Superhero Dad

Hello Everyone,

For tonight I am playing along with Sketch Saturday, The Friday Mashup, and The Male Room. Here is my card for tonight.

The dots were inspired by an art movement call Pop Art.
Dots were one its main features.

I can't think of a better hero then dad!
Speech bubbles are also a signature element of the Pop Art movement.

The Man, The Myth, The Legend.
Couldn't say it better myself

Challenges Entered:
Sketch Saturday: #393 by Alex
the Friday Mashup: FM238- Bang! Pow! Zap!
The Male Room: TMR#26-16

    

Pop Art is what came to mind when I saw the photo inspiration for The Friday Mashup. Click here for information on Pop Art. The mashup queue to create a story strip brought Sketch Saturday to the forefront. Both challenges I thought would work perfectly together.

That should do it for me! I want to thank you for visiting me tonight and I hope to see you soon. Take care all!

All the best,
Shawna

The Little Monster

Hello All!

For today I am playing along with Friday MashUp! I usually have all the best intentions of linking up with them but somehow it never seems to work out; until tonight!! Here is my card.. Enjoy!

All the ribbons is very colorful and playful!

Entering Challenge:
Friday MashUp!: Challenge FM231

I don't think I made a card this cute in awhile. So, when I saw this challenge I knew right away what I was going to do and it came together like a dream!! This was a great way to use up ribbon that was quite literally collecting dust.. I really don't use ribbon enough. Seriously, check out my board TheGrandStampede on Pinterest. Maybe I over did the ribbon theme on the card but I really don't mind because I just love it. 

I had to use hot glue to adhere all the ribbon together because remarkably glue don't really work. I was remembering my architectural days of building models and how painful but helpful this crafting material can be. It is also where I learned to really swear!!

I think my little creature reminds of Cousin It from the Addams Family. Cute in his own way and so funny but strange and a little bit freaky!! 

Remember Cousin It!
I watched this show everyday after school.
This is when televisions were pieces of furniture and not picture frames. 

As you can probably guess this card is not exactly light. I didn't want a floppy affect when you opened it up. So I reinforced the back with heavy weight CS that compensated for the weight of the 'embellishment' monster on the front.

This little guy is so cute with all its color and googly eyes.
Tons of dimension just like the inspiration photo.

That should do it for me. I hope you have enjoyed your stay and I certainly do appreciate the time you have taken out of your busy day to visit.  If you are so inclined, please comment I do enjoy what you have to say.. Thank you again everyone and we will see you soon at TheGrandStampede.

All the best,
Shawna

It's About Time!

Hello All,

First, I would like to thank The Paper Players for acknowledging my card 'Genie in a Bottle' as a 'Cut Above'!! Also, I would like to thank Inkspirational for my card design 'Greetings Earthling' as one of the top 3!! I really do appreciate the accolades.

I have been MIA because I have been so busy. I will spare you the details but just running around not having any time to craft... Ho Hum... There is a bumper sticker I see every now and then that I should really take to heart. Especially now; Too Blessed to Complain... So I will get off my soapbox, put a smile on my blessed face and tell you about the challenges I am going to enter.

The first challenge is from Sunday Stamps. My friend, Monika is a new DT member and I have never seen this blog before her... So far I love it!! Blue is my favorite color so win, win for me!! Also, I am entering The Friday Mashup. The challenge was to mash congratulations to the graduate and use the colors provided. I didn't use the yellow so I guess I am not mashing this week..

Sending this off to these awesome blogs:
Friday Mashup: FM209
Sunday Stamps: SSC101

   

For some people it seems like they are in school for a really long time. For most students it is for good reason, others well, not so much... So I wanted to play on the graduate theme and poke some fun at it.. I hope you like my card..

The huge sentiment is very fitting with a small
'congratulations'.. It's like saying 'so glad you made it through
but it took a longggg time!'

Using only blues per Sunday Stamps.
Used colors Night of Navy, Bermuda Bay, and London Fog

Tick-Tock time is ticking!! The arrow to point out
the sentiment. 

This card has some dimension with die cut letters, the arrow, and banners.
Clocks were also popped up with dimensional tape. 

Okay well I thought it was funny... Anyway, this is how I did it.

1. Stamped the clock background using London Fog ink.
2. Stamped the blue grungy background over the clock background.
3. Colored the edges using Stampabilities Bermuda Bay and Night of Navy markers. Cut to size.
4. Sponged the edges for a more distressed look. 
5. On a separate piece of CS I stamped the clocks again coloring a few and then cutting them out. 
6. Stamped the big clock using London Fog ink. Die cut.
7. Stamped the 'congratulations' using VersaMark Ink then heat embossed it white. Die cut the banner.
8. Die cut the letters containing the sentiment and the arrow.
9. Colored white CS Bermuda Bay then die cut into banners.
10. Arranged all the elements on the card and adhered that to the white CS base.

Well that is it for me... I hope you have a wonderful day... Any comments good, great, or otherwise are welcomed.  If you take issue with this card please don't but if you want to voice your opinion that is just fine too! Take care all and we will see you soon!

All the best,

Shawna  

SU Sense of Time (retired)