Warm Up cards
Valerie Stangle posted today’s Technique challenge. She shared several warm up cards on her blog before and made it today’s technique challenge.
Valerie makes 3″x3″ cards that won’t take longer then 15 minutes when she begins her stamping session to warm up her creative juices. I have loved the idea when I read about it on her blog. Her making it a challenge pushed me over the edge. Here is my warm up card….well, it’s the only stamping I have done so far and probably will all day.
We had termites come into our house yesterday evening. The kids were freaking out and we had a major clean up to day. They were still coming in when we went to bed and we even had several land on our bed. Needless to day I hardly slept at all. I am soooo tired!
I started with a 3″x6″ cool caribbean card base and folded it in half. Then I dug through my designer paper scraps and found a small piece of Petals & Paisley Designer paper that I thought would look good with it. These little cards are great to use up smaller scraps. I cut it down to 2 7/8″ in length and used the ticket corner punch on both corners on the bottom.
Next stamped the flower from Doodle That on Shimmery White cardstock and colored it in with aqua painter and So Saffron, More Mustard, Old Olive and Cool Caribbean. I taped it down on a bigger piece of Basic Black cardstock and cut closely around it with my decorative scissor.
I took a thin scrap of Shimmery white cardstock, added scallops with the decorative scissor and taped it under the designer paper. I finished the card of with some of my May Arts ribbon.
Easy peasy, quick and cute! At least I think so.
Austin just came home. He can open the doors for my two younger ones. I am going to take a nap!
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cute!!! Ok what is your trick to using scallop scissors with SU! paper!! Either my scissors stink or I am doing something wrong!! I am even using Fiskars!!!
Posted by: Otter | May 14th, 2007 14:53
oh my goodness, that is terrible about the termites! I wouldn’t have been able to sleep either
I hope you get some rest and the “terminator” can get rid of your pests. Great card, very cute!
Posted by: Sheri Thomas | May 14th, 2007 15:04
So cute! I really love 3×3 cards so this was a fun challenge!
Posted by: Stefanie | May 14th, 2007 15:23
I love your cute little card with perfect coloring and scallops! What a good idea to get the juices flowing. Get some rest (so sorry about the termites).
Posted by: Rose Ann | May 14th, 2007 16:05
Oh…I can’t imagine having termites. I hope they are gone now and you can get some sleep tonight. Your card is very cute. I really like how you scalloped around the circle. TFS.
Posted by: Karen T | May 14th, 2007 16:31
Oh, wow! I love your colouring - it’s fab!!!!
Posted by: Bagpuss | May 14th, 2007 16:50
I just LOVE this card! It looks so much bigger than it is! Just perfect!
Posted by: Charmaine | May 14th, 2007 17:33
Oh, and I hope you have a better night’s sleep!
Posted by: Charmaine | May 14th, 2007 17:34
Love this card! The shimmer looks great! I have never seen a termite and I hope to never see one. Sounds awful. Hopefully you get rid of them soon!
Posted by: Renée | May 14th, 2007 17:49
This is so cute!! I’ve got to try one of these!!! So sorry about the termites - hopefully you can get rid of them, they can do some serious damage.
Posted by: Marie - mariemc | May 14th, 2007 18:32
Termites - how awful. I wouldn’t have been able to sleep at all. I hope they are all gone at this point in time.
The card is wonderful! I love the coloring and shading surrounding the flower.
Posted by: Jenn D | May 14th, 2007 19:46
OMGoodness, you poor thing — sorry you had to spend your Mother’s Day fighting off termites! I hope you are all rested up now. Great little card — love your coloring! BTW, still no bees
Posted by: StamperSharon | May 14th, 2007 21:47
Its beautiful as usual
Posted by: kathy | May 15th, 2007 00:02
Okay, first–ewwwwww! Termites on your bed! But what a cute little card you made! I love the Saffron and blue together and the little scalloped Doodle. These small cards are so much fun! I’ve never made 3×3 but I love the 4 1/4″ square cards.
Posted by: leslierich | May 15th, 2007 00:33
Beate, it is amazing, I love everything about it, as always. You still get so much detail on a card, even though it is so small. Gorgeous!
Posted by: Ally | May 15th, 2007 02:40
So cute! Love the layout. Hope your termites are gone and that you get some rest.
Posted by: Julee T. (Shadowcatcher) | May 15th, 2007 02:45
I really hate flying termite season. They used to cover my office at my old job, Icky Yuck!!!!!!! Good thing is that they have a short season then they need to find a home.
Love your card. Very sweet and simple!
HUGS
Posted by: Jennifer | May 15th, 2007 07:23
This card is just gorgeous!!
Posted by: Barbra1224 | May 15th, 2007 08:02
This card is adorable! It looks so much larger. Dottie K
Posted by: Dottie K | May 15th, 2007 08:07
Great card Beate!! So cute and quick, I need to try this idea!
Posted by: Julie Masse | May 15th, 2007 09:19
This is so pretty! I love the colors and the scallops. I think I have to add some of that shimmery white to my next order–I’ve never used it before but it is so pretty. So sorry to hear about the termites–how yucky to have to deal with that!
Posted by: Jill | May 15th, 2007 12:32
This is soooo Cute!!! I love your creations!! Thanks for Sharing your ideas.
Posted by: Diane | May 15th, 2007 13:45
Very cute card, your work is such a pleasure to see each day. Right now I am so far behind in my blog checking because I missed a few days and when I went back I skipped some blogs completely. TFS.
Posted by: Juanita | May 18th, 2007 17:18
What a gorgeous “quick” card! Love your colors and watercoloring!!!
Posted by: Teresa | May 19th, 2007 10:31