Saturday, May 19, 2012

Simple Card Saturday - Hello friend

Happy Saturday!  Today I have a quick card to share with you, using the current color challenge at The Play Date Cafe:

And now for the paper yummies:

Okay, so maybe I used a little bit more than a "splash" of mustard with my black and white, but I think it still works.  Thanks for looking!

I'm playing along here:
The Play Date Cafe Challenge #132
The Gingham Challenge in the Moxie Fab World
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #169: Alphabet letter  (use 3 elements beginning with the same letter.  I used B: black, bee, buttons)
Little Red Wagon Challenge #133: DIY Patterned Paper
Papercraft Star Challenge 97: Checks/gingham
Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge #139: Animal, bird, or bug
Paper Sundaes #120: Things with wings
Simon Says Stamp Clean & Simple Challenge

Supplies: cardstock: Recollections (black), Georgia Pacific (white); stamps: Paper Smooches (hexagons), Hampton Art (sentiment); inks: Clearsnap (Citrus Yellow), Tsukineko (Onyx Black); ribbon: Hobby Lobby; buttons: craft supply; baker's twine: Divine Twine; sewing machine: Kenmore; thread: Singer

23 comments:

  1. This is really one of my fave color combos. Great card, that ribbon looks lovely with the background stamping.

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  2. Love, love, love this! Simply perfect!

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  3. Beautiful !! Love the gingham bow - a perfect card for our challenge this week at Papercraft Star ! We are so glad you played with us this week !!

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  4. So striking! Great job with the colours. I think that AMAZING gingham ribbon/bow qualifies for entry into the Moxie Fab World Gingham challenge:
    http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2012/05/card-creations-week-gingham-challenge.html

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  5. Such a lovely card! I love how you have placed your stamped backing paper a bit off center making room for the decorative stitching. Great design!

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  6. Very sweet card! Love the stitching edge!
    Thanks for playing with us this week at LRW and creating your own patterned paper!!

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  7. I love little bees, what a sweet composition and great use of color! Thanks for playing along with stamping' sisters in Christ this week!

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  8. It is adorable! Such a cheerful card with all of that yellow.

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  9. I Love this card! What a lovely sketch, and the gingham ribbon with the buttons and twine is so fresh and adorable! Thanks for sharing it with us this week at Stampin' Sisters in Christ! Hope to see you again!
    Blessings,
    Michelle

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  10. Great card, Kimberly. Love how you offset the front panel. Thanks for sharing with Flourishes.

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  11. Swooning over the hexagons...you've lined them up so perfectly...looks like one large bkgd stamp!!
    Most of all I luuurve the yummy gingham ribbon :0)
    Jenny x

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  12. Fabulous card, Kimberly, I love that beautiful bow in front of the honeycomb background. Thanks for joining us this week with a fun card for the Papercraft Star "Checks or Gingham" challenge.

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  13. This really is a paper YUMMY! The hexagons are awesome and I love that wide gingham ribbon! Great job combining challenges!!! :)

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  14. What a great honeycomb background, and I adore your little, meandering bumblebee! Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at Papercraft Star AND The Play Date Cafe!

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  15. What a darling card!
    Thank you so much for participating in Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge.
    Have a great week!
    Hugs and smiles

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  16. Great card and LOVE that big bow on the front. Thanks for playing along with us at The Play Date Cafe!

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  17. The hexagons are grand but the gingham ribbon is swoon-worthy! Gorgeous! Thanks for joining us in the Cafe!

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  18. LOOOOOVE this card--LOVE the stitching on the black...LOVE LOVE LOVE that little bee! BEAUTIFULLY done:) THANKS for joining in the fun and playing along with us over at the PDCC:)

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  19. WOW!! I LOVE this!! Such a FUN design! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

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  20. Love the gingham ribbon and how you slightly offset the hexagon panel!

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