Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Day 3 of GKD Previews!

Are you having fun seeing all the previews of the upcoming sets?  Thank you so much for all of your wonderful comments!  They are a real encouragement to me!  I love knowing that you enjoy looking, and that you're inspired by what you see here!

Today I'm a little bit out of my "comfort zone!"  One of the sets I'm previewing contain solid stamps (as opposed to line art), and since I'm a girl who loves to color, sometimes solid stamps fluster me!  I'll be anxious to see how you think I did!


My first card uses Nina's set, He is Risen!  I stamped the image once on ivory card stock, and twice on green designer paper, cutting two out to layer atop the third.  I colored and shaded it with Copic markers, then added a bit of distress ink to the edges.  I kept the layout simple...the paper has a subtle design similar to a heart near the corner, and with this sentiment, I just didn't wanna cover it up!

Notes:
Tim Holtz tea-dye distress ink
Copic markers
Basic Grey Capella designer paper
sheer ribbon
Bow Easy
lace
pearls
paper roses



My card with Tami's Life Live Loud" set is definitely "out there" for me!  I was going for a grungy, heavy metal kind of look.  How's that for some contrast from my first card?  ;)

Notes:
Tim Holtz black soot distress ink
Kaleidocolor ink
scraps of designer paper
silver adhesive nail heads
torn black tulle

These were a lot of fun to make, and I hope you like them!
Lots of inspiration here:

104 comments:

  1. lol...talk about two different cards, you did GREAT on both!! Love the softness of the Christ is Risen design, so pretty layered/colored like that! Perfect dp for sure. Your Live Life Loud design is rockin' that is for sure, the tulle is perfect and awesome design.

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  2. Oh wow... I LOVE the color choices on your first card and the second is just awesome with the nail heads!!! Perfect for that set!

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  3. Love the contrast of styles! The first one is absolutely gorgeous!!

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  4. all the cards i have seen on other blogs so far i wasnt really liking the he has risen set. but you just changed my mind. its GORGEOUS what you did :) great job!

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  5. TOTALLY AWESOME "Risen" card! Perfect colors to take this card to the next level!

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  6. Get out of your comfort zone more often...you did a great job on both cards!

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  7. You have two totally different looks and I love them both!

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  8. I like both cards, and you did great job with Live Life Loud set.

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  9. Wow, gorgeous creations! Your first card is especially stunning!

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  10. Definite contrast between the two cards. But both are great. Thanks.

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  11. Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing.

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  12. I love the way you did both your cards! Each makes a great statement! Good color palettes on them.

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  13. Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing!

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  14. Killer contrasting cards - love the grunge one!

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  15. These are truly beautiful images! I love them both.

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  16. Deb, great designs. Love your details.

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  17. Beautiful cards! Love how you used the stamps on your cards.

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  18. No one would guess you were out of your zone.. bother offerings are amazing.

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  19. Gorgeous! You are very talented!
    barb

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  20. Excellent application of the cross on that DP! These cards are all so wonderful!

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  21. Gorgeous love card, great live card.

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  22. Wow! Both are wondeful! The first one is so soft and beautiful, love your color palette. The second one is excellent, love the bling!

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  23. I like the background paper you used for the first card; such pretty colors~

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  24. wonderful cards, the colors in your Love card are beautiful!
    Sandra ltb

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  25. I love both cards but the Live Life Loud is my favorite. Love your stamped background paper and especially love the bling and tulle!!!

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  26. Great designs. The soft look is perfect on the 1st card and the strong colors are excellent play off the rock stamps.

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  27. Beautiful coloring with that first card. It is so beautiful.

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  28. Wonderful cards! Love the layouts and colors. Thanks for sharing them!

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  29. Really pretty Christ Is Risen card. Perfect DP for it. Great job!

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  30. Your cards are fantastic...that grunge, heavy metal look came out beautifully on the Rock card!

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  31. I think you did a fabulous job!!! I think your comfort zone is bigger than you thought!!

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  32. I Love the Big Love with the crown and wings!!

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  33. Great job on both cards. I really like the softness on the first.

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  34. Beautiful card. The He Has Risen is absolutely wonderful.

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  35. Your first card is breath taking! So soft and beautiful. Love the colors and your coloring. 3 layers, oh my goodness!!!

    I like your rocked out grunge card too. Fun and fresh!

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  36. DEB!!! First of all....that first card looks beautifully soft and elegant!!! And the solid stamps? Well you totally................wait for it................

    wait for it..................

    ROCKED IT!!!!!!!!! LOL Seriously you did!!!! I also stamped a guitar bg and featured the drums!!! GMTA!!!!

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  37. Great cards!

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  38. Great Job........I love the cards... I have been using the Flower Soft about a month I love it and all their products.
    Blog:
    http://lovethatexpressions.blogspot.com/

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  39. Great Job........I love the cards... I have been using the Flower Soft about a month I love it and all their products.
    Blog:
    http://lovethatexpressions.blogspot.com/

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  40. Amazing cards and both so different. I love these stamp sets

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  41. Contrasting cards, for sure- and both done very well!

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  42. Love the color combos on both cards. They are both great.

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  43. Real contrast between the cards! Really like the layout of the Easter card and color choices appeal to me.

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  44. Wow - you really did a great job on both! Very different but equally amazing!

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  45. These cards are terrific Deb - I love how you gave an elegance to rock royalty in your 'He Is Risen' card and how all the silver domes look like metal studs in your second card, and that tulle is the PERFECT touch!!

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  46. You rose to the occasion very well! I particularly like what the contrasting white did for the cross image.

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  47. Beautiful, soft love card. I like the color combo you used on the drum set card and stamping the guitars as the background is cool.

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  48. Awesome cards!!! Gorgeous!!! The colors are so great!!!!

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  49. I think you did a great job with the 2nd card, it sure has that grungy but fun feeling to it!

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  50. Your Christ is risen card is Beautiful, beautiful I love the colors you have used! The Live Life Loud is a great grunge card!

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  51. Really great cards! I love the cross card!

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  52. Both cards are great! I like the pretty fell of the first & the rock/teen feel of the second card. Thanks for sharing! :) Blessings!

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  53. I adore your first card! And your grunge-y card looks great, especially since it's out of your comfort zone!

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  54. The soft colors really feminize the tattoo stamp and I love it!!

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  55. I love He is Risen that paper is just Beautiful, I love the colors too!

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  56. Very pretty!! Love the colors you chose.

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  57. Both of your cards look great! TFS

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  58. You look pretty comfortable to me! I think you "rocked" both of them.

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  59. The love card is SOOOO Beautiful, love the muted coloring.

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  60. I love both your cards......the love card is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing your talent!

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  61. You need to keep working out of your comfort zone if this is what the results will be- you did a fantastic job! Your Rock Star card is
    great also.

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  62. Whoo Hoo heavy metal and grunge too bad I don't have teenagers at home anymore. Both cards are excellent.

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  63. Wow, you sure did a fantastic job for being out of your comfort zone, that card is fantastic, it is perfectly done!! And your music card is awesome as well!! Great Job.

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  64. Really love your cards!! They are beautiful and fun!

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  65. The love card is quite beautiful. Your rock card is fun.

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  66. Love the colors and design for your cards. Perfect for Easter!

    Diane

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  67. Two great looks. The first is my favorite.

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  68. You did a beautiful job on your solid stamp! Love your Live Life Loud card.

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  69. What a great pair of cards--love them both. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  70. Wow Deb! You rock at whatever style you do! LOVE the way you layered the image on Nina's and the gorgeous colors! The second one is just cool! With a teenage grandson, I know he would LOVE this! Great job on both!

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  71. Both projects are very nice. The colors on the first one are outstanding.

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  72. Talk about polar opposites...these two cards are it:o) Your Christ is Risen card is absolutely breathtaking!!! I love the softness and all the lovely details. Your rockin' out creation is so fun, and I love how you shadowed the drum set in red. Two very different but fabulous creations!!!

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  73. I really love the LOVE card! It's so pretty.

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  74. Great cards!! Loved the color choices!

    Joanienp

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  75. I am loving the He is Risen Set. Great job.
    God bless,
    Peggy Allen

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  76. Beautiful colors on the first and the vibe on teh second with the tulle you used! Your cards are amazing!

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  77. These are gorgeous cards! If you can call a rocker card gorgeous?! Anyway they're both fun cards.

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  78. If this is out of your "comfort zone" I'm really impressed. your cards are wonderful.

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  79. Both cards are wonderful. I'm just the opposite--I can't color, so I like solid stamps or small line art so there isn't much to color in.

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  80. yes, quite a contrast in your cards, but you did a great job with both cards!
    linda patti tpatti@windstream.net

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  81. Beautiful cards! Love these sets!

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  82. I totally love both those cards! TFS!

    Kris in Alaska
    funamom at yahoo dot com

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  83. Two totally different but equally awesome cards!! The colouring on that cross and wings is gorgeous and i love your layout on the second with that studded "belt" and meshy tie... Fantastic!!

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  84. Both cards are terrific, yet completely different in feel.

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  85. Loving your bold and graphic card.

    It's a good life!
    Terri E.

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  86. Both cards are great, but I love how you made the first one delicate and soft looking, nicely done!

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  87. Both of these cards turned out fabulous!

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  88. Just fabulous!! My son is a drummer and I really must have this set!

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  89. Really shows how talented you are -- you can showcase any style!!

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  90. Both of these are so funky and fun! Great work!

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  91. I love seeing you make a shaped card with the set. Both cards are great.

    Kathleen

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  92. Great cards I will have to use my grands to make a card!

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