Yesterday I challenged Kimberly VanDiepen to make a card with the same stamp set and designer paper to see what we would come up with. Kimberly is a wonderful person, sweet friend and a Navy wife. I admire Navy wives. They have it TOUGH. Kimberly especially. It seems they have moved every year since I know her. She is a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator and is sooooo good, she earns cruises even though she moves so much. Kimberly is an amazing stamper. I love everything she does. She doesn’t only create wonderful cards, she is an incredible scrapbooker as well! Make sure to check her blog! You will put it on your favorite list, if it’s not on there already. I promise!
Well…I wanted to make the challenge fair and not pick the Paper and Stamp set myself. I asked Jenn Balcer to pick it for us. She did, and boy oh boy was it a challenge. I think I hadn’t had a harder time with a challenge since I did Emily’s color challenge: Amethyst, Bashful Blue and Real red. Jenn picked the Sarah Designer paper and Big Blooms stamp set.
When she first said that I thought….easy peasy. I love Big blooms. Well…..three card sketches into it I almost gave up. Nothing seemed to come together. My trash can was full of rejects!
I finally came up with this one. My card base is Certainly Celery. The top part is dry embossed with the Bodacious Bouquet dry embossing template. Besides the blue designer paper from the Sarah package, I also used a strip of yellow paper from the Spring Flower designer pack.
I am really into round shapes right now. I can’t help myself. And ever since I have been playing with acrylic stamps, I love the look of circular greetings. I stamped hello friend around the main image. Both hello and friend are from Amazing to Zany! So are all the words on the smaller circle on the bottom right.
Besides Big Blooms I used Little Pieces as fillers in the main image and flower center. I used So Saffron, Regal Rose, Brocade Blue, Certainly Celery and Basic Black ink. The flower center is a So Saffron Brad. I added rose grosgrain on the bottom of the yellow strip as well as a little paper piercing….every card can use a little of that.
I am glad that challenge is over and I kinda like what came out of it. Thanks Kimberly for playing and thanks Jenn for the CHALLENGE!
Make sure you check out Kimberly’s card on her blog. She totally rocked this challenge and made it look easy to boot!
Beate
Stay at Home Mom of Three, Splitcoast Team Member and Copic and Spellbinders die Lover.27 Responses to “One of my hardest challenges EVER!!!!!”
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I LOVE how you put the words around the circle. Really great card.
another WOW..I think maybe my stamp club will be doing something with circles this week..love it! Credit will of course go your way! 🙂
Sue
This turned out great! And thanks for sharing Kimberly’s blog. You’re right; I’ve added her to my Google Reader already. Now, maybe I should get off the computer and go play with my Sarah paper.
Beate, I visit your blog everyday! I love all of the ideas you share, you are a very talented person. Because you inspire me, you’ve been tagged! This is a new game, check out my blog and play along! I can’t wait to learn more about YOU!
Diane
It just flows! So much texture … very purdy!
This is just WONDERFUL! I’m sure the “rejects” were great too! This card is just SUPER!
This is such a neat card! I love all of the little details – the paper piercing, the words stamped around the circle. It’s great and the colors are so fun! TFS
Love what you came up with Beate….the words around the circle are great…and I love how you overstamped words on the corner flower…very pretty!
What a fun challenge. You did an awesome job. I really really like it!!
Girl, this is stinkin’ FABULOUS!!!!!!!!! I love love love what you did. You made my day with your comments. I don’t know what I would do without you. 🙂 You my friend, are the best. A weekly challenge it is!!!!
This is such a fabulous card. I especially LOVE the words around the circle. TFS
What a fabulous card! I love everything about it – you did a great job!
Fun challenge! Great cards for both of you! And PSSST you’re it on the next game of tag
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Hi Beate! I just checked out your friends blog. She sounds really sad living in Colorado Springs (which is where I live). I gave her my SCS name and I really hope she gets in touch with me. I would love to meet her and help cheer her up (and of course there would be the stamping too).
Beautiful card by the way. You both did an awesome job with the challenge.
Linda
Love this card! Love all the round shapes!
wowie! i love how those words go around the circle!!!
I love it! NOw I have to go and see what Kim did!!! Can’t wait..i am sure it is just as awesome!
Great job! uh oh..SUPERSTAR..sorry i saw that moment coming. I tried to warn you!
Such a cute card! I love the circles, and am very impressed by how well you lined up the “hello” and “friend” in a circle, since these were not clear stamps! 🙂
Wow! Have you got Kimberly pegged!!! She is just awesome at EVERYTHING she does (I’m not just saying that cuz she’s my sis-in-law)!!
Great challenge and awesome results!!! Just love that set! Way to go girls!!!
I love all the different elements you used! Especially the way you stamped “hello friend” around the circle. Looks great!
Well, third time’s the charm!!!!! This one is definitely a winner, Beate!!!
Beate, this is OVER THE TOP fabulous! I love every single element!! WOWZERS!!
What a fun idea! I love your card. I’m thinking your rejects were just as wonderful though.
Debbie
🙂 Love the card and the use of the Sarah paper! Nice job!!
This is a fabulous card! You did an excellent job with it! I always love to do these type of challenges!
This card is great! You always do a wonderful job!
EXCELLENT job! You ROCK!! TFS.