Friday, October 17, 2008

I Just Love It When...

...a card actually turns out the way I had it planned in my head! That doesn't happen around here all the time...lol! This week's Blogger's Challenge is a color challenge. Our creations need to include Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, and Really Rust. I used inks in the challenge colors to color up my Stampendous image. The patterned paper is from one of the Stampin' Up's retired holiday paper packs. To end up with Riding Hood Red buttons, I simply punched a 1/2" circle of the red and placed the circle under a clear button. I lined up the button holes and made holes in the paper circle with my paper piercer. I held the button and the paper circle together with a very narrow strip of Old Olive. This is my favorite thing to do when I don't have the colored button that I need! A little faux sewing, an A Muse holiday sentiment, and some Star Dust Stickles complete my card. For some more inspiration with these lovely colors, you can check out what the other members of the group came up with here. Have a Happy Friday, and thanks a bunch for stopping by today...Toodles! :D

23 comments:

Lynn Mercurio said...

What a sweet card. Awesome job with these colors.

Nikki Bond said...

Too cute! Love how you incorporated the orange! {SMILES}

Debbie Fisher (debbiedee) said...

this is adorable!!

Pat Huntoon said...

That is adorable! Isn't it amazing that so many of us can use the same colors and they all look so different.

Lisa Martz said...

What a CUTE card! Thanks for sharing!

Unknown said...

This is great Kim! The button accents are so cute and I love that snowman image too!

Patti Chesky said...

I'm a sucker for snowmen...so LOVE this image!!!! The layout is wonderful!! Great job!!

Barb Hardeman said...

Awww! Kimberly this is just awesome. What a sweet, sweet card.

Connie Babbert said...

Oh, cute! Love the snowmen! Thanks for the tip on the buttons, too. Great job with this challenge.

Chrissy D said...

Kimberly this is image is adorable! Such a sweet card and the perfect color combo for it too!

Kristen said...

As we New Englanders like to say "Wicked cute". I love it.

Kerry D-C said...

waaaaaaaaaaaaaay cute!

Selene Kempton said...

I just love Snowmen! This is adorable. I like the little buttons you added! So pretty!

Lisa Somerville said...

Too cute!

Regina Cornelius regcorn@zoominternet.net said...

i love this!!! i never thought to try a winter card, you pulled it off brilliantly!!!

Ida said...

Super Cute! Wonderful watercoloring, love the sparkle and the button accent.

mudmaven said...

Really wonderful card. Everything works together so nicely. Great idea for the buttons! Thanks. ~chris

Anonymous said...

The whole card, everything about it, is fantastic. Love it.

:) Marcia

Lori said...

So cute! Love your button trick, too.

MJ said...

Love this! How sweet.

Anonymous said...

So cute! I would never think of snowmen for these colors, but they work beautifully! TFS

Carolina said...

What an adorable card - beautifully colored image and the faux stitching with the buttons is the perfect touch!

Clara said...

These colors are just perfect...and the card is adorable! Great job Kimberly. :)