Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend...

Too CAS for my usual style... needs more gussy!  But this vintage gal is still pleased as punch (just look at her face!) with her recent purchase of her DIAMOND necklace - which was "Just Because".  The camera seems to make them look like little round stones instead of the shiny gems I put there - (oh yeah, they are just little round stones & not diamonds - I forget.)  I have always liked the attitude of this little lady - a rubber image by Barbara Cressman.
Craft Your Passion Challenge #159  "Diamonds are a girls best friend..." starts today and the Design Team has some outstanding inspiration (HERE) to kick-start your mojo!
I colored her with Copics, used a Score-It to emboss lines on the edges as well as Distress Ink.  She was layered on two coordinating layers of DP - each with edges inked. The bright red panel also has faux stitching around the edges.  A ribbon and the sentiment balance it out a bit.

This card should be eligible for the following

CHALLENGES:

613 Ave. C - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday - Say it isn't Sew (faux stitching around the red DP panel)

SUPPLIES AND TECHNIQUES

IMAGES:  The focal image is by Barbara Cressman - (I have no idea what stamp company)
PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; DP is from Basic Grey's "Hello Luscious"; base CS is Georgia Pacific

EMBELLISHMENTS:  The sentiment is layered on two punches from SU.

INKS: "Antique Linen" & "Walnut Stain" Distress Inks were used on the edges; The image is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black & colored with Copics:

May you color with abandon, create wildly and always make what amuses you!

~ginny

Top Three! Hello Poppies...

This is a CASE of a beautiful card made by Joy Taylor. I fell in love with it - and had to make my version.  Unfortunately I have lost the site where I saw it- so if anyone knows where that was located - please let me know.  Soooo simple - white on white:

* Punch or die cut an image out of the edge of a panel that is cut 1/4 inch smaller than the base card.  

* Decorate it CAS and mount it 3-D with foam tape.

* Color a focal image, fancy cut and also 3-D mount it on the base card - that makes it flush with the top panel.

 This card should be eligible for the following

CHALLENGES:

Just Some Lines - CAS - Clean and Simple Made TOP THREE!

Clear It Out - Anything Goes + Yellow (all the colors are Yellow-red or Yellow-green & bling is Yellow-orange. 

IMAGES:  The focal image is by Hero Arts - "Delicate Blossoms"; Sentiment "Hello" is from Stampendous.

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; base CS is Georgia Pacific

EMBELLISHMENTS: Bling is from Fine and Dandy - "True Blue Bling" from my endless stash.

INKS: The images are stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copics: