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Saturday, March 5, 2011

Another for St. Patrick's Day

Yesterday's Splitcoast Free for All Challenge to use your good luck charms, greens, and leprechauns was perfectly timed for adding to my {small} collection of St. Patrick's Day cards. Here's another one that I put together.
A blogging and SCS friend, Bonnie Klass of Stamping with Klass, has what she calls a "UFO box," her term for her collection of UnFinished Objects, and she often describes part of a card she's made as having been rescued from her UFO box. What a great idea!! After I read about that for the first time, I started my own UFO, well, . . . pile . . . on my stamping table. And sometimes I add images that, for whatever reason, just aren't quite right for the project I'm working on. But there really isn't anything wrong with them, so into the UFO . . . pile . . . they go. This bouquet of shamrocks image was rescued from my UFO pile (added a few weeks ago while working on this card). I thought it would work well with CPS Sketch #207.

Here are a few more challenges I piled on for this card:
OK, so that wraps things up for now. Thanks for dropping by!
Emily

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Flourishes Irish Blessing
Paper: MFP snow storm CS, MFP lily pad CS, The Paper Company
Ink: Versamark, Palette virdian leaf
Accessories: MS modern garland border punch, SU 0.5" and 0.75" circle punches, Stampin' Pastels, sponge applicator, buttons from my stash, gingham ribbon, rhinestones, safety pin
Techniques: Poppin' Pastels

17 comments:

  1. Emily this is just fabulous. I love this layout and your cute little buttons and clover embellishment. It's really sweet and the punched borders are perfect!

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  2. Wow, so many fun little details to look at. Great card. Thanks for joining us at the SCIC this week.

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  3. I love your rescued UFO! I started with a pile too and it grew, and grew, and grew until it was out of contol on my table and had to be contained. Hence the box! I made a card today with a UFO that hadn't made it to the box yet. Using these babies up always give me a sense of completion or is it closure?

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  4. lol - love the UFO idea - I guess I kind of have one myself! Great card - so many fun elements!! Thanks for joining us at SCIC!

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  5. This is wonderful, Emily! Thanks so much for playing Flourishes FTTC Challenge!

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  6. Fun card!!! Love that green gingham ribbon. And the green safety pin... how perfect! Thanks so much for playing with us at the SCIC!!!

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  7. I am just Luv'n all your st. patty's day cards.. This one look wonderful..

    Hope you are enjoying your weekend..

    Hugs, Linda

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  8. I love that bunch of shamrocks and the sketch is just awesome. The gingham ribbon is yummy. Great idea with the UFO box....but,I'm thinking aliens. ha

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  9. Saw your card entry on Flourishes and wanted to tell you how beautiful your card is! Love the buttons at the bottoms with the shamrock in the center - fabulous idea! Such gorgeous gingham green ribbon and punchwork!

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  10. Emily, LOVE the UFO idea! Your bouquet of shamrocks is so FAB on this card! LOVE the bling! FAB border and buttons on the bottom!

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  11. Super pretty, Emily! I LOVE the bit of gingham with the safety pin! Thanks for joining us for Timeless Tuesday!

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  12. Another great card! I love the details. Thanks for the UFO idea too. :-) Thanks so much for playing along at Stampin' Celebration!

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  13. Emily, I love the layout on this. the buttons and paper are with that punched edge are wonderful! Thanks for playing in the FTTC this week:)

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  14. Great Shamrock card! Thank you for participating in Delightful Challenges this week!

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  15. love this green and fabulous creation....esp. love your image and the shamrock 'button'

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