Monday, June 17, 2013

You Get Me

Hi everyone! Eek! I still cannot believe I'm in the Top 10 of the Paper Crafts Magazine's Gallery Idol contest. Thank you!!


The challenge for Round 4 was to use exactly 10 embellishments on a card. While it was definitely a challenge, I was excited about this theme. I knew right away I wanted to make another freestyle/collage card (like THIS card or THIS card). 

I decided to focus on a color scheme. It took a while to choose the colors, but I settled on this color scheme from The Sweetest Occasion. I focused on the three colors on the left.

I don't have too many embellishments in mustard, grey, and poppy, but I decided to alter some of the embellishments to get the right color. Here is a shot of embellishments before I altered them (there are a couple in the picture I didn't end up using):



I pulled together ink, spray ink, alcohol inks, spray paint, craft paint, glitter cardstock, and stamps, and I went to work altering the items. When I got done, my card looked like this:



I started with the background paper. To make it, I simply made a grey rectangle in Photoshop, duplicated it, and layered the rectangles to make stripes. 

For the embellishments, I focused on shapes and textures. I would have loved to have added two more elements, but I needed to stick to the 10 items. :) Here is what I used:

               1. Keyhole--spray painted and layered silver glitter cardstock underneath
               2. Canvas circle--(it wasn't the right color of yellow) flipped over and misted with Mr. Huey's Taxi
               3. Wood veneer heart--painted white and inked with a reinker
               4-5. Two half-circle chipboard pieces--painted silver
               6. Metal star--spray painted
               7. Ephemera heart die-cut--flipped over and stamped with Hero Arts Houndstooth background stamp
               8. Silver sequin
               9. Yellow transparency banner
               10. Hemptique twine

I have to share that the transparency banner was not what I had planned. I had a similar one, but just before I adhered it to the card, I lost it. Argh!! After spending 20 minutes looking for it, I gave up and cut down a different transparency. I'm sure it will turn up in a Lego bucket or something. ;) 

Here's a close-up:



Before I layered the elements, I created a sentiment strip. Using a sentiment from Pixel's & Co., I printed the sentiment on vellum. I could have easily printed the sentiment directly onto the paper, but I liked the softness of the vellum. Here's a close-up:



As part of the Gallery Idol contest, there's a vote for the Top 5. If you like my card, I would really appreciate it if you vote for my card! You can click on the link at the top of the sidebar or go HERE, click on the image, and vote. You do have to register, but if you have already registered, you can simply log in. Thank you so much!!

Thank you for stopping by and for your support! Have a great week!

Supplies
Cardstock: (white) PTI; (silver glitter cardstock) Doodlebug Designs
Other paper: (Premium Matte Photo Paper) OfficeMax; (vellum) 
Pigment ink: (Provincial, Strawberry) Fresh Ink
Spray ink: (Taxi) Mr. Huey's
Embellishments: (half circle chipboard from Mint Julep collection) BasicGrey; (transparency from Fact or Fiction ephemera) BasicGrey; (die cut heart from Dear Lizzy) American Crafts; (canvas circle from Fact or Fiction) BasicGrey; (metal star from Basics) BasicGrey; (keyhole) Hobby Lobby; (heart veneer) Simon Says Stamp; (sequin) Hobby Lobby
Fibers: (red twine) Hemptique
Digital elements: (sentiment from In Good Company collection) Pixels & Co.
Other: (Picket Fence Distress Paint) Ranger; (yellow spray paint, silver craft paint)

37 comments:

  1. LOVE that sentiment, Jocelyn!! And your cluster of disparate elements TOTALLY works here. I enjoyed reading your approach to this and love how creative you were in combining all of these embellishments. GOOD LUCK in the voting!!!!

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  2. I LOVE this card Jocelyn! You totally nailed it and I love the bright yellows and reds, especially the frame!

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  3. WOWZA!! Great idea altering those embellies!

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  4. Beautiful card ... you got my vote again! Good Luck :)

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  5. I love how you altered the embellishments to make them exactly what you wanted. And your layering is perfect. Good luck!

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  6. And I love this card, Jocelyn! How perfectly you placed everything to keep the overall look balanced and not busy.

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  7. Wow wow wowwwwwwwwwwww! This is amazing!!! I loveeeeee it!!! Off to vote!!

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  8. The grey background coordinates so well with the gorgeous embellies. Fab design.

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  9. I am in love with this card!!! Everything about is perfect; color scheme, cool altered embellishments, awesome clean and simple design...just WOW!

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  10. I gotta admit when I first saw the bunch of embellies I couldn't possibly think of how it would all come together. Goodness you are a genius! Love this card and it's layering.

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  11. Uh Oh!!! I love this card....It's so clever!!! Everything you make so clever Jocelyn :)I loveee your creations :)

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  12. You can't believe it? Well, I sure can. And you truly stepped up to the challenge. Real, true, big-hunky embellishments and 10 of 'em. Add lots of creative thinking. Yet this, I dare to still call it CAS, striking card emerges. That's why you are Gallery Idol through and through.

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  13. Okay, love seeing the before and after and ...you made the striped panel?! genius.

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  14. The before & after is so awesomely inspiring! I have lots of little embellies (especially chipboard) that just don't go with anything. You are genius!! Love how you did the sentiment too - vellum rocks! And I fully expect an update when you find wherever the walkabout one went!!!

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  15. Congrats to you Jocelyn! This card is amazing, Good Luck!

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  16. Totally awesome card! I love how you colored your elements! Brilliant!

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  17. fabulous! What a geat job with your 10 embelishments!

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  18. I just noticed the little half circle holes where the twine is secured, and I was totally in awe of your attention to detail! Love that you can barely see them!

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  19. So original and creative! I love how you make these elements work for your design! Way to rock this challenge! I totally expect to see you move to the next round, Jocelyn!

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  20. Another AMAZING card!! :) You are rockin' Gallery Idol! Best of luck to you!!

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  21. Such a cute card design, love the way you've cleverly used the embellishments. Best of luck to you!

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  22. Congratulations on Idol. Your card for the day is just wonderful.

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  23. Amazing how you manged to keep this CAS, despite all those embellishments - masterful!

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  24. Umm, yeah, I totally love this!! Then I came to your blog and saw what you started with ... so very impressive! Love how each element gets a different treatment. Yellow and gray is one of my favorite combos and then you go and throw some exciting poppy in there! You really did wonders pulling it all together. Way to bring your A game : )

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  25. Holy moly, girl!! I am in awe of all that you went through to pull this together!! And the end result is absolutely stunning!! I love every single detail, and know that this will get you to the next round, and beyond!! Wishing you luck!!

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  26. Very resourceful! Love what you did with all of those embellies. Awesome card!!!!

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  27. Congrats girlfriend... you well deserved! Awesome... and gorgeous card! hugs...x

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  28. You already know my thoughts in this card!!! It totally is spot on gorgeous and so dang clever to alter all those embellishments!! Way to go my friend!!! ;)

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  29. Loooove your card Jocelyn. I like the colors, the embellishments and the twine. Perfect!!!

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  30. HUGE CONGRATS on reaching the Top 10!!!
    FAB card Jocelyn - LOVE your re-purposed embellishments, just gorgeous!
    Thanks so much for visiting my blog too - MUCH appreciated :) :) :)

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  31. You never cease to amaze me darling. YOU are so brilliant. LOVE this card and big congrats.

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  32. Hi Jocelyn - this card is simply amazing! I love seeing how you put it together. The spray painted keyhole is so gorgeous and the colour scheme is so original and striking. Ijust saw you made top 5!!!! Fantasic and definitely deserved.

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  33. I love how you altered your embellies. They and your card turned out amazing! Good luck, best wishes, and I'll be looking for your card in the next round.

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  34. Congrats! Love your card and how you altered the embellishments!!

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