Jul 04 2008

Stamp Simply #42 – Make it Girly!!!

 

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!

And all who sounselfishly serve to protect our freedoms — THANK YOU!!!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!

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I made this card a year ago and it was included in the Fan Club Gallery at SCS. Here’s the linkfor more details, which you’ll only be able to access if you are a Fan Club Member. It’s something you may want to consider — click here for details.

Now, back to the business at hand:

Keyword ssnotime42 -There is no time limit. You can play this challenge and upload yourproject at Splitcoastand/or your Blog, anytime at all! You (and that means anyone and everyone, blogger or not!)can play as many times as you like!!! The point is to keep it simple, quick and have fun!!! Please link back here.

The challenge this week is to make acard this is most definitely soft andgirly — whatever that means to you!!! No other rules, simple challenge.Can’t wait to see what you doand, as always, try to keep it simple.Most importantly have fun!!!

Here are some samples:

Check out Julie Koerberssample here.

Check out Dee Jacksons sample here.

Check out Tammy Hershbergers samplehere.

Check out Jennifer Bucks sample here.

Check out Janine Orchards sample here.

Check out Becky Oehlers’ sample here.

What a fabulous Stamp Simply Team!!! Thank you girls!!! Much appreciated!!!

And heres my sample:

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When I first got my pad of Sultry by Basic Grey, I was just taken aback by this sheet of paper. I’ve been saving it because I knew I wanted to use it as an entire sheet and that I wanted tocreate an image that would blend right in with the design of the paper, and this is what I came up with. And I chose to use this sheet today because to me these colors are just really girly, and pretty!!! The card is 5.5″ square and the DP covers the entire card front.

My main image is the bleeding heart from Spring Ephemerals, which is a solid image set. I LOVE the versatility of these solid image stamps. They can be used to create stunning silhouettes or, as I did here, they can take on all the color you wish. I inked my stamp with my Color Box Chalk Cat’s Eye pads. These little pads work great for inking these stamps, and I truly find it relaxing to ink these stamps in this way. Sorry, but I can’t provide the exact colors for you. I stamped this image a month or so ago and never wrote down my colors. After stamping my image, it was cut and embossed with the Classic Rectangle Nestability by Spellbinders, then framed with the Scalloped Rectangle. My Sheer Apple Green Ribbon is doubled up to give it a bit more color, the brad is from the Sultry Brad pack by Basic Grey (it coordinates perfectly with the paper), and my butterflies are punched with a Martha Stewart punch. They are two layers — cardstock on the bottom and DP on the top. Love the feminine look of this relatively simple card – -hope you do too!!!

Remember when you upload to use the keyword above, followed by a comma.Please come back here to post (as a comment) that youve played, and provide a linksowe can check out your card right away. You can find all cards uploaded for this challenge by clicking Gallery Submissions Here.

Some wanting to play said they have never uploaded before. If thats you and you need help uploading, just go to my Challenge No. 1 here.

Thank you all so much for stopping in. I do so much appreciate it!!! Hope you all have a safe and wonderul holiday weekend!!! And hope you find some time to make a girly card, too!!! Have fun!!!

45 responses so far

45 Responses to “Stamp Simply #42 – Make it Girly!!!”

  1. leslierich says:

    Oooooooooh, something girly! My favorite kind of card! I don’t think I’ve ever seen this bleeding heart look quite so gorgeous, Sharon. Talk about something that should be framed! This should be propped up on a dresser and used as room decor. It’s fabulous!

  2. Lois (clownmom) says:

    Your bleeding heart is gorgeous. I like the different shades of green you were able to get in the leaves. I used the same stamp on my card — with no green at all! LOL! http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/969198?cat=500&ppuser=72594

  3. Janine says:

    The girlie card sample is just fabulous Sharon. Your work is amazing! Love the 4th of July card too. Hope you all have a fabulous weekend. Even though we are Canadian, we have a son that has been in school and is now working in the States so I feel quite a connection. Have a safe weekend.

  4. Joan Fricker says:

    Sharon, I love your girly card. It is so feminine and so beautiful. You are right, that paper is truly awesome. It looks like you painted it to go with your bleeding heart. This is a real work of art!

    Your Americana card is wonderful too. I was wishing yesterday that I had some stamps with this theme. But, I don’t so I will just have to enjoy yours for now.

    And, may God Bless America!

    Joan

  5. Love the patriotic card, Sharon! And your challenge card is FABULOUS! I just love how the silhouette stamp goes so well with that paper! You really rocked that out! Thanks for another fun challenge! I hope everyone finds time to play this weekend! Happy 4th!

  6. Pat Adam says:

    Love both your cards especially the patriotic one. Happy 4th. of July. My
    ” girlie” card is on my sight. rubbermaid.blogspot.com/ Pat

  7. Silke Ledlow says:

    Gorgeous card – Sharon!!! Love your *girly* card it’s stunning!!!
    Happy July 4th to you too!!!

  8. These are both stunning Sharon! Love them! Thanks so much for such a fun challenge! Hope you have a wonderful weekend! 🙂

  9. Dee Jackson says:

    Oh wow!!! That Bleeding Herat is totally gorgeous!! paired with that paper and those butterflies it’s just stunning!!

  10. teresa kline aka va.sunshine says:

    here is mine:

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/969402?cat=500&ppuser=141637

    fun, girlie challenge!

  11. 2stampis2b says:

    Happy 4th to you! That bleeding heart card is exquisite!

  12. BEAUTIFUL cards Sharon and thanks for the butterfly layering idea…I love the look.

  13. Nicole says:

    Happy 4th of July!
    Here’s my “Make it Girly” entry: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/969552?cat=14124

    Ordinarily, girly for me would include something pink and flowery, but Krilla is girly to me cause she embraces her body image, wears bling, and isn’t afraid to dance 😀

  14. Shelly says:

    The patriotic card is awesome and so is the girly one!

  15. StampMom says:

    OK, I embraced my inner girly girl with this card — thanks for the great challenge, Sharon. Happy 4th of July!!

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/969865?cat=12243

  16. Carol says:

    Oh my goodness, I just LOVE that July 4th card you made! It’s just outstanding in it’s brilliant colors!!
    The “girly” card is so so pretty with all of the soft colors. I just love that stamp set you used and it works so well with the theme you’re going with. I discovered that I really enjoy participating in these challenges so as soon as I saw the requirements this week, my mind went to girly pink tones. Thanks for the challenge! Here’s my “girly joy” card.

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/969862?cat=500&ppuser=88761

    Happy Independence day to you and yours – we are so blessed to live in a free country!!

  17. Judy says:

    This was a fun challenge.. thanks Sharon.
    Here’s my card: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/969989?cat=500&ppuser=42410

  18. Mary R. says:

    Here is my “girlie” card for this week’s stamp simply challenge. http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/970139?cat=500&ppuser=113844 Great challenge, Sharon! Lots of fun and everybody’s cards are great!

  19. Gigi says:

    Enjoyed playing the challenge; thanks for making today even more fun!

  20. Laurie in MN says:

    I bought the set after seeing all the fantastic cards made with all the stamps. Your card is exceptionally great.

  21. nancy littrell says:

    Your main image blends in beautifully with your gorgeous and girly BG designer paper. A real “Wow” card…….again 🙂 TFS

  22. Love that paper, and those pretty butterflies! Great “girly” card! I posted my submission to this challenge on SCS here: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/970901?cat=10590 and on my blog here: http://mrsboz.blogspot.com/2008/07/go-girly-baby-ssnotime42.html Great challenge, Sharon!

  23. Liz Williams says:

    Here’s a card I made this morning. Actually, it is a gift card holder, and thought I “girlied” it up with the paper punch, the soft colors, and the pearls. Here’s where you can find it:

    http://rightbrainmadness.blogspot.com/ or here
    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/971041?cat=12103

  24. Darlene Gabriel says:

    Here is a card I just finished which I think will fit this challenge. Hopefully I will get a chance to do another now.

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/970298?cat=500&ppuser=109435

  25. Liz Williams says:

    This was so much fun that I decided I wanted to try one with one of my new Flourish stamps. In honor of those strong wonderful ladies of the south–steel magnolias….
    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/971107?cat=500&ppuser=7104

  26. Sue says:

    this is one of the prettiest cards I have seen in a long time!

  27. Ann says:

    Sharon I just loved this challenged!!! I check your challenges every Friday, but I don’t always get to play! But I had to play in this one!!

    Here’s my card: http://www.annscreativenook.blogspot.com/

    Thanks for all the hard you do on here!!

  28. Rachel says:

    Sharon – love your card! It’s beautiful. I like the punched out butterflies. Every time I think I have enough punches, I see something like this. The Martha Stewart Butterfly punch is on my list!

    Here is my card for the girly girly challenge
    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/970355?cat=500&ppuser=19099

  29. Love your card, I just placed an order with flourishes and this set was one of them. Can’t wait to get it.

  30. Jenny says:

    I think I outdid myself with Girly..
    http://onekraftykat.blogspot.com/2008/07/baby-butt.html
    Fun Challenge!

  31. Charlene Merrick says:

    Your card is stunning, Sharon! Here’s my “girly” card:
    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/972153?cat=10362

  32. Denise M. says:

    I made a card for the color challenge this week and someone commented that I should submit it for the “girly” challenge here! Wow!
    Here it is:

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/972208?nocache=1

    Thanks MrsBoz!

  33. Sharon
    Your card is beautiful as always. Here is the link to my
    girly girl card for the challenge this week. Barb

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/972672?nocache=1

  34. Kathie says:

    Sharon what a gorgeous card! Bleeding hearts always remind me of my grandmother who grew them in her flower beds. We used to “pop” them, much to her dismay. 🙂

    I’m in the challenge this week! Here’s my card.

    Something Girly

    Kathie

  35. Carla (cmsuto) says:

    Thanks for another really fun challenge, Sharon! Your sample is gorgeous! The others are wonderful also! Here is a link to my girly card:
    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/973363?cat=500&ppuser=143903
    TFL!

  36. Rose Ann says:

    I love your awesome patriotic card, and your bleeding hearts card is sooo gorgeous!!! I love those colors, papers, butterflies, and brad!!

  37. Silke Ledlow says:

    Sharon – finally I have finished the card…..Hope you like my *girly* version??? ~TFL~

    http://silkeledlow.blogspot.com/2008/07/mojo45-and-ssnotime-42-youre-so.html

  38. Deb Neerman says:

    WoWZa, Sharon!! What beautiful cards; and the bleeding heart card is especially beautiful!

    You can find my ‘girly’ card here:

    http://debneerman.blogspot.com/2008/07/make-it-girly.html

    Thanks for the fun challenge!

    ~Hugs!

  39. Marcella says:

    I just now spied this beautious creation!!! Sharon, I think I can hereby declare you, STAMPMASTER.

  40. Libby says:

    I’m a little late but tonight I had your girly challenge in mind while I was stamping – here’s mine:
    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/976670?cat=500&ppuser=65735

    And LOVE your girly card, sooo pretty!

  41. Toni says:

    I finally got to your challenge! My “girly” card is for a wedding. I used the colors that the bride has chosed for her wedding. They are not especially girly, but I’m not sure that you can get any “girly-er” than a wedding. I do however think that the glitter and flowers are very girly. Hope you enjoy – http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/976763?cat=500&ppuser=156271. Thanks!

  42. I just wanted to let you know, I love this card that you have made, however are you aware that all of the links in your post are dead? They go to 404 page errors. I found your beautiful card doing a Google search on Bleeding Hear Rubber Stamps.
    I hop that you can fix the dead links, as I really would like to purchase these components.

    Thanks

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