Friday, September 23, 2011

Stylin' Suzi

My blogging friend Emily Leiphart's birthday is today, and I made a card for her. I'm really bad about mailing, but my procrastination gave me the chance to snap a few pictures of my card.

Emily is a huge fan of Unity's Suzi Blu stamps and always makes such cool and creative cards with them. So, I broke out my lone Suzi Blu stamp and here's what I made:


Isn't she fab? Seriously, this card took me forever to execute between the paper piecing and the coloring. The papers are a mix of October Afternoon, Cosmo Cricket, and My Mind's Eye. I love how the papers look together.

See the cool tweed hat? It's a digital stamp from Bows and Berries (Tweed Hat) that I flipped and resized to fit the girl's head. I printed the hat on the C.C. Clementine paper, but the pattern looked strange. So, I turned the paper, printed the image again, and then paper pieced the tweed patches. Here's a close-up:



Using digital accessories opens up all kinds of possibilities, doesn't it? I'm thinking it would be so cute to resize this hat for some animal stamps...

I'm linking the card up to Unity's Friends With Flair this week. Check it out! And if you get a chance, wish Emily a happy birthday. :)

Have a great weekend!

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41 comments:

  1. Emily LeiphartSeptember 23, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    Squeee!!! I LOVE it, Jocelyn, and thank you so much! I hear you on the colouring-piecing combo. ;D I love the beret. It's absolutely darling!

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  2. ~Tammy~September 23, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    Girl, this is so so fabulous! I love how the paper pieced patterns work so well together! It does take time, but so worth it! Awesome cool beret! You Rocked it as ALWAYS!!!

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  3. Karen B.September 23, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    What an awesome card!

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  4. Jen W.September 23, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    Kick ass paper piecing, dude! Amazing how well all those different papers work together. :) Love the dotty paper down the side too.

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  5. Annette AllenSeptember 23, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    wow ....way to be creative... I love it...
    great design...great choice in paper...

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  6. Glenda JSeptember 23, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    Terrific paper piecing! Great work on this adorable card!

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  7. JenniferSeptember 23, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    So CUTE!! Love the paper piecing and adorable hat!!! (=

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  8. Rachel BSeptember 23, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    Oh my goodness. I love how you paper pieced here! I am sure Emily will love this card even more in person!

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  9. RubySeptember 23, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    This card is so cute. Love the paper piecing.

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  10. ErinSeptember 23, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    LOVE, seriously so cute that you personalized the card for Emily!

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  11. RobinSeptember 23, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    Wicked card!!! Love it!!!
    Robin

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  12. KarySeptember 23, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    Hi Jocelyn! This is a beautiful card!! You did such a great job with the paper piecing, I love her hat!! Great colours! I'm sure Emily adores it!!

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  13. Jackie R.September 23, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    She is adorable! Terrific job paper piecing her! I love to paper piece but I know what you mean . . . it is very time consuming. She was worth all of the hard work she turned out great! I'm sure Emily will LOVE her.

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  14. Tenia NelsonSeptember 23, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    So so loooooovvvvvvveeeeee this card!!!!!

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  15. NoraAnneSeptember 23, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    This card is FABULOUS!!!! i love what you did with her hat :) So creative!

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  16. JingleSeptember 23, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    This is just too cute! I am in love with the way fun colors you used!

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  17. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    LOVE love love it Jocelyn!! She is totally chic!

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  18. LindaSeptember 23, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    ho my word how cute, is this she is preicous!

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  19. Jackie SSeptember 23, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    Just love how you dressed your stamp. Very retro

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  20. ChunyuanSeptember 23, 2011 at 4:44 PM

    awesome card. Love the paper pieced and colored suzi.

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  21. Emily KeatonSeptember 23, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    What a fashionable card! I love all of that fussy paper piecing and the wonderful bright colors. Emily is sure to love this!!

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  22. Savannah O'GwynnSeptember 23, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    OHHH! I love the papers you used for her dress/outfit--I want each piece!! I def. would wear it! LOVE your card design:) FAB!

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  23. jennifer mittenSeptember 23, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    This is simply fabulous. She looks like someone from th swinging sixties in London. I see that Emily loves it!

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  24. kasia c.September 23, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    Jocelyn this is amazing!! This is pure papre piecing genius!. LOVE!

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  25. Jen MSeptember 23, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    Ah-mazing!! Totally fabulous, that hat rocks!

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  26. KarenladdSeptember 23, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    Oh my goodness..this card just jumped out at me from the linky list and is even cuter up close! LOVE IT!

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  27. Annette Witherspoon ♥September 23, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    This is so awesome!! I can't believe that cute little hat she's wearing is a separate stamp!! That's awesome!! You're awesome!!

    I hope Emily has a good birthday and she enjoys your card!!

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  28. GwenSeptember 23, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    Awesome, awesome Suzi Blu card! Love it! What a great idea to give her the hat!! I'm off to wish Emily a happy birthday!

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  29. shuggySeptember 24, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    what a cute card!

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  30. Anne TussingSeptember 24, 2011 at 6:57 AM

    Fantastic! What a lot of work it was!

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  31. MegSeptember 24, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    Holy cow, what a labor of love--just to make the hat! This card is so Em-ish! You picked all the perfect papers to go together and did a super job on the coloring, too!

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  32. RoslynSeptember 24, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    That is so cute! Love all the papers and the hat turned our beautifully!

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  33. lisa aranaSeptember 24, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    she is beautiful!!! so perfect for emily.

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  34. LynndaSeptember 25, 2011 at 7:50 PM

    OMG Jocelyn... this is super CUTE.... you did so beautifully with that Paper-piecing...!! Awesome ...and cute card my dearest... I heart this!!! hugs...xoxo

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  35. AngelaSeptember 26, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    My goodness, what a perfect card for Em! (She used a Suzi Blu to make my bday card, too! Ha.) Love all the fun details you've used here. Awesome!

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  36. ChristineSeptember 26, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    Okay so you totally rock for making this for your blogging buddy!!! Second...Would you consider entering a card with pink in Practical Scrappers card making contest? All the details can be found here: http://www.practicalscrappers.com/2011/09/our-biggest-contest-ever-come-join-in.html
    Your stuff is always amazing and I know you'd be a great addition!!!

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  37. KalynSeptember 26, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    So cute and artsy! Love this image and how you worked with it!

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  38. LindseySeptember 27, 2011 at 12:54 AM

    Oh my, she IS fabulous! That is one amazing exercise in paper-piecing, too. What a perfect card for Emily.

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  39. Jessi FoganSeptember 27, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    o-m-g, look at THAT HAT!!!! I love the way you've paper-pieced it (that's dedication, baby!) and I think I want to wear her outfit. How great are those polka-dotty tights??

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  40. LaurieSeptember 28, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    She is so pretty! The paper piecing you did here is amazing!!

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  41. Diane JaquayOctober 6, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    Another fabulous Suzi card, the paper piecing is TO DIE!!!

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