This project ended up taking ages as I didn't read the directions properly for 2 challenges! I loved the colours for last week's ColourQ challenge and decided to make a card with a book theme for the Celebrating Hobbies Challenge in the Moxie Fab World. Luckily I stopped by Christina's and Kasia's blogs and it finally sunk into my thick skull that we were supposed to make anything BUT a card. So change of plans. I decided to stick with the theme but I'd make a bookmark instead! Brilliant! So I made my bookmark and was very pleased with it until I reread the rules at Moxie Fab - "Create a paper crafted card". DOH!! So I came up with a little card to tuck my bookmark into but by that point the ColourQ deadline was way past so now I'll only be entering this puppy over at Moxie Fab. Moral of the story - don't get distracted by the pretty pictures - read the fine print! :) 
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| Oh no! De po-po locked up Santa! |
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| Charlie Brown kind of looks like a cyclops in this picture... |
Supplies Used:
Cardstock: (Kraft) Gina K, (Poppy Parade, Certainly Celery, Tempting Turquoise) Stampin' Up
Cardstock: (Kraft) Gina K, (Poppy Parade, Certainly Celery, Tempting Turquoise) Stampin' Up
Stamps: (Image and sentiment from Books a'Flutter by Ippity, Sentiment on bookmark from Oct 2011 KOM - Faith, Hope, Love...Live By It) Unity Stamp Co
Inks: (VersaMark) Tsukineko, (Poppy Parade) Stampin' Up
Inks: (VersaMark) Tsukineko, (Poppy Parade) Stampin' Up
Embossing Powder: (Seafoam White) Ranger
Die: (Half & Half) PTI
Die: (Half & Half) PTI
Ribbon: Craft supply (Think it was from some Doodlebug packaging)
Well, I love them both! And you made me laugh! Totally something I would do!
ReplyDeleteThe pictures from the parade are amazing Jen!
We've all done it.... grandiose plans, leave things too late, not read the fine print... At least you came to a save at the end, this card/bookmark is such a fabulous idea and I love how it turned out!
ReplyDeleteThese boats are awesome! TFS.
CUTE card and tag!! Love the butterfly sitting on the stack of books, such a neat image!
ReplyDeleteLOL... at least you made a fabulous card and book mark!
ReplyDeleteThe boat parade looks amazing!
Thanks for sharing your boat parade pics! The comment about Charlie Brown made me laugh out loud! He sure does look like a cyclops! Ha! Your card and book mark are perfect! Great take for the challenges!
ReplyDeleteI love your boat parade pics! Thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteThe challenges' fine print may have caught you, but who cares when you end up with great creations? ;)
This is so fun! Love the colours and design!
ReplyDeleteI think it just says "create a paper crafted card" so I think your ok regardless.
the bookmark is so sweet ... all the things i love about reading, do you do posters jen?! that boat parade is so cool, the peeps loved seeing the pictures and ben thanks you for his birthday wishes ... star wars is his favourite, no surprise there!
ReplyDeleteHey Jen! Thanks for linking this up to the Celebrating Hobbies Challenge in the Moxie Fab World. I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)
ReplyDeleteCyclops Charlie Brown...he'll haunt my dreams now ;) lol My oldest would've died of excitement to see that Star Wars boat!!
ReplyDeleteReading the fine print...what, are we lawyers or something? Sheesh :) Besides, now the rest of us get to see 2 awesome projects from you! Love the incredible detail of the paper piecing, and both sentiments, and the embossing on the card...fabulous :)
Love the creative thinking behind your card/bookmark! I don't know why, but I really like reading about those kinds of things. It turned out fantastic! Love the colors!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute! love the colors!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Maria
I totally love this card with a pull-out bookmark! Beautiful use of the colours. Those pictures are fabulous and I totally laughed when I read 'Charlie Brown looks like a cyclops.' LOL
ReplyDeleteHahaha! Twice I went to make a card with those gorgeous colours, and twice I remembered it was "anything but a card"! And I never got the "anything but..." made, LOL!
ReplyDeleteIt all ended well, though, because there you are featured over at Moxie Fab World. :-) Congratulations!
Hi Jen! Darling card and congrats! Can you tell me what you used to emboss the text on the celery cardstock? It's so cute!
ReplyDeleteGreat desing. Love the embossed text background with bookmark and stamped books. Congrats on your win.
ReplyDeleteha, I have screwed up so many challenges by not reading close enough. Well, both turned out lovely!
ReplyDeleteJust saw your FABULOUS card on the Moxie Fab blog! I so LOVE that IPPITY set!! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteHi! Love this idea ... the Crumb Cake is perfect as a base for these colours! Hugs xx
ReplyDelete{{{{{WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!}}}}
ReplyDeleteI was so incredibly excited to see that you'd won the challenge over at MFW - so very well deserved, Jen, and I wanted to give you a big crafty hug & pat on the back :)
YAY, Jen! Congrats on your win~of course, I think all of your cards are winners :o) This one is really sweet.
ReplyDeleteLove the boat parade photos. Our parade is this Saturday night, hope to get some good pics to show too.
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Woohoo, congrats on this Jen! It's so funny how we all have missed the fine print on challenges...I've famous for just totally missing the deadline! I love how you used your {ippity}!!! And these pictures are soooo cool...what a fantastic time you had!
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