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Monday, May 30, 2011

CAS121 Folded Ribbon

So. It took a federal holiday to get me playing along with the Clean and Simple Challenge at SCS this week. I love this challenge, was even on its first design team over two years ago, yet I rarely have time on Mondays lately to play, and it just seems so after-the-fact to play later in the week. This week, I made the time. Go, me!

The challenge was to Fold and Scrunch Ribbon. Fold, yes. Scrunch? Homey don't scrunch. It looks untidy. Don't misunderstand. Scrunched is a look that works beautifully on cards made by people who are not a certain kind of retentive and obsessive compulsive. Check out this card by cookiebaker (Charlene) and this one by ReginaBD, and you'll see scrunching used to perfection by talented stampers who are clearly not mentally ill.

Homey, however, is mildly AR/OC. So homey don't scrunch.

Homey does fold, though. Oh, yes. Homey folds.


Homey also likes shimmer and pulled out her Smooch to liven up this monochromatic image from SU's Pocket Silhouettes. She popped the scallop oval on two layers of dimensionals, and the smooth oval on one.

That's a lot of popping and means this card will be hand-delivered or included in a package rather than simply mailed in an envelope. Because homey is AR/OC. Remember?

Check out the close-up. Homey's rockin' down to the rad shimmer.


Doesn't it annoy you when people refer to themselves in third person?

I would never do this.

Never.

Supplies
stamps: StampinUp Pocket Silhouettes
ink: Ancient Page calypso
paper: Mark's Finest 120lb white
accessories: SU oval punches, dimensionals, Smooch, Ribbon (Mark's Finest Papers)
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24 comments:

  1. Mary DawnMay 30, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    homey don't scrunch LOL you make me so happy, wit' yer bad "some kind of" retentive-ness

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  2. leslie (crookedstamper)May 30, 2011 at 9:10 PM

    As much as this is about non-scrunched ribbon, I have to say I love the white-on-white of the ovals. :)

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  3. SusieMay 30, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    Thanks for the chuckle. Saw this over on Splitcoast and loved it. Homey.

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  4. SusanMay 30, 2011 at 11:10 PM

    Okay, I did a card for the challenge, I just need to post it...but I know that I'm about as AR as one can be (I audit Banks..remember), and I scrunched my ribbon...well, actually I ended up making a flower with it!

    BTW...I need to remember wear my good glasses when reading blogs...I serious thought you were calling yourself "horny"! I nearly died laughing when I realized my mistake!! ROFL!!!

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  5. LeanneMay 30, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    I may not visit or comment here often, but being a subscriber, I do not miss out on a single post of your simple yet fabulous cards.

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  6. Sheila HMay 30, 2011 at 11:54 PM

    You can be so very funny! Scrunched ribbon or not, your card rocks :)

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  7. Linda EMay 31, 2011 at 12:51 AM

    My biggest laugh in a while, when I read one of the above posts and realized that Horny... umm, Homey was being her big, bad, usual, creative self.

    Homey done good...

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  8. Tricia WilliamsMay 31, 2011 at 2:55 AM

    Gorgeous POST and Fabulous CARD. Tricia :O)

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  9. CassandraMay 31, 2011 at 3:11 AM

    Nope, don't do scrunchy either, looks messy to me (I add, when I attempt it). Love what you have done though.

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  10. Deborah FringsMay 31, 2011 at 3:25 AM

    Absolutely lovely - very elegant!! I do like the bow.

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  11. Joyce across the PondMay 31, 2011 at 5:52 AM

    Gosh, lovely card....but I need to learn a new language when reading your blog!! LOL....some of your lingo one does not understand......sorry!! Don't worry, I still come first thing every day!!

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  12. Marlena M.May 31, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    You entertain me. ;) Beautiful card Homey!

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  13. PeggyMay 31, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    I had to chuckle as I read your post. I am definitely like you. I don't scrunch. Just goes against my grain!
    Your card is fabulous with its folded ribbon and glimmery image!

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  14. SueMay 31, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    You are too funny! Makes me think of that Seinfeld where Jimmy talked in the 3rd person. Elaine was attracted till he opened his mouth & said "Jimmy likes Elaine!" Lovely card today! I'd never have thought I'd say that for a card coming from a scrunched ribbon challenge. Good job Susan. Homey or horny, we love ya!

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  15. Colleen DietrichMay 31, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    Thanks for the laughs, Susan! "Homey don't scrunch." Very funny! And your card is AWESOME even if there's no scrunch involved. :)

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  16. AnonymousMay 31, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    oh, you made me giggle outloud!!!!

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  17. MaryMay 31, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    The combination of your beautiful cards and your words is always a great way to start my day; but today was exceptional!!

    Scrunched, folded, AR/OC...it's all good!

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  18. AnonymousMay 31, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    To the AR/OC horney homey (that has a thing about pears): This card Rocks! right along with you.
    Thanks for the delightful post.
    Lu C

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  19. Caroline HallettMay 31, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    That's a great card - simple but effective - thanks for sharing

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  20. MariMay 31, 2011 at 4:23 PM

    You go, girl! (er... homey!)
    On occasion, I have managed to scrunch (much to my surprise) well.
    On the other hand, this homey has no idea what to do with those teeny little stamps. You've inspired me again! :D

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  21. Chris SimonMay 31, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Yes, homey folds very well. Beautiful card! I cracked up reading all of your references to yourself as "homey". A little story for you. There's a sweet mom at my daughter's school with whom I bonded instantly when we met a few years ago. We've called ourselves sisters ever since, much to the confusion of everyone around us. You see, she's as black as I am white, so we love to mess with people by making a big deal of our sisterhood. The kids at fifth grade camp last week were very puzzled by our insistence that we're not just sisters, but twins (we're only about ten days apart by birth, too). Finally, one of they boys said, "Oh, I get it. You mean sisters like homeys!" Exactly.

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  22. Emily (stampingout on SCS)June 1, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    Absolutely stunning, Susan!

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  23. Lynne PhelpsJune 1, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    You know, Lynne thinks retentiveness in a certain area is by far preferable to. . . laxness, shall we say? And Lynne loves the Smooch, the folds, the AR/OC symmetry. Lynne thinks this card rocks! OMG, Lynne can't stop with the third person, just shoot her now!

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  24. SueJune 2, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    Wonderfull card and my favorite su stamp set Luv Sue x

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