Sunday, March 25, 2012

Stars & Stamps Sketch Challenge #114

Good Morning blogger friends,
My card today is for the Stars and Stamps Sketch Challenge #114 found here.  I started with Very Vanilla Card Stock and used a background stamp from SU on the card base as well as the focal image.  The sentiment is also from SU. I made a frame for the focal image using Square Nestibilities in Basic Black.   The gems are by Kaiser and I made the two different background papers with Alcohol Inks.


Maybe, if I'm lucky, I'll get some more cards made today so I might be back later on tonight.  I wish you all a wonderful Sunday and, as always, I appreciate your visit here with me today.

20 comments:

  1. great backgrounds - love the addition of the gems in the corner - thanks for supporting OWH

    Barb Housner

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  2. Gorgeous background papers! Way to be first! Thanks for sharing!

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  3. I'm so impressed that you made the background papers yourself with alcohol inks! Great job! As always, you are an inspiration!

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  4. Oh Donna, these backgrounds are cool looking! (ooh Donna, remember that song by Ritchie Valens?) LOL
    I love the weathered look on the main panel, and those gems really finished this card off perfectly! Enjoy your Sunday! Hugzzz

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  5. Fantastic! LOVE the way you did the background papers! So cool - and a great card!
    Have a great day!
    Lynn

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  6. Wow! Love your background papers- they look like fossils or rock. I also like the embossing on your black mat. Would love a tutorial on your alcohol ink backgrounds!

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  7. Great card! Love your background papers!

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  8. Hi Donna, I can't get over those background papers you made with alcohol inks! Those are awesome! I always cheat and try to find paper, but I think I need to get with it and add that technique to my bag of tricks. Great card!

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  9. Wow - you rock at making your own papers!

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  10. You are a busy lady today!!! I see that you must have been up bright and early too -- you had the very first card posted for today's Sketch!!

    I love that you used your alcohol inks to create your cool background. I'm loving Tim's class and now need to use the techniques more for my cards too!!

    PS: Thanks for the nice notes....I hope I gave you the information you wanted! :)

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  11. Donna - I love the background paper your created with the alcohol inks. That is something I going to have to learn. Very handsome card.

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  12. Thanks for the alcohol ink tutorial, Donna! It sounds alot easier than the end results look.

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  13. Love the alcohol inked paper!! I need yo dig mine out and play.

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  14. Nice card, Donna! Love that woodgrain combined with the alcohol ink background. Thanks for joining us in this week's OWH Stars & Stamps Sketch Challenge!

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  15. Oh, Donna -- I love the papers you chose for this card! The crackle look behind the sentiment is perfect.

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  16. Donna,

    Love those background papers! Great job!!!

    I picked up some alcohol inks this weekend and hope to get a chance to practice soon.

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  17. Wow...making your own paper-- love it! This card is great :)

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  18. What a great "masculine" card.. Your papers are gorgeous. thanks for sharing ~ Pam

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  19. Excellent job with the alcohol inks! The backgrounds are lovely! Great card.

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