Friday, July 10, 2009

I'm Back With a Hip Hop Hangover

Hip Hop Hangover

I'm back!! Did you miss me?

The whole screw-up-my-back thing had me almost completely out of commission for a week, but it's getting better every day and I started stamping again on Wednesday, just in time (barely) to make a card for the Unity Guest DT Contest.

The winners were announced last night on Hip Hop. Nope, not me, but that's okay. I'm pleased with what I was able to make. There were over 100 entries!! Stephanie and Michelle were the lucky two. Great job, ladies!! I can't wait to see what they come up with.

So what did I make, you ask? I decided to play around with the spotlighting technique. Since I wanted to match my patterned paper (Urban Oasis, retired SU!), my drop flowers are kind of a greyish blue with just a hint of green. For the Copic users out there, that would be a combination of BG10, BG11, B52, B60, B91 and W2, depending on the petal. The leaves are YG23 and YG67.

That's all from me for now. If you haven't hit Unity yet this weekend, everything (and I do mean everything!) is 30% off. This would be a great time to pick up the handles, which are just beyond awesome. I use them for all of my unmounted stamps, no matter which company they come from.

Back later with a quick EtsyInspired post.

25 comments:

Katy said...

Love your card and glad your back is getting better! :)

CarlaKH said...

what a fab card!

Donna said...

This has absolutely nothing to do with your card, but I had to say this because I've been perusing and drooling over Etsy this morning.

Why didn't you ever tell me about Etsy? I have a wishlist of about oh 8743 items right now of stuff that I want but don't need.

Karen J. said...

Love the color of your flowers. Glad to hear your back is doing better.

ANAT S said...

love what you made with that stamp
great card

silvia said...

Cute card!! Glad to hear that your back is getting better :)

Unknown said...

love this card! So pretty! Glad you are feeling better...

Sassy Runner Girl said...

Oooh gorgeous! I love the spotlight technique. Glad you are feeling better!

Diane (djuseless) said...

I love it! Now I need to add May's KOM to my wish list. This is so enabling!

Unknown said...

amazing, its so cute!

Jacqueline said...

Beautiful card Carole! Hope you feel 100 percent soon!

Ari Vega-Macias said...

oh.my.word.
i have tons of that pattern paper:) SOOOOO COOL!!!!

Unknown said...

Carole, your spotlighting technique came out beautifully and luv the distressing! Now those are cute peacock pins in the post above...your mojo is brewing I see! Thanks for sharing!

Lisa F said...

I love this ! Love the blue color!

Lisa H. said...

I think this is fabulous! love the blues against the kraft!

Bonita Rose said...

great card Carole!

Purple Princess said...

Great card! Glad you are starting to feel better!

Judy Rozema said...

I am glad you are feeling better. Back pain is no picnic!! Your card is adorable - I love the pop of color and how you used the circles!

Miss Boo (a.k.a. jen70) said...

Your card is gorgeous! Love the BG you created. Great colors!

Suz said...

Very creative use of stamps for the background. Glad you are feeling better

Dawn M said...

love this card!!

Dawn M said...

love this card!!

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous card!

4guysandagirl said...

Love your card!!

Emily (stampingout on SCS) said...

Fantastic card, Carole! Love the colors and the spotlight technique with those flowers! I hope you are feeling better soon! :)