September Blog Hop!
This month's New Stamp Set Releases are
Buried Treasure Featured September 25
Going Batty Featured September 26
Autumn Splendor Featured September 27
Tweet That Featured September 28
The first is for my Nephews Birthday this weekend and will hold some "dosh" inside. When you are 16 you want to choose your own stuff (aka Treasure!). I used a paper that has gold on it and then used distress inks on it, polishing it off the gold. The map was distressed and coloured to make it look old. A few areas were coloured with Copics and the skull & crossbones were coloured with a Picket Fence distress marker. I used SC399 for my card.
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Going Batty Featured September 26
Autumn Splendor Featured September 27
Tweet That Featured September 28
My cards using Buried Treasure are quite simple.
The first is for my Nephews Birthday this weekend and will hold some "dosh" inside. When you are 16 you want to choose your own stuff (aka Treasure!). I used a paper that has gold on it and then used distress inks on it, polishing it off the gold. The map was distressed and coloured to make it look old. A few areas were coloured with Copics and the skull & crossbones were coloured with a Picket Fence distress marker. I used SC399 for my card.
Inside the card I added a simple pocket for some folded notes or a gift card.
My second card uses the parrot and is showing parrot like repetitive behaviour. The paper here is from Papermania. Copics were used for the colouring and Memento inks for the stamping.
Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!)
All four winners will be
announced on September 29, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go
back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the
more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count
twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday September 28, 2012.
Totally love the paper you chose for the first card. DS(5) would totally enjoy the humour of the second!
ReplyDeleteJanine--both of these cards are great!!! I can't decide between the two which I like best. Guess it'll have to be a tie! TFS
ReplyDeleteWow wee all of your cards are great. Happy Birthday to your nephew! I like that you distress so of your first card. It stands out! Beautiful Bright colors on your last card. TFS AJ-
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are nice, Janine, but that first is outstanding!!!
ReplyDeleteTwo fine cards, Janine. Your nephew is sure to love his 'treasure' and the card. Those parrots can be repetitive when they start chatting, can't they? :-)
ReplyDeleteAwesome background on that first card! A great way to give a teenager his birthday gift. And a clever idea with the repetitive sentiment on the second one.
ReplyDeletetwo terrific cards! you nephew will love it.
ReplyDeletestamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/
I am a sucker for blue Love your cards....Lis
ReplyDeleteGreat work! Love the gold on the first and your nephew will be happy!
ReplyDeleteJanine,
ReplyDeleteThe first card for your nephew is adorable and I'm sure he will love the treasure inside the card! Your second card is adorable as well and the coloring of your parrot is perfect and just like a parrot, he is repeating and repeating!!
The paper on your first is fabulous. I'm sure your nephew will absolutely love it. The second is really cute. Love the bright colors you used.
ReplyDeleteThese are great! I love the repeating parrot. What a perfect card!
ReplyDeleteCaptain Jack Sparrow says you will not be walking the plank with this card. Especially like the gold polishing.
ReplyDeleteMelissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow Fan
What fun cards; love the second one with the repeated saying. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteWOW! That background paper on the first card is so striking and really sets off the stamps so well!
ReplyDeleteLove the gold on the background paper. Perfect for the image.
DeleteFAb job Janine! I love the dp on the first one...so perfect with the map stamp :) The second is so cool with the 3 tag sentiments!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun pirate cards!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are great and I love the white you've used on the map! I think I may have to invest in one of those picket fences markers. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat great cards!
ReplyDeleteVery nice details on the first card!
ReplyDeleteCute three-peat on the second!
Love the gold paper background on your first card. What a treasure!!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. Love your distressed map it looks fantastic on that gorgesou paper. cheers Linda
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