As usual, I waited to the LAST minute to write up my blog post for our challenge at
ATSM this week, Make Your Mark. Well, I got a call this afternoon that my husband had been taken to the hospital with numbness in his hands and heart pain so I didn't think I was going to get to my post in time today. However, he was released and they couldn't find anything. Our next step is to find him a specialist that can figure out what is wrong, because he has been suffering for quite some time now! Anyway...I used the challenges at
retro sketches and
Fab Friday to get me started on my marker challenge.
I thought those were great masculine colors so I decided to make a card for my hubby. The funny thing is, my bestie Steph said "You better give me that card!" lol So I guess this one could go either way!
I had fun with this and tried to make it very different than what I usually do. I tried first to use my markers to color directly on the embossing folder. That didn't work. I didn't care for the results AT ALL. So then I tried to color with my markers onto the cardstock after I embossed it. NOPE! That was worse. I finally decided to go with my good old stand-by technique...I colored on my biggest block with markers, spritzed the block, and pressed the embossed cardstock onto the block. PERFECT! Exactly the result I was hoping for. :) I also wanted to use the 'I Freakin' LOVE you' stamp, but it didn't fit on the framelit I wanted to use. My markers came in handy here because I could ink up just the part of the stamp that I needed and stamp it in the location that it needed to be. I did have a few stray ink spots but I was able to camouflage them with my trusty Gorgeous Grunge stamp set. :)
Stamp Sets: Gorgeous Grunge, Seriously (MPP), Yippee-Skippee
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky, Very Vanilla
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Sahara Sand, Soft Sky
Tools: Alphabet Press Embossing Folder, Chevron Embossing Folder, Labels Collection Framelits
Accessories: Early Espresso Baker's Twine, Hung Up Cute Clips, Rhinestones, Washi Tape
Oh my gosh! How scarey about your hubby!! Praying things are okay and he recovers.
ReplyDeleteReally cool card with lots of personality! I love the colors of the background. xx
ReplyDeleteGosh Shana, so sorry to hear about your hubby-I hope you get it sorted and so pleased he is out now! You did a great job to get this done after your day! I love how you describe your goes at the impression plate.......sometimes the tried and tested techniques are the best-and this turned out really funky-I love it x
ReplyDeleteGreat card Shana! I agree it could be for a man or woman. Sending prayers for your hubby. Hugs D
ReplyDeleteHi Shana, sorry to hear about your DH, hope he feels better soon and finds out what the problem is. Love your card, that embossed looks great and thank you for the tips about what not to do! Hugs, Sue x
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool effect! I love it! That Gorgeous Grunge set comes in so handy for camouflaging little mistakes. I hope the doctors are able to make a correct diagnosis for your husband soon, and that you can have peace in the meanwhile. Thanks for joining us at Fab Friday!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about your hubby, hope the doctors can figure out what is going on. Your card is amazing and the colors fabulous...
ReplyDeleteAmazing card! Love the embossed and colored background :)
ReplyDeleteLove the card, tell your hubby he needs to get better quick in case he needs to rescue you, me and Kaylee from skinheads in Utah !!!! Hope you and the kids are fine.
ReplyDeleteHi Shana. Great card. Love your scribbled, spritzed and stamped (using your block) background. Have a lovely weekend. hugs Monika xxx
ReplyDeleteGreat take on the sketch - I hope you'll link up at 52 Card Pickup this week!
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Such a cool look with the markers on the clear block stamped on the embossed paper! I'm totally giving that one a try! I hope your husband is feeling better! Thanks for sharing at Fab Friday!
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