August 17, 2007

Look Ma, no ribbon!

Happy Friday everyone! Being a work-outside-the-home mom I really, REALLY look forward to the weekends where I can catch-up on house-work, get some quality crafting time in, and spend more time with the children (who are in day-care all day). I also like to create elaborate meals on the weekends, as preparing food is a big hobby of mine. Thankfully, our children will eat anything and everything, including edemame beans, spinach, artichokes, beets, tofu, etc. They actually beg to have salad for dinner (and we don't use typical iceberg or romaine)!

Anyway,(...how did this conversation turn to food?) this card uses a stamp that I've had for 4 years or more. It's by inkadinkado, and I love it. It's one large square stamp that is perfect for coloring in.

This time I decided to leave large portions of each "block" white, for more contrast. I colored it with prismacolor pencils and gamsol and mounted it on pop-dots on a Bazzil CS base. I pierced holes around the entire square, and stamped the sentiment on top and bottom.

14 comments:

Jen said...

Oh, gosh! I love the colors! They look so brilliant against all the white. The sentiment is perfect, as just looking at the card makes you happy! Very cool!

michelle sturgeon said...

Great colours! So funky!

Alhambra Club said...

Wow, this is fantastic, love your coloring. what a great stamp

Jessica said...

i love this card - clean, crisp and bold!
My own son is a somewhat picky eater, but he also loves tofu (he thinks it's a treat, hehe), and sushi, and artichokes are like dessert to him. He begs me to make them, and he'll also eat salad usually, though he doesn't beg for it.

Anonymous said...

Love it!! Makes me think of the good ol' days-most of which were spent lying on your mom's living room floor listening to the best music EVER! Aaaahhh...youth...

Nancy said...

Stunning!

Julie Campbell said...

Oh man, Dana! You're making me hungry! I love anything 'out of the ordinary' - but MY kids don't want anything to do with it! Now I'm definitely going to have to hang out with you sometime!

Allison Rankin said...

Another awesome creation!

Corie said...

JUST absolutely GORGEOUS!!! Love all the cards of late. The butterfly is just so cute, and that blue/green card is oh so elegant.

Sorry I have not visited this week, you have created so amazing cards!!!

mum-on-the-run said...

Wow, love the vibrant colours! The white looks really striking!

Ashley said...

TOTALLY AWESOME! Love all the colors and everything! Beautiful job! I love all your creations by the way! HUGS! Ash~

www.ashleyscreativecorner.blogspot.com

Anne said...

Crisp,clean with just the right kick of color! Wonderful choices... can't wait to see what you conjure up for the ATC swap?! *wink*

Hugs,
Anne :)

Risa said...

Very nice card Dana!
I love the contrast effect!

Alli Miles said...

Just GORGEOUS!