Monday, April 12, 2010

H[ippity] Hop Monday! Courage! QFTD04

This card is for today's H{ippity} Hop Monday! I am using Unity Ippity stamps. This set is called Where You Should Be.   

This card is for QFTD04 at SCS!  Congratulations, Linda!  This is the card I chose to CASE.   I love the look and wanted to create the look with more whimsical images.  I changed the colors.  Instead of adding a sentiment to the oval at the bottom right, I added directly to the focal panel.  Truth be told, my sentiment did not fit any cute oval so I had to adapt.   The black background on my card is embossed with a sizzix texture plate.  It looks great IRL.  Does not show up on camera, though.  I added two butterflies in real red for some added pizazz.  Linda stamped her two butterflies on her card.  I added red gingham tabs and some gold pearls and called it complete.  I really love how it turned out!

Focal Image:    I cut the ivory cardstock to the dimension I needed for my 5.5 card.  I sponged barely banana around edges and a little on the center.  I then added summer sun heavily around the edges.   I stamped the sentiment.  I stamped the flowers.  I created a layout that looked good to me with the sentiment actually stamped on the main image.  However, once this was done, it still needed something more.  This is when I decided to stamped the flowers in the summer sun.  It is subtle, but just enough to give it that finished look.  I added this panel to the card on two layers of foam tape.  It sits up higher and does not have a backing mat.  I am as amazed as you that I did not add another layer.  I actually love this more simplistic look for this particular card!


Thanks so much for hopping by!  As always, your comments are greatly appreciated!





Stamps
Unity Ippity Where You Should Be
Paper
Ivory, true black
Ink
Momento Tuxedo Black, barely banana, summer sun, versamark
Accessories
red/ivory gingham, MS butterfly punch, gold pearls, sizzix texturz plate, sponges, foam tape




35 comments

  1. Gorgeous! I love these colors.

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  2. This is just stunning and so inspiring. I just love the colors and stamps.

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  3. so bright and beautiful.. gorgeous card gf.. wow!

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  4. Love the silhouette stamps you used and the bright colours are fabulous. Great card :D

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  5. Gorgeous card and the burst of color is so wonderful! Thanks for the great inspiration!

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  6. STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  7. What a beautiful card. Love the background stamps and all the added touches of detail.

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  8. Ooooo! Super excited that you could play along this week's hop! Your work is always so super fabulous and I'm a HUGE fan and LOVING your creation! Just blows me away!

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  9. Gorgeous Betty!!! The silhouette flowers are awesome!!! Love the added butterflies and the pearls :)!!! Hugs ~S~

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  10. The yellow is so warm, bright, and sunny!! Fabulous card design, Betty.

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  11. Ooooo! This is so pretty, I love the color contrast and the pretty images!

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  12. WOW Betty what a gorgeous color combo!!!!

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  13. Betty, I love how the red butterflies stand out on this card. Great job!

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  14. Your little gingham ribbon tabs and red butterflies are just the right amount of color pop with the yellow/black combo! Stunning card, Betty!

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  15. Betty this is fabulous!! I love how the red accents pop against the black and yellows! Thanks so much for playing along with us!! I didn't see your question about ippity challenges to go along with the Hippity Hop until I was gathering the list of blogs participating today. We have the challenge issued on each Monday for Hippity Hop that you could use to make your card for the following Monday's Hop if you would like. But as you did today, we welcome any combination of challenges you would like to incorporate!! :-)

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  16. great bold colors and designs

    lisa a.

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  17. Love the colors you have used on this card Betty... a great choice.. love the SHOCK of the red and yellow together.. very very nice... but what I love the most is the saying... so very true in all ways.. thanks for reminding me.. Love, Light and Peace... Bonnie

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  18. I love the bright yellow background with the black leaves and the red butterflies. Such a beautiful card you have made.

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  19. Betty - so sorry I missed the last few days - your blog was locked on the wrong date - sheez- great card - very true sentiment!!

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  20. This is just beautiful, Betty! Love the warmth and brightness! Beautifully done!

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  21. This is gorgeous, Betty...the stamped images look sooo pretty with all the yellow and I love the ribbon tabs!!! The red butterflies are the perfect finishing touch!!! Hope all is well with you and yours!!

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  22. this is so pretty betty-a different look than what your normally do but I really like it. the colors look great together and the red ribbon tabs really set it off

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  23. Just awesome Betty, fantastic take on this card, love the yellow panel, fantastic technique and the colour combo is rockin!

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  24. oh this is AWESOME! love the colors!!

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  25. Betty! this is wonderful. love the black and yellow with the pop of red-it's just gorgeous!

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  26. This is a beautiful card. To use such strong colours and to make them work in a very simple, yet sophisicated way is real talent!!

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  27. Such a beautiful card. I have to CASE it..

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  28. Hi, again, Betty! just wanted to say, I'm featuring this card on the Sunday Fave post over at the ippity blog tomorrow! LOVE it!

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  29. Well don't these colors just glow~~ Love that touch of red!! AND you got FEATURED with it~ Congrats!!

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