Sunday, November 25, 2012

Papertrey Blog Hop ...November 2012

Papertrey Ink's Blog Hop.
The November blog hop challenge is to use the following picture of bookcovers as inspiration to make a card....
For my first card, I was inspired by the book titled Great Expectations. I used the same layout and colors and made a birthday card. I used only white cardstock and colored everything with Copic markers. Actually, ALL the cards I made use only white cardstock today! I popped up the letters and gift box with foam tape for a bit of dimension. For the background, I used all my grey markers and mixed them. It almost looks like a chalkboard.
The next card is inspired by the Sweet Cream Sugar Cones bookcover. Again I used all my grey markers for the background and then heat embossed the sentiments with white. For the cones, I inked my stamp first with frayed burlap, stamped off and then scattered straw distress inks.I also inked the edges and popped them up again with foam tape.
The next card is inspired by the Weekend London bookcover. I used several Christmas stamp sets and randomly made a cluster on the bottom portion of my card. I die cut the bell and ribbon from the Bells and Boughs set and the dove from Peace be Still. I added some Stickles glitter to make it sparkle.
The last card was also inspired by the first bookcover. This one, I colored different grey squares with my Copics and then stamped cupcakes with VersaMark ink and heat embossed them with white. I used a red marker for the sentiment strip (Movers and Shakers Sentiments) and added some heart gems. I finished it off by rounding the corners with my Corner Chomper.
Well that was fun! I really need to make some more birthday cards. My mom has requested them for part of her Christmas gift this year. I really had fun using my Copic markers on all these cards and I think I will try some backgrounds in other colors. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
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25 comments:

  1. victoria hNovember 25, 2012 at 10:37 AM

    Wow - you've been majorly productive for this challenge. Love your chalkboard backgrounds and cards. The ice cream card is my favourite.

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  2. craftmatesNovember 25, 2012 at 10:39 AM

    Wow, you've been busy. Love all of them but my favourite is the ice cream card.- Irma

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  3. Tracey McNeelyNovember 25, 2012 at 10:41 AM

    Love all of your cards, what a fantastic post and such lovely creativity!

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  4. KaraNovember 25, 2012 at 10:48 AM

    awesome!! love the ice cream cone one!!

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  5. Kelly GriglioneNovember 25, 2012 at 11:00 AM

    Great idea to give cards for Christmas, I may try that for our Grandma this year. Enjoyed seeing all the cards you made for the hop, and especially LOVE the ice cream card. That sentiment looks so great embossed on your "chalkboard"!

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  6. maryroseNovember 25, 2012 at 12:09 PM

    I can't decide...I love them all! Great job on those chalkboard inspired cards, but I just loved that colorful Christmas card, too!

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  7. Betty WrightNovember 25, 2012 at 12:33 PM

    Beautiful suite of cards! You totally rocked the chalkboard style background! Beautifully done1

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  8. nancyNovember 25, 2012 at 1:21 PM

    You did an incredible job on this challenge. Do you have any copic ink left?!

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    1. colleenkNovember 25, 2012 at 3:28 PM

      Thanks! LOL My local scrapbook supply store has free Copic refills but suprisingly the markers don't even need it yet! I will just have to keep coloring! :-)

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  9. VictoriaNovember 25, 2012 at 1:29 PM

    Wow, you were busy! I love each and every one. Those ice cream cones and cupcakes look good enough to eat. I also love the colorful peace love and joy card. Lovely, lovely work!

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  10. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)November 25, 2012 at 1:57 PM

    Love, love, love the grey background... what kind or markers are they?

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    1. colleenkNovember 25, 2012 at 3:24 PM

      Thanks! I used Copic markers. I colored my squares with one color all the way across then another color up and down then another color diagonal and another color opposite diagonal. Then just blended more till it was saturated. I blended darker colors around the edges. I used W2,W6,T5,T6,T3 and C3. I also used 0 on some of the letters, if I wanted a lighter color. :-)

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  11. TeresaNovember 25, 2012 at 3:57 PM

    All your cards are special but my favorite is the ice cream cone one. You nailed it.

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  12. JoyceNovember 25, 2012 at 4:10 PM

    All your cards are wonderful. What a great chalkboard effect you created with your copic markers.

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  13. Jacquie SouthasNovember 25, 2012 at 4:26 PM

    Great set of cards - love the chalkboard backgrounds on the first two!

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  14. Kelly S.November 25, 2012 at 4:32 PM

    Gorgeous use of that chalkboard technique! Love the cupcake one. The ice cream one looks just like the inspiration photo!

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  15. DašaNovember 25, 2012 at 4:51 PM

    Love, love, love the first and second card!!

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  16. Karen C.November 25, 2012 at 4:54 PM

    Amazing chalkboard effect. Thanks for the instructions in one of your responses in the comment section. Now I just have to get more of those copic colours to give this technique a try!!

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  17. KeriNovember 25, 2012 at 5:51 PM

    Lovin' the cupcakes! Great job with your chalkboards. Fabulous! :)

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  18. Fiona HarrisonNovember 25, 2012 at 9:05 PM

    What fab cards, love them all but particularly the icecream one.

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  19. WidaNovember 25, 2012 at 9:40 PM

    Wow! You were on a roll!! Love that chalkboard technique

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  20. LEG StudiosNovember 26, 2012 at 6:56 AM

    What a great group of cards!! Fabulous job on each one, and you've nailed down that chalkboard look!!

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  21. DarnellNovember 26, 2012 at 4:49 PM

    What a talented over-achiever you are, Colleen. These are brilliant!!

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  22. maria f.November 27, 2012 at 5:31 AM

    I'm not a Copic gal so I have no clue how you achieved this blackboard look - BUT IT IS AWESOME. And then your super cute designs to go on top of them. Great job!

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