Friday, May 13, 2011

OLW53 Home Sweet Home

Blogger messed up my Wednesday and Thursday posts. I've recreated them, so if you read Simplicity in email, you've probably already seen the two posts below this one. This one is new for Friday.

The OLW this week is over on Jennifer's Blog, and it's to make a new home card with two different colors of ink. I have no idea if my card for OLW53 will count, seeing as my two "colors" of ink are white and close to cocoa, but I LOVE how this card turned out anyway!


I used a kraft card base (I KNOW!!!! ME!!!!) and stamped the row of houses from Hero Arts in close to cocoa, masking the big house so it didn't ink. Then, I inked just the big house in white SU craft ink and stamped it using a stamp positioner. The cloud is from Up, Up, and Away and the little scalloped border is from Faux Ribbon (both sets from Papertrey Ink). The congratulations sentiment is from Sign Language, also by PTI.

So it took three clear sets from PTI, one wood-mounted rubber stamp from Hero Arts, and ink from StampinUp to make this card.

I love my stash!!!
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20 comments:

  1. SarahMay 13, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    White and brown are colors, so I think it definitely counts. And it's totally adorable.

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  2. G PeplowMay 13, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    Hi there, Oh dear poor Mr Blogger, he's in a whole lotta.......trouble, never mind eh! :0)
    Great card, so cute, Love it:0) xxx

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  3. JenMay 13, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Lovely card, the house stamp is great.
    jenjoy x

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  4. Carol - A K A "Lexiemarkone"May 13, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    Great card and fab idea - I have that stamp and struggled to do much with it - until now!! Hope you don't mind if I use the idea x

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  5. SueMay 13, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    Wow this is super just my colours Luv Sue x

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  6. AnonymousMay 13, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    I love craft card stock! That is a cute card and a great idea.

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  7. SueMay 13, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    Oh, Oh, Oh, I am SO excited!!! I JUST bought that HA houses stamp at Michael's last weekend (with my 40% off coupon), and now I have something GREAT to make with it! I love this card! And I gotta' tell you, when I clicked on you this morning, and I got a page from days ago, I panicked. I clicked on you all morning and got nothing. I started twitching and hyperventilating! Thank GOODness you showed up this afternoon! Whew! I just diverted an all-out panic attack. It was close.

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  8. Joan BMay 13, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    this is lovely!

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  9. Deborah FringsMay 13, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    I think this is perfect!! Love the houses and your choice of colours! It works for me!

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  10. MichellemMay 14, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    White and brown are definitely "colours" - in fact, they are two of my favorite stamping hues! This card is perfect for the challenge!

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  11. JennyMay 14, 2011 at 6:09 AM

    A really eye-catching card Susan, love any colours on Kraft it's such a great base layer :)
    Jenny x

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  12. cheryl l.May 14, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    I love Kraft cards, and I LOVE this card. Very cool!

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  13. MelissaMay 14, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    Ohhhh! I like this...A LOT!!! :)

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  14. Lisa A.May 14, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    Your card is wonderful!! Love the houses and how you stamped them...the "street" is cool too...adding the cloud on top and sentiment on bottom...perfect:)!!

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  15. SusanMay 15, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    Susan...this is just too cool! I love how the white house just pops! Love it on the kraft...and the way you've grounded the houses is great!

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  16. LindseyMay 17, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    Kraft card base! Wow! (I started to use a lot more kraft, especially for masculine cards, till the main recipient of said cards -- my husb -- said he didn't like kraft much. Oh well.) The pops of white give this card that extra WOW factor.

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  17. MimMay 17, 2011 at 9:35 PM

    Love the white ink - looks fab on the kraft cardstock!

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  18. Jennifer StylesMay 24, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    Of course it counts as two colours!

    Delicious card (which I will probably have to CASE).

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  19. sideoats + scribblesOctober 13, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    Love everything about this card so much: the cloud, the kraft (I know!) and the inking! Just love. :)

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  20. Deb Walker Deb Stamps Life, LLC October 14, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    Spot on I'd say! Great idea!

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