17 May 2010

Another card

It's been sl-o-o-o-o-o-w going in the creative department.  I have had NO free time to speak of, between work, and training, and study, and family issues, and the house sale...  I am in desperate need of some quality scrap time, and/or some quality time with some scrappy friends.  So, this week I managed one lonely little card, and a layout which I'll share in a different post later in the week.

This is my card, created with a few different challenges in mind:




# Design Dollies ~ Colour challenge ~ black, yellow, turquoise.  Definitely the most challenging colour combo I've encountered so far.  I do love it though!
# Design Dollies ~ Sketch challenge
# Some Odd GirlStyle Challenge #2 ~ the 80's

I couldn't find a way to work in a SOG digi image, so I used a digital brush that I found at deviantart ~ It's part of a free set called Telephonic Communications by kidwoofwoof and it's the first time I've used a Photoshop brush on a card.  I printed it onto a transparency, then cut it out.  My 80's inspiration is the song 'Call Me' (Blondie, 1980) and the Madonna-esque black lace, as well as the actual phone image.  We had a rotary dial phone like this at home till around 1986.  I remember how awesome it was to upgrade to a push button telephone!

# NVS ~ Challenge #5 ~ May collage
Inspired by the Blondie image in the same colours, and the song title. I don't really know if it's collage-y enough for this challenge?  Collage style is definitely a genre in which I have a lot of growth potential (read: I'm not very good at it...)

 I also used: Bella cardstock, Bazzill 'Lemonade' cardstock, Rose Moka 'Appel d la Nature' paper, Carolee's Creations alpha stickers, Stampin' Up ink, and a little charm I was sent in a RAK quite some time ago.

16 comments :

  1. Hey Karen, sounds like a life brimming at the moment..How is J doing since the move? Coping OK I hope for your sake as well as hers.Is schooling going alright this year...fingers crossed for you.I think about you and all you have to deal with every day, as well as working, being a wife and every other single thing we have to do in a day.I have always admired that you plod along and get there in the end.I really hope you can manage to find some time soon to get together with the girls and have some YOU time..I think Leah needs it too.She has been working so much lately...Hugs Mel xoxo

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  2. beautiful karen, i know how much you would be missing the creating with so much going on at the moment. hang in there and your time will come shortly no doubt xo

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  3. Karen, I think we need another scrappy cocktail night!! LOL!

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  4. I love that image you used on your card. Fabulous inspiration!
    Thanks so much for joining us over at Some Odd Girl

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  5. Beautiful card. Thankyou for joining my candy. Good luck

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  6. Hiya Karen, what a cool card, great idea with the brush, very cool and unique look to the card.

    I am always amazed at how many challenges you can cover with 1 card or layout - I must try that one day!

    Thanks for the blog visit, lovely to hear from you.

    Good Luck with all the house stuff, it will be such a relief for you when it's all over hey!

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  7. okay, i seriously LOVE this card, Karen! not only does the Some Odd Girl eighties-ness appeal to me in a huge way, but those Design Dollies colours and sketch interpretation look FABBY, and i was totally inspired by Blondie with my creation, too!

    but you need to know that, while the Envious prompt is a collage inspiration, you can make ANYTHING from it! it doesn't have to be another collage (some of our Nerdy Girls have done scrapbook pages, and i'm sure i'll end up doing a card here or there, too), so you're rockin' with this little piece of art! and i'm SO happy to have you playing along with all these places and i adore you for the support, girlie! *big huge squeeze* you are LOVELY! xo

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  8. Well I think your lonely little card rocks dear friend, those colours look great together, sounds like you have a lot on your plate at present and I hate that when this sometimes happens our creative outlet seems to be where we lose the time, hope things settle down soon and you can get back to your scrappin self. Love to you and your family, Melxx

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  9. Very cool card Karen!!! Hope you get some "me" time very soon :)

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  10. I LOVE this! Thanks for playing along with the Dollies!

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  11. Hey Karen,

    Thanks for stopping by my blog. I totally agree with you. I see Wrath in the third image also. BTE, I love your scrap booking layouts. My favorite is don't you hate when water gets into your eyes. TOO CUTE! SEe you in blog land.

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  12. So cool! I love it! Thanks for playing along at Some Odd Girl!!

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  13. You ay have only managed to make one lonely card this week Karen...but it Rocks!
    Hugs
    Debbie x

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  14. Fabby Card Karen! I love the oldschool phone! Thanks for being Odd!

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  15. How fun is this. Definitely old school. Thanks for playing along with the Odd girls.

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  16. Love the colors of this. That xoxo is the perfect addition! thanks for playing along with us nerdy girls!

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