Monday, September 5, 2011

Let’s Party!

If you are looking for my yesterday’s GingerLoft post, click HERE.

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I have a party invitation to show you today. It is based on the colour splash at PDCC, the sentiment challenge at Wee Memories and the challenge at CAS-ual Fridays (The Cat in the Hat).

         

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I made these for my aunt who is a school Headmistress. She wants to throw a party for students who did a good job this year and specially for the weak students for doing a better job. I have pencil shaded the image and I kept the design minimal because I have to make quite a few of these including gift boxes (party favours) to keep one “Kinder surprise chocolate egg”.

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I pierced holes and added a bit of faux stitching. This is my first time stamping a Penny Black stamp correctly. As you guys know I don’t have many inks.. just a few for edge distressing and only two stamp pads in Peony and Sepia. I have tried stamping these Penny Black stamps with the local black ink here but the result was more than pathetic, VERY blotchy. So today I tried ColorBox cats eye queue in Sepia Black (pigment ink) for this and THANK GOD it worked! The sentiment is from Schlosser Designs.

I have been asked one too many times how I give out my excessively dimensional cards, the ones with big ass flowers :D well, all my cards go in coordinating gift bags like the one above or boxes. Here I have used MS score board to make lattice grid on the bag, just to fancy it up a bit. I found the PERFECT ribbon for the bag handles!

GOOD NEWS!!! Two of my projects (both PDCC ones) are being featured at Catered Crop and my project’s recipe is being used for the current challenge (shabby chic using pastel colours). Check it out HERE.

REMINDER: ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT!! Don’t forget to play along my challenge “Make your own ribbon/fabric flower(s)” at Yvonne’s blog HERE, there is a ribbon prize for the winner. You will also find my ribbon flower tutorial there.

Challenges: PDCC97, Wee Memories, CFC18 (cat in the hat)

38 comments:

Hussena said...

wow nice card and the bag is just fantastic,love the handles so pretty.

Tee said...

You kill me, everytime you post a card..I almost die of amazement...this is so so gorgeous and I love how beautifully you use that score board..maybe I should get one too..
Congrats on being the featured crafter!! {{{{{{HUGS}}}}}

McCrafty's Cards said...

I love this card E.T, its really striking, fab bag too.
Kevin xx

Avni said...

Ohh..U made the background with scoreboard? That's lovely! Beautiful colors and image!
P.S. Yeah, even I used felt for 1st time!

Unknown said...

wow super awesome...love the bag and the card.fabulous scoring.Its a visual treat to see ypur blog and it is diff to believe that your supplies are limited.i have said it earlier and i say it again ...YOU ARE A MAGICIAN.I am inspired

Dr Sonia S V said...

Erum I like the texture on your card-- gorgeous!

Cheers
Sonia
http://cardsandschoolprojects.blogspot.com

Crafterkhush said...

Can you ever do something which would maybe not make my jaw drop... I don't look good in that stance... You my dear are the principal when it comes to thinking out of the box.. Super cute and awesome work.. If this is what you do with limited supply.. if you had limitless supply i think i would have been stunned to even react.. Kudos to you... Congratulations on being the featured artist... *Big hug*.. Muuuaaahhh..!!

Spardha said...

Super duper awesomely amazingly fabbie card!.. LOVE the bag along!
{ Damn!.. And I thought MY card was pretty good! :P }
And congratulations! :D :D

Winnie and Patty said...

What a cute cute kitty cat card! Just love it! Thanks for playing along with us this week at Speedy the Cat's Friends challenge!

Kim Duran said...

Hahaha! That little guy is just too cute! Makes me smile!

jimlynn said...

SUPER CUTE!!! Love this little CAS fabulous card.
Oh, and congrats on your cards being featured! Exciting.
Lynn

Mallika said...

kuch bolne ko hi nahin rehta !
:(
you are awesome yaara !

Colleen Dietrich said...

Cat in the Hat, right? How cute! He's such a big guy, just like my own kitty who passed last October. :( I have a black cat now named Cristabel, who is so sweet.

Your card is adorable, and congrats on being featured at CC!

PJ said...

lovely one dear !
i really love the shading and amazing color balance !
- love
Pooja

itsallrosi said...

you've made this kitty look absolutely adorable!

Priya said...

Simply fabulous...

Priyanka Bokdia said...

supa cute!

Michele Gross said...

Adorable!! Love that cute little kitty and such a fun take on your inspiration!! Fabulous project-thanks for sharing with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

Natali said...

Nice image you choose for "Lets party" )) Love it!!
Hugs,
Natali

Alyna said...

wow like the card, finaly u are onto coloring images :) like it
love ur image and the pretty bag too.
hugs
Alyna

Tenia Nelson said...

Love this card dearie!!!

Stacey G.-2 Craf-t-4u said...

This is so cute E.T! Perfect for all the black white and red challenges this week! A fav. color scheme of mine too! Awesome gift bag! What a great idea for bulky cards! Congrats on being featured!

Linda McClain said...

Doll - You are amazing!! This just pops off the page.

Lisa Elton said...

How fun is this! Love everything about it!!!

yyam said...

This is adorable! Love the layers and the colour combo! :)

Romina Nahata said...

Wowers !! Love d pencil shading n d background !! I keep staring at ur photography skills....

kavitha said...

Love the scoring on this card,beautiful image:)

Mallika said...

i again fainted !

Jinny Newlin said...

Over-the-top adorable, Erum! LOVE that darling image, and all your embossing adds just the right amount of depth and dimension! Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at The Play Date Cafe!

Andrea Ewen said...

How sweet! Love the embossed background and that darling image, colored beautifully! Thanks for playing along with us at the Play Date Cafe!

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

OHHHH! This is just the cutest little cat ever! LOOOOVE his red balloon and that stitching--your embossing is fab too! LOVE:) Thanks so much for joining in the fun and playing along with us over at the PDCC!

Mari said...

You're right, that's the PERFECT ribbon! (I just love it when that happens!)
I can't even imagine that you don't have tons of ink pads... I would have NEVER guessed! You do such amazing things - I suppose I thought you had ever cool thing there is!

Virginia L. said...

Love this CUTE card! Your craftsmanship and design are superb!SO glad that you play with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

Unknown said...

This is so adorable! GREAT shot of the pic too!

Laura Davis said...

This is such a cute card!
Thanks for playing at CAS-ual Fridays!
Laura

Laurel Beard said...

GORGEOUS! Love the embossing, the pops of red. This card is just brilliant...... Thanks for joining us at Wee Memories.

Giovana said...

Beautiful card! thanks for joining us at Wee Memories.

Shelly Schmidt said...

Goodness- I love this darling card!!!