Shana Gaff
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Two for the price of one!

Today I did two cards for the same two challenges!  I wasn't planning on it, but the pictures I took of my first card didn't really do it justice so I decided to start from scratch with a second card.  Once I had it all finished, I figured I might as well share both cards with you, even though the pictures aren't great. Hopefully you will be able to see them okay.  I used the color challenge from Create with Connie and Mary and the theme challenge from Black Tie Fridays.  For some reason it will not let me add the BTF challenge pic without it being ginormous, but the challenge is to use a combination of brads, buttons and ribbon.

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For my first card I wanted to use some DSP from the paper stack that is in the Spring Catalog.  There was a beautiful sheet of Raspberry Ripple, and I embossed Hello, Doily in clear over the top of it. I then used my brayer to add ink over the top of it so you could just see the DSP through the doily. 

Here's a side view that shows the doily a little better. It's also hard to see the sentiment, which is embossed in Early Espresso.
For the second card I wanted to try the spotlighting technique that I have been seeing everyone doing with Swallowtail.
I started by inking up Swallowtail in Primrose Petals. I then added Raspberry Ripple to the outside edges of the stamp with a sponge before stamping it on my card base.  I stamped the image once again in Summer Starfruit and punched out parts with different sizes of circles that I glued to my card base.  I love the effect! 
 
Yay!  I won at Black Tie Fridays this week!
 

13 comments:

  1. I have not heard of the spotlighting technique, but after seeing your card I can't wait to give it a try! The technique makes your card pop and the butterfly is just beautiful. The ribbon with the touch of metal give your card a nice soft and hard feel that is very appealing. Thank you for playing with Black Tie Fridays.

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  2. Both cards are just beautiful Shana! Both have lovely techniques too - I can't decide which card I love best! Thanks for joining us at Create with Connie & Mary this week!

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  3. Love the use of the different techniques! Both cards are gorgeous! Thanks for joining us this week at Create with Connie and Mary!

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  4. I love the butterfly, and the spotlight technique! It's one of those, "why didn't I think of that" kind of things! So cute!! Thanks for playing with us at Black Tie Fridays this week.

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  5. Not sure if my previous comment went through, so trying again...

    I love the butterfly and the spotlight technique used!! You're inking is beautiful as well! On the first card I really like the doily. Thanks for playing with us this week at Black Tie Fridays!

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  6. Fabulous cards!!! I love them both! What an interesting technique with the doily! So pretty! And I love the spotlighting using the challenge colors! Thanks for playing the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!

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  7. Both these cards are lovely - I can imagine how beautiful the Hello, Doily card must be IRL - it looks so rich just in a photo. Thanks so much for joining us this week at Create with Connie & Mary.

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  8. Both these cards are lovely - I can imagine how beautiful the Hello, Doily card must be IRL - it looks so rich just in a photo. Thanks so much for joining us this week at Create with Connie & Mary.

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  9. WOW...these are both absolutely STUNNING!!! and so very different! Your Hello Card is so rich looking and the butterfly so fun! Thanks for playing along this week in the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!

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  10. You did a great job using the challenge colors on both of the cards. I have to remember to try the technique that you used on the first card - I don't ever think about embossing over the designer papers. I'm so glad you joined us this week at Create with Connie & Mary.
    Monika

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  11. Stunning card hun and thank you for popping by mine and leaving such a sweet comment...means a lot!!
    hugs and xxx
    Gemma

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  12. Fun techniques! Great cards! Love the way you embossed over the DSP in the first one...great idea! Thanks for playing the Create with Connie & Mary challenge this week!

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  13. These are gorgeous cards and techniques Shana! Vicky x

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