Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Primary Colors, Buttons and a Thank You!

Gingersnap Creations GC116 is Primary Colors, which originally this was to be used for "Gal Pals," but changed my mind!  Lisa's Bloggers Challenge is looking for "Buttons" and I really thought the button add on worked quite well for an embellishment. 
I was so darn excited when my new Artistic Outpost stamps arrived in the mail and finally got to play!  Last month I won the August referral program, so I ended up with six incredible sets!  The stamps I used are from Typography, Whimsical Melange, Ephemeral Backgrounds and Birds of a Feather.  I found that the little girls just fit in this adorable little framed image, which both were stamped with Stazon Timber Brown.  I then used markers to color the girls, masked and then added distressed inks.  The sentiment and frame are both mounted on dimensionals.  The background was colored with Distressed Inks, Glimmer Mist and then stamped.
My sweet blogger friend, Cindy Adkins of Whimsical Musings, sent me this adorable and lovely card!  Can you believe she did this just to say hi??  She even added a little "T."  By the way, Cindy, has started a new blog Girls' Club for those who love Shabby Chic and a lovely GIVEAWAY at Whimsical Musings.  Thank you so much, Cindy for thinking of me and I love this card!

Well I have been busy!  We got the rest of our replacement windows installed and love them, but they seem so difficult to keep clean!  I don't know if it is the Low E glass or what!  Still need to figure out doors!  The magnet truck was appreciated and is on a soda machine in "Dent Repair" shop!  Hope you all are having a wonderful week!  I so appreciate your visits, because I know we all are needing that extra time in a day!

Inks:  Stazon Timber Brown, Distress Mustard Seed, Scattered Straw, Tumbled Glass, Chipped Sapphire, Fired Brick, Vintage Photo, Versamark and Clear EP
Stampin Up Markers, Blush Blossom, Creamy Caramel, Barely Banana, Bordering Blue, Real Red
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35 comments:

  1. Cindy AdkinsSeptember 21, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    Hi Terry,

    Oh my gosh-I love the piece you made--it is totally gorgeous, my friend! and I'm so glad you're making awesome progress on the house--what a great feeling. Thank you so much for sharing my card--you are unreal!
    Love & hugs,
    Cindy

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  2. WillySeptember 21, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    Lovely and wonderful piece, Terry!

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  3. Cath WilsonSeptember 21, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    Lovely images. I don't know how you managed to make primary colours subtle, but you did it and it looks fantastic! Beautiful work :-)

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  4. MeggymaySeptember 21, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    Fantastic piece, love the image. Yvonne x

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  5. Valerie-JaelSeptember 21, 2011 at 2:57 PM

    Lovely card and wonderful, subdued colours. Great card from Cindy, too - she really is a sweetie! Valerie

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  6. Shelly HickoxSeptember 21, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    Love the way you've combined these sets - gorgeous card!!

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  7. SharonSeptember 21, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    I love your primary colours card Terry - the red/blue/yellow are so soft looking and the little girls image is gorgeous! The buttons do finish it off!!
    I love the card you received from Cindy too!!

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  8. cherylSeptember 21, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    oh hun,your piece is just totally gorgeous,the detail in this is amazing just love it,hun,love what cindy sent you too hun love hugs cherylxxxxxx

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  9. Silvia(Barnie)September 21, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    You've created a wonderful card, the background looks fab and the image is lovely.
    Lucky you - Cindy's card is fantastic.

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  10. NettySeptember 21, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    Beautiful, Beautiful card Terry, loving that inner frame and the beautifully coloured stamp.....did I say it was beautiful.......lol

    Smashing card from lovely Cindy. Glad all is going well on the homefront. Annette x

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  11. Stampin in the suburbsSeptember 21, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    Adorable card. Very nice. Thanks also for the sweet comments on my blog today. ( - :

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  12. Shelly SchmidtSeptember 21, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    Oh la la- I love the AO sets you won/used- lucky you!!! Beautiful technique and I love the pretty effect you achieved with the colors. Great look with the buttons!

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  13. Jan HenningsSeptember 21, 2011 at 8:41 PM

    What beautiful creations and what a sweet card Cindy sent you :) We have been doing some home repairs, too, including 6 new windows...be glad when it's done!

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  14. Deb (dcorder)September 21, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    This is so adorable. I love that image. Thanks for joining us at Gingersnap Creations.

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  15. SherrySeptember 22, 2011 at 3:09 AM

    All those new AO stamps sound fab!
    Love your new piece, the muted background is great. Good luck with getting your new windows clean xx

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  16. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2011 at 6:01 AM

    Terry
    I like how you used the Primary colours in more subtle hues which adds a sense of the pretty to this card. That stamp is so perfect for the challenge theme.
    Cindy is a star. How she finds the time to do all that she does to support her fellow crafters and create gifts that are for no reason other than to say Hi and makes us all feel very special.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  17. Sugar Lump StudiosSeptember 22, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    Terry
    both of your cards are gorgeous! I love how you used the primary colors on the first! awesome! Hope you have a wonderful weekend (yes...I am starting early)! :)

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  18. PamSeptember 22, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    Great card Terry! Those are fabulous stamps, and love the background you made. What a special card from Cindy!
    Pam

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  19. Georgie HornSeptember 22, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    Hi Terry, Your tag is beautiful! Could you tell me a little about your blog hop linkie you have going on.

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  20. Basement StamperSeptember 22, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    Love the primary colors on this one with the adorable image. Thanks for playing with us at blogger's challenge this week!

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  21. LisaSeptember 22, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    Those girls are adorable on your card. And how nice to receive a nice hello from a friend with a sweet card. Hope you're having a good day -- we're rained in today (which I love!).

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  22. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    Stunning cards! Beautifully designed!

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  23. UnknownSeptember 22, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    Awesome creation my friend. I love it..

    Hugs, Linda

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  24. Lisa SomervilleSeptember 22, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    Fab combination of AO images! The sweet sisters look wonderful in the Whimsical Melange house! Thanks for playing along with the Bloggers Challenge!

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  25. Lynn StevensSeptember 23, 2011 at 12:01 AM

    Fabulous job with the Artistic Outpost stamps. Terry you need to apply for the design team!!! Seriously! Now with all your new stamps you have no reason not too!!!
    New windows? cool. I don't have a problem keeping mine clean I just have DH do them.LOL
    Hugs Lynn

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  26. UnknownSeptember 23, 2011 at 6:33 AM

    Oh this is a gorgeous creation Terry, love the stamp and the colours, you even managed to turn primary colours into something vintage! Have a great weekend, hugs, Ira

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  27. Gerrie JohnnicSeptember 23, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    Wow GF, love what you did with the AO sets, can't wait to see you have more time to play. ...and on another note....you do windows? lol

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  28. Chrissy DSeptember 23, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    Terry, these are two beautiful cards - love the background techniques you designed! Wonderful work with the Bloggers Challenge!

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  29. Marie Lost Bird StudioSeptember 23, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    Beautiful card,Terry! Cindy's
    card is beautiful too.
    Have a great weekend.
    Hugs,
    Marie

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  30. Marjie KemperSeptember 23, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    THis is so pretty, Terry! Love how the sentiment pops in red and the buttons are definitely a great accent. So glad to hear the magnet made it to its new home - I bet he adores it!

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  31. Cynthia SchelzigSeptember 23, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    what,,,,you WON again...and six sets at that....you lucky girl you ...and such a lovely card too!

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  32. Kimberly GajewskiSeptember 23, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    Very pretty Terry! Such a sweet image! Wonderfully done! :D

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  33. IdaSeptember 24, 2011 at 3:37 PM

    Love your card. So many great details. Congrats on winning those stamps. How fun! Your friend's card was beautiful too.

    My apologies for the late commenting. I have been ill this past week.
    Thanks for joining the BC Button Challenge.

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  34. SmilynStefSeptember 24, 2011 at 11:01 PM

    Love how you combined those stamps ... thanks for joining our primary color challenge at Gingersnap Creations.

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  35. 1CardCreatorSeptember 26, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Wow Terry this is gorgeous, amazing how you muted those beautiful bright primary colors, they look fabulous! So glad you have your windows in, you will love the energy savings for sure! So sweet of Cindy to send you the lovely card.

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