This is SO me!

This is SO me!

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Meade Girls' Shoebox Swap

One Saturday, I'll be attending the Meade Girls' shoebox swap. I kept putting it off and putting it off, but today I FINALLY got my card made. Here's what I came up with:

It's a simple card but I really like it. The card base is Basic Black. I took a 4 x 5-1/4" panel of Cameo Coral and embossed in in my Cuttlebug using the Leafy Branch embossing folder. The bird image is from Inkadinkadoo's Birds Galore stamp set and is stamped onto GP110 white cardstock using Black Staz-On. I used SU's markers in Garden Green and Cameo Coral to color the image. I then sponged the edges of the image using Cameo Coral. I attached that to a scrap of Basic Black cardstock. Using the Martha Stewart Branch punch, I punched 3 branches using True Thyme cardstock (a great way to use up old scraps!) and adhered those to the back corner of the image. Then I attached the image panel to the front of the card on a slight angle. I attached a black Prima flower with a gold brad in the center to the upper left corner using a pop dot.

I hope the girls will enjoy making this card.

23 comments:

  1. Glitter Bee greetings, Mary this card is stunning!!!! Simply beautiful...I love it! Hugs, Ronnie

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  2. This is beautiful Mary, I think your friends will love making it!

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  3. Mary, this is really pretty! I'm looking forward to making one on Saturday!

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  4. Gorgeous card, Mary!! I am always at a loss when it comes to the coral - but you did a great job with it!

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  5. This is beautiful Mary! You know how I love birds, so I can't wait to make your card on Saturday! I love the colors you used and that CB folder is one of my favs!

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  6. I love this inkadinkado set. I really like the cb folder you used with this image, goes so well together.

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  7. Beautiful Mary! I just love this stamp (I have the set too!!). Love how you tilted the image on an angle as well!!!
    Maria

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  8. This is beautiful. I know I will enjoy making it. Can't wait for the swap.

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  9. Lovely card Mary!! Color is beautiful. I really like how you shaded the edges!!

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  10. Love the black and coral, very sticking color combo. Have fun at your swap!

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  11. Such a pretty card- I would love to get one of these in a swap! Have fun at the swap@

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  12. oh my, this is beautiful! Love your coloring!

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  13. What an beautiful card, Mary! I have this set and haven't used it in ages. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  14. It's beautiful! Can't wait to make it!

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  15. I love this card! The colors are gorgeous and that bird image is just beautiful! Fabulous!

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  16. My sentiments exactly! I love this card, it's beautiful! TFS

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  17. Very lovely card! I really like the coloring and shading that you did!

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  18. Just beautiful! Love everything about it!

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  19. this is really gorgeous mary!

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