Friday, August 17, 2012

Cardz TV Stamps Color Challenge

It's time for another challenge at Cardz TV stamps.  This is your chance to win some Cardz TV Stamps by taking part in this weekend's challenge running from today (Friday) until Sunday.  It's a color challenge and we're calling it "Color Me Happy" and we're using the colors--Marigold Yellow, Royal Blue, Rich Purple and Gray (you may use a touch of black or white, also).  The true meaning of a challenge for me is when it's a color challenge.  I don't do color challenges very well.  I even go into a wee bit of a panic over the thought.  I have a very limited supply of paper because I live in an RV.  I don't have room for a lot of paper and I have to say these colors aren't the norm for me.  Lucky for me I just had the opportunity to make a pilgrimage to Archiver's.  I love Archiver's.  Each and every time I go I feel so special because the gals that work there always strike up a conversation and ask if I'm looking for anything in particular.  This trip I was looking for 6x6 paper pads.  The gals were so excited to share the new shipment that had just arrived.  It wasn't even out on the floor yet and they brought it from the back just for me.  There were some hot off the press Bo Bunny Double Dot 6x6 stacks.  I picked up the Bold and Bright stack (along with 2 other Fallish stacks).  My yellow and purple papers came from that stack and my royal blue is a scrap I found in my stash.  My base card is a pale gray even though it looks white in the photo, I promise it's gray.  It's cut at 8x7".  I scored it and folded in half at 4".  Then topped it with a mat cut at 3 7/8 x 6 7/8".  My yellow strip is 2.5x7".  Before attaching the yellow strip I punched a border and added it to the top and bottom.  Now I'm not sure if anyone noticed that I said I was using paper from a 6x6 stack.  How did I get my yellow strip 7 inches wide?  I had to piece it, of course.  I covered the pieced edges with my yellow polka dot ribbon.  Next using my Cricut and the Plantin' Schoolbook cartridge I cut three squares from purple paper at 2.5" and I cut three squares from light gray at 2.25" next.  I'm featuring one of Mary's newest stamps sets called Brew Ha Ha.  What a fun set this is!  I chose to use this set because a good cup of coffee makes me very happy (especially if it's Kona coffee from Hawaii).  Included in this set is the cute little coffee cup I used on my card.  I stamped the coffee cup on the 2.25" squares.  Last I added the sentiment-What's BREW with you?  I hope my card made you think happy and you can spread the happiness by joining the Cardz TV challenge this weekend.  Have fun creating!

7 comments:

Shawnee said...

Very cute, Jeri. I love this card and stamp set.

Brenda said...

Your card is awesome Jeri! I love the colors and I'm just the opposite of you my friend, I love when the colors are picked for me. lol I don't know why you get worked up about colors because it is obvious that you are very good at doing them my friend! I love the punched edge, the yellow dot paper (wish I could find the double dot papers!) and the introduction to the new stamp set coming out in Sept! YOu did an awesome job my friend!!

Melissa said...

Love it, I have a hard time with color challenges as well, not because I am limited with paper, I just can't get the colors to flow right for me. Your card looks great!

Unknown said...

I love it Jeri! I love this set.

teachdanz said...

this card is gorgeous Jeri!! I think I may scraplift this one:-)

Sharon said...

This is just fabulous Jeri!!! I love those cups and how you did the paper. What a great trick to hide the seam behind that great ribbon!! :)

mum of two said...

Super cute Jeri! I love what you did with this stamp set. That ribbon is gorgeous :) TFS

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