This is SO me!

This is SO me!

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Bombshell Hump Day Hop!! Diamonds are a girl's best friend

It’s Hump Day! That means it’s time for another Bombshell Hump Day Hop! Our fabulous Hump Day Hottie, Angela, has come up with a wonderful challenge for us this week… “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend”. We were supposed to glitz up our Bombshells with whatever we could find that would make our creations sparkle. THIS is where I had my first problem…not only has my creative mojo taken a vacation, but if you know me, you’ll know that I’m glitterphobic! I can’t stand glitter…I don’t want to touch it! I don't even want to be NEAR it! So, since glitter was out of the question, I thought about Stickles…well, this was my second problem- my box of Stickles must have take a vacation with my mojo because I couldn’t find it anywhere in my messy stamp room!!! Okay, WHAT was I going to do!? Well, I DID have some clear gems and they do sparkle quite nicely. I’m almost a little embarrassed to post this card because I KNOW that the other DT members will have absolutely GORGEOUS glittery creations to show and, although mine is a nice enough card, it’s pretty plain and simple, but, here it is:


I have a sign hanging in my kitchen that says “It is what it is”…and that’s a perfect saying for this card! I used the Bombshell Angel stamp set, stamping her onto GP110 white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her using my Copic markers. The card base and layering is Stampin’ Up’s Basic Black. The white panel is GP110 and is embossed in my Cuttlebug using my new Fleur de Lis embossing folder. The black flower is from BoBunny as are the large gems. The smaller gems are from Bazzill. You can see my Bombshell has some pretty large diamond earrings and ring…wish I had some that size! The black and white color combination was from my blogging group's weekly challenge- Ebony and Ivory. We were to make a card using only black and white or black and vanilla papers, inks and embellishments. Okay, so I cheated a little by coloring my Bombshell's skin!

Head on over to the other participating DT member’s blogs to check out their glitzy and glittery creations!! I KNOW that you won't be disappointed!

Nicole - http://www.madebynicole.blogspot.com/

Don't forget to leave a message at each blog! The more messages you leave the more chances you'll have of winning a fabulous prize from Bombshell Stamps at the end of the month!!! Oh, and take a peek at Bombshell Stamps' website and forum!!
Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon! Hopefully my mojo will be back from vacation VERY soon!!

24 comments:

  1. Very cute! Love the colors and layout!

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  2. Very beautifully done! I really love the way you colored the image!

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  3. Oh Mary, I don't think you should be afraid of bling anymore! She's fabulous!

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  4. Don't be embarrassed. This is a gorgeous card. I love the color scheme, the coloring, the embossed background, and your bling accents.

    Fabulous!

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  5. Love her bling! Shiaz...I want a rock like that one on her hand! ;) Love it! Don't be afraid of bling...it's your friend!

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  6. I never heard of a glitter phobe before, but if it means having rocks that big hanging off your fingers and ears, I would trade every flake of glitter in the world for that! This is a lovely card. Simple and elegant. Good job.

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  7. Wow this card is fanatic. Love the Bling Bling and all the texture you added to this card.

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  8. Wow Mary! What a hottie!! Love that bling!! Blessings to you!

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  9. Love your card! "It is what it is" is one of my favorite sayings! Think you did well with both challenges, fun card!

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  10. What a beautiful card!! Love the "diamonds."

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  11. She's a hottie for sure! Great card- love your colors. TFS

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  12. Excellent bling execution Mary! You worked the diamond theme to the extreme, and it looks like it paid off! Wonderful design!!!

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  13. Nothing wrong with this at all - don't be so hard on yourself =) The diamond is perfection! Beautiful work!

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  14. What a classy, elegant card. You've proven that there is more than one way to add bling.

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  15. I think your "bling" is perfect! Very classy card! I love the black and white!

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  16. Love the vintage feel of this card!!!

    mary
    http://www.piecesofhomedesigns.blogspot.com

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  17. we are our worst critics! she's fabulous and LOVE the bling! and can never go wrong with black and white......and skin :)))
    Linda

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  18. was it Davinci that said "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."

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