Monday, April 9, 2012

Challenge #105 at Craft Your Passion

Hello my fellow bloggers! We had an awesome Easter and my brother-in-law joined Hubby and I for Easter dinner. I would like to start by saying that it was fabulous which is due to the awesome cooking of my favorite Chef, Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond. My twice baked potatoes were a hit. I also made a 10 lb. baked Ham, roasted asparagus and Ree’s Crème Brulee from this season’s Pioneer Woman on Food Network. I love Crème Brulee but never had to nerve to make my own but, because I love Ree and all her country living which includes her awesome recipes I had to try it. With that I will just say that there were only happy faces at  dinner last night. I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday!

Our new challenge is up at Craft Your Passion and this week our theme is “Shaped Cards.” That means no Rectangular or Square cards are allowed. I can’t wait to see what you all create. So to get you inspired the CYP DT has lots of ideas; you can visit them here. So without further ado our sponsor this week is Kenny K.
For my shaped card this week I used  a gear/circle shape that I created in Adobe Illustrator with a little inspiration from none other than Google search. There are so many things you can search on. Just type in a question, phrase or word and it will find a resource or an answer. I found a multitude of images with Steampunk inspiration for my card on Google.
I used BoBunny Timepiece collection for my DPs and Bazzill cardstock with a gear cut by hand (yes, I do that occasionally) and embossed with my Cuttlebug. Then I used Brushed Corduroy to distress the embossing and make it really stand out. I used the gear to create a circle easel card to display my gorgeous Val Ventura digi stamp.
Wow, did she take forever to complete! I love these stamps and they are fun to color but it took me 2 hours to color her with planning and testing.


These are the Copics I used to color Val Ventura, my new Steampunk baby!

I’m entering this project in the following Challenges:

Make It Monday – Anything Goes
Moving Along with the Times - Va Va Voom

Thanks for letting me share my CYP card with you this week!

Hugz,

11 comments:

Carla S. said...

Terrific card, Cathy! Great circle easel design and fab coloring of the fun image! Great details!

scrap joanny said...

Your work is allways so great Cathy !!!

Anonymous said...

Your colouring is just incredible!A totally fantastic Steampunk themed card.
Lisa x

Chrissy said...

Fantastic Steampunk card Cathy Lee, just wonderful..


Thanks for sharing with us at ‘Make it Monday’

Luv CHRISSYxx

Don’t forget. .if you leave a comment on another entrant, mention that you saw their card on ‘Make it Monday’ for a chance at second prize.. the more you comment on and mention MIM, the more chances at winning second prize.

Lisa Jane said...

ooh this is fab.. love the circular easel - perfect for the steampunk theme.
Why not enter our Va Va Voom challenge at Moving along with the times
Lisa x

Lisa Minckler said...

Cathy! I apologize, I must have lost my invitation to dinner...I would have been there!! :D LOL..man o' man, did that menu sound scrumptious. I am sure it was terrific. I love making twice baked..those are yummy!
As for your card, this is a sensational shaped card and every single steampunk element is perfect. Your sexy grunge lady has some 'shape' as well. LOL...
Awesome card!
hugs,
Lisa xx

Ann Marie Governale said...

What a cool card! Love it, edgy, sexy... love the card design and the image!

DesignerDiva said...

This is one fabulous card Cathy, your colouring just POPS off the page and your details are perfect!
I'm really sorry I'm so late commenting this week, but thank you for sharing your card with us at MAWTT and I hope you will join us again soon
Hugs Laurie xx

Karen said...

Okay, I've never heard of twice baked potatoes so I'm sat here thinking that I simply haven't lived!
Hehehe.. sounds divine!!
Your card is wonderful honey and your colouring superb. :0)
Thank you so much for sharing with us at Make it Monday this week.

Hugs Krafty Karen - DT for Make It Monday.


Leigh S-B - The Sharpie Domino Queen said...

Hi Cathy, I spotted your card over at the MIM challenge and had to have a closer look! LOVE your steampunk shaped card and your colouring on Val Ventura is superb!

Patricia St Martin said...

WOW!! Cathy, Your card to so awesome. You have captured the steampunk theme, I have not tryed that yet. Love how your easel card works with the theme, you did a totally amazing job coloring your image. Great elements you added.
Hugs,xxx

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