is just so super cute!!! love the layering and those little pearls and the chick is soooo cute in her little bonnet, awwwwwww!!! hugs Lou xx

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  11. Hi Donna I love the easter 2010 cart and did all my cards last year...yours is just out of this world...how you do all that in design studio is beyond me I get so frustrated with it...I know practise...I will.. you really have inspired me to get on with a few easter cards hugs Margaret

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  12. That little chick with with the bonnet is so adorable. Love all the layering and dimension of this card. Awesome, as always Donna:)

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  13. when i grow up i wanna be your crafty soul!!!!
    donna you rock big time!! i never ewver tire of checking out your creations . (ps..love your dark evil side creations :)

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  14. How adorable is this!!! I haven't visited in a while and I can see you are still as awesome as ever!!! I love how you layer and weld shapes together to make such an outstanding card!!! When I grow up I want to be just like you!!!


    Sandi(daveshunny)

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  15. Fabulicious!!! Your cricut projects are always so detailed.

    New freebie sentiments over on my blog if you're interested.

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  16. I love your 3D cards and all the texture that goes into them...they're so much fun to look at! This is another great example...I love the papers and the flocking is a great idea! Fabulous!

    :D

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  17. Honestly, Donna! Sometimes you just leave me speechless! Tsk!

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  18. Now, I'm feeling even more depressed at the way mine came out! That little hat, with pearls no less, on the chick is perfect...and flocking...every element is just right. BEAUTIFUL!!! Thanks for the ink tip...I never tried it that way!

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  19. OMG, how cute! All those layers and all the little extra embellies - you are inspiring Chickie!

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  20. Oh, adorable! you did a fantastic job with the layering and the inking. Love that cute little bonnet on the chick!

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  21. How cute is this, I absolutly love this cards and the chick in her Easter bonnet.

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Thanks for making my day!