Mar 9, 2011

I'm Up for a Challenge!

Well, I am!  I just haven't had time to post, and so here are 3 challenge cards for the past 3 days of 365 Cards:

Day 7 - Feeling Fierce.  In my mind, fierce is not fashion... but then I'm old and Tyra Banks annoys me.  To me the word 'fierce' evokes wild and fun, which is why I was inspired to make a kids birthday critter card.


Incredibly simple... this was some DCWV design paper on which I popped some Doodlebug Design stickers.  I made up my own sentiment and glued it under my big ol' gorilla.


Inside the card is a wee fun surprise.  These stickers were just too cute, so I popped one inside, too.

Day 8 - Arch Card.  I've never made a card with this shape before, but to me 'arch' brings to mind gothic architecture, stained glass windows and McDonald's fries.  I both love and hate McDonald's fries, but that's neither here nor there.  Here's my arch card:


This arch with vines was cut on my Silhouette, and the flowers were punched and placed randomly around the card (and over the nesties tag)  Ruby red Stickles add a bit o' glitz.  Sentiment by Fiskars.

Day 9 - Do that Decade - the '90s.  I'd also like to submit this one for the Simon Says Challenge - Anything Goes.

 I'm a bit of a movie buff, and some of my  favourite movies were released in the 1990s  (93 - Jurassic Park; 94 - Shawshank Redemption; 95 - Usual Suspects & Toy Story; 97 - Good Will Hunting; 99 - The Matrix & The Sixth Sense)  Well, I took my inspiration from a rather famous scene in the Sixth Sense.... only, I changed it up a little...


I found this free clip art online, and I couldn't resist.  
I typed up the sentiments using free fonts 
The font on the front is called "Goofball"
 - and the on the inside is "Chiller"


That luscious design paper is October Afternoon - from their Night Light line.  Love it!

Thanks for poppin' by!  Time to catch a few zzzzz's.  That alarm clock goes off kinda early around here (dang alarm!)

- Carolyn




8 comments:

Mark Angel said...

Love your cards :)

Dale Tiernan said...

Totally brilliant all 3 but the I see old people one made me laugh out loud. Fab.

♥ Audrey ♥ said...

Lovely cards! Great take on the Arch challenge and I luv the 'fierce' card! Thanks for playing at 365 Cards.

Joni Koch said...

This Arch is really beautiful. Great job.

Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin) said...

Oh these are cute!!! Thanks for your comment on my blog, I got the sample pack from The Twinery and have been loving playing with the different colors... worth a try.

Kathy D. said...

So jealous that you can find cool clip art on the internet and making a rockin card! love the green on it and how did you get his blanket to match the pp

I love the vines you did with your Silhouette. I don't use mine enough and it intimidates me. Did you have to buy that image?

And like the wild paper in Fierce card!

Kajikit said...

That old people card made me laugh out loud. Such a cute take on the theme. :)

Pam said...

OMGoodness - one fab card after another. I absolutely love your hair-raising humorous card, well done!!