tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2672380028905566102024-03-17T15:36:28.324-04:00 MackieMade Paper Creations A fun way to share my hand crafted paper creations!MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.comBlogger889125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-29084794853463612812024-03-13T08:00:00.006-04:002024-03-17T15:35:56.682-04:00The Card Concept Challenge #205 - Spring Has Sprung<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Welcome my stampy friends to our new challenge starting today at</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com">THE CARD CONCEPT CHALLENGE!</a></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Here is our Inspiration Photo:</span> </p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNZGUHLnyvqD4IDO9GOhWjWLfC73mHwOTRh8ygz4uA0ikZJIyCfYif26Ty6jW7cFZVHyLtP9y6EpSEkqv8s3HvIngviS_6TvKhuro3IMEguOQU2IqH0BlQn3gZWbP0RTl9Zl_Oz2sNQEJqDfSIw71y2CDsOOnH4xstnWwV_Hq9CIrq0Yf05-gGAHSoESk/s640/Mar%2013-Spring%20Has%20Sprung.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="424" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNZGUHLnyvqD4IDO9GOhWjWLfC73mHwOTRh8ygz4uA0ikZJIyCfYif26Ty6jW7cFZVHyLtP9y6EpSEkqv8s3HvIngviS_6TvKhuro3IMEguOQU2IqH0BlQn3gZWbP0RTl9Zl_Oz2sNQEJqDfSIw71y2CDsOOnH4xstnWwV_Hq9CIrq0Yf05-gGAHSoESk/w424-h640/Mar%2013-Spring%20Has%20Sprung.jpeg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I was inspired by the pretty spring colors to create my </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><i>Clean & Layered Style card</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">~Designer papers, embossing</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">~Clean lines</span></i></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>~Embellishments/accents</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>~Clean & Fresh looking</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>~Some colored images</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>~White space</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here is my card:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDXRyqGxSBxShh6esgeRVjvGxT46iKsJk8aEVUvQbuTkMch-ydmHvdEFoulu-9AMCqfU8R1nf1O6MxjoQfMS7QeDhyiLUdSyMQ9v7DdRP8ObRRhTVUTVUc8vFGLL1Qr_SymWke38Ckzu0nLlCukqsnZnAwLAt322AwawFWrnPt0dm5Qj2JxHW3hi6Qa4/s2138/Lillies%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2138" data-original-width="1781" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDXRyqGxSBxShh6esgeRVjvGxT46iKsJk8aEVUvQbuTkMch-ydmHvdEFoulu-9AMCqfU8R1nf1O6MxjoQfMS7QeDhyiLUdSyMQ9v7DdRP8ObRRhTVUTVUc8vFGLL1Qr_SymWke38Ckzu0nLlCukqsnZnAwLAt322AwawFWrnPt0dm5Qj2JxHW3hi6Qa4/w534-h640/Lillies%201.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">First, I stamped the image onto thick white card stock with <i>Versamark Ink.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Next, I sprinkled the stamped image with <i>Gilded Embossing Powder </i>and melted the powder with my Heat Gun.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gAMzZC5dnnHRxRLbxbsjg9bZZVnJQGiMKcVORjkDNcGJjxd4OcqFf16hQuP5bN7oM_xSakRrpZTsDqbPp18GJJGNI1SKozBLxx2UTH3VZVN32ZHkCMYtjhEQlmLijuiYm_Bv0TSvV03_DlUNTtu6bnPoVLZ_yTUY8j3uYTKb-fVU_2nHeJiXPWogiso/s2156/Lillies%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2156" data-original-width="1831" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gAMzZC5dnnHRxRLbxbsjg9bZZVnJQGiMKcVORjkDNcGJjxd4OcqFf16hQuP5bN7oM_xSakRrpZTsDqbPp18GJJGNI1SKozBLxx2UTH3VZVN32ZHkCMYtjhEQlmLijuiYm_Bv0TSvV03_DlUNTtu6bnPoVLZ_yTUY8j3uYTKb-fVU_2nHeJiXPWogiso/w544-h640/Lillies%202.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I water colored the flowers with <i>Stampin Up</i> inks and a water brush. When dry, I used the matching dies to cut out the image. I adhered foam strips behind the image before attaching it to the pattern paper panel.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8bCGdsogTIeu1iasXv0gb-OyK9CLXmjZN34fAgqUtFDGOw0ksanXtaBsuTydm_uW1tSNnZ26G71y0X0tXLL1l4we2JaSfNIr8Kf_E_s-JJUjU-Vmmq557vvfAm_OHFuW0TmOcQIRlfa4uxkl8op6OfzYpoyIyaRZuff3CV6U1z8mxCUvWr9wU50un6w/s2152/Lillies%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2152" data-original-width="1911" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8bCGdsogTIeu1iasXv0gb-OyK9CLXmjZN34fAgqUtFDGOw0ksanXtaBsuTydm_uW1tSNnZ26G71y0X0tXLL1l4we2JaSfNIr8Kf_E_s-JJUjU-Vmmq557vvfAm_OHFuW0TmOcQIRlfa4uxkl8op6OfzYpoyIyaRZuff3CV6U1z8mxCUvWr9wU50un6w/s320/Lillies%203.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I just love how this card turned out!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So Springy!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope I have inspired you to join our challenge!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span style="background-color: white;">we want you to have fun with</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white;"> y</span><span style="background-color: white;">our inspiration!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Here's how you can join us:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span>~ </span><span><span>Choose a </span><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html">design style</a><span> (or combine styles) and create a card.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have<a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"> defined </a>or create your own with a combination of styles. T</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white;">he styles are explained </span><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span>~ </span><span><span>In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the</span><span> photo, what style and/or styles you chose </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span> ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions. We will announce the winners here on </span><span style="text-align: left;">our challenge blog, as well as our</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecardconcept/" style="text-align: left;">Facebook page</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and our new </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jgearinger/the-card-concept-winners/" style="text-align: left;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: left;"> board. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So come and join us! We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone. It is totally up to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Mackie</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><u><i>Stuff I Used:</i></u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><b>Stamp:</b>Lilly Arch ( Spellbinders)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><b>Dies:</b> Lilly Arch (Spellbinders)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><b>Cardstock:</b> Thick Basic White (Stampin Up)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><b>Pattern Paper: </b>From my stash ?</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><b>Inks:</b> Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Boho Blue, Old Olive (Stampin Up)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><b>Embossing Powder</b>-Gilded (Brutus Monroe)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><b>Other:</b> Water Brush, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen, Sequins</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></div></div></div></span></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-55820413767819572472024-02-14T08:00:00.109-05:002024-02-14T08:00:00.138-05:00The Card Concept Challenge #204<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Welcome my stampy friends to our new challenge starting today at</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com">THE CARD CONCEPT CHALLENGE!</a></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Here is our Inspiration Photo:</span> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr8lNeBX8jRG2zbmK2nKKKc-lU39Gx4KSjJiI5jjdpj6SdPQDq7A3RIkCYQh3IrksSHJxYi8xrp6geSxnbXwEqYHDvjtvjQOTa-zR5Otn8_wmDj1EMoxqIKLnEKcO0KsNLE8ub4f6Z2ZoTpUs8b-ADFBMgu6aEGUaa8ihkrtaYb8yQpm3R7vE_R8D6ja8/s639/Feb%2014-Winter%20Warmth.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="426" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr8lNeBX8jRG2zbmK2nKKKc-lU39Gx4KSjJiI5jjdpj6SdPQDq7A3RIkCYQh3IrksSHJxYi8xrp6geSxnbXwEqYHDvjtvjQOTa-zR5Otn8_wmDj1EMoxqIKLnEKcO0KsNLE8ub4f6Z2ZoTpUs8b-ADFBMgu6aEGUaa8ihkrtaYb8yQpm3R7vE_R8D6ja8/w426-h640/Feb%2014-Winter%20Warmth.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The moose and the colors inspired my Mixed Media Style card:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #666666;">two or more mediums (for ex: inks, embossing powder, pencils, pastels, watercolor, charcoal, markers, pigments, mica powder, etc.)</span></li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #666666;">may include dimensionals- embossing paste, gesso, fabric, found objects, papers, foils</span></li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #666666;">may include heated elements- encaustic wax, embossing</span></li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #666666;">can be a variety of styles- CAS, Graphic, Shabby Chic, Grunge</span></li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #666666;">basically use of two or more mediums qualifies as Mixed Media </span></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here is my card:</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwINalh_p6NHVaHAfMV7cYIIA36Xod1Wep-M2Z2CA_lfC2VBUCZ7nYnOQB8jAMp_aM1jXlx-vnMg0fa8lr2SYexPyWhTHiaTIlUdEOXAiYNgr7k7UJrkb7iF5jI38aXjMsRtag2kW2jX9TIVmFvOYcbdZnRn8rE-aN2l2SX5yW8fPgTLuiBraaBTS5wF8/s1799/MOOSE%20SNOW%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwINalh_p6NHVaHAfMV7cYIIA36Xod1Wep-M2Z2CA_lfC2VBUCZ7nYnOQB8jAMp_aM1jXlx-vnMg0fa8lr2SYexPyWhTHiaTIlUdEOXAiYNgr7k7UJrkb7iF5jI38aXjMsRtag2kW2jX9TIVmFvOYcbdZnRn8rE-aN2l2SX5yW8fPgTLuiBraaBTS5wF8/w484-h640/MOOSE%20SNOW%201.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I used the <i>Tim Holtz Merry Moose</i> D<i>ies </i>to make the moose and the <i>Tim Holtz Festive Things Dies</i> to make the trees. Then I created a snowy scene.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9a7szhXcXVzvblVRqHztcVws2_iciyripId6BrUgYxWGZ6n2agdAQfgp_i16DYKQijY-9N4HbPp2G0TL6kuB4XaUKGK8ISmhShM93DPbqh1EiZM_c3SRmJJ4N1hwdppcT13ggyAwKCxYjLXWXRA-YINlUkXySxRnJk9LDTSNlg-y9WH_aq_sPaQx_fU/s1816/MOOSE%20SNOW%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="1485" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9a7szhXcXVzvblVRqHztcVws2_iciyripId6BrUgYxWGZ6n2agdAQfgp_i16DYKQijY-9N4HbPp2G0TL6kuB4XaUKGK8ISmhShM93DPbqh1EiZM_c3SRmJJ4N1hwdppcT13ggyAwKCxYjLXWXRA-YINlUkXySxRnJk9LDTSNlg-y9WH_aq_sPaQx_fU/w524-h640/MOOSE%20SNOW%202.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The snow was created by splashing <i>Copic Opaque White</i> mixed with a little water and a paint brush.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I also used Snow Fall Accents Puff Paint and a heat gun to create the snow puffs on the trees and his antlers.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfa2JxLVj8xyG1uwjGB4fnNr-ImS7FtbKOibPInsju_4t5VsKb6AvezdxruaocQF5VOx-rclPQjEsfI-8WSTAdOZoDKIlo4dzt0hd5zTVjEyDwd6QAywt6bqtCvABrCm8lPmRsiWe_75SMixSx9sa3-tqRwisOMyitmKQxXa9mDYJdJMauONxmurc_0ec/s1681/MOOSE%20SNOW%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1681" data-original-width="1298" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfa2JxLVj8xyG1uwjGB4fnNr-ImS7FtbKOibPInsju_4t5VsKb6AvezdxruaocQF5VOx-rclPQjEsfI-8WSTAdOZoDKIlo4dzt0hd5zTVjEyDwd6QAywt6bqtCvABrCm8lPmRsiWe_75SMixSx9sa3-tqRwisOMyitmKQxXa9mDYJdJMauONxmurc_0ec/w494-h640/MOOSE%20SNOW%203.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope I have inspired you to join our challenge </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">at the <b>Card Concept</b>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Here's how you can join us:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span>~ </span><span><span>Choose a </span><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html">design style</a><span> (or combine styles) and create a card.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have<a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"> defined </a>or create your own with a combination of styles. T</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white;">he styles are explained </span><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span>~ </span><span><span>In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the</span><span> photo, what style and/or styles you chose </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span> ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions. We will announce the winners here on </span><span style="text-align: left;">our challenge blog, as well as our</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecardconcept/" style="text-align: left;">Facebook page</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and our new </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jgearinger/the-card-concept-winners/" style="text-align: left;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: left;"> board. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So come and join us! We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone. It is totally up to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;">HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!!!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Mackie</span></div></div></div><p><b style="text-align: left;"><u><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></u></b></p><p><b style="text-align: left;"><u><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></u></b></p><p><b style="text-align: left;"><u><span style="font-family: arial;">Stuff I Used:</span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><b>Dies:</b> Merry Moose, Festive Things (Tim Holtz)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i> ZigZag Stitched Rectangles (SP-Retired)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><b>Paper: </b>Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, and Evening Evergreen (Stampin Up)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Other:</b> SnowFall Accents Puff Paint (Stampin Up)</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Copics Opaque White</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></div></div></span></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-50766390216387377022024-01-10T08:00:00.139-05:002024-01-10T08:00:00.128-05:00The Card Concept Challenge #203 - New Year Love<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Hello My stampy friends!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope your winter has been beautiful so far!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We hardly have snow, or a harsh weather here, so I am very thankful for that, but it still gets cold!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I have been huddled up in my craft room and not going outside!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">One of the projects that I have been working on is my card for </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com">The Card Concept Challenge</a></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">which starts today!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope you will join us!!!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here is the new Inspiration photo:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_PcZj1tmPIcAK9HRe4MLOAxXIoYyHUeVAqXeXD2rJHbTCZBPPPLJq8yMpoLeS8eyqMyeR5PdbCiYggLhbdKNedLF0j6zRe_6d9oO2x9FitIbQGoqND9fmUdYKKtGQ_RUc1cbKAPO6Up6biu8lnQgzDNP4vzHJedJtpIyTuIOmJoSPYkTvvRpTxEruwbk/s640/Jan%2010-New%20Year%20Love.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="425" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_PcZj1tmPIcAK9HRe4MLOAxXIoYyHUeVAqXeXD2rJHbTCZBPPPLJq8yMpoLeS8eyqMyeR5PdbCiYggLhbdKNedLF0j6zRe_6d9oO2x9FitIbQGoqND9fmUdYKKtGQ_RUc1cbKAPO6Up6biu8lnQgzDNP4vzHJedJtpIyTuIOmJoSPYkTvvRpTxEruwbk/w426-h640/Jan%2010-New%20Year%20Love.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">And here is my card:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1p9V2DnmT5DQj8LzvmejxJVFkSGvMawR8Ypuna_0VlNpQdG0Spbuu-iozXzU6p5fg4ibM0ntcFLliS-Kj32N3ZFUijf9e9_SfPaCPb7ixxjurAAdwddZeo182ghsFfBckOzE0dKLlMJg0ZQiIos74f6Vv0nIqIvsIcDfZGci5F8UvX35JECk8ohvVA0/s1867/coco%20F.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1452" data-original-width="1867" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1p9V2DnmT5DQj8LzvmejxJVFkSGvMawR8Ypuna_0VlNpQdG0Spbuu-iozXzU6p5fg4ibM0ntcFLliS-Kj32N3ZFUijf9e9_SfPaCPb7ixxjurAAdwddZeo182ghsFfBckOzE0dKLlMJg0ZQiIos74f6Vv0nIqIvsIcDfZGci5F8UvX35JECk8ohvVA0/w640-h498/coco%20F.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I was inspired by the colors and the mugs to create my</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><i> Clean & Layered Style</i></b> card:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">~Designer papers, embossing</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">~Clean lines</span></i></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>~Embellishments/accents</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>~Clean & Fresh looking</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>~Some colored images</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>~White space</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDqH2PVVqkF2G8Lw00VXqWbTUzJtO80po3Etfj5x4zHhmhx7xpZKrU-F37UsmZXkeLGNKBCk4AkujjTB28DU0u_6hRI7LGV2DUQXT7guU25wO11bV_ZVctbRFJPPQZBW6aF8Lx9qNmeAHazf8LHy-k-k_Ip3ckslpVrhpu42tEBxrl2_YLv7ermJsrhLg/s2544/Coco%20L.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2361" data-original-width="2544" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDqH2PVVqkF2G8Lw00VXqWbTUzJtO80po3Etfj5x4zHhmhx7xpZKrU-F37UsmZXkeLGNKBCk4AkujjTB28DU0u_6hRI7LGV2DUQXT7guU25wO11bV_ZVctbRFJPPQZBW6aF8Lx9qNmeAHazf8LHy-k-k_Ip3ckslpVrhpu42tEBxrl2_YLv7ermJsrhLg/w640-h594/Coco%20L.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">These cute mugs were made with some dies that I got from <i>Jaded Blossom</i>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I die cut the pieces with different colors of card stock and put them together.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I added <i>Crystal Stickles </i>on the whipped cream and some <i>Glossy Accents on the chocolate syrup.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Inside of my card:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg66_ys1g7sG7qhXwjmExF7L5NJpuh0dChfcf1loi5HVEs9c74FJ3oIwb7NiSyajhrouGl9iW8UJcrIYB4VSmKHTqYVBVvqcAy82fK7Y0FARGUm5OzlBP5RNhrsAs4g15TVbZ9n4_Ux5pprcYut3eb1dkwllcowkA2pIgCXzIrgZWM5qZbmtuUwBY5AOMk/s2609/IMG_9816.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="2609" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg66_ys1g7sG7qhXwjmExF7L5NJpuh0dChfcf1loi5HVEs9c74FJ3oIwb7NiSyajhrouGl9iW8UJcrIYB4VSmKHTqYVBVvqcAy82fK7Y0FARGUm5OzlBP5RNhrsAs4g15TVbZ9n4_Ux5pprcYut3eb1dkwllcowkA2pIgCXzIrgZWM5qZbmtuUwBY5AOMk/w640-h480/IMG_9816.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTDQmTLQimMAJe2pKwrW__wjaeIT6VPC75PooSPdwCAdpwtQlGzOGapWMzq-ctCVYtjDCn8SzplFPTzTjPvpiS6pnhKrDLEV8Er609i4KGya3c0H6EjDI8gGuWpyA27T0Gd8v2NeZ-e7FesAFL5rPTJDHtHh3kWFViqMWRxhyphenhyphenlwLOP5DTu4k5MzhiK8A/s2569/Coco%20R.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2245" data-original-width="2569" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNTDQmTLQimMAJe2pKwrW__wjaeIT6VPC75PooSPdwCAdpwtQlGzOGapWMzq-ctCVYtjDCn8SzplFPTzTjPvpiS6pnhKrDLEV8Er609i4KGya3c0H6EjDI8gGuWpyA27T0Gd8v2NeZ-e7FesAFL5rPTJDHtHh3kWFViqMWRxhyphenhyphenlwLOP5DTu4k5MzhiK8A/w400-h350/Coco%20R.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I just love these darling mugs!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Here's how you can join us:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span>~ </span><span><span>Choose a </span><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html">design style</a><span> (or combine styles) and create a card.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have<a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"> defined </a>or create your own with a combination of styles. T</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white;">he styles are explained </span><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span>~ </span><span><span>In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the</span><span> photo, what style and/or styles you chose </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span> ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions. We will announce the winners here on </span><span style="text-align: left;">our challenge blog, as well as our</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecardconcept/" style="text-align: left;">Facebook page</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and our new </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jgearinger/the-card-concept-winners/" style="text-align: left;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: left;"> board. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So come and join us! We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone. It is totally up to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Mackie</span></div></div></div><p><b style="text-align: left;"><u><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></u></b></p><p><b style="text-align: left;"><u><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></u></b></p><p><b style="text-align: left;"><u><span style="font-family: arial;">Stuff I Used:</span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Stamp:</b> Hot Cocoa Season (Jaded Blossom)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Dies:</b> Gnome Dies:Hot Cocoa Add Ons (Jaded Blossom)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><b>Cardstock:</b> Thick Basic White, Poppy Red, Mossy Meadow, Early Espresso (Stampin Up)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><b>Pattern Paper:</b>Park Lane/Nice List (JoAnn's)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">Other: Glossy Accents, Crystal Stickles and Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br style="text-align: left;" /></div></div></span></div></div>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-55161914568559338012023-12-13T08:00:00.094-05:002023-12-13T08:00:00.131-05:00The Card Concept Challenge #202- Christmas Cheer<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Hello my stampy friends!!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It's time for Christmas Cheer here at</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The Card Concept Challenge! </span></a></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcGr8RY2ij1O_jLNc99GAEbBAdB7VpNQQlX8USAd3ZL_ejarv1wIV2xPCqxP4cUhCpoPUeGGfIMUlNA_lRJPqXAvCsNNc_inU-8vFJmerra4_dgfRBetYhVGS13fDhP951d7FVBQjl9kuXj9FcTWn51mMnBP3qJpkrb1ipPp1KCSOs12rel1-rF2kkpuQ/s640/Dec%2013-Christmas%20Cheer.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="421" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcGr8RY2ij1O_jLNc99GAEbBAdB7VpNQQlX8USAd3ZL_ejarv1wIV2xPCqxP4cUhCpoPUeGGfIMUlNA_lRJPqXAvCsNNc_inU-8vFJmerra4_dgfRBetYhVGS13fDhP951d7FVBQjl9kuXj9FcTWn51mMnBP3qJpkrb1ipPp1KCSOs12rel1-rF2kkpuQ/w264-h400/Dec%2013-Christmas%20Cheer.jpeg" width="264" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I was inspired by the red and green colors and all of the white space to create my Clean & Layered Style card</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">~Designer papers, embossing</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">~Clean lines</span></i></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>~Embellishments/accents</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>~Clean & Fresh looking</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>~Some colored images</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>~White space</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here is my card:</span></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9smFJEFGQD2bHxgPz0c7qdZpIUzXT0pHsl7M4lPxcclp2dE6Lw1eREXTrzON9h_Pi5L_k_Ynb2wlKqq_aBd-I1QQZGhy-jovEs1Tfhnl-yHzLM5CLJ1djjmnjJv4mXp3tKRdI-eoxaaimMs-M__oLpHpoyUnqJ3pYJJ7ZQcPK5Tqk-pX2lm3HdIrkFps/s1923/Trees%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1923" data-original-width="1705" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9smFJEFGQD2bHxgPz0c7qdZpIUzXT0pHsl7M4lPxcclp2dE6Lw1eREXTrzON9h_Pi5L_k_Ynb2wlKqq_aBd-I1QQZGhy-jovEs1Tfhnl-yHzLM5CLJ1djjmnjJv4mXp3tKRdI-eoxaaimMs-M__oLpHpoyUnqJ3pYJJ7ZQcPK5Tqk-pX2lm3HdIrkFps/w568-h640/Trees%203.jpg" width="568" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">These cute trees are from a Stampin Up set called Merriest Trees. I stamped them first on white card stock and then used their matching dies to cut them out.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhuczXjOzYrR8ujLgyEuWkgODy-Xl41rl38inx2L5MGi5IdONFztPVY3Ws1ZRFvHqB2YFGFoeaupyn-q8g6obH2Dk3GMXjRi9v_5LNfiJxCnQ1bc4tS5tzKzC2aZOpOFy3xNYrd9Rj3zP4ujOHP0RRQ-K8xCv9q0LtXjvnB8emyB65PK2T418tvaB8lQ/s1741/trees%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1741" data-original-width="1668" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhuczXjOzYrR8ujLgyEuWkgODy-Xl41rl38inx2L5MGi5IdONFztPVY3Ws1ZRFvHqB2YFGFoeaupyn-q8g6obH2Dk3GMXjRi9v_5LNfiJxCnQ1bc4tS5tzKzC2aZOpOFy3xNYrd9Rj3zP4ujOHP0RRQ-K8xCv9q0LtXjvnB8emyB65PK2T418tvaB8lQ/w614-h640/trees%201.jpg" width="614" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I adhered the green trees with foam adhesive to add some dimension.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzos3MBRl17LMWXDPKJaVKIF2MF_oPHrqwnL_d1ZcowpLgGURlQ_x8duenn7MiUSlAAxaz2BQHuJF43k1sMYFrhrezsjfeIC8v9MiS_ugM28xivn4YbzCk_qvM6Wivfl9YQiiWMjk_BnsGglo7K0LuC4HBYPpy7zmG3dtXjdPjSpT6AeXMSl1lnsE0MtM/s2011/Trees%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2011" data-original-width="1707" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzos3MBRl17LMWXDPKJaVKIF2MF_oPHrqwnL_d1ZcowpLgGURlQ_x8duenn7MiUSlAAxaz2BQHuJF43k1sMYFrhrezsjfeIC8v9MiS_ugM28xivn4YbzCk_qvM6Wivfl9YQiiWMjk_BnsGglo7K0LuC4HBYPpy7zmG3dtXjdPjSpT6AeXMSl1lnsE0MtM/w544-h640/Trees%202.jpg" width="544" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I just love how this card turned out!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So cheery and festive!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope I have inspired you to join our challenge!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white;">we want you to have fun with</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white;"> y</span><span style="background-color: white;">our inspiration!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Here's how you can join us:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span>~ </span><span><span>Choose a </span><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html">design style</a><span> (or combine styles) and create a card.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have<a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"> defined </a>or create your own with a combination of styles. T</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white;">he styles are explained </span><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span>~ </span><span><span>In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the</span><span> photo, what style and/or styles you chose </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span> ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions. We will announce the winners here on </span><span style="text-align: left;">our challenge blog, as well as our</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecardconcept/" style="text-align: left;">Facebook page</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and our new </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jgearinger/the-card-concept-winners/" style="text-align: left;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: left;"> board. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So come and join us! We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone. It is totally up to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Mackie</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><i><u>Stuff I Used:</u></i></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Stamp:</b> Merriest Trees (Stampin Up)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Dies:</b> Merriest Trees (Stampin Up)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span> Postage (Penny Black)</span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Cardstock:</b> Thick Basic White (Stampin Up)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Pattern Paper: </b>Merry Bold & Bright (Stampin up)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Inks:</b> Real Red, Granny Apple, Garden Green (Stampin Up)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Sentiment: </b>Christmas 2023 Sticker Book (Tim Holtz)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div></div></div></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-82889761247356219712023-11-08T08:00:00.056-05:002023-11-08T08:00:00.147-05:00The Card Concept Challenge #201- Fall Leaves<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Hello my stampy friends!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope you have been enjoying this beautiful time of the year!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The leaves are just beginning to turn here where I live, but the weather has been gorgeous!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I can't wait until they turn the pretty colors of the leaves in our Inspiration Photo! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJK15wrhZFSCz3rzqEjevPGSuZNfJkj71_q90tBVC6TqSovtdPsM3hGuClHs64AAX7Nanvw5dlO0hFNSvWsINpB78nPQjp6u-ktcO4fpVOgUQ7CHG3XaoeYiXgDiUIEj5oEwUmW05UMnXcnN-5S5SyCOoKU9VIqiw4LSjRbZnBddH4TMIjnhtHdbcZeTM/s640/Nov%208-Fall%20Leaves.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="420" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJK15wrhZFSCz3rzqEjevPGSuZNfJkj71_q90tBVC6TqSovtdPsM3hGuClHs64AAX7Nanvw5dlO0hFNSvWsINpB78nPQjp6u-ktcO4fpVOgUQ7CHG3XaoeYiXgDiUIEj5oEwUmW05UMnXcnN-5S5SyCOoKU9VIqiw4LSjRbZnBddH4TMIjnhtHdbcZeTM/w263-h400/Nov%208-Fall%20Leaves.jpeg" width="263" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I was inspired by the leaves and colors to create my Clean & Layered Style Card:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><i style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: large;">~Designer papers, embossing</span></i></p><p><i style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: large;">~Clean lines</span></i></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Embellishments/accents</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Clean & Fresh looking</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Some colored images</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~White space</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here is my card:</span></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir4qvnexj3zya1hBeXXGMSv3n3676gR30ag7yyW1J-HTwKfKU-MB2oDYRCzQfK9u9qHapsK1eGhfNN14qZEmTr3SC9C5Kc2IwfaTzR8PIeZO1HFllnCzSjCeDJrRFK62HGdR8rJG5x282Xb92MmOGTufJkK19IVhHffOdUHTZQfocHHx4SFW5Oya2VxJ4/s1999/Fall%20Leaf%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1999" data-original-width="1771" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir4qvnexj3zya1hBeXXGMSv3n3676gR30ag7yyW1J-HTwKfKU-MB2oDYRCzQfK9u9qHapsK1eGhfNN14qZEmTr3SC9C5Kc2IwfaTzR8PIeZO1HFllnCzSjCeDJrRFK62HGdR8rJG5x282Xb92MmOGTufJkK19IVhHffOdUHTZQfocHHx4SFW5Oya2VxJ4/w568-h640/Fall%20Leaf%202.jpg" width="568" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I die cut lots of leaves in the colors that are in the photo and made an autumn collage!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ifnRgzUlFE2eLzt3vK07MgrdDW3rlMvRjM-IiNuAW18KtSeRscecsPSct5Eg_qU545JRqq-1UI2CUcnpLif0o1PU9vSEqTHPb6TFvvoDPKNVcs9LdYHZwDWBmQPFenAax4cUiDor5VrLqjajigbC5B_L-hfKWvcRJAUi4XAGq2B4ytgT9Y-uMkXXxp0/s2103/Fall%20Leaf%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2103" data-original-width="1817" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ifnRgzUlFE2eLzt3vK07MgrdDW3rlMvRjM-IiNuAW18KtSeRscecsPSct5Eg_qU545JRqq-1UI2CUcnpLif0o1PU9vSEqTHPb6TFvvoDPKNVcs9LdYHZwDWBmQPFenAax4cUiDor5VrLqjajigbC5B_L-hfKWvcRJAUi4XAGq2B4ytgT9Y-uMkXXxp0/w552-h640/Fall%20Leaf%203.jpg" width="552" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I think the colors look fabulous against that black background!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJxMv7rSL6eIxKKKHDGOxOjx5H7V6TgM9LDsHbURiMQWdV3tDqLBh-Wnmki2h2471bJIWO97ivkCUQfzgky5-LOObBDTdA4gJ6sMfhUhxL4OiDDtXvRb8lEXd0DfwibmawKZxl-o_g7IE_7ikoEWTrJhY4G0XVrNlH3Kzftxq5qlHes2pAwBGUwKEcb4/s1997/Fall%20Leaf%20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1997" data-original-width="1713" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJxMv7rSL6eIxKKKHDGOxOjx5H7V6TgM9LDsHbURiMQWdV3tDqLBh-Wnmki2h2471bJIWO97ivkCUQfzgky5-LOObBDTdA4gJ6sMfhUhxL4OiDDtXvRb8lEXd0DfwibmawKZxl-o_g7IE_7ikoEWTrJhY4G0XVrNlH3Kzftxq5qlHes2pAwBGUwKEcb4/w549-h640/Fall%20Leaf%20.jpg" width="549" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope I have inspired you to join our challenge!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">we want you to have fun with</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white;"> y</span><span style="background-color: white;">our inspiration!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Here's how you can join us:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span>~ </span><span><span>Choose a </span><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html">design style</a><span> (or combine styles) and create a card.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have<a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"> defined </a>or create your own with a combination of styles. T</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white;">he styles are explained </span><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span>~ </span><span><span>In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the</span><span> photo, what style and/or styles you chose </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span> ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div><div style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions. We will announce the winners here on </span><span style="text-align: left;">our challenge blog, as well as our</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecardconcept/" style="text-align: left;">Facebook page</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and our new </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jgearinger/the-card-concept-winners/" style="text-align: left;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: left;"> board. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So come and join us! We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone. It is totally up to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Mackie</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><i><u>Stuff I Used:</u></i></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i><b>Stamp: </b>Happy Fall (Brutus Monroe)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i><b>Dies:</b> Fall Foliage(Brutus Monroe)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div></div></div></span></div></div><br /><p></p>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-33014643289319434152023-10-11T08:00:00.086-04:002023-10-11T08:00:00.138-04:00The Card Concept Challenge #200 - Autumn Chill<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Hello my stampy friends!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope you are all doing well and getting to spend lots of time creating!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This time of year is when I seem to want to create the most. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It's too chilly to be outside, so I'm happy to be in my craft room either watching f</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">ootball or a good movie!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Our inspiration photo at </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><i><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com">The Card Concept Challenge</a></i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">is perfect for these kind of days!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Autumn Chill</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOY7LkDaaVzzLS5h1NoV8kS5S4Dm-6N2vR_vgNZBovsWIqWMA2KTZLh_-erAFeZjWLvFgHBCIvtD8JZiV3HfQRDiDwJYdK3mhF_8x549gESmqh-MwhdDaYoy77qITeerfMTXnGvsZJhhz7poiZFd-Dqn3BhArhvmI3Umn2FXAROuoDFms8zbzeucWGEE/s640/Oct%2011-Autumn%20Chill.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="425" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOY7LkDaaVzzLS5h1NoV8kS5S4Dm-6N2vR_vgNZBovsWIqWMA2KTZLh_-erAFeZjWLvFgHBCIvtD8JZiV3HfQRDiDwJYdK3mhF_8x549gESmqh-MwhdDaYoy77qITeerfMTXnGvsZJhhz7poiZFd-Dqn3BhArhvmI3Umn2FXAROuoDFms8zbzeucWGEE/w426-h640/Oct%2011-Autumn%20Chill.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"> I was inspired by the leaves and the fall colors to created my <b><i>Clean & Elegant Style</i></b> card.</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><p><i style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: large;">~Designer papers, embossing</span></i></p><p><i style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: large;">~Clean lines</span></i></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Embellishments/accents</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Clean & Fresh looking</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Some colored images</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~White space</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here is my card:</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWU5ONmoGm2n2w0oFwjqoLHQ8pkRUuGgqGCYES6JPVMOYLNMyjY1PRU0P28MTHjTv_RNhPKMXoQzF5izqC9xYtX_0JLwg9MfG0dwPSodhCmM7JeKXkBgG1TvWhrwd3UpWzFJJzQrXCq5VvddUw13_mTJLYdhsiPXPUL1zD0sCFb7hUEkUPpTXHG2rRHqQ/s1872/FALL%20LEAVES%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1872" data-original-width="1728" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWU5ONmoGm2n2w0oFwjqoLHQ8pkRUuGgqGCYES6JPVMOYLNMyjY1PRU0P28MTHjTv_RNhPKMXoQzF5izqC9xYtX_0JLwg9MfG0dwPSodhCmM7JeKXkBgG1TvWhrwd3UpWzFJJzQrXCq5VvddUw13_mTJLYdhsiPXPUL1zD0sCFb7hUEkUPpTXHG2rRHqQ/w590-h640/FALL%20LEAVES%203.jpg" width="590" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The pretty background paper is from a paper pad that I picked up from JoAnne's. </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I thought it was perfect for this challenge!</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mDtsLzNl3bqyDVPcVOuaPXkSTITnwcgtgBsjLtHfmntOm2OpjMtgtdSQYvqk037AXz68cuOq6IDYn72AlPvISu1p_2cwWxc4TYoTSFXuvGJewLq4gledCGli0Lb3967BUQl3QkC2f6o5XFf79IwyFtzfTAwaIPDVjQS5dpfOunHt1u3Z27ALr8vLtr8/s2051/FALL%20LEAVES%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2051" data-original-width="1906" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mDtsLzNl3bqyDVPcVOuaPXkSTITnwcgtgBsjLtHfmntOm2OpjMtgtdSQYvqk037AXz68cuOq6IDYn72AlPvISu1p_2cwWxc4TYoTSFXuvGJewLq4gledCGli0Lb3967BUQl3QkC2f6o5XFf79IwyFtzfTAwaIPDVjQS5dpfOunHt1u3Z27ALr8vLtr8/w594-h640/FALL%20LEAVES%202.jpg" width="594" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The leaves were created by spraying some Brutus Monroe Chroma Mist Sprays on to some water color card stock. </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I also added some splatters of gold distress paint.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Once the paper was good and dry, I die cut the leaves.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> My sentiment was heat embossed with gold embossing powder.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPraJnozXEse-BlP3fYRUhBWAIngsSc64y03aoajLqDrhByaNgBz_VtnCKXlHdIvW3X6ThFHEP0hjdbKHC7NovLLvGtbL8J-cdjJ5VFgk1zz51HbAsrqEhmwYO652E_GNQW-O0K6X_5JSYHJoBusHYmyKpq1sonLCGQbQbviUOBH-V85y_OrDctsjA_4/s1872/FALL%20LEAVES%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1872" data-original-width="1728" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPraJnozXEse-BlP3fYRUhBWAIngsSc64y03aoajLqDrhByaNgBz_VtnCKXlHdIvW3X6ThFHEP0hjdbKHC7NovLLvGtbL8J-cdjJ5VFgk1zz51HbAsrqEhmwYO652E_GNQW-O0K6X_5JSYHJoBusHYmyKpq1sonLCGQbQbviUOBH-V85y_OrDctsjA_4/w590-h640/FALL%20LEAVES%203.jpg" width="590" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope I have inspired you to join our challenge!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">we want you to have fun with</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white;"> y</span><span style="background-color: white;">our inspiration!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Here's how you can join us:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span>~ </span><span><span>Choose a </span><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html">design style</a><span> (or combine styles) and create a card.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have<a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"> defined </a>or create your own with a combination of styles. T</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white;">he styles are explained </span><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span>~ </span><span><span>In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the</span><span> photo, what style and/or styles you chose </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span> ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div><div style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions. We will announce the winners here on </span><span style="text-align: left;">our challenge blog, as well as our</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecardconcept/" style="text-align: left;">Facebook page</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and our new </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jgearinger/the-card-concept-winners/" style="text-align: left;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: left;"> board. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So come and join us! We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone. It is totally up to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><i><u>Stuff I Used:</u></i></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i><b>Stamp: </b>Fall Greetings (Brutus Monroe)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i><b>Dies:</b> Fall Leaf (Brutus Monroe)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i><b>Ink:</b> Clear Embossing Ink (Brutus Monroe)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i> Gilded Embossing Powder (Brutus Monroe)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>Card Stock:</b> Very Vanilla (Stampin Up)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>Patter Paper:</b> Bungalow Lane (Page Evans)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i> </i></span></div></div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p></div>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-37240367511012546822023-09-13T08:00:00.061-04:002023-09-13T08:00:00.141-04:00THE CONCEPT CHALLENGE #199- COUNTRY STYLE<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Hello my stampy friends!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope all of you have had a wonderful summer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It has been extremely hot here in Charlotte, as well as the rest of the country!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I an definitely ready for some fall weather.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We are back from summer break here at the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span> <b><i><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com"> CARD CONCEPT CHALLENGE</a></i></b></span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">and we have a fun photo inspiration to get us started!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAUsiguMJaUdT5gzFwO_2N95FeTMICyL26NmHNdH1dwFzf2OMlMqJZ1pZg5zfr4xFJJQwLtvIXSCVdjRV9YYzEtSED7o4Wjxv1MYQo0yhK5aw3aN6XixhwfaZGmxlhCjISMtDK3n34BHR1oYT-7z54j0bFK5737pqvpRXIF05mVeunzoJvut1S00FOa8/s639/Country%20Style.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="422" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSAUsiguMJaUdT5gzFwO_2N95FeTMICyL26NmHNdH1dwFzf2OMlMqJZ1pZg5zfr4xFJJQwLtvIXSCVdjRV9YYzEtSED7o4Wjxv1MYQo0yhK5aw3aN6XixhwfaZGmxlhCjISMtDK3n34BHR1oYT-7z54j0bFK5737pqvpRXIF05mVeunzoJvut1S00FOa8/w422-h640/Country%20Style.jpeg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I was inspired by the rooster in the photo and the farm theme </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">to create my Clean & Layered style card.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><i style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: medium;">~Designer papers, embossing</span></i></p><p><i style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: medium;">~Clean lines</span></i></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Embellishments/accents</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Clean & Fresh looking</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Some colored images</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~White space</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here is my card:</span></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_pVxg2Eaub4ia3D9KZ0Ff65aovlLFZjXFps2swy9AkmhJbqzEqeQ7mOiS3wEowFnK2ULjYLlqFN0mc9yxFVEsrTMNV8C-l2BfSR8fwPSqmBVUzCIJ79BAXIT4ewsG7onRvYk-UYZJl4xOFAFJgKVWPkqD44-kzH2nuvExXcQ9Aztx9lDrCCIoNQArkY/s2420/Rooster%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2420" data-original-width="2033" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_pVxg2Eaub4ia3D9KZ0Ff65aovlLFZjXFps2swy9AkmhJbqzEqeQ7mOiS3wEowFnK2ULjYLlqFN0mc9yxFVEsrTMNV8C-l2BfSR8fwPSqmBVUzCIJ79BAXIT4ewsG7onRvYk-UYZJl4xOFAFJgKVWPkqD44-kzH2nuvExXcQ9Aztx9lDrCCIoNQArkY/w538-h640/Rooster%201.jpg" width="538" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I had so much fun creating this fun card! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdoAO-9jVhEgvP_5E6YePRVM2dFn_c_iZFO9wlcTDSPUZTzJHVu4TNL_n1Qk6aSm9-QV_ITu8BwFaeG2ITJxkHS5NB2CJxpzvo9ckskGGyXIZ-6OUyhE87kN_FDmlIHNAmkO_21Lfn7t2jNhkF6QJ5qx6uNSPA9nN5wn4Gdzx61Xc0NpylwlgVrUSHxgc/s1913/Rooster%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1696" data-original-width="1913" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdoAO-9jVhEgvP_5E6YePRVM2dFn_c_iZFO9wlcTDSPUZTzJHVu4TNL_n1Qk6aSm9-QV_ITu8BwFaeG2ITJxkHS5NB2CJxpzvo9ckskGGyXIZ-6OUyhE87kN_FDmlIHNAmkO_21Lfn7t2jNhkF6QJ5qx6uNSPA9nN5wn4Gdzx61Xc0NpylwlgVrUSHxgc/w640-h568/Rooster%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I used 3 different die collections to create my card. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I loved picking out all the different colors of card stock and piecing it all together.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdcuJkW8dWTtqQC9g-caIFlc5WMiJOIcaVUHxH7EdfG_7LRM5pFqvJkU1tA4uUN-o8X8n6rB52ZD3sMrt5Qu-62oq5CKrzy1nP_ma3X4YEIPDlIEhE-aUkyeNjG9kg_NNqFf-KOpvQNqMnCQUM9iiBSYwgiApwQPPETH8rme7Yr22aKNqEFVT0wvFNMn4/s2432/Rooster%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="2051" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdcuJkW8dWTtqQC9g-caIFlc5WMiJOIcaVUHxH7EdfG_7LRM5pFqvJkU1tA4uUN-o8X8n6rB52ZD3sMrt5Qu-62oq5CKrzy1nP_ma3X4YEIPDlIEhE-aUkyeNjG9kg_NNqFf-KOpvQNqMnCQUM9iiBSYwgiApwQPPETH8rme7Yr22aKNqEFVT0wvFNMn4/w338-h400/Rooster%203.jpg" width="338" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope I have inspired you to join our challenge!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">we want you to have fun with</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white;"> y</span><span style="background-color: white;">our inspiration!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Here's how you can join us:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span>~ </span><span><span>Choose a </span><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html">design style</a><span> (or combine styles) and create a card.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have<a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"> defined </a>or create your own with a combination of styles. T</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white;">he styles are explained </span><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span>~ </span><span><span>In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the</span><span> photo, what style and/or styles you chose </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span> ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div><div style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions. We will announce the winners here on </span><span style="text-align: left;">our challenge blog, as well as our</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecardconcept/" style="text-align: left;">Facebook page</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and our new </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jgearinger/the-card-concept-winners/" style="text-align: left;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: left;"> board. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So come and join us! We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone. It is totally up to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><i><u>Stuff I Used:</u></i></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Stamp: Chick Chick Hooray (Brutus Monroe)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Dies: Spring Chicken (Brutus Monroe)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Build A Booth (Jaded Blossom)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Build A Booth:Easter Add-Ons (Jaded Blossom)</span></div></div></div></span></div></div><br /> <p></p>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-59834696478419481272023-07-19T08:30:00.027-04:002023-07-19T08:30:00.135-04:00Barbie 's Pink City?<p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px; text-align: left;"> </span><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Big City in Pink! </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Could this be in line with the new Barbie movie!!!</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="" height="640" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0718/6789/files/pink_traffic_R_480x480.jpg?v=1689703526" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" width="640" /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">I am in love with the new </span><a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/collections/new-products/products/big-city-dies" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Brutus Monroe</strong></em> <em><strong>Big City Dies</strong></em></a><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">and the new</span><a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/collections/new-products/products/big-city-stencil" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> <strong>Big City <em>Stencil! </em></strong></a><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">These were introduced at the CYOE Event that took place this month at</span><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"> </span><strong style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Brutus</strong><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"> </span><strong style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Monroe</strong><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">. Now they are available for everyone to purchase! </span></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" height="640" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0718/6789/files/pink_traffic_L_480x480.jpg?v=1689703807" width="640" /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">First, I used <em>Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry and Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide Inks </em>to create an ombre look with the <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/collections/new-products/products/big-city-stencil"><em><strong>Big City Stencil</strong></em>.</a> Next, I used the road die which is part of the new <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/collections/new-products/products/big-city-dies"><em><strong>Big City Die Set</strong></em> </a>and cut out a road with pink card stock. The darling little cars are part of this die set, too! They were cut out of black glitter card stock. I added some windows to some of the buildings with a Fine Point Sharpie.</span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" height="640" src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0718/6789/files/Pink_traffic_1_480x480.jpg?v=1689704068" width="640" /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">T</span><span style="font-size: large;">he sentiment is from the matching<a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/collections/new-products/products/create-your-own-ending-big-city-card-companions"><strong> <em>Create Your Own Ending Big City Card Companions </em>set.</strong></a> You will love this cute companion set!!!! All kinds of sentiments and color papers to go with the <em><strong><a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/collections/new-products/products/big-city-dies">Big City Dies</a></strong></em> and <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/collections/new-products/products/big-city-stencil"><em><strong>Big City Stencil.</strong></em></a></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hope that I have inspired you to be creative!!!!!</span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know you will LOVE this new<a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/collections/new-products/products/big-city-stencil"> <em><strong>Big</strong></em> </a><em><strong><a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/collections/new-products/products/big-city-stencil">City Stencil </a> </strong>and<strong> <a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/collections/new-products/products/big-city-dies">Big City Dies</a></strong></em></span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">from <strong>Brutus Monroe </strong>as much as I do!</span></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Stamping!!!!!</span></p><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mackie</span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/collections/new-products/products/big-city-dies" title="Big City"><span style="font-size: large;">BRU5277 BIG CITY DIES</span></a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/collections/new-products/products/big-city-stencil"><span style="font-size: large;">BRU5284 BIG CITY STENCIL </span></a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.brutusmonroe.com/collections/new-products/products/create-your-own-ending-big-city-card-companions"><span style="font-size: large;">BRU6151 BIG CITY CARD COMPANION SET</span></a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-26839812703196320682023-06-21T08:00:00.069-04:002023-06-21T08:00:00.139-04:00The Card Concept Challenge #198 Summer Time Fun!<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsm4NUS6VclwQoNa0p83rOv60cBfCwFKR1hPKfBtyC9YPIeXP_NCRaaMfsc5J5LtfehUG9JwU76z-Jwyh6xn5yqcwznQjMsUNyIZWcmMtImaIDHKzQ_YnYP7Hs9l1ZujVl_jM8QTnOiieXKBlCf6yJvIoYYMdtJkPoAJqMPRqO3BJ1QoV6tByEHjsi/s640/Jun%2021%20%23198-%20Summertime%20Fun.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsm4NUS6VclwQoNa0p83rOv60cBfCwFKR1hPKfBtyC9YPIeXP_NCRaaMfsc5J5LtfehUG9JwU76z-Jwyh6xn5yqcwznQjMsUNyIZWcmMtImaIDHKzQ_YnYP7Hs9l1ZujVl_jM8QTnOiieXKBlCf6yJvIoYYMdtJkPoAJqMPRqO3BJ1QoV6tByEHjsi/s320/Jun%2021%20%23198-%20Summertime%20Fun.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Welco</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">me to a new Challenge Inspiration starting today at the</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">CARD CONCEPT!</span></b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I have just received my Graphic 45 Kit of the month and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> I thought it would be perfect for this nautical challenge!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here is my card:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJnMiJ-Etz075Rs_9316LYKUGkz7DrvXuEYnXK7Er4YI_2xi3eV0QXNwD1rMomIMs_zLzLtPKDk1_lQ3XWFh4pMiqTvT1Dqe5IVzHsnLuIAt_gB0KGZbtdHXiyiHk7nWMA1nS3gGXFSPz_7CBxjAq9gV1Yf2pDrUmVneX_p2B9TkuaPiZOwpw2Yb56/s1827/mermaid%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1827" data-original-width="1531" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJnMiJ-Etz075Rs_9316LYKUGkz7DrvXuEYnXK7Er4YI_2xi3eV0QXNwD1rMomIMs_zLzLtPKDk1_lQ3XWFh4pMiqTvT1Dqe5IVzHsnLuIAt_gB0KGZbtdHXiyiHk7nWMA1nS3gGXFSPz_7CBxjAq9gV1Yf2pDrUmVneX_p2B9TkuaPiZOwpw2Yb56/w536-h640/mermaid%202.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> I chose to use the Clean & Layered style for my card:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><i style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: large;">~Designer papers, embossing</span></i></p><p><i style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: large;">~Clean lines</span></i></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Embellishments/accents</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Clean & Fresh looking</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Some colored images</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~White space</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbffvkqM-8jFfqVP-irJPgaD4Zkg6LNDIYH05r0BZrn0OdZCYNJ-tyQ1tPH3YhQeuRj4Ld1-SzxIvIimRXJWmkO3esCwogqZ5xqRk3nk4PM97ISEaLUCpkyGyEZM4l9ToyKHp8mDU8yLayx70Y9VCEFCujKiAK9V2-XZGOQ1zf5i55LUqWHcWoVay3/s1620/mermaid%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="1531" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbffvkqM-8jFfqVP-irJPgaD4Zkg6LNDIYH05r0BZrn0OdZCYNJ-tyQ1tPH3YhQeuRj4Ld1-SzxIvIimRXJWmkO3esCwogqZ5xqRk3nk4PM97ISEaLUCpkyGyEZM4l9ToyKHp8mDU8yLayx70Y9VCEFCujKiAK9V2-XZGOQ1zf5i55LUqWHcWoVay3/w604-h640/mermaid%203.jpg" width="604" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I made the middle background panel with Distress inks and a sponge dauber.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Then I placed the mermaid and shells ephemera pieces onto it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I am in love with the gorgeous papers in this Graphic 45 Collection!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwj8ICM621cBCTWoBImVKoFGvy5bhykgYTOku7to3mffFsn-mYaWME2JW0obdhAwgepJL2s8NQ5Othr6J51Ted5Rd7pPyOOPgAzi5iLn9dw0Et9_tRoPlGburIwBzbjbi76snf83W2u7Q7FX7G-iMyfk_Ukwq1dL1xQb1ZuqfiglItSeWJAMSYHoHp/s1736/Mermaid%20*.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1736" data-original-width="1618" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwj8ICM621cBCTWoBImVKoFGvy5bhykgYTOku7to3mffFsn-mYaWME2JW0obdhAwgepJL2s8NQ5Othr6J51Ted5Rd7pPyOOPgAzi5iLn9dw0Et9_tRoPlGburIwBzbjbi76snf83W2u7Q7FX7G-iMyfk_Ukwq1dL1xQb1ZuqfiglItSeWJAMSYHoHp/w596-h640/Mermaid%20*.jpg" width="596" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope I have inspired you to join our challenge!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">we want you to have fun with</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white;"> y</span><span style="background-color: white;">our inspiration!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Here's how you can join us:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span>~ </span><span><span>Choose a </span><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html">design style</a><span> (or combine styles) and create a card.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have<a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"> defined </a>or create your own with a combination of styles. T</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white;">he styles are explained </span><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span>~ </span><span><span>In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the</span><span> photo, what style and/or styles you chose </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span> ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div><div style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions. We will announce the winners here on </span><span style="text-align: left;">our challenge blog, as well as our</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecardconcept/" style="text-align: left;">Facebook page</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and our new </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jgearinger/the-card-concept-winners/" style="text-align: left;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: left;"> board. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So come and join us! We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone. It is totally up to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">Mackie</div></div></div></span></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> This will be our last challenge for the summer.</span></div><p></p>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-77668518010039581842023-06-07T08:00:00.063-04:002023-06-07T08:00:00.137-04:00The Card Concept Challenges #197a Industrial Modern or 197b Nature Calls<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Hello my stampy friends!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Welcome to the new challenge starting today at</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspotcom"><b>THE CARD CONCEPT!</b></a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We have 2 challenges to choose from.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfL9NfZqj6nR1OxMU9m2oPK8ptPhAtQEDI9Kl6nrT0B7B0UOkGCo99Bc7HQqCx-spuXYxJCqFNIUiGoWlLIblFVSUXjolvNU5acCljTNPittr9p8scA6fXeVJDb-dB31_XwVFaaWLVk5LCNvUS4v4zl722miSIT92EaS73Vl56X9oTJGDsdeXKUUbQ/s639/Jun%207%20%23197A%20Industrial%20Modern.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="424" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfL9NfZqj6nR1OxMU9m2oPK8ptPhAtQEDI9Kl6nrT0B7B0UOkGCo99Bc7HQqCx-spuXYxJCqFNIUiGoWlLIblFVSUXjolvNU5acCljTNPittr9p8scA6fXeVJDb-dB31_XwVFaaWLVk5LCNvUS4v4zl722miSIT92EaS73Vl56X9oTJGDsdeXKUUbQ/s320/Jun%207%20%23197A%20Industrial%20Modern.jpeg" width="212" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_Q0F4NNWxbBSic9MivEuBHA2JuCTbyaOEJvK8AQS1CuUh6zeLAaDQwrjp87c7CZ3fp8W4CKNobiu7Hj7kfXOP5HHwZ_gJ2EhjRZHYC79Qqv6yRD0l59DduXSp_PSbBv_fJU89K5A8sMBZB6MRGgeYosUIbwdKhdh3LOxj8BJfWvYmOpj-jlq4Rfy/s640/Jun%207%20%23197B%20ature%20Calls.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="415" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_Q0F4NNWxbBSic9MivEuBHA2JuCTbyaOEJvK8AQS1CuUh6zeLAaDQwrjp87c7CZ3fp8W4CKNobiu7Hj7kfXOP5HHwZ_gJ2EhjRZHYC79Qqv6yRD0l59DduXSp_PSbBv_fJU89K5A8sMBZB6MRGgeYosUIbwdKhdh3LOxj8BJfWvYmOpj-jlq4Rfy/w208-h320/Jun%207%20%23197B%20ature%20Calls.jpeg" width="208" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I chose 197a to create my Clean & Layered style card.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><i style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: medium;">~Designer papers, embossing</span></i></p><p><i style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: medium;">~Clean lines</span></i></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Embellishments/accents</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Clean & Fresh looking</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Some colored images</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~White space</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>Here is my card:</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7__VFAPKB4w-B567R6C0jix3du3Ie6ruAzgXMdE92ln0aUAAaiH6_DVItp0_dd9MeBwt1_G-ay_LizfVIWHhi413Q31tOSvVexae6jVu1yg178dbuP4tF4kam2VgfGcIQ4yK4a_G1WzO2C6v4PSX1E7TdwMk02P-SiCSYtS6CRPGZ-UrtDYVPNXlg/s1652/dainty%20blue%20F.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1652" data-original-width="1518" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7__VFAPKB4w-B567R6C0jix3du3Ie6ruAzgXMdE92ln0aUAAaiH6_DVItp0_dd9MeBwt1_G-ay_LizfVIWHhi413Q31tOSvVexae6jVu1yg178dbuP4tF4kam2VgfGcIQ4yK4a_G1WzO2C6v4PSX1E7TdwMk02P-SiCSYtS6CRPGZ-UrtDYVPNXlg/w588-h640/dainty%20blue%20F.jpg" width="588" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cased this card from one of my favorite Stampin Up creators Brandi's Cards. The tutorial for this card can be found <a href="https://brandyscards.com/easy-summer-birthday-cards/">HERE</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26fBtRMG87RDE8u9qL7OahtgizG5hbNncl5et3hE0EGESjU4-Y0VdS5-jfx3oMBdbxyJlpjGksxBgtc-WSg56slH4MEcwa482RXrDaG4stzpxmByzYt7-YMZ7POq7Jwb9PBZ047pJ3lJraW8JSV8oCugQRmctI0jT7MaS8cJ8D19xuggcuTKNTD7L/s1821/dainty%20blue%20L.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1821" data-original-width="1488" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi26fBtRMG87RDE8u9qL7OahtgizG5hbNncl5et3hE0EGESjU4-Y0VdS5-jfx3oMBdbxyJlpjGksxBgtc-WSg56slH4MEcwa482RXrDaG4stzpxmByzYt7-YMZ7POq7Jwb9PBZ047pJ3lJraW8JSV8oCugQRmctI0jT7MaS8cJ8D19xuggcuTKNTD7L/w522-h640/dainty%20blue%20L.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just fell in love with the simplicity of this card's design!!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZU0IM351f4_6rYsn7ZEPbKc2TS0xgw78rMFxQ8_gA_Y40svNVMHQzgtiyq1rRFnnmjYAbXfkwq6cduVwR9mjK5FxNIeZvyLKyEKsgSQ5W7bkjRiLF_m7wEa3HHybn_HejUxEZX8E06X4wTMwhDkpmuAOKV8m7WUSE6jt4f09RiUOaHg2puT95yd_g/s1838/dainty%20blue%20R.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1838" data-original-width="1555" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZU0IM351f4_6rYsn7ZEPbKc2TS0xgw78rMFxQ8_gA_Y40svNVMHQzgtiyq1rRFnnmjYAbXfkwq6cduVwR9mjK5FxNIeZvyLKyEKsgSQ5W7bkjRiLF_m7wEa3HHybn_HejUxEZX8E06X4wTMwhDkpmuAOKV8m7WUSE6jt4f09RiUOaHg2puT95yd_g/w339-h400/dainty%20blue%20R.jpg" width="339" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />I hope I have inspired you to join our challenge!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">we want you to have fun with</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white;"> y</span><span style="background-color: white;">our inspiration!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Here's how you can join us:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span>~ </span><span><span>Choose a </span><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html">design style</a><span> (or combine styles) and create a card.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have<a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"> defined </a>or create your own with a combination of styles. T</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white;">he styles are explained </span><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span>~ </span><span><span>In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the</span><span> photo, what style and/or styles you chose </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span> ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div><div style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions. We will announce the winners here on </span><span style="text-align: left;">our challenge blog, as well as our</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecardconcept/" style="text-align: left;">Facebook page</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and our new </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jgearinger/the-card-concept-winners/" style="text-align: left;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: left;"> board. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So come and join us! We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone. It is totally up to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">Mackie</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div></div></span></div></div></div><br style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: left;" /><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"> </span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div></div><br /><br /><p></p>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-27112372729671702342023-05-24T08:00:00.079-04:002023-05-24T08:00:00.139-04:00The Card Concept Challenge #196 - Patriotic Picnic<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Hello my stampy friends!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> We have a new challenge starting today at the</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com">CARD CONCEPT.</a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> We have a patriotic theme because we are about to celebrate the beginning of summer this Memorial Day week-end.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here is our photo inspiration:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLPYxLk1Qhma4qjDqueEjomzi_fD_BhEwgim_PnHNZhhnAhTFH6c8wi0NYAWaCd6wCR5mJ_AZnHhs0JbiCq9VCZZjahCG1QRMzG6sNU-LpJQ3nq-ON8FDe9_HGoLGnC7kQ1HSMSt9hLN1VCmGdQvyHr-3itOXDdO-pzDrgDEQkYMtJ295egvQ2QNr_/s640/May%2024%20%23%20196-Patriotic%20Picnic.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="417" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLPYxLk1Qhma4qjDqueEjomzi_fD_BhEwgim_PnHNZhhnAhTFH6c8wi0NYAWaCd6wCR5mJ_AZnHhs0JbiCq9VCZZjahCG1QRMzG6sNU-LpJQ3nq-ON8FDe9_HGoLGnC7kQ1HSMSt9hLN1VCmGdQvyHr-3itOXDdO-pzDrgDEQkYMtJ295egvQ2QNr_/w261-h400/May%2024%20%23%20196-Patriotic%20Picnic.jpeg" width="261" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I was inspired by the red, blue and white colors to create my </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>Clean & Elegant</i> style card:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><i style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: medium;">~Designer papers, embossing</span></i></p><p><i style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: medium;">~Clean lines</span></i></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Embellishments/accents</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Clean & Fresh looking</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Some colored images</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~White space</i></span></span></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here is my card:</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWv97DwnQ_ze1kpSls2cB0xvW9cIr7pJ8LM-kFaEdS9tlBqsVYumc3-uXumUCi2WI_1IVFo5o1WDQ7QIi-mLUO3pq8aTVyMKDVbp0zKeVOTnOmASLb89D6fZ01jrpL4KPvgK4GOOrlfkO-0jJ3RWKbg_1ML10N_ZFymETXJf26YID7RcsMgWeexav/s2407/america%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2407" data-original-width="2162" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWv97DwnQ_ze1kpSls2cB0xvW9cIr7pJ8LM-kFaEdS9tlBqsVYumc3-uXumUCi2WI_1IVFo5o1WDQ7QIi-mLUO3pq8aTVyMKDVbp0zKeVOTnOmASLb89D6fZ01jrpL4KPvgK4GOOrlfkO-0jJ3RWKbg_1ML10N_ZFymETXJf26YID7RcsMgWeexav/w574-h640/america%201.jpg" width="574" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I created this fun pop up card with a cutting die from <i>Pink & Main called Envelope Pop Up. </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ttyUavn8JBMftMG-cR6vwj1ro-F_2xxk-aGRpkB1zJ-fUDnPCB-Xvobv3EudUH3liRYXXlkcgrDiAmQ7QizzN0m3sTTzm8Dt7z5RrP9LpRq0C5qCeUdDoOckBF7RxfgOSUHNcRCAFyOlWnl6HKPCee0R4mh_wMq3R8cw6a_EdM5TQ4Kw4v9mP9s4/s2427/america%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2398" data-original-width="2427" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ttyUavn8JBMftMG-cR6vwj1ro-F_2xxk-aGRpkB1zJ-fUDnPCB-Xvobv3EudUH3liRYXXlkcgrDiAmQ7QizzN0m3sTTzm8Dt7z5RrP9LpRq0C5qCeUdDoOckBF7RxfgOSUHNcRCAFyOlWnl6HKPCee0R4mh_wMq3R8cw6a_EdM5TQ4Kw4v9mP9s4/w640-h632/america%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I had an older pattern paper collection in my stash from Doodle Bug called Land That I Love.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It was perfect for this challenge. I cut out several stars with red, blue and white glitter papers and foil papers. I attached them with strips of acetate so they could dance when the card is open.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiX9ipGqNu3WW7SH3rhx80-y7oQraX8HQ2hczsnttipfx48HLuNix1qLK9yod0YOOh3FOyKLoVPok4C-UZdJeQgUYsHlrsgAaSJPe4pSrdYvWU-rx2Muqo2lc0ESnRUZiWEGlRJbCimwuwxAAoAeOdf84DWddpOJSV7rUxzsqJgpaaOtr8iaHIFoWJ/s2432/america%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="2298" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiX9ipGqNu3WW7SH3rhx80-y7oQraX8HQ2hczsnttipfx48HLuNix1qLK9yod0YOOh3FOyKLoVPok4C-UZdJeQgUYsHlrsgAaSJPe4pSrdYvWU-rx2Muqo2lc0ESnRUZiWEGlRJbCimwuwxAAoAeOdf84DWddpOJSV7rUxzsqJgpaaOtr8iaHIFoWJ/w604-h640/america%203.jpg" width="604" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope I have inspired you to join our challenge!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">we want you to have fun with</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white;"> y</span><span style="background-color: white;">our inspiration!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Here's how you can join us:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span>~ </span><span><span>Choose a </span><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html">design style</a><span> (or combine styles) and create a card.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have<a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"> defined </a>or create your own with a combination of styles. T</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white;">he styles are explained </span><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span>~ </span><span><span>In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the</span><span> photo, what style and/or styles you chose </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span> ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div><div style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions. We will announce the winners here on </span><span style="text-align: left;">our challenge blog, as well as our</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecardconcept/" style="text-align: left;">Facebook page</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and our new </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jgearinger/the-card-concept-winners/" style="text-align: left;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: left;"> board. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So come and join us! We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone. It is totally up to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: red;">H</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">A</span><span style="color: red;">P</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">P</span><span style="color: red;">Y</span> <span style="color: red;">M</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">E</span><span style="color: red;">M</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">O</span><span style="color: red;">R</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">I</span><span style="color: red;">A</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">L</span> <span style="color: red;">D</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">A</span><span style="color: red;">Y</span>!</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Mackie</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><u><i>Stuff I Used:</i></u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Pattern Paper:</b> LAND THAT I LOVE (DOODLE BUG)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><b>Card Stock: </b>BASIC WHITE (STAMPIN UP)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><b>Other:</b> RED, BLUE & SILVER FOIL PAPER,RED,BLUE & WHITE GLITTER PAPER</i><i> </i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i> ACETATE STRIPS</i></div></div></div></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><br /> <p></p>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-15738613408675831212023-05-10T08:00:00.118-04:002023-05-10T08:00:00.137-04:00The Card Concept Challenge #195a Floral Spring or #195b Garden Birds<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Hello my stampy friends!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We start our new challenge today at the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://thecardconceptblogspot.com">CARD CONCEPT!</a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">As you see, we have <i>2 Inspiration Photos </i>for you to choose from to create and join us!!!</span></div></div><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><br style="text-align: left;" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBhVsc4ZRt76U4iOeGIyCByUyMJG5_HMNLLF3THF3628r5ziQUe1ONvd-G0pPzRiEYX0yt9-caWNVNMKr8t5vVCj2lRnJ2ZvAugcSDqS1RZ-BthGfbYVSlQs32FbY9ZxUIJ66mRL2JpmgGBNlf8nX3170YugJwED3iHjAZXladIGJ-14RP5RvdLjp/s640/May%2010%20%23195A-Floral%20Spring.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="422" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBhVsc4ZRt76U4iOeGIyCByUyMJG5_HMNLLF3THF3628r5ziQUe1ONvd-G0pPzRiEYX0yt9-caWNVNMKr8t5vVCj2lRnJ2ZvAugcSDqS1RZ-BthGfbYVSlQs32FbY9ZxUIJ66mRL2JpmgGBNlf8nX3170YugJwED3iHjAZXladIGJ-14RP5RvdLjp/w264-h400/May%2010%20%23195A-Floral%20Spring.jpeg" width="264" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3IzLnwfRJnbKCvsC2IE9erjj5mdDBP9Bd9K07cpD7oNBTDAwrqszHDutEjT5T84CGymOFPfrSEkeKwIdHnbb4FRz8z4WxSSs5TmhZXB7W4REXiyH58_2GnJvg_65rHff2h_qJ3RLWyVZpi1od8kjRtwtKgbXI3IoiBCVPILAfumUKuuJfMeu1fLw5/s639/May%2010%20%23195B-Garden%20Birds.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="422" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3IzLnwfRJnbKCvsC2IE9erjj5mdDBP9Bd9K07cpD7oNBTDAwrqszHDutEjT5T84CGymOFPfrSEkeKwIdHnbb4FRz8z4WxSSs5TmhZXB7W4REXiyH58_2GnJvg_65rHff2h_qJ3RLWyVZpi1od8kjRtwtKgbXI3IoiBCVPILAfumUKuuJfMeu1fLw5/w264-h400/May%2010%20%23195B-Garden%20Birds.jpeg" width="264" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I chose the Floral Spring Inspiration photo.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I was inspired by the flowers and the pretty colors to create my <i><b>Clean & Layered </b></i>style card.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><i style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: medium;">~Designer papers, embossing</span></i></p><p><i style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: medium;">~Clean lines</span></i></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Embellishments/accents</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Clean & Fresh looking</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Some colored images</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~White space</i></span></span></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here is my card:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYorRdwkjiIvM8072AnvqrJYmdH09iKdxZjAwZiBqrv4FBZJQ0Zgkl-rJjwrnTEfaahl7VDZe6arfZtE5LpR5HV8aJvh4tV4Zyk8Orj0aobe3edrIyTr4U5u5QOgE8cnbIJPKt3hVG7Py4bEVXy1Dn0C84Fs-js7wrYnK5ElfQPAAB1X6FdkgaA2r/s2268/pink%20flowers%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="1847" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYorRdwkjiIvM8072AnvqrJYmdH09iKdxZjAwZiBqrv4FBZJQ0Zgkl-rJjwrnTEfaahl7VDZe6arfZtE5LpR5HV8aJvh4tV4Zyk8Orj0aobe3edrIyTr4U5u5QOgE8cnbIJPKt3hVG7Py4bEVXy1Dn0C84Fs-js7wrYnK5ElfQPAAB1X6FdkgaA2r/w522-h640/pink%20flowers%201.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This is a <b>Fun Fold</b> card called <b>2-4-6-8</b>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I watched a great video tutorial on <i>YouTube</i> by Patty Bennet. You can find it <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBPRQROdtF0&t=1319s">HERE.</a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It is very simple to make and has a big impact!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptLckiWpMlv8husO4XC-igimu5q1uqkwOiEBqAVx8MwR-z_usJ4ATKfXWEmP0I394_WeATlkAded50SFGVIoSAYv2yNpFtEwE35WvqAOyX8G7Rjvkkk2iemxuUZ3O10nyc0huIVCYhngtgfscQOEye92wcDWkcPPjOPA0heF6_7IQRUcTJIHnvl7E/s2424/IMG_9450.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2424" data-original-width="1780" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptLckiWpMlv8husO4XC-igimu5q1uqkwOiEBqAVx8MwR-z_usJ4ATKfXWEmP0I394_WeATlkAded50SFGVIoSAYv2yNpFtEwE35WvqAOyX8G7Rjvkkk2iemxuUZ3O10nyc0huIVCYhngtgfscQOEye92wcDWkcPPjOPA0heF6_7IQRUcTJIHnvl7E/w470-h640/IMG_9450.jpeg" width="470" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">See how it opens up!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The flowers are from one of my favorite die sets by <b>Brutus Monroe </b>called <b>Fabulous Flowers!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnwT0MRAHsO3pH2IzBRZ8NKwHrg_rIWGAY3tdn1XOK3AXyIhbvS6WwqHdNh5jKGHnyMcKIgeoJHWplyGRdRfcGxp5zD0Z3bPI6mtZZOfdoO1JA6-ENeWp0j653Aq1zagdW3JRNgQhg-jkw-w1AqrgLvRs4DklgWtK7g93sGaRHVVrX3vy3_K2ul0X/s2268/pink%20flowers%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="1847" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnwT0MRAHsO3pH2IzBRZ8NKwHrg_rIWGAY3tdn1XOK3AXyIhbvS6WwqHdNh5jKGHnyMcKIgeoJHWplyGRdRfcGxp5zD0Z3bPI6mtZZOfdoO1JA6-ENeWp0j653Aq1zagdW3JRNgQhg-jkw-w1AqrgLvRs4DklgWtK7g93sGaRHVVrX3vy3_K2ul0X/w326-h400/pink%20flowers%201.jpg" width="326" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope I have inspired you to join our challenge!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span><div><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">we want you to have fun with</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white;"> y</span><span style="background-color: white;">our inspiration!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Here's how you can join us:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span>~ </span><span><span>Choose a </span><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html">design style</a><span> (or combine styles) and create a card.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have<a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"> defined </a>or create your own with a combination of styles. T</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;">he styles are explained </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span>~ </span><span><span>In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the</span><span> photo, what style and/or styles you chose </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span> ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"></span></div><div><div style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions. We will announce the winners here on </span><span style="text-align: left;">our challenge blog, as well as our</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecardconcept/" style="text-align: left;">Facebook page</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and our new </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jgearinger/the-card-concept-winners/" style="text-align: left;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: left;"> board. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So come and join us! We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone. It is totally up to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Mackie</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><u><i>Stuff I Used:</i></u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><b>Stamp:</b>So Many Birthdays 5 (Jaded Blossom)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><b>Dies:</b> Fabulous Flowers (Brutus Monroe)</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i> Nestabilities Large Labels (Spellbinders)</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Card Stock: </i>My stash and <i>Stampin Up</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><b>Pattern Paper:</b>Simple Vintage Berry Fields (Simple Stories)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div></div></div></span></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div><p></p>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-76752018588860938642023-04-26T08:00:00.070-04:002023-04-26T08:00:00.139-04:00The Card Concept Challenge # 194 - Spring Banquet<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Hello my stampy friends!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It is time for a new challenge to start here at the </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com">CARD CONCEPT CHALLENGE!</a></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here is our lovely challenge photo:</span> </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFC81g3b3gsdssdnuvBjAgq7tK0HzwsKUsY_7r3ujhpTl9PJqRmZV5jSHAu01q_r6mFzoCsKcxnkW5HYbJH31_f6ORScq_Cxrl7GtBBMNO2TzYSPmDevdPCjmcUnvL-4WjGaOMt4TMbn6-sj5vId5-0qqbQquS9WhWZ2tRds8tUc7cAqCsGD0uQ6u/s640/Apr%2026%20%23194%20Spring%20Banquet.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="416" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFC81g3b3gsdssdnuvBjAgq7tK0HzwsKUsY_7r3ujhpTl9PJqRmZV5jSHAu01q_r6mFzoCsKcxnkW5HYbJH31_f6ORScq_Cxrl7GtBBMNO2TzYSPmDevdPCjmcUnvL-4WjGaOMt4TMbn6-sj5vId5-0qqbQquS9WhWZ2tRds8tUc7cAqCsGD0uQ6u/w416-h640/Apr%2026%20%23194%20Spring%20Banquet.jpeg" width="416" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The pretty pastels, silver and flowers inspired me to create my </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Mixed Media "Feel" style card:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: medium;">*2 or more mediums </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">(inks, embossing powder, pencils, pastels, watercolor, charcoal, pigments, etc.)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">*May include dimensionals (embossing paste, gesso, fabric, papers, foil)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">*May include heated elements</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">*Can be a variety of styles (CAS, Graphic, Shabby Chic, Grunge)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">*Basically use 2 or more mediums qualifies as Mixed Media</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I feel that I was able to create those elements simply by using this gorgeous paper collection from <i>49 and Market</i> called <i>Vintage Artistry Tranquility!</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>Here is my card:</i></span></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjePZIcnu8binZeDdNK_pgm3G6tPppVBpUeviLMZ8kDgHjwdT_MIvuZ_BWpSYRwFSZu_7u-6dG6k1WNCLiBQBHNl4z3mIqQjWl1CR1cmEUKNzXhiYQUmTfS-VxpEjJEe9x6feAQXqBtzH_LkJ-8A2sSZ5Puf245kballCvzAcUm7lxj4dGuKcSPRvZU/s1865/49th%20butterfly%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1865" data-original-width="1699" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjePZIcnu8binZeDdNK_pgm3G6tPppVBpUeviLMZ8kDgHjwdT_MIvuZ_BWpSYRwFSZu_7u-6dG6k1WNCLiBQBHNl4z3mIqQjWl1CR1cmEUKNzXhiYQUmTfS-VxpEjJEe9x6feAQXqBtzH_LkJ-8A2sSZ5Puf245kballCvzAcUm7lxj4dGuKcSPRvZU/w584-h640/49th%20butterfly%202.jpg" width="584" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I fussy cut the flowers and butterflies from a page in the collection. I glued them strategically on another piece of beautiful paper from this collection. I made some layers behind the focal panel, including a layer of silver foil paper. Added some embellies, and it was done! And so pretty! I just love this paper collection!!!! </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOvE9z_SAKkBuhW3OSC4Mv6xrbLBx9InjoK_e-w4-_9-XJK1x3ivxSRwXJghL8TlDriQSE-K9p4To_WcUOW1brhA1gQm5GLgF2JbCGK2iFhp_pmmancIhA3avpkJLDt-_6y-R0DZ29mYHA4A5nKCfVmwgWobILhH24UpsKZB9ZgHhm4wAUlNnndo7/s1837/49th%20butterfly%20%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1837" data-original-width="1672" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOvE9z_SAKkBuhW3OSC4Mv6xrbLBx9InjoK_e-w4-_9-XJK1x3ivxSRwXJghL8TlDriQSE-K9p4To_WcUOW1brhA1gQm5GLgF2JbCGK2iFhp_pmmancIhA3avpkJLDt-_6y-R0DZ29mYHA4A5nKCfVmwgWobILhH24UpsKZB9ZgHhm4wAUlNnndo7/w582-h640/49th%20butterfly%20%201.jpg" width="582" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope I have inspired you to join our challenge!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">we want you to have fun with</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white;"> y</span><span style="background-color: white;">our inspiration!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Here's how you can join us:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span>~ </span><span><span>Choose a </span><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html">design style</a><span> (or combine styles) and create a card.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have<a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"> defined </a>or create your own with a combination of styles. T</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white;">he styles are explained </span><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span>~ </span><span><span>In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the</span><span> photo, what style and/or styles you chose </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span> ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div><div style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions. We will announce the winners here on </span><span style="text-align: left;">our challenge blog, as well as our</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecardconcept/" style="text-align: left;">Facebook page</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and our new </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jgearinger/the-card-concept-winners/" style="text-align: left;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: left;"> board. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So come and join us! We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone. It is totally up to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Mackie</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><u><i>Stuff I Used:</i></u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Pattern Paper:</b> Vintage Artistry Tranquility (49 and Market)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><b>Card Stock: </b>Flirty Flamingo, Basic White(Stampin Up)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><b>Ink: </b>Hickory Smoke (Tim Holtz/Ranger)</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><b>Other:</b> Silver Foil (my stash); Wink of Stella Clear Glitter pen</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i> Embellies (Stampin Up)</i></div></div></div></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-10005123290875080442023-04-12T08:00:00.061-04:002023-04-12T08:00:00.211-04:00The Card Concept Challenge : 193a New Arrival and 193b-Busy Bee<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> Hello my stampy friends!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope all of you are well and having a beautiful Spring!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I want to let you know that we have a new challenge starting today at the</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com">CARD CONCEPT! </a></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">And it is the time of the month for our dual challenges!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">You can pick one or both to create a project and share it with us <b><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com">HERE.</a></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQsSayyfBkcuPvV7nnMcukqaJj7OQ5IvMWA9FngsC411_3tCkf4-N9v87hF5jTYXhexopFYrSi2gWOAQp7m_v18gA1DeN7PEvB3YbZ0PLNH2iQZ45MljqrycxFZPfVI81H3whw8YSZPIuDnRnqOEtaX2a1mK7J4Lp0opxxlKWovdj8QOH4rZIQa_dN/s640/Apr%2012%20%23193A%20New%20Arrival.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="410" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQsSayyfBkcuPvV7nnMcukqaJj7OQ5IvMWA9FngsC411_3tCkf4-N9v87hF5jTYXhexopFYrSi2gWOAQp7m_v18gA1DeN7PEvB3YbZ0PLNH2iQZ45MljqrycxFZPfVI81H3whw8YSZPIuDnRnqOEtaX2a1mK7J4Lp0opxxlKWovdj8QOH4rZIQa_dN/w256-h400/Apr%2012%20%23193A%20New%20Arrival.jpeg" width="256" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAupBST6KdC6x3M6xPU-cDRYzGhZnPZY9lMRA1Qg7FUu8-t7l4dMbyCdsuSQDQEb-3V4QHU1s9J6kUt8c_OU1hJWl6BNwI_-DuxLVYmvaJH3llXtkIqwUSqx-3U2JNWYOiXSPcYaMG9Tn5nZNzTQbQDYFeQWBFd-2lF-hbXpveW84qHUGSFK8lvOMX/s640/Apr%2012%20%23192B%20Busy%20Bee.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="412" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAupBST6KdC6x3M6xPU-cDRYzGhZnPZY9lMRA1Qg7FUu8-t7l4dMbyCdsuSQDQEb-3V4QHU1s9J6kUt8c_OU1hJWl6BNwI_-DuxLVYmvaJH3llXtkIqwUSqx-3U2JNWYOiXSPcYaMG9Tn5nZNzTQbQDYFeQWBFd-2lF-hbXpveW84qHUGSFK8lvOMX/w258-h400/Apr%2012%20%23192B%20Busy%20Bee.jpeg" width="258" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I was inspired by the cute little raccoon in 193a to create my </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>Clean & Layered</i> style card.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><i style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">Clean lines</i></p><p><i style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">~Lots of Layers</i></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Designer papers, embossing</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Embellishments/accents</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Clean & Fresh looking</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Some colored images</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~White space</i></span></span></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here is my card:</span></div></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41artORSM2ZtnUAM-VIOkEBFj93bmydQixJi63lmFJ6EfbNnrF4bUFAG4YZRyN2pbGBaqirghPr54JSYjXe_Im4ZJ2SqECyVqHaJPysOgX9g2RR_NVhs3EIpI4oemdEi33zH9mVOts-V3g2P1wHx4z-Rs-te3dZIzginfHIM09orHZdZCoV7Ua6Nm/s2207/racoon%20F.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2207" data-original-width="1735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41artORSM2ZtnUAM-VIOkEBFj93bmydQixJi63lmFJ6EfbNnrF4bUFAG4YZRyN2pbGBaqirghPr54JSYjXe_Im4ZJ2SqECyVqHaJPysOgX9g2RR_NVhs3EIpI4oemdEi33zH9mVOts-V3g2P1wHx4z-Rs-te3dZIzginfHIM09orHZdZCoV7Ua6Nm/w504-h640/racoon%20F.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I stamped this darling little raccoon onto some Copic Friendly card stock.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil88FRPyJiBKD5F71NmkDeh3y2xACANz1jof4UVMoenmkUwo-AMkmrxZDfINRaKunnURBI0Hd6JoD_npW0E_eQ1H6rI0rDAdUj6l50WJsNEs5kYAIUA_0va9Ted7iTrNyhjH76-Jcg3PIulJRgYKRe3qkGsmUQQWmYma_RT_YOix4B7ZHkVsV3s3us/s2408/racoon%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2408" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil88FRPyJiBKD5F71NmkDeh3y2xACANz1jof4UVMoenmkUwo-AMkmrxZDfINRaKunnURBI0Hd6JoD_npW0E_eQ1H6rI0rDAdUj6l50WJsNEs5kYAIUA_0va9Ted7iTrNyhjH76-Jcg3PIulJRgYKRe3qkGsmUQQWmYma_RT_YOix4B7ZHkVsV3s3us/w532-h640/racoon%203.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I colored the image with Copic Markers. The pattern paper is from an older Stampin Up collection. I thought it matched perfectly with the raccoon and the theme.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzG9sQrJDgpGgKTwH4cLCKSFkK1aeZw8U3S6sDElRvLlccGEzPNArFqna6vq9wZt1O_XOP9rYXo7XgeGS2sB8x9KUKrc8fjj24HEBWQgzxKEc0TqFfX3Pli6tGiNq0bw2SAhKRitZfTLFXsFUIdiB6DCeqUPzRIW-iypRnkFihrgDkdGAr5-ipkmBT/s2396/racoon%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2396" data-original-width="2152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzG9sQrJDgpGgKTwH4cLCKSFkK1aeZw8U3S6sDElRvLlccGEzPNArFqna6vq9wZt1O_XOP9rYXo7XgeGS2sB8x9KUKrc8fjj24HEBWQgzxKEc0TqFfX3Pli6tGiNq0bw2SAhKRitZfTLFXsFUIdiB6DCeqUPzRIW-iypRnkFihrgDkdGAr5-ipkmBT/w574-h640/racoon%202.jpg" width="574" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope I have inspired you to join our challenge!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">we want you to have fun with</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white;"> y</span><span style="background-color: white;">our inspiration!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Here's how you can join us:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span>~ </span><span><span>Choose a </span><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html">design style</a><span> (or combine styles) and create a card.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have<a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"> defined </a>or create your own with a combination of styles. T</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white;">he styles are explained </span><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span>~ </span><span><span>In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the</span><span> photo, what style and/or styles you chose </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span> ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div><div style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions. We will announce the winners here on </span><span style="text-align: left;">our challenge blog, as well as our</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecardconcept/" style="text-align: left;">Facebook page</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and our new </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jgearinger/the-card-concept-winners/" style="text-align: left;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: left;"> board. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So come and join us! We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone. It is totally up to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Mackie</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><u><i>Stuff I Used:</i></u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><b>Stamp: </b>Rascally Raccoon (MayMay Made It)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><b>Dies:</b> Stitched Mini Scallop Squares (My Favorite Things)</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><b>Card Stock: </b>Basic White, Early Espresso(Stampin Up)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><b>Pattern Paper:</b> Happy Forest Friends (Stampin Up)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><b>Stickles</b> Crystal ( Ranger)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div></div></div></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-60936873111417154042023-03-29T08:00:00.048-04:002023-03-29T08:00:00.218-04:00THE CARD CONCEPT # 192 - HAPPY EASTER<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> Hello my stampy friends!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope everyone is having a great Spring!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I'ts so good see flowers and trees blooming again!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">(except for the pollen-cough,cough,sneeze,sneeze)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We are back with a new challenge starting today at</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com"><b>THE CARD CONCEPT</b></a>!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrAy5Z2GLrbtkFespXDea9n4chLaTJGyEAIuSRJbvDkgHpWeYXVHLCF8rBLuf_wo8JvFfyJkiLnXSf88cpl63hvU2kBL5g_LF5-MK1zeK5ol5BOpM-afbqisU4hC631kOBO4aLb_G1kMxLaO0g638nOalPXFenjYyD-gGiYFvM2EG3V80V1mqRgQNB/s640/Mar%2029%20%23192%20Happy%20Easter.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="418" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrAy5Z2GLrbtkFespXDea9n4chLaTJGyEAIuSRJbvDkgHpWeYXVHLCF8rBLuf_wo8JvFfyJkiLnXSf88cpl63hvU2kBL5g_LF5-MK1zeK5ol5BOpM-afbqisU4hC631kOBO4aLb_G1kMxLaO0g638nOalPXFenjYyD-gGiYFvM2EG3V80V1mqRgQNB/w261-h400/Mar%2029%20%23192%20Happy%20Easter.jpeg" width="261" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I was inspired by the bunny and green colors to create my Clean & Layered style card.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">Clean lines</i></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Lots of Layers</i></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Designer papers, embossing</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Embellishments/accents</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Clean & Fresh looking</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Some colored images</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~White space</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here is my card:</span></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSfKJRO9Rg8LdCBCXbaWKjuAijzPQHqWHdGE4L3jqv8L4TTMnErG7jBW2svTeYf61LVOIMdZ8qD5BK3w9gNcI5XXmVaYgiTzZkZEhZ4UplRkwsNGevwbIU28jCkT1OQgons0prqHe6g_7DztIIoTiccllPIyoSXID73P2Ppn-D6GTMFHo0pAQErTR/s1800/Bunny%20F.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1648" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSfKJRO9Rg8LdCBCXbaWKjuAijzPQHqWHdGE4L3jqv8L4TTMnErG7jBW2svTeYf61LVOIMdZ8qD5BK3w9gNcI5XXmVaYgiTzZkZEhZ4UplRkwsNGevwbIU28jCkT1OQgons0prqHe6g_7DztIIoTiccllPIyoSXID73P2Ppn-D6GTMFHo0pAQErTR/w586-h640/Bunny%20F.jpg" width="586" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I found this adorable bunny die on Amazon! I think he is so cute!</span></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEYEmxiozYeES3D81uSt_m2tYJ-5Dg3_OEx60aA3du8hf7spjzekgMmSbuLOo5mTH3oUTcLRpie2Ay_NIOFe6vS9U_ze28ALo4HST1U_11FghRL-zBRTysJAQVGgslzWh9NtPC17gxbAIGdjbdS27aElnKhYgtOI76yHTLj3um8oKX4qLZ8_2kI6t/s1672/bunny%20L.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1672" data-original-width="1415" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEYEmxiozYeES3D81uSt_m2tYJ-5Dg3_OEx60aA3du8hf7spjzekgMmSbuLOo5mTH3oUTcLRpie2Ay_NIOFe6vS9U_ze28ALo4HST1U_11FghRL-zBRTysJAQVGgslzWh9NtPC17gxbAIGdjbdS27aElnKhYgtOI76yHTLj3um8oKX4qLZ8_2kI6t/w542-h640/bunny%20L.jpg" width="542" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">After I assembled the bunny, made a pretty background with some pretty pattern papers from my stash! </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBAU4GFOp6fVa5CRRgGglyraOAvXMCK9LKBVvUUpud2_CBEWuyBXIlqePNurcQToUq5MRH1wZiSKOyIlv47s-caduLE5M_i5NieYcCbUfmw_6YtGOfKo_wFcY_kThn-2jb7Mf2gYAwP6L5MUzOzPhl8ib5GD4dF67vmytI76a6sA_UfvUb1nf7hVq/s1856/bunny%20R.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1856" data-original-width="1542" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBAU4GFOp6fVa5CRRgGglyraOAvXMCK9LKBVvUUpud2_CBEWuyBXIlqePNurcQToUq5MRH1wZiSKOyIlv47s-caduLE5M_i5NieYcCbUfmw_6YtGOfKo_wFcY_kThn-2jb7Mf2gYAwP6L5MUzOzPhl8ib5GD4dF67vmytI76a6sA_UfvUb1nf7hVq/w532-h640/bunny%20R.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope I have inspired you to join our challenge!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">we want you to have fun with</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white;"> y</span><span style="background-color: white;">our inspiration!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Here's how you can join us:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span>~ </span><span><span>Choose a </span><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html">design style</a><span> (or combine styles) and create a card.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have<a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"> defined </a>or create your own with a combination of styles. T</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white;">he styles are explained </span><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span>~ </span><span><span>In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the</span><span> photo, what style and/or styles you chose </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span> ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div><div style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions. We will announce the winners here on </span><span style="text-align: left;">our challenge blog, as well as our</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecardconcept/" style="text-align: left;">Facebook page</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and our new </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jgearinger/the-card-concept-winners/" style="text-align: left;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: left;"> board. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So come and join us! We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone. It is totally up to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Mackie</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><u><i>Stuff I Used:</i></u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i>Dies: bunny (Amazon)</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Card Stock: Basic White, Crumb Cake (Stampin Up)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Pattern Paper: my stash</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div><i><br /></i></div></div></div></span></div></div></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-19919094947902691802023-03-15T08:00:00.066-04:002023-03-15T15:15:43.459-04:00THE CARD CONCEPT 191a Signs of Spring or 191b Butterfly Blues<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Hello my stampy friends!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Hope all of you are doing well!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We have a new challenge starting today at </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-card-concept-191-signs-of-spring-or.html">THE CARD CONCEPT!<span> </span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It's that time of the month where you have TWO photos to inspire you to make something beautiful and share it with us! We just LOVE seeing what you create using these photos!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMeALIqomRAq-EtpSlJv2mFXpdrsMCFs5TS3I3xPhQmVB_nRgVcstl5gbcAuN5i5UJQC85haD3WX1ZrrT_CW7s7Oa4n-JFqbXJMTcRvQSAGq8Npsb6ACA47ng_KbVSQxsUJT0_lj_rT4r2YclCBx8nDbqKo2Gh2LEgFoZg7QVPLIig_tFCEjyAJfjm/s640/Mar%2015%20%23%20191A%20Signs%20of%20Spring.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="414" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMeALIqomRAq-EtpSlJv2mFXpdrsMCFs5TS3I3xPhQmVB_nRgVcstl5gbcAuN5i5UJQC85haD3WX1ZrrT_CW7s7Oa4n-JFqbXJMTcRvQSAGq8Npsb6ACA47ng_KbVSQxsUJT0_lj_rT4r2YclCBx8nDbqKo2Gh2LEgFoZg7QVPLIig_tFCEjyAJfjm/w259-h400/Mar%2015%20%23%20191A%20Signs%20of%20Spring.jpeg" width="259" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jvHI-40bOWOvSU9h2BZwRda_-19PBps4SWtF6f9gsWsTd_B41cdB3HBdGzeoFVKcCAhzDxabCY9Fbl1_PCl9mB2I6WkBA9LIZXXhR9b9FAQP7rSnrdkv_zcFfXcvRJqEsCJBjP72_7MlaegoiHKLHGmr21eD3suFB5GwwyReuW3HMKnWFww7HXrn/s640/Mar%2015%20%23191B%20Butterfly%20blues.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="418" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jvHI-40bOWOvSU9h2BZwRda_-19PBps4SWtF6f9gsWsTd_B41cdB3HBdGzeoFVKcCAhzDxabCY9Fbl1_PCl9mB2I6WkBA9LIZXXhR9b9FAQP7rSnrdkv_zcFfXcvRJqEsCJBjP72_7MlaegoiHKLHGmr21eD3suFB5GwwyReuW3HMKnWFww7HXrn/w261-h400/Mar%2015%20%23191B%20Butterfly%20blues.jpeg" width="261" /></a></div></div> <div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I was inspired by the lemons and the beautiful colors of the <i><b>Signs of Spring </b></i>photo, to create my <i><b>Clean & Layered</b></i> style card.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">~Clean lines</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Lots of Layers</i></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Designer papers, embossing</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Embellishments/accents</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Clean & Fresh looking</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Some colored images</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~White space</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here is my card:</span></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYK8BV0iQ-lr1esKmCWy7djANMPBk6m6DWgB851lPdVyj8QmSvyv5hl5wp33dJBM3smmqs9Yxs3LUEl523lQPYMq9_4EyiDKYjWO_VagEt1zkMsWmtCp6bVxpvtquaqft5_-ybOVFNPei_mUrWjJTOzmmultOaBUQWohtrRkLJkGv6IFW41C8Nlfqh/s2410/lemon%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2410" data-original-width="1917" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYK8BV0iQ-lr1esKmCWy7djANMPBk6m6DWgB851lPdVyj8QmSvyv5hl5wp33dJBM3smmqs9Yxs3LUEl523lQPYMq9_4EyiDKYjWO_VagEt1zkMsWmtCp6bVxpvtquaqft5_-ybOVFNPei_mUrWjJTOzmmultOaBUQWohtrRkLJkGv6IFW41C8Nlfqh/w510-h640/lemon%202.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I used this beautiful and new stamp bundle from Stampin Up to create my card.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This bundle includes the stamp set, embossing folder and matching dies!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">And I used all three of them!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0q4qu1CR097CnU3tZzXb20qfDxw2TUD8utdpsffynjiTnvN9WL5RDqjEBTHVv5JoZZ3Q5v672mGfpKaNS8tsPpUT74NJep3jJR7S4TeuEabuRklNvVYizZYAWcftjXVa5phpzglI5QO3i_8hQhuDjgcCZyl1-JYRSqCNN9OQYePOMA98WsDQrO98R/s2432/lemon%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="1869" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0q4qu1CR097CnU3tZzXb20qfDxw2TUD8utdpsffynjiTnvN9WL5RDqjEBTHVv5JoZZ3Q5v672mGfpKaNS8tsPpUT74NJep3jJR7S4TeuEabuRklNvVYizZYAWcftjXVa5phpzglI5QO3i_8hQhuDjgcCZyl1-JYRSqCNN9OQYePOMA98WsDQrO98R/w492-h640/lemon%204.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The pretty paper is from an older collection from <i>Stampin Up called Harvest Meadow.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> I think it is perfect for the navy color in the Inspiration photo.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmAw0XcmRANwB-PUXLF1VaLFwoLoPLTtknaB8bZtb-p0aSTOtcDSwKUTImC3MTcGR714TJrRg-2a11UC8mhYe_uaZ-pgB0C9xKFhyASmBBmWyxKkjSqSEMyRPPgral_ZrFBkssmyhEu7hsN1jsxNOHLZFo5Cv4CTBnXapFxcKZKPd3JsFbgj7DQhl/s2166/Lemon%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2166" data-original-width="1769" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmAw0XcmRANwB-PUXLF1VaLFwoLoPLTtknaB8bZtb-p0aSTOtcDSwKUTImC3MTcGR714TJrRg-2a11UC8mhYe_uaZ-pgB0C9xKFhyASmBBmWyxKkjSqSEMyRPPgral_ZrFBkssmyhEu7hsN1jsxNOHLZFo5Cv4CTBnXapFxcKZKPd3JsFbgj7DQhl/w522-h640/Lemon%205.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope I have inspired you to join our challenges!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">we want you to have fun with</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white;"> y</span><span style="background-color: white;">our inspiration!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Here's how you can join us:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span>~ </span><span><span>Choose a </span><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html">design style</a><span> (or combine styles) and create a card.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have<a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"> defined </a>or create your own with a combination of styles. T</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white;">he styles are explained </span><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span>~ </span><span><span>In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the</span><span> photo, what style and/or styles you chose </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span> ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div><div style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions. We will announce the winners here on </span><span style="text-align: left;">our challenge blog, as well as our</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecardconcept/" style="text-align: left;">Facebook page</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and our new </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jgearinger/the-card-concept-winners/" style="text-align: left;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: left;"> board. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So come and join us! We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone. It is totally up to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Mackie</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><u><i>Stuff I Used:</i></u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Stamp: Sweet Citrus (Stampin Up)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Dies: Sweet Citrus (Stampin Up)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Card Stock: Basic White (Stampin Up)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Pattern Paper: Harvest Meadow (Stampin Up)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i>Embossing Folder: Sweet Citrus Hybrid Folder (Stampin Up)</i></div></div></div></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></div>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-89916348878614771292023-03-01T08:00:00.099-05:002023-03-01T08:00:00.232-05:00THE CARD CONCEPT CHALLENGE #190 - Lucky Charm<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Hello my stampy friends!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Welcome to a new challenge starting today at the</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">CARD CONCEPT CHALLENGE!</span></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope y'all are ready for St. Patrick's Day because look at our newest Inspiration Photo!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrYOerP_pNbHm0RhD-jBulw2gQARxwP2vTQjnw22aDvxG3RHdcTWfcPWaHYw2THK-0w9GQ8Ea0MU54Koyjd6lkV_Yu6Uw0mAAXk6ddCJVumFaOfDPnUwHliLdfYYfLpaf_UQrF8ngBFBJwgBUl-2R0QFcVzytsFqCYS5Js6bF8gp0l4doT3YZi2Eg6/s640/Mar%201%20%23190%20Lucky%20Charm.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="420" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrYOerP_pNbHm0RhD-jBulw2gQARxwP2vTQjnw22aDvxG3RHdcTWfcPWaHYw2THK-0w9GQ8Ea0MU54Koyjd6lkV_Yu6Uw0mAAXk6ddCJVumFaOfDPnUwHliLdfYYfLpaf_UQrF8ngBFBJwgBUl-2R0QFcVzytsFqCYS5Js6bF8gp0l4doT3YZi2Eg6/w420-h640/Mar%201%20%23190%20Lucky%20Charm.jpeg" width="420" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I was inspired by the colors and theme to create my </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i><b>Clean & Layered</b></i> style card.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;">~Clean lines</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Lots of Layers</i></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Designer papers, embossing</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Embellishments/accents</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Clean & Fresh looking</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Some colored images</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~White space</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here are my cards:</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUanIvHj-srkUIg_lcp1j8hLAvr4Hun1iz3lKZQBqc1lwrC1nNY97FH9m173hIl96U1LpBC-zdTn0bKa6b9PBKIQDQoo4skIhd7j7ygODIiXwTna6jKuEpZ6H8Ha3U-1eiJOO4fxUUqG3fbQ7OibhL8reDDP_PRHhAvVFB2vlFIgN6PCLeUCiWqCY1/s1994/irish%20gnome%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1994" data-original-width="1723" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUanIvHj-srkUIg_lcp1j8hLAvr4Hun1iz3lKZQBqc1lwrC1nNY97FH9m173hIl96U1LpBC-zdTn0bKa6b9PBKIQDQoo4skIhd7j7ygODIiXwTna6jKuEpZ6H8Ha3U-1eiJOO4fxUUqG3fbQ7OibhL8reDDP_PRHhAvVFB2vlFIgN6PCLeUCiWqCY1/w554-h640/irish%20gnome%202.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I love <a href="http://jadedblossoms.com"><i>Jaded Blossoms</i></a> gnome dies!!! I think they are so adorable. Each month <i>Jaded Blossoms</i> has a new release.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This month's theme is about St. Patrick's Day! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMK6TTedpsINEbl0Nam_R3mFQAECRILkS4r5oIFD50gqtC5DAlDd-dD3PjKHsuQsk-rrzqwgQ5AUBUczmta6QyLE8zfGWeHxlfiwF9N4vAUvthJ-WGYmn3Fddup8YhIxKX1lVYBF1VvUAQjcMFqHUO97WoHGyxNDOw7uxnH5dawdC6JUUScDGVRyv/s2324/irish%20gnome.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2324" data-original-width="1914" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMK6TTedpsINEbl0Nam_R3mFQAECRILkS4r5oIFD50gqtC5DAlDd-dD3PjKHsuQsk-rrzqwgQ5AUBUczmta6QyLE8zfGWeHxlfiwF9N4vAUvthJ-WGYmn3Fddup8YhIxKX1lVYBF1VvUAQjcMFqHUO97WoHGyxNDOw7uxnH5dawdC6JUUScDGVRyv/w528-h640/irish%20gnome.jpg" width="528" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I just die cut all of the pieces that I needed in different colors of card stock and put them together to create my St. Patrick's scene!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibcue-J2PoLstfGY-8vT-TEnIIkgVvZKrZrkcPFOVblsgU0iaVJufpODBsYM8zsmzaucmXUBlJwnu0QDfZ_LiJ6HgN-wP-9ijwzILOZfTjYfZQFVGgcVGjcpO2-BrFAi9gHZ1hQnLiYH8CusY7oWycta02t3-i_lcu8hKDhHCAJI4PPVBp-50OQHdG/s2324/irish%20gnome.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2324" data-original-width="1914" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibcue-J2PoLstfGY-8vT-TEnIIkgVvZKrZrkcPFOVblsgU0iaVJufpODBsYM8zsmzaucmXUBlJwnu0QDfZ_LiJ6HgN-wP-9ijwzILOZfTjYfZQFVGgcVGjcpO2-BrFAi9gHZ1hQnLiYH8CusY7oWycta02t3-i_lcu8hKDhHCAJI4PPVBp-50OQHdG/s320/irish%20gnome.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope I have inspired you to join our challenges!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">we want you to have fun with</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white;"> y</span><span style="background-color: white;">our inspiration!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Here's how you can join us:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span>~ </span><span><span>Choose a </span><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html">design style</a><span> (or combine styles) and create a card.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have<a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"> defined </a>or create your own with a combination of styles. T</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white;">he styles are explained </span><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span>~ </span><span><span>In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the</span><span> photo, what style and/or styles you chose </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span> ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div><div style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions. We will announce the winners here on </span><span style="text-align: left;">our challenge blog, as well as our</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecardconcept/" style="text-align: left;">Facebook page</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and our new </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jgearinger/the-card-concept-winners/" style="text-align: left;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: left;"> board. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So come and join us! We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone. It is totally up to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Mackie</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><u><i>Stuff I Used:</i></u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Stamp: St. Patrick's Brewing Company(Jaded Blossom)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Dies: Gnome Dies, Pot of Gold Add-ons, Leg Add-Ons, Build a Booth:Clover Add-Ons (Jaded Blossom)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Card Stock: Black, Shaded Spruce, Cajun Craze, Basic White (Stampin Up)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Pattern Foil Papers: my stash</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Other:White gelly roll pen</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div></div></div></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div></div></div><p></p>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-4953899006150137882023-02-15T08:00:00.117-05:002023-02-15T08:00:00.221-05:00The Card Concept Challenge #189 A & B: Cozy Comfort or Cozy Hearts<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UcCfIzr5muS_aTrD619zPJpnjhzWqIZayDrRLAKry0T8YP8-itBjY1wYb0Eu31wZ5iyoWPxh6LXC87ZqYpzA3eAXvldcAG2iz5XO3P6oERJvV8h3u6pbBQ0AkhA95u_zcVv15ecV79tvA6-ckT_t0_H1m_-A6xUHgsncIRBo6zTshTGVfyAYRGdr/s2469/Black%20Quilt%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2224" data-original-width="2469" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UcCfIzr5muS_aTrD619zPJpnjhzWqIZayDrRLAKry0T8YP8-itBjY1wYb0Eu31wZ5iyoWPxh6LXC87ZqYpzA3eAXvldcAG2iz5XO3P6oERJvV8h3u6pbBQ0AkhA95u_zcVv15ecV79tvA6-ckT_t0_H1m_-A6xUHgsncIRBo6zTshTGVfyAYRGdr/s320/Black%20Quilt%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Hello my stampy friends!!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope everyone had a fun Valentine's Day!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">As you can see...our challenge at </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com">THE CARD CONCEPT</a></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">features hearts!!!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">And this is the time of the month that you get to choose one or both of the Inspiration Photos!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYOg1k50l2VIcuHndba28yy4NENflk8pz20x_TOwy2ciD_rmB8nSZ1Y6CXhDqZa5Obk7M29gMxz41qkVOZPBMv_PAqzrT9GF_p2tvUNAwFv5Jt1CJ37BpFlVNQf3GSqDxRw8jLoAVDusW6Oq5MmZJ7MOJdBYbXIJC1jaQFYZmh8sGvYE7Q4mcOZYZR/s640/Feb%2015%20%23%20187B%20Vintage%20Hearts.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="411" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYOg1k50l2VIcuHndba28yy4NENflk8pz20x_TOwy2ciD_rmB8nSZ1Y6CXhDqZa5Obk7M29gMxz41qkVOZPBMv_PAqzrT9GF_p2tvUNAwFv5Jt1CJ37BpFlVNQf3GSqDxRw8jLoAVDusW6Oq5MmZJ7MOJdBYbXIJC1jaQFYZmh8sGvYE7Q4mcOZYZR/w258-h400/Feb%2015%20%23%20187B%20Vintage%20Hearts.jpeg" width="258" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMnvINXvlUzD4iHtnaiYoIiRFibhgXjFd4rSchqlwtzVq7sFS700hi-svW1MSTW3hOkpAKSf-LvLKR90O-gerJUz69sPoZUQAvPGuGZV6S9YlW1EsfvvUtCbWjJ7-dRZ55p9nyd4pTi7f3UQ9u3k8emXUxf3wsd4KWT9RY-ObJoYHluJPJu3M8_91L/s640/Feb%2015%20%23189A%20Cozy%20Comfort.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="414" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMnvINXvlUzD4iHtnaiYoIiRFibhgXjFd4rSchqlwtzVq7sFS700hi-svW1MSTW3hOkpAKSf-LvLKR90O-gerJUz69sPoZUQAvPGuGZV6S9YlW1EsfvvUtCbWjJ7-dRZ55p9nyd4pTi7f3UQ9u3k8emXUxf3wsd4KWT9RY-ObJoYHluJPJu3M8_91L/w259-h400/Feb%2015%20%23189A%20Cozy%20Comfort.jpeg" width="259" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">You can choose</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="font-family: arial;"><b>one or both</b></i><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Inspiration boards to create a paper project!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I was inspired by the colors and patchwork of </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">the Cozy Comfort #189a photo, to create my </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i>Clean & Layered</i> style cards.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i style="font-family: times; font-size: x-large;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">~Clean lines</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Lots of Layers</i></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Designer papers, embossing</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Embellishments/accents</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Clean & Fresh looking</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Some colored images</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~White space</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here are my cards:</span></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieETFrozpRZWE2Z6AxdEepJUYtAZSpxhICw1FYtWOBNEdaTshJqQvCqJzyTFUDHGXAoOBGQM4uvQS2Aztq409CrH5ehdIVFwZbYXrWvgeyUaSkOk2AMzKHCsHWv6qeyFY7EmS3mBWIuwk15wHKx7zYURH8jwEp8r8HiFYBbSl7vrOT5eltr01-VQn1/s2653/Black%20Quilt%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2242" data-original-width="2653" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieETFrozpRZWE2Z6AxdEepJUYtAZSpxhICw1FYtWOBNEdaTshJqQvCqJzyTFUDHGXAoOBGQM4uvQS2Aztq409CrH5ehdIVFwZbYXrWvgeyUaSkOk2AMzKHCsHWv6qeyFY7EmS3mBWIuwk15wHKx7zYURH8jwEp8r8HiFYBbSl7vrOT5eltr01-VQn1/w640-h540/Black%20Quilt%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqB8ihlTWAoC6gZS788mfUaIC9EgEwaoPOtGn2TbvUh_hyVJbbQaP5YhUuXMy46PGRPudycveoy6pWQsxzdSWNQo9xJg4eL46c2deyXEYqdE39l_Wqg_RpT40ici9roFX9nGMlEFEiZZpPHC28Hl21Mn-CmXt_Wo4N7wE_h6v6aLpGrfMIpJWk484/s3011/Red%20Quilt%20Hear%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3011" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqB8ihlTWAoC6gZS788mfUaIC9EgEwaoPOtGn2TbvUh_hyVJbbQaP5YhUuXMy46PGRPudycveoy6pWQsxzdSWNQo9xJg4eL46c2deyXEYqdE39l_Wqg_RpT40ici9roFX9nGMlEFEiZZpPHC28Hl21Mn-CmXt_Wo4N7wE_h6v6aLpGrfMIpJWk484/w640-h516/Red%20Quilt%20Hear%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">These cards were so much fun to make!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I learned this technique by watching a <b>YouTube</b> video by <b>Maymay Made It.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">If you want to learn this technique, you can find her <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ualLD2JgiSU&t=997s">HERE</a>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5wwd2yBpO7dGcQxaiXrd4p2yQf_DJHxfVA1gu94dJcwSSe8dlbCCOjKUfoIjtkpJDueSSXyv_fe6FkyAk2r1J7on25IxgMkiuCoP5r6hQt0crdQ3IYF7-WK9XabHP2PLDPgETb3p5_24N7171ohDxfjXFlAmXcubTGB3C83bnllBBziBl-6P2kGa/s2653/Black%20Quilt%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2242" data-original-width="2653" height="541" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5wwd2yBpO7dGcQxaiXrd4p2yQf_DJHxfVA1gu94dJcwSSe8dlbCCOjKUfoIjtkpJDueSSXyv_fe6FkyAk2r1J7on25IxgMkiuCoP5r6hQt0crdQ3IYF7-WK9XabHP2PLDPgETb3p5_24N7171ohDxfjXFlAmXcubTGB3C83bnllBBziBl-6P2kGa/w640-h541/Black%20Quilt%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">After I made this quilted heart, I adhered it to a black heart embossed card stock.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGC6vJgtXrMjBKtqlb_m7o8pOI49HFiqlFGrwYKGsJmUBGSdeA9kQpgkbybVIKgHFgKdcTmzMyScFysoCb4XnjI-V4iKLV5HZ37AUgDvZ0XnA719kzmSdlsM34cGBlOJU1QLL_TFd8FgmP80LOtM_FmQY1ClKUxCxoCBOPxYahybDzOr6NM73bnPL/s3011/Red%20Quilt%20Hear%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="3011" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGC6vJgtXrMjBKtqlb_m7o8pOI49HFiqlFGrwYKGsJmUBGSdeA9kQpgkbybVIKgHFgKdcTmzMyScFysoCb4XnjI-V4iKLV5HZ37AUgDvZ0XnA719kzmSdlsM34cGBlOJU1QLL_TFd8FgmP80LOtM_FmQY1ClKUxCxoCBOPxYahybDzOr6NM73bnPL/w640-h516/Red%20Quilt%20Hear%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">And this one I adhered to some pattern paper.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I'm not sure which one that I like best!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope that I have inspired you to join our challenges!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">we want you to have fun with</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white;"> y</span><span style="background-color: white;">our inspiration!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Here's how you can join us:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span>~ </span><span><span>Choose a </span><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html">design style</a><span> (or combine styles) and create a card.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have<a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"> defined </a>or create your own with a combination of styles. T</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white;">he styles are explained </span><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span>~ </span><span><span>In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the</span><span> photo, what style and/or styles you chose </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span> ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div><div style="font-size: x-large; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions. We will announce the winners here on </span><span style="text-align: left;">our challenge blog, as well as our</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecardconcept/" style="text-align: left;">Facebook page</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and our new </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jgearinger/the-card-concept-winners/" style="text-align: left;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: left;"> board. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So come and join us! We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone. It is totally up to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Mackie</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><u><i>Stuff I Used:</i></u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Stamp: Kisses For Sale (Jaded Blossom)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Dies: None</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Card Stock: Black, Real Red (Stampin Up)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Pattern Paper: My Valentine (Carta Bella)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Ribbon: Michael's</i></span></div></div></div></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large;"><br style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;" /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-33812374980943705362023-02-01T08:00:00.105-05:002023-02-01T08:00:00.209-05:00The Card Concept Challenge # 188-Floral Valentine<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxtINaeMEZVtlo1-BVZKLlJFa1ZPSuAr6NFnI8RJgyBuvYgBb7oUybdBOo8qdgJ-WW1O61riqkdr3CUbQhWVleytQyRCezGvnP3lxFgjKxGNA8e9m3fDMRZIlAJQzRtNXnxpV3WqqZ_4KqcCwyVSfQSKYrdr-FVxPRINqQv-0inckG4C9fRJ_bmfp/s2134/black%20flower%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2134" data-original-width="1622" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxtINaeMEZVtlo1-BVZKLlJFa1ZPSuAr6NFnI8RJgyBuvYgBb7oUybdBOo8qdgJ-WW1O61riqkdr3CUbQhWVleytQyRCezGvnP3lxFgjKxGNA8e9m3fDMRZIlAJQzRtNXnxpV3WqqZ_4KqcCwyVSfQSKYrdr-FVxPRINqQv-0inckG4C9fRJ_bmfp/w304-h400/black%20flower%206.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Hello my stampy friends!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope all of you are doing well and having lots of stamping fun!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We have a new challenge starting today at the</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com">CARD CONCEPT!</a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope this photo will inspire you to play with us!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBUAmdvMnGS9PTXIdixFRjlX-CWJeMC99jV0FLmMQtHDJqLEIFqnvqNRUZvleNYaBKRFfzQXY3y2G_-tpSf6ThU3uFx8cPmYTCtyPVH-uqHSwqFqrldhQVRyuHR9dVj2IwnH1lzwf0n90OzHLmfd4uJyKeQaklwYfUFypAAL1Jjv58AolKoYM7HyhB/s640/Feb%202%20%23188%20Floral%20Valentine%20.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="416" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBUAmdvMnGS9PTXIdixFRjlX-CWJeMC99jV0FLmMQtHDJqLEIFqnvqNRUZvleNYaBKRFfzQXY3y2G_-tpSf6ThU3uFx8cPmYTCtyPVH-uqHSwqFqrldhQVRyuHR9dVj2IwnH1lzwf0n90OzHLmfd4uJyKeQaklwYfUFypAAL1Jjv58AolKoYM7HyhB/w416-h640/Feb%202%20%23188%20Floral%20Valentine%20.jpeg" width="416" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I was inspired to create a Mixed Media Style card by the colors, flowers and hearts!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: medium;">*2 or more mediums </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">(inks, embossing powder, pencils, pastels, watercolor, charcoal, pigments, etc.)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">*May include dimensionals (embossing paste, gesso, fabric, papers, foil)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">*May include heated elements</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">*Can be a variety of styles (CAS, Graphic, Shabby Chic, Grunge)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">*Basically use 2 or more mediums qualifies as Mixed Media</span><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">And here is my card:</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGboQaHzl1_TJL7aEGRsDBv-qVcakcWorwC14BSqmANlsDSrHTBbuHgfgm5dQE4tMTSRstFeAsRbdeiW0NRi9FpziEPMykCZ_9tiKsZNNxkS5tSu2s2R2upEr9qT8KHJHH6gjPvaf2xpOzpFtpfFIepn_W9TE8miC99HQGQeDVb6sTsiyd8Xg24gZL/s2269/Black%20flower%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2269" data-original-width="1726" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGboQaHzl1_TJL7aEGRsDBv-qVcakcWorwC14BSqmANlsDSrHTBbuHgfgm5dQE4tMTSRstFeAsRbdeiW0NRi9FpziEPMykCZ_9tiKsZNNxkS5tSu2s2R2upEr9qT8KHJHH6gjPvaf2xpOzpFtpfFIepn_W9TE8miC99HQGQeDVb6sTsiyd8Xg24gZL/w486-h640/Black%20flower%203.jpg" width="486" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I began by die cutting the flowers with white card stock. I then colored the flowers with a sponge foam and Distress Oxide inks.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhScdDlCJ6VOn9yrXYu6yNyTOuk2xX1PvOJ39VCI9obhtli3fZVyy_vgYG9NTGP2iTwcEYgz0_IWL6ipBcLkHzOPRhcnipSfkvuzsIQviVcrTxs6ZhghGo_hPT8Fa95YwW202LqjlsW0KFI3lxr9W6WL1wztESYRPNHmPEHajr8kqgNv-pDqIB_rtJz/s2153/black%20flower%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2153" data-original-width="1827" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhScdDlCJ6VOn9yrXYu6yNyTOuk2xX1PvOJ39VCI9obhtli3fZVyy_vgYG9NTGP2iTwcEYgz0_IWL6ipBcLkHzOPRhcnipSfkvuzsIQviVcrTxs6ZhghGo_hPT8Fa95YwW202LqjlsW0KFI3lxr9W6WL1wztESYRPNHmPEHajr8kqgNv-pDqIB_rtJz/w544-h640/black%20flower%205.jpg" width="544" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I then took a background panel of white card stock and sponged it with Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink. I spritzed it with water with my distress sprayer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I tried to mimic the flower boxes with gray and black card stock, which I added some white hearts.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The sentiments are from the Tim Holtz Small Talk Sticker book.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2uCAi_htsLzqt5fYd885lxU_QYjprpNhU-RQW9ib_A8qfBq_rOGNcOv03kscgavh90bBrcNhx3LQ9gwRk1_ERLz9vQ92FYTcv_Z9IaZLVynSmPgqxShtdgpN0wdBeISCgODdpPiL6do22JlLxnZlvb0wlJhLn2GGBHp-OIVA2TEPKww8_1IDX6DC/s2134/black%20flower%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2134" data-original-width="1622" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2uCAi_htsLzqt5fYd885lxU_QYjprpNhU-RQW9ib_A8qfBq_rOGNcOv03kscgavh90bBrcNhx3LQ9gwRk1_ERLz9vQ92FYTcv_Z9IaZLVynSmPgqxShtdgpN0wdBeISCgODdpPiL6do22JlLxnZlvb0wlJhLn2GGBHp-OIVA2TEPKww8_1IDX6DC/w486-h640/black%20flower%206.jpg" width="486" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope that I have inspired you to join our challenge!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><div><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">we want you to have fun with</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white;"> y</span><span style="background-color: white;">our inspiration!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Here's how you can join us:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span>~ </span><span><span>Choose a </span><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html">design style</a><span> (or combine styles) and create a card.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have<a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"> defined </a>or create your own with a combination of styles. T</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white;">he styles are explained </span><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span>~ </span><span><span>In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the</span><span> photo, what style and/or styles you chose </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span> ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions. We will announce the winners here on </span><span style="text-align: left;">our challenge blog, as well as our</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecardconcept/" style="text-align: left;">Facebook page</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and our new </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jgearinger/the-card-concept-winners/" style="text-align: left;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: left;"> board. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So come and join us! We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone. It is totally up to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Mackie</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><u><i>Stuff I Used:</i></u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Dies: Simply Perfect Layered Bloom (Spellbinders)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i> Mini Scripty Love (Your Next Stamp)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Card Stock: Thick Basic White, Black, Slate (Stampin Up)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Distress Oxide Inks (Ranger/Tim Holtz)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Small talk Sticker Book (Ranger/Tim Holtz)</i></span></div></div></div></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-24070299330156549682023-01-18T08:00:00.130-05:002023-01-18T08:00:00.217-05:00The Card Concept Challenge #187 - Winter Snow or Winter Coca<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Hi my stampy friends!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It's time for a new challenge here at the <b><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com">Card Concept</a></b>!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">And it is a DOUBLE challenge!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">You can choose <i><b>one or both</b></i> Inspiration boards to create a paper project!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPtvYefWon7hJCDSZ3qOOIqE6zJKqFnAyZvmRxHQuOHYxgmC6foTFwp5_0KJtaZteTHrPSxD5AISTrfJ8DHx-mumc4c68r7PhNwEwJp5RLTkfVFL0-OR5-XY9uf_rgdXO60Ccb2X9D1AYpdlDBQzzeB2tkI-dXSqLXTcwEmx9xDWHKQB4et3T_z-A_/s639/Jan%2018%20187B-Winter%20Snow.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="422" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPtvYefWon7hJCDSZ3qOOIqE6zJKqFnAyZvmRxHQuOHYxgmC6foTFwp5_0KJtaZteTHrPSxD5AISTrfJ8DHx-mumc4c68r7PhNwEwJp5RLTkfVFL0-OR5-XY9uf_rgdXO60Ccb2X9D1AYpdlDBQzzeB2tkI-dXSqLXTcwEmx9xDWHKQB4et3T_z-A_/w264-h400/Jan%2018%20187B-Winter%20Snow.jpeg" width="264" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnVVeamff8zCMlj8ZxGWJ_cQsAA5dqsgy035eXRLgEmmh087bQYy0j8264gjBfmEjv0sxIes-TxgcOl1GeTggV_tUmTNo9oUOHdVGWLn47FpKKolDmLgCXEOxn4SQCZqn1HNe-8OiNNMKRyfzoR4cN0bnB8sIISi6-axgplMLRrWuQ4W39gf91svHj/s640/Jan%2018%20%23187A-Winter%20Cocoa.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="417" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnVVeamff8zCMlj8ZxGWJ_cQsAA5dqsgy035eXRLgEmmh087bQYy0j8264gjBfmEjv0sxIes-TxgcOl1GeTggV_tUmTNo9oUOHdVGWLn47FpKKolDmLgCXEOxn4SQCZqn1HNe-8OiNNMKRyfzoR4cN0bnB8sIISi6-axgplMLRrWuQ4W39gf91svHj/w261-h400/Jan%2018%20%23187A-Winter%20Cocoa.jpeg" width="261" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I chose the <b><i>Winter Cocoa</i></b> because I fell in love with that adorable gingerbread man </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">popping out of the hot cocoa!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> I created a Clean & Layered style card</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">~Clean lines</span><span><span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Lots of Layers</i></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Designer papers, embossing</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Embellishments/accents</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Clean & Fresh looking</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Some colored images</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~White space</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here is my card:</span></span></div></div></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3y_pHmCMl83fnlv4HXiQZAeTPgV8V_g7_bFeqGUcAjgDFHOH4uzYzvFBEUCdk2WR4TjvG0_en4Yv7_KYxmAMtwmhxtSB7rU1U7F0cyBEuzwvAzd3RKWjOk5smJG6e-7Ay4yNGds0G9UicT-wiS4RfEUVViL57nuOBDPPt8Y-rd-tTSCs4nvLBLlbg/s1990/Ginger%20bread%20Front.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1803" data-original-width="1990" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3y_pHmCMl83fnlv4HXiQZAeTPgV8V_g7_bFeqGUcAjgDFHOH4uzYzvFBEUCdk2WR4TjvG0_en4Yv7_KYxmAMtwmhxtSB7rU1U7F0cyBEuzwvAzd3RKWjOk5smJG6e-7Ay4yNGds0G9UicT-wiS4RfEUVViL57nuOBDPPt8Y-rd-tTSCs4nvLBLlbg/w640-h580/Ginger%20bread%20Front.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I die cut the gingerbread man with some dies by <i>ScrapDiva Designs.</i> This is the cutest little gingerbread man! I used <i>Crumb Cake by Stampin Up</i> card stock. I sponged around the edges to give him some depth, and I used a pink marker to color in his cheeks! The cookie sheet is also included in this die set. I cut the top layer with white card stock and the bottom of the tray with silver card stock. The cup was stamped with <i>Lumberjack Plaid</i> Oxide ink and then die cut it.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDsTpHCilnkVSjtaZa_pM7q0j7ePMpBSaqgaraJIXGbyWZ0tGJ72ftpv05IOH9TpkG29PQEbX6WNBvPtE2pajTPOUQvQvDZUK9qULLZX0phFSPucvWLaKRp7toAgnDhvws7daCKkcm8EN3BWgyRDpRQA0O0LayKz4dbcSDwGhwU01GEomYak1gdxg/s1972/gingerbread%20Lefy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1846" data-original-width="1972" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDsTpHCilnkVSjtaZa_pM7q0j7ePMpBSaqgaraJIXGbyWZ0tGJ72ftpv05IOH9TpkG29PQEbX6WNBvPtE2pajTPOUQvQvDZUK9qULLZX0phFSPucvWLaKRp7toAgnDhvws7daCKkcm8EN3BWgyRDpRQA0O0LayKz4dbcSDwGhwU01GEomYak1gdxg/w640-h600/gingerbread%20Lefy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">For the background, I dry embossed brown card stock with a snowflake embossing folder and then die cut it with a scallop background die.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL43h9GB-FjWdduR4zp8I6k_kEyYoXgfwBOpULw4kAsTq256dKPQWSaNn4sET4X8OBin95wJxA9bM_3gV-ru5P44tla4V5_jIvDYDeO2ckX-Ia8V6P7intV37DwCqk4v8cHveyEMalw3KLHSZd7Az1GSmU53F1rWTezxqyG8LJ0abjDRmCUvJFXAmW/s1836/gingerbread%20Right.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="1828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL43h9GB-FjWdduR4zp8I6k_kEyYoXgfwBOpULw4kAsTq256dKPQWSaNn4sET4X8OBin95wJxA9bM_3gV-ru5P44tla4V5_jIvDYDeO2ckX-Ia8V6P7intV37DwCqk4v8cHveyEMalw3KLHSZd7Az1GSmU53F1rWTezxqyG8LJ0abjDRmCUvJFXAmW/w638-h640/gingerbread%20Right.jpg" width="638" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope that I have inspired you to join our challenge!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><div><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">we want you to have fun with</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white;"> y</span><span style="background-color: white;">our inspiration!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Here's how you can join us:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span>~ </span><span><span>Choose a </span><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html">design style</a><span> (or combine styles) and create a card.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have<a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"> defined </a>or create your own with a combination of styles. T</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white;">he styles are explained </span><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span>~ </span><span><span>In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the</span><span> photo, what style and/or styles you chose </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span> ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions. We will announce the winners here on </span><span style="text-align: left;">our challenge blog, as well as our</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecardconcept/" style="text-align: left;">Facebook page</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and our new </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jgearinger/the-card-concept-winners/" style="text-align: left;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: left;"> board. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So come and join us! We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone. It is totally up to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mackie</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWAUyTqI_Yk8uj6-HHDlqPj8Bvl0XyxLAP1y0k13nWy53sMClubqSgCOv2QhvIS7T2RCPwp5WKs01d3eN8rHpJvYfG8MPZAN_qt0rjLYdptnAX3WM54RJAMd9XNaybwA4eyMguPVqBlnZOHp__IbTCphg_KluOtvePdodN6QUsrIke_tEdeUBDkji7/s1990/Ginger%20bread%20Front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1803" data-original-width="1990" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWAUyTqI_Yk8uj6-HHDlqPj8Bvl0XyxLAP1y0k13nWy53sMClubqSgCOv2QhvIS7T2RCPwp5WKs01d3eN8rHpJvYfG8MPZAN_qt0rjLYdptnAX3WM54RJAMd9XNaybwA4eyMguPVqBlnZOHp__IbTCphg_KluOtvePdodN6QUsrIke_tEdeUBDkji7/w400-h363/Ginger%20bread%20Front.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u style="font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i><u>Stuff I Used:</u></i></b></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><b style="font-family: times;">Ink: </b><span style="font-family: times;">Vintage Photo, Lumberjack Plaid Distress Oxide (Tim Holtz/Ranger)</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i><b>Die:</b> Gingerbread Man (ScrapDiva Designs)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i> Scalloped Stitched Square ( GinaMarie)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i> Stitched Indented Sqaures (Elizabeth Craft Designs)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i> Snowflake Wishes (Stampin Up)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i><b>Paper:</b> Basic White, Early Espresso and Crumb Cake (Stampin Up)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i><b>Specialty Paper:</b> Silver (Tim Holtz Metallics)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i><b>Other Stuff: </b>Copic Markers, silver gemstones, Wink of Stella clear glitter pen, and Stub Punch</i></span></div></div></div></span></div></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-60466432022031342092023-01-04T08:00:00.072-05:002023-01-04T08:00:00.217-05:00The Card Concept Challenge # 186<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> Happy New Year!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Can you believe it is 2023! WOW!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com">The Card Concept Challenge</a></b> is back from our Christmas break.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope every one had a wonderful holiday and I hope you have blessed 2023!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Our new Inspiration Photo is perfect to start off the new Year:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcopg8OuPiA5tbdFty3wRbu8cOnF-yjwhpEte1gMJM7moYbnxtqgc1h7OLDw_132x9SkdzpDY72ddndBP97ej2COhdflEW9hak0_FSh54cWVDU6e_C51uN5GEq-lJc2hpO_B4OkQtRenBKuujhmkcNxnueuIBxDJN8KblXsSin5RgC8Jnu92DLO8kA/s640/Holiday%20Greetings%20Jan%204%20%23186.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="420" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcopg8OuPiA5tbdFty3wRbu8cOnF-yjwhpEte1gMJM7moYbnxtqgc1h7OLDw_132x9SkdzpDY72ddndBP97ej2COhdflEW9hak0_FSh54cWVDU6e_C51uN5GEq-lJc2hpO_B4OkQtRenBKuujhmkcNxnueuIBxDJN8KblXsSin5RgC8Jnu92DLO8kA/w263-h400/Holiday%20Greetings%20Jan%204%20%23186.jpeg" width="263" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Green and Gold colors inspired my <i>Clean & Layered Style</i> card.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">~Clean lines</span><span><span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Lots of Layers</i></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Designer papers, embossing</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Embellishments/accents</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Clean & Fresh looking</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Some colored images</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~White space</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here is my card:</span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMAA9v0o6gMe7-c-PTYBa_NRRR4zQ5aqWYfXmkONnOsWQXCAlDGkVw5rldxPkqWFHqOrQTjay-ZKSfzCReMAnPSL8ws-DeJQmYfNLIQ5khnfYfWlgwU4ubZWyskvin0imkkDRDa9pWc7uHJcRhfLHM6P0CJUOzXOYjEaS-k4h4XgmNppL-nGX9iF7/s2318/Happy%20New%20Year%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2318" data-original-width="2212" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMAA9v0o6gMe7-c-PTYBa_NRRR4zQ5aqWYfXmkONnOsWQXCAlDGkVw5rldxPkqWFHqOrQTjay-ZKSfzCReMAnPSL8ws-DeJQmYfNLIQ5khnfYfWlgwU4ubZWyskvin0imkkDRDa9pWc7uHJcRhfLHM6P0CJUOzXOYjEaS-k4h4XgmNppL-nGX9iF7/w610-h640/Happy%20New%20Year%204.jpg" width="610" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I decided to create a Happy New Year card. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">What better way than with champagne!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNO5OrKWacnxEmF1JIMVpJuHGR-LgKU8N7Umbt3paV69l4yUopZHaMh6R-bIK2FGVcsvCXXZOUC1czjslNpa6gMCcQf6GCMwT_I5dKXanaNpezd7FHemv03Ieap7I3F-iRhb0TMGEnCuAOemMw2fK_5FmWLO1ey7MWpDNWxP6LG7gX0uq_C9wCtle/s2015/Happy%20New%20Year%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="1730" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNO5OrKWacnxEmF1JIMVpJuHGR-LgKU8N7Umbt3paV69l4yUopZHaMh6R-bIK2FGVcsvCXXZOUC1czjslNpa6gMCcQf6GCMwT_I5dKXanaNpezd7FHemv03Ieap7I3F-iRhb0TMGEnCuAOemMw2fK_5FmWLO1ey7MWpDNWxP6LG7gX0uq_C9wCtle/w550-h640/Happy%20New%20Year%201.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I hope that I have inspired you to join our challenge!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">we want you to have fun with</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white;"> y</span><span style="background-color: white;">our inspiration!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><b>Here's how you can join us:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span>~ </span><span><span>Choose a </span><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html">design style</a><span> (or combine styles) and create a card.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have<a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"> defined </a>or create your own with a combination of styles. T</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white;">he styles are explained </span><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span>~ </span><span><span>In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the</span><span> photo, what style and/or styles you chose </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span> ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions. We will announce the winners here on </span><span style="text-align: left;">our challenge blog, as well as our</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecardconcept/" style="text-align: left;">Facebook page</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and our new </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jgearinger/the-card-concept-winners/" style="text-align: left;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: left;"> board. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So come and join us! We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone. It is totally up to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mackie</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><u><b>Stuff I Used:</b></u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><b>Stamp:</b> Happy New Year (Brutus Monroe)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><b>Ink: </b>Black Memento</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><b>Die:</b> Stitched So Sweetly (Stampin Up)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> Large Funky Festive (tim Holtz)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><b>Paper:</b> Evening Evergreen, Basic White (Stampin Up)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><b>Specialty Paper:</b> Gold (Tim Holtz Metallics)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Copic Markers, Gold beads</span></div></div></div></span></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-29718884397831878942022-11-30T08:00:00.021-05:002022-11-30T15:18:55.428-05:00The Card Concept Challenge # 185 - Christmas Greens <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Hello my stampy friends!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I hope all of you are well and finding lots of time to spend in your craft areas!!!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We have a <i><b>perfect</b></i> Inspiration Photo, here at </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Card Concept</span></a></i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> to get your creative juices going!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So... I hope you decide to join us and share what you create!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLvHfFvxD_S5tcUckAe6UD5aBrofTYiGLNa5v10LOUM5H-gIzl1t15h7n-joMesT9s1oSuO8RORDpKGxdIIucVs9AFxfWtuAhG9iff49aKPqoP6wpa1Skzg6wwOabELUAoFt3ajQBDs8hCoC-LHi4p5EnGGI0IC4QrXo3FsnM5jcg3XY7MsClSnN0/s640/%23185%20Christmas%20Greetings%20NOv%2030.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="416" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLvHfFvxD_S5tcUckAe6UD5aBrofTYiGLNa5v10LOUM5H-gIzl1t15h7n-joMesT9s1oSuO8RORDpKGxdIIucVs9AFxfWtuAhG9iff49aKPqoP6wpa1Skzg6wwOabELUAoFt3ajQBDs8hCoC-LHi4p5EnGGI0IC4QrXo3FsnM5jcg3XY7MsClSnN0/w416-h640/%23185%20Christmas%20Greetings%20NOv%2030.jpeg" width="416" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The red and green colors inspired my <i>Clean & Layered Style</i> card.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">~Clean lines</span><span><span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Lots of Layers</i></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Designer papers, embossing</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Embellishments/accents</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Clean & Fresh looking</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~Some colored images</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><i>~White space</i></span></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">And here is my card:</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuj9qXtCPleB-uP_Hathjo0rlXvVlqHAnYRCnfN53z_t3K97e8fS8hwhjMCZsxg0aafzlKfzHFoD7iMvLB54B9r2yirTaEWVopNCSmNwXFh3yQm6S7nCcmdnTFD6bjF_nQJBUiGohEhy7L3vCpNBBwe-Cp935kkdA1KRIygYe4P6dBHacfG5WJ1cY/s2432/Tree%20Fold%20it%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="2086" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuj9qXtCPleB-uP_Hathjo0rlXvVlqHAnYRCnfN53z_t3K97e8fS8hwhjMCZsxg0aafzlKfzHFoD7iMvLB54B9r2yirTaEWVopNCSmNwXFh3yQm6S7nCcmdnTFD6bjF_nQJBUiGohEhy7L3vCpNBBwe-Cp935kkdA1KRIygYe4P6dBHacfG5WJ1cY/w548-h640/Tree%20Fold%20it%201.jpg" width="548" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I haven't used my Flip-It Dies in quite awhile! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I forgot how easy they are to use to create a card!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-lolf7v7A7VYAD5VvJi06oVCcWxHtN-c5WR_46EWCaXVF0rr3224NtA4BcBb1iG4kcBYxL7iSxhmy5Ine5Jt-YEdp9g8NXtyWNseq8k17IY7satptMZ8CWVDgYMiUHIdZ3kJ23fb3ROMy5urzkFad32XoYziE6cY3klMVbGQKLiqeAkdv3Tx9t91/s2435/Tree%20Fold%20it%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="2435" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-lolf7v7A7VYAD5VvJi06oVCcWxHtN-c5WR_46EWCaXVF0rr3224NtA4BcBb1iG4kcBYxL7iSxhmy5Ine5Jt-YEdp9g8NXtyWNseq8k17IY7satptMZ8CWVDgYMiUHIdZ3kJ23fb3ROMy5urzkFad32XoYziE6cY3klMVbGQKLiqeAkdv3Tx9t91/w640-h640/Tree%20Fold%20it%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It just takes some pretty pattern papers and a little ink to stamp a sentiment!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I LOVE the paper collection that I used-<i>Holly Days by Simple Stories.</i> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I highly recommend it!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4ioktox5gQw6_GVaV0c4hsqthdc3lQoe1aCc2exA2IQOgfzLgcEBppqUM6hs7gw0rZ-8PHvMgyLjOfSVRQEwvcAGjLcN6WzUuDxU_YP3NzEskPE_cZTTb0Sxpnje0_4goHDqwNhqAd8VHf3ozv8AQ0cTnHNCRW0SH123SkmfLArhTZ4bEO3Aiz5y/s2352/Tree%20Fold%20it%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2352" data-original-width="2084" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4ioktox5gQw6_GVaV0c4hsqthdc3lQoe1aCc2exA2IQOgfzLgcEBppqUM6hs7gw0rZ-8PHvMgyLjOfSVRQEwvcAGjLcN6WzUuDxU_YP3NzEskPE_cZTTb0Sxpnje0_4goHDqwNhqAd8VHf3ozv8AQ0cTnHNCRW0SH123SkmfLArhTZ4bEO3Aiz5y/w568-h640/Tree%20Fold%20it%203.jpg" width="568" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>I </span><span>hope you love the color and the theme of this challenge as much as I have! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">And I hope that I have inspired you to join our challenge!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">we want you to have fun with</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white;"> y</span><span style="background-color: white;">our inspiration!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><b>Here's how you can join us:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span>~ </span><span><span>Choose a </span><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html">design style</a><span> (or combine styles) and create a card.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have<a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"> defined </a>or create your own with a combination of styles. T</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white;">he styles are explained </span><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span>~ </span><span><span>In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the</span><span> photo, what style and/or styles you chose </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span> ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions. We will announce the winners here on </span><span style="text-align: left;">our challenge blog, as well as our</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecardconcept/" style="text-align: left;">Facebook page</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and our new </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jgearinger/the-card-concept-winners/" style="text-align: left;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: left;"> board. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So come and join us! We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone. It is totally up to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mackie</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div></div></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCU5nRk5SVwZASJc9h2va4I_TPOmlnnc_H5CTsRtSh4FRkGGEZrIpJzRo-5W3tl2_tyARUNzyHKLONPz4iyrhahs0fiqc18PSqW9VHpHhowOQHcXUnaX0M-3wK_vhV1TwvNBsYmUikjTVNym4bfEWPkFK5ALJDeKrEsmDD97grTyNedirEHT2tSNgC/s2432/Tree%20Fold%20it%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="2086" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCU5nRk5SVwZASJc9h2va4I_TPOmlnnc_H5CTsRtSh4FRkGGEZrIpJzRo-5W3tl2_tyARUNzyHKLONPz4iyrhahs0fiqc18PSqW9VHpHhowOQHcXUnaX0M-3wK_vhV1TwvNBsYmUikjTVNym4bfEWPkFK5ALJDeKrEsmDD97grTyNedirEHT2tSNgC/s320/Tree%20Fold%20it%201.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b><i><u>Stuff I Used:</u></i></b><div><i><b>Stamp:</b>Ornaments4Christmas (Stamps of Life)</i></div><div><i><b>Die:</b> Circle Scallop Die #559171 (Sizzix)</i></div><div><i><b>Card Stock:</b> Thick White (Stampin Up)</i></div><div><i><b>Pattern Paper:</b>HOLLY DAYS (Simple Stories)</i></div><div><i>Red Ribbon from my stash</i></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p></div>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-39159110262043872672022-11-02T08:00:00.058-04:002022-11-02T08:00:00.220-04:00the Card Concept Challenge # 183 -Pumpkin Party<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Hello stampers!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It's Pumpkin Time at<a href="https://cardconceptdesignteam.blogspot.com/2022/08/november-2-pumpkin-party.html"> The Card Concept</a>!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilsIQ6g2vafFirJ2XAsH6kiDucD5brT1zLKEeGn9O3lbalGkRj2BoS4vtgRzgR8_ZqHGQuCjNyR4gGr4AUjvy6HJCnrlY_9DHHfT8TfVMtLnqJc5YRmByOYx2cax0YB7E-9-17vLf1lSDdltbxCskHxbmLMOkMg0_-DVKNb8O2WhINhU_Put0iqTEm/s640/PUMPKIN%20PARTY.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="418" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilsIQ6g2vafFirJ2XAsH6kiDucD5brT1zLKEeGn9O3lbalGkRj2BoS4vtgRzgR8_ZqHGQuCjNyR4gGr4AUjvy6HJCnrlY_9DHHfT8TfVMtLnqJc5YRmByOYx2cax0YB7E-9-17vLf1lSDdltbxCskHxbmLMOkMg0_-DVKNb8O2WhINhU_Put0iqTEm/w261-h400/PUMPKIN%20PARTY.jpeg" width="261" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The pumpkins are what inspired my Clean & Layered style card.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">~Clean lines</span><span><span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Lots of Layers</i></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Designer papers, embossing</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Embellishments/accents</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Clean & Fresh looking</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Some colored images</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~White space</i></span></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">And here is my card:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSVQ5vm8qIe8szdAia3B0QYPkJvNBSIIsryeS1XTT8EFDfpwKweV_RGW2r7qXj59vU8OEB3rVFi6rtgIFkSFRxd8xi7lWaXvW-9wo9RbrH64f58YkmCC_-dpDh37oH3cWPA1FwdXLu1JkC_-U4g7HIW35GNNbF18MSS0HlV7BNLtSGry5Ypa2SFaJ/s2236/pumpkin%20party%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2236" data-original-width="1975" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSVQ5vm8qIe8szdAia3B0QYPkJvNBSIIsryeS1XTT8EFDfpwKweV_RGW2r7qXj59vU8OEB3rVFi6rtgIFkSFRxd8xi7lWaXvW-9wo9RbrH64f58YkmCC_-dpDh37oH3cWPA1FwdXLu1JkC_-U4g7HIW35GNNbF18MSS0HlV7BNLtSGry5Ypa2SFaJ/w566-h640/pumpkin%20party%203.jpg" width="566" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I have really enjoyed making cards with pattern paper, cut-a-parts and their matching ephemera.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEQmP7xBj7NesKSAPCJigpygujBkzlfK0LlUDM6rISVH_DN0g6x5nScGM5FZZXwXMnYK9xMJnA8fv4-IwrfhLdJHRdWPP4A_T6DpdXavG-NZC79S42vtq9pMlAi_wC6DC2E4Txogq3HiHYY1PFFgUzgcJmyhNQgnC_v3tbY-S-VshjwmVEuPOtglM/s2145/pumpkin%20party%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2145" data-original-width="1829" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEQmP7xBj7NesKSAPCJigpygujBkzlfK0LlUDM6rISVH_DN0g6x5nScGM5FZZXwXMnYK9xMJnA8fv4-IwrfhLdJHRdWPP4A_T6DpdXavG-NZC79S42vtq9pMlAi_wC6DC2E4Txogq3HiHYY1PFFgUzgcJmyhNQgnC_v3tbY-S-VshjwmVEuPOtglM/w546-h640/pumpkin%20party%202.jpg" width="546" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I added a white doily, some sequins and some twine to the pumpkin to add a few more details.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwOnGfPAuSLBObKDw_nh5Ruieky-P_PicBAM5Of74xkp8zpHRY3S0sJGpvKxSoVUhH6wolpFyK-UCIKh3skDyE2LIJbno9WgHK0qvjzT9xzC93AEXMEnCTV9h9hdXIRa8kMAOxnkB89vwPOTATwQin-pkz2OIvwGUwcx1dGTsh__Bd6zh9youUVhC/s2204/pumpkin%20party%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2204" data-original-width="1944" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwOnGfPAuSLBObKDw_nh5Ruieky-P_PicBAM5Of74xkp8zpHRY3S0sJGpvKxSoVUhH6wolpFyK-UCIKh3skDyE2LIJbno9WgHK0qvjzT9xzC93AEXMEnCTV9h9hdXIRa8kMAOxnkB89vwPOTATwQin-pkz2OIvwGUwcx1dGTsh__Bd6zh9youUVhC/w565-h640/pumpkin%20party%201.jpg" width="565" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>I </span><span>hope you love the colors and the themes of this challenge as much as I have! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">And I hope that I have inspired you to join our challenge!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">we want you to have fun with</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white;"> y</span><span style="background-color: white;">our inspiration!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><b>Here's how you can join us:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span>~ </span><span><span>Choose a </span><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html">design style</a><span> (or combine styles) and create a card.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have<a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"> defined </a>or create your own with a combination of styles. T</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white;">he styles are explained </span><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span>~ </span><span><span>In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the</span><span> photo, what style and/or styles you chose </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span> ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions. We will announce the winners here on </span><span style="text-align: left;">our challenge blog, as well as our</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecardconcept/" style="text-align: left;">Facebook page</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and our new </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jgearinger/the-card-concept-winners/" style="text-align: left;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: left;"> board. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So come and join us! We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone. It is totally up to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mackie</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><u></u></span></div></div></div></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><i>Stuff I Used:</i></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b>Stamps</b>: Happy Fall (Simon Hurley)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b>Card Stock:</b> Pumpkin Pie , Early Espresso (Stampin Up)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b>Pattern Paper:</b> Thankful (Miss Kate Cuttables)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b>Other:</b> twine, cut-a-parts, doily,sequins</i></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-69914414683586641242022-10-19T08:00:00.213-04:002022-10-19T08:00:00.230-04:00The Card Concept Challenge<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: -webkit-center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Hello my stampy friends!</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: -webkit-center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I hope all is well in your neck of the woods!</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: -webkit-center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Im so thankful that our weather is starting to cool down, and that means 75 to 80 degrees instead of 90!!!! It wont get real cold here until December.</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: -webkit-center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">We have a <b>NEW</b> kind of challenge this time </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: -webkit-center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">at the <b><a href="https://cardconceptdesignteam.blogspot.com/2022/08/october-19-harvest-bounty-or-christmas.html">CARD CONCEPT</a></b>!</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: -webkit-center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This challenge is our <i><b>double</b></i> challenge!</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: -webkit-center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The <i>second challenge of every month</i>, we will post two challenge photos! You can choose whichever photo you prefer, or you could create two separate cards, one for each photo! </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: -webkit-center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">We hope this new option will be one that you enjoy as much as we do the Designers will let you know which one they decided as well.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIILrx4cEXEIG2TcIwOEz3SjtYA1-_IqUZSwoDjPn2XJC9ZSyG8Qv1K4Bej6iE-PC7JM8p77fDK7z2I2tSMOAlbCkNg3E4SIMBDjbAtIJGnbAqPkDpRKXXn5aiiEdC_p-J7QWYH0tSKG4e9NWhKeyrD72-FXhEbE1Hop4KaPDEF4mmIMJGw-xxWVT0/s639/Christmas%20Joy.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="418" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIILrx4cEXEIG2TcIwOEz3SjtYA1-_IqUZSwoDjPn2XJC9ZSyG8Qv1K4Bej6iE-PC7JM8p77fDK7z2I2tSMOAlbCkNg3E4SIMBDjbAtIJGnbAqPkDpRKXXn5aiiEdC_p-J7QWYH0tSKG4e9NWhKeyrD72-FXhEbE1Hop4KaPDEF4mmIMJGw-xxWVT0/w261-h400/Christmas%20Joy.jpeg" width="261" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2smUfYD8bNp2ZMhH-3Kr5YCf8pX7gBN3ZeK9Py1CPaPUO7XErRAqVi4w_ykjS97Gn-tuhz57H4DWD9FKORrVhMahpFOPDtQpC1LlA4HkZTLoz5AFRbrLuwo-Zp5xBbyNk9SHwjFYMVORCPaETdmEvtc-lpLSRT3hAhM7DCP2_d0mEuZEjot7VVFKn/s640/Harvest%20bounty.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="416" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2smUfYD8bNp2ZMhH-3Kr5YCf8pX7gBN3ZeK9Py1CPaPUO7XErRAqVi4w_ykjS97Gn-tuhz57H4DWD9FKORrVhMahpFOPDtQpC1LlA4HkZTLoz5AFRbrLuwo-Zp5xBbyNk9SHwjFYMVORCPaETdmEvtc-lpLSRT3hAhM7DCP2_d0mEuZEjot7VVFKn/w260-h400/Harvest%20bounty.jpeg" width="260" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I chose <b><i>Harvest Bounty</i></b> because I have been creating Autumn 5 X 5 Mini Books for a craft fair that I will be participating in November! I have never done this before! So I am a little terrified!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Im sure I have spent more than I will make! LOL!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">But...I have really enjoyed the creating part so much!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It has really sparked my creativity!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here is the cover of my little book:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ZgBsZ6OasZ3qAOD1p3eGvFCXjW52W01uB_dhmNVZ5R5_IeHY-vf2Ur2ghLC5EmJIr7U4TgsC_5Db2oPS9ccwSPdUA_leGWMEZe2RtSx4rdG0x28lHdu_44LkFp2URLEqMei900AQKvO6NbIGTvMJLNHSnTt9kN1p_ss869lxY6rGLuWuyp4gu00n/s2782/Grateful%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="2782" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2ZgBsZ6OasZ3qAOD1p3eGvFCXjW52W01uB_dhmNVZ5R5_IeHY-vf2Ur2ghLC5EmJIr7U4TgsC_5Db2oPS9ccwSPdUA_leGWMEZe2RtSx4rdG0x28lHdu_44LkFp2URLEqMei900AQKvO6NbIGTvMJLNHSnTt9kN1p_ss869lxY6rGLuWuyp4gu00n/w640-h560/Grateful%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The cover would be considered <i>Clean & Layered :</i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">~Clean lines</span><span><span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Lots of Layers</i></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Designer papers, embossing</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Embellishments/accents</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Clean & Fresh looking</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Some colored images</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~White space</i></span></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The 5 X 5 Mini Books are so much fun to make!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">You only need 3 different pieces of pattern paper cut 12 X 6 inches.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Score each page at 5 1/2 " and again at 6 " on the 12 inch side.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Fold the scored lines mountain then valley.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Insert the 3 pieces of pattern paper into each other like a book.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">On the left side, punch 3 holes with a hole puncher. Punch the holes in the bottom, middle and top of your book.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Take about 18 inches of ribbon and thread it thru the middle hole front to back, leaving a long enough tail of ribbon to tie a bow when you are finished. Then thread it thru the top hole and then thread it all the way to the bottom hole. Then back thru the middle hole and tie a knot. Then tie the remaining ribbon into a pretty bow! I hope this hasn't been too confusing!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-7vV6cBeu43lZT4je-cAJprnjnXyzbcajcyobraZKlGVfGxb4jqpn_LcKY-LnOpALFD5bFvW4_ytF8lSJpKnyHTRB0PAE4nkzgC3n9JVjXPB3uS2y-uWgl1McRMGSAOUKqACgiB_5WbJ-ph4oZ-M5Mr7IleX0w-4C2loehDUBEYvnMjcOHyN0h_V/s3511/grateful%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="3511" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-7vV6cBeu43lZT4je-cAJprnjnXyzbcajcyobraZKlGVfGxb4jqpn_LcKY-LnOpALFD5bFvW4_ytF8lSJpKnyHTRB0PAE4nkzgC3n9JVjXPB3uS2y-uWgl1McRMGSAOUKqACgiB_5WbJ-ph4oZ-M5Mr7IleX0w-4C2loehDUBEYvnMjcOHyN0h_V/w640-h426/grateful%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I decorated the inside pages with places for photos and journaling, with ephemera and stamps from Maymay Made It.</span></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHI0gpBc3gT09gDJWvSr5V-vdDHoXZvQ3o_RlqwO-IszyIvZe1lft87pfiLu6DSPQAKo8n_7n1h0j-6DIcBnTwdpk9bzgPBwWJWFJk0JGVvXpSdz2PxEhKDjR0gBCwEnZT1_MJHacPwHfPFj9VTkDOzfaczNEiznyb6sqnOQmP9dOnycun7N6PWz8/s3111/Grateful%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2306" data-original-width="3111" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHI0gpBc3gT09gDJWvSr5V-vdDHoXZvQ3o_RlqwO-IszyIvZe1lft87pfiLu6DSPQAKo8n_7n1h0j-6DIcBnTwdpk9bzgPBwWJWFJk0JGVvXpSdz2PxEhKDjR0gBCwEnZT1_MJHacPwHfPFj9VTkDOzfaczNEiznyb6sqnOQmP9dOnycun7N6PWz8/w640-h474/Grateful%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijs5DSjpyyovychKDcI1hPpEOXGUsBPqqlxfAU3WA51_bVK0FIC6t7ebkbSrMELatmtAlp6x8h0hMh6fAFHMO_RjytV59bLZWM1PsboEG1ksK0dfjjBscAjOKAchzPcnL8ct3HBw7Awojw11iXliJ_xHZnJQB7tP76mJi05rc5hX-37ddNsABN43JZ/s3258/Grateful%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3258" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijs5DSjpyyovychKDcI1hPpEOXGUsBPqqlxfAU3WA51_bVK0FIC6t7ebkbSrMELatmtAlp6x8h0hMh6fAFHMO_RjytV59bLZWM1PsboEG1ksK0dfjjBscAjOKAchzPcnL8ct3HBw7Awojw11iXliJ_xHZnJQB7tP76mJi05rc5hX-37ddNsABN43JZ/w640-h452/Grateful%204.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDI5RVyzaNp4L-6SOweRYAVHGOOj_3bE6-PVMqdhLjIjtx2a9XNmCD1GbPJnBbdQhLZmSFmJELG_PnCQZCzfIeFSQCoKTRh-7DnC3v5-OmKwWkd_rKghXE3cs3o953xBPP5hxzD-yJ_0HcJ62p2nMrJ1dqWt-J1tjJhRc7fGoZq8bpBVqHT5IllwWm/s2996/Grateful%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2234" data-original-width="2996" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDI5RVyzaNp4L-6SOweRYAVHGOOj_3bE6-PVMqdhLjIjtx2a9XNmCD1GbPJnBbdQhLZmSFmJELG_PnCQZCzfIeFSQCoKTRh-7DnC3v5-OmKwWkd_rKghXE3cs3o953xBPP5hxzD-yJ_0HcJ62p2nMrJ1dqWt-J1tjJhRc7fGoZq8bpBVqHT5IllwWm/w640-h478/Grateful%206.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3YvgobHdy9jaaNlbfc6_U-kTIafbx9m1BbSJ2-fjtJeyPYY4gn6LGhG5a64I-D5_DHGow3K6u-oFyZSOtiJJwjUE3WJXL_7iZnrQw2FDFVB4WzGnHFgBP1vYbm_xfcKRO54rwa6CrXl2hSJPi-Hbs7IFsfjm5QyEEezwpJ1jkRFAGcEUdx42jyNq/s3152/Grateful%208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2327" data-original-width="3152" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq3YvgobHdy9jaaNlbfc6_U-kTIafbx9m1BbSJ2-fjtJeyPYY4gn6LGhG5a64I-D5_DHGow3K6u-oFyZSOtiJJwjUE3WJXL_7iZnrQw2FDFVB4WzGnHFgBP1vYbm_xfcKRO54rwa6CrXl2hSJPi-Hbs7IFsfjm5QyEEezwpJ1jkRFAGcEUdx42jyNq/w640-h472/Grateful%208.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I just love the way these Mini Books have turned out! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>I </span><span>hope you love the colors and the themes of these challenges as much as I have! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">And I hope that I have inspired you to choose one and join our challenge!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;">we want you to have fun with</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white;"> y</span><span style="background-color: white;">our inspiration!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><b>Here's how you can join us:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span>~ </span><span><span>Choose a </span><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html">design style</a><span> (or combine styles) and create a card.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have<a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"> defined </a>or create your own with a combination of styles. T</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white;">he styles are explained </span><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span>~ </span><span><span>In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the</span><span> photo, what style and/or styles you chose </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span> ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: times; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions. We will announce the winners here on </span><span style="text-align: left;">our challenge blog, as well as our</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecardconcept/" style="text-align: left;">Facebook page</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and our new </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jgearinger/the-card-concept-winners/" style="text-align: left;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: left;"> board. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So come and join us! We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone. It is totally up to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Mackie</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><u></u></span></div></div></div></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><i>Stuff I Used:</i></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b>Stamps</b>: Picture Perfect (Maymay Made It)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i> Happy Snail Mail (Maymay Made it)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i> Oh Snap (Maymay Made It)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b>Card Stock:</b> Pumpkin Pie (Stampin Up)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b>Pattern Paper:</b> I think an Autumn Echo Park paper???</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b>Dies:</b> Photo Frame (Simon Says Stamps)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b>Other:</b> ribbon, cut-a-parts, flower ephemera</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267238002890556610.post-21370183092923201032022-10-05T08:00:00.073-04:002022-10-05T08:00:00.225-04:00The Card Concept #181 - The Colors of Fall<p style="text-align: center;">Welcome my stampy friends to another challenge starting today at </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com">THE CARD CONCEPT!</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Here is our beautiful inspiration: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi96ikKiqotAW6GiwCQtrdHNvypFz1atB7I9sqcibXxrfjvM8KwbvxvuYwVXoOiMTGfSZBD4pR7QDi7jCs9OFGICf7CwEIvyD5A8JlZq8RDbxfd996X6bbpcyYDqSuCGq8YLF4h8RunkyY06t752pH_SoeGNwuUDy3dwJMkJesTnoEdRAjhPvi3vAyG/s639/Colors%20of%20fall%20.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="396" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi96ikKiqotAW6GiwCQtrdHNvypFz1atB7I9sqcibXxrfjvM8KwbvxvuYwVXoOiMTGfSZBD4pR7QDi7jCs9OFGICf7CwEIvyD5A8JlZq8RDbxfd996X6bbpcyYDqSuCGq8YLF4h8RunkyY06t752pH_SoeGNwuUDy3dwJMkJesTnoEdRAjhPvi3vAyG/w397-h640/Colors%20of%20fall%20.jpeg" width="397" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">And here is my card:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5UNT9zbQczexA_YkNztypsRfaYrwiBhmgKwHHhp4s-BOBwH06758jeng84I8sD9h_Z9UMSczk3K61zOwHz1KtS8d_4zZKEnC_p9EiWEPHPg8nT8aOBVe4GIw6fULDgC1odLdqU6bPfzlkJI3ab3rShy3Howu0s45iaNdYjH0XlA6jl4SsA65EtOL/s2006/Fall%20Leaves%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2006" data-original-width="1882" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5UNT9zbQczexA_YkNztypsRfaYrwiBhmgKwHHhp4s-BOBwH06758jeng84I8sD9h_Z9UMSczk3K61zOwHz1KtS8d_4zZKEnC_p9EiWEPHPg8nT8aOBVe4GIw6fULDgC1odLdqU6bPfzlkJI3ab3rShy3Howu0s45iaNdYjH0XlA6jl4SsA65EtOL/w600-h640/Fall%20Leaves%201.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span>I was inspired to create my</span> <i><span>Clean & Layered </span></i> <span>s</span><span>tyle card by the beautiful Fall leaves.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">~Clean lines</span><span><span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Lots of Layers</i></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Designer papers, embossing</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Embellishments/accents</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Clean & Fresh looking</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~Some colored images</i></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i>~White space</i></span></span></div><div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div></div></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV9PDaR-JYaRmoJx_ia_VN090iqLr8hQp_RQiQ7Vlz8wW6b4FdDYLrdjv1go4mdh7LTxvgmpM5rLgrhGk1AR7MpFgES7N2R4FPFgxbuod-WPXxH1EenFxYcRQtVBQ4E4gM9VLkDu4l1_SJjZtRFJwlxgb7aqVvrY2KMX8dkdEPbuhOJ8FFOlCdOp_a/s2074/Fall%20Leaves%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2074" data-original-width="1946" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV9PDaR-JYaRmoJx_ia_VN090iqLr8hQp_RQiQ7Vlz8wW6b4FdDYLrdjv1go4mdh7LTxvgmpM5rLgrhGk1AR7MpFgES7N2R4FPFgxbuod-WPXxH1EenFxYcRQtVBQ4E4gM9VLkDu4l1_SJjZtRFJwlxgb7aqVvrY2KMX8dkdEPbuhOJ8FFOlCdOp_a/w600-h640/Fall%20Leaves%202.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I created lots of layers with this beautiful pattern paper. I added a white paper doily, a yellow paper rose that I had in my stash, and some tan seam binding to make the bow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The sentiment was stamped on white label die cut. I sort of curled the label to give it some texture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XxcoUcqP5zjyTwwtTAhXzokmV2QtvCZnPke-WpzP1RxN8L-uYEGE-zW95PxdsAJPT6FxmfefEV-A6dr8Tmj6XkSvePQWjPKCerPCI_lmWEmMEBqp2pkBIPHeypWIAw39WYEwHAZfFMKORLEfG5M17ghp4BjLOgnxO9kFNbbarKD-eAuh-QFtCcR7/s2203/Fall%20Leaves%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2203" data-original-width="2025" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XxcoUcqP5zjyTwwtTAhXzokmV2QtvCZnPke-WpzP1RxN8L-uYEGE-zW95PxdsAJPT6FxmfefEV-A6dr8Tmj6XkSvePQWjPKCerPCI_lmWEmMEBqp2pkBIPHeypWIAw39WYEwHAZfFMKORLEfG5M17ghp4BjLOgnxO9kFNbbarKD-eAuh-QFtCcR7/s320/Fall%20Leaves%203.jpg" width="294" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span>I </span><span>hope you love the colors and the theme of this challenge as much as I have! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span>And I hope that I have inspired you to join our challenge!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">We love seeing all of your beautiful creations, and</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;">we want you to have fun with</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white;"> y</span><span style="background-color: white;">our inspiration!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Here's how you can join us:</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><span>~ </span><span><span>Choose a </span><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html">design style</a><span> (or combine styles) and create a card.</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">~ Please feel free to use any of the styles we have<a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"> defined </a>or create your own with a combination of styles. T</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white;">he styles are explained </span><b style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/p/the-styles.html"><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">HERE</span></a></b><span style="background-color: white;">.</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span>~ </span><span><span>In your blog post, let us know what inspired you from the</span><span> photo, what style and/or styles you chose </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span> ~ Display our Inspiration Photo and LINK back to our challenge!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">At the end of the challenge, the Design Team will choose one Main Winner and at least three Honorable Mentions. We will announce the winners here on </span><span style="text-align: left;">our challenge blog, as well as our</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecardconcept/" style="text-align: left;">Facebook page</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and our new </span><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jgearinger/the-card-concept-winners/" style="text-align: left;">Pinterest</a><span style="text-align: left;"> board. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"></span><br /></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">So come and join us! We'd love for you to try your hand at a brand new style of card making or feel free to work in your comfort zone. It is totally up to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Mackie</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><u><i>STUFF I USED:</i></u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i><b>Stamp:</b> Happy Fall (Simon Hurley)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i><b>Paper:</b> Pumpkin Pie (Stampin Up)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i><b>Pattern Paper:</b> Autumn Greetings ( PhotoPlay)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i><b>Die:</b> Stylish Shapes ( Stampin UP)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i><b>Ink:</b> Early Espresso (Stampin Up)</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times;"><i><b>Other:</b> flower, twine and seam binding from my stash </i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div></div></span></div>MackieMade Paper Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011902246734247838noreply@blogger.com1