Did Maile Belles design it for lil ol' me?
Because it fits me like a glove. Or my skinny capri jeans.
I love those skinny capri jeans, people.
And this stamp set. See.
I can make girly, gingham, sweet cards like the one above. Or simple dude cards like the one below.
I turned that solid vase sideways and made a border of it. And used browns. Dude. DUDE!!!!
I've got more. Lots more. I even colored.
And had so much fun I went out and added a few more Copics to my marker collection. I'll tell you all about it tomorrow.
Happy Sunday!
PS If you enjoy reading fiction and haven't read The Help yet, please consider picking it up. I don't think I've had a novel touch me this deeply in a long time and sure hope they don't botch it with the movie.
ACK! Really?? I *love* the masculine border - you are so creative!
ReplyDeleteSusan, if you enjoyed The Help, you should read The Swan House by Elizabeth Musser. I read The Help last year and loved it. You should love The Swan House! Two great cards yove made here. I have that set and never thought to make a border with that vase...cool!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Thanks for sharing--brilliant as always! :)
ReplyDeleteGood to know how versatile this set can be. Thanks for the book recommendation, too!
ReplyDeleteOH, I wish my set would hurry up and arrive, and I do like the border, clever you! Keep those book reviews coming, I read Pioneer Woman's book and loved it, will put it on my wish list.
ReplyDeleteIt's pure genius to use the vase stamp as a border. I read The Help last year and enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteI've got a date with my mom to see The Help on opening weekend. I even bought it for my MIL last year since it was such a good book -
ReplyDeleteYour brown card is GENIUS!!!
WOW!!! Lovely cards.Looking forward for the part 2
ReplyDeleteI love the way you think outside the vase! LOL!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Sandra
I am GREEN WITH ENVY!!!! I have this on my "must have" list as soon as the buying freeze is off. Wonderful card samples. Read The Help last year - could not put it down until I finished it. Love how each character is created. Have I mentioned that next Sunday I get to learn from the Coloring Queen - Debbie Olson - at a Copics class?
ReplyDeleteGreat way to thik out of the box. And, yes, The Help is amazing. I haven't read such an enjoyable book in a long time. And to think that wasn't all that long ago.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards, especially your Dude card! I read that book last summer and really emjoyed it. I had no idea they were making a movie from the same story. In my opinion, the book is almost always better.
ReplyDeleteYour blog gets better all the time. Clever uses of stamps, wonderful color sense, and now book recommendations. I read The Help last year, and found it to be an amazing book. A Must Read. Now I am going to look for Swan House, recommended by another of your fans.
ReplyDeletePlease tell us more about magical skinny capris: brand? where to buy? Thanks for starting my day on the right track!
Awesome use of that stamp set Susan!! I just downloaded The Help to take with me on vacation - going to New Zealand for two weeks! I'll have a lot of your blog posts to catch up on when I get back!!
ReplyDeleteWell I too JUST finished this book! Tough read - how arrogant were white people~~ it was a great book though!
ReplyDeleteLove the use of the sideways frame! You are so good out of the box!
You are just amazing. Who else would think of turning a vase sideways for a guy card? I love the blue card, and I totally agree that that vase set is a must-have. It's on my list, and until I get it I'm stock-piling your examples with it. Loved both your cards! Same thing with The Help. Wonderful book! Movie just can't do it justice.
ReplyDeleteLove that you turned the vase into a border.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards as always! I love how you turned the vase sideways - very creative and shows just what can happen when you think outside the box! Bravo!
ReplyDeleteNow, on to the book! I read it last year and let me tell you, I couldn't put it down!!! The book was awesome and like you, it touched me deeply as well. The book of Negro's is soooooo good too if you haven't read it yet! Definitely worth the read.
_The Help_ is a wonderful read, I totally agree. I'm looking forward to the movie, too, although I have a feeling that it's been a bit Hollywoodized. (Huh. I was sure that's a word.) :P
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, these two cards are fabulous! I especially like the lovely colours of the first one, but yes, the second one is such a dude card. :P
I read "The Help" last year and finished it being a bit frustrated. It almost said to me "there's a sequal coming". I've forgotten character names but for the leading character to just go off and leave her long-loved helper standing on the sidewalk while the main character waltzed off to the big city, left me a bit sad. Anyone else have a problem with the ending?
ReplyDeleteI come regularly and you must surely get sick of me saying how awesome you are as a blogger and crafter...then again, maybe not (get sick of me, that is).
ReplyDeleteI've order this PTI set and thank you immensely for the extra inspiration you're giving here.
As for The Help - this was a book club find. It was a fabby book and one we all enjoyed. We had fantastic discussions and planning to go see the movie. Chocolate pie, anyone? ;)
cheers,
Malyn at ThinkInkCreative
Wow these are just brilliant Luv Sue x
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