Oh my! I don’t know about the other blogger’s, but this weeks challenge was just that-A CHALLENGE!
We had to use a photo, or magazine in our design. Was I ever sweatin bullets, racking my brain, trying to come up with some “knock your socks off”, fabulous idea.
You know what I ended up with? SIMPLE!!! Shocking I know! LOL!
I browsed tons of magazine’s trying to find NUMEROUS awesome images! No such luck. I kept coming back to this ONE.
I’m not sure why. Something about it drew me in. Maybe because of the clean look it had. While SMALL, it was a bold photo. That POP of color I love so much, and it helped it had a sunflower! She looks so peaceful.
I kept thinking about the saying , that I stamped on the card, when I saw this.
I’d pick you!
Click this for LARGE view! I was having editing issue’s!
I am in LOVE with it. I LOVE the idea of taking a piece from a magazine and placing it in your creation. I know there are “techniques” out there but I didn’t want to do that.
What was amazing to me was while the image is tiny, its the main focal point of the card.
I used my It’s Elemental, and new Build A Bloom by MFT. I just layered the flowers, and got a stunning look. The satin ribbon just adds richness to it. I stamped with versamagic inks in various colors.
I used a glitter pen to “dot” the inside of the of the sunflower, for subtle texture, and some pop.
The sentiment is one I always loved- by A Muse.
Needed “something” to break it up a bit, so I used my color spritzer for the subtle touch.
I hope you check my blog roll for the other player’s creations.
Tomorrow I will share my Saturday Sketch! Be prepared-its a tutorial for a 3D item I promised. Dont miss it 😀 It is also Noah’s 5th Birthday party!!
Sunday I will share my Target finds!! Oh yeah! They are fabulous!
AND……………………….I will share my Elzybells (the LARGE ones) samples for you!! Oh you better hide your wallets people!
I’m thinking I should get some commission. Maybe she should put me on her DT! LOL! I’ll even take a guest spot 😀
Ok till tomorrow!!
26 Responses for "They don’t call it a challenge….."
Wow…fabulous!
Beautiful Lauren! This was a hard challenge and you aced it!
Great challenge card Lauren. Clever idea to use part of the sunflower magazine image on your card.
I agree…it was a CHALLENGE this week! Great job on your intrepretation! It really is beautiful!
This is terrific!! What a beautiful take on the challenge!!!
Very cool!
Ohhh Lauren… I love it! Very clever idea.
BTW, I just got my Elzybells too… aren’t they sweet? Kinda like kid Bella’s… haha.
You should definitely be on Elzybells design team! 🙂 ♥
What a beautiful card. I love the sunflower and the way your used it. Super job on the challenge.
What a lovely card! You’re right, the little picture is still the focal point. I really love the ribbon and how you put it through the pannel. Another wonderful creation!
A Lovely Card!! I love that big delicious Ribbon!!!!
It took me a while to see that you actually used the magazine photo on your card. Very cool how it’s small and set in the larger sunflower. I hear ya on the Elzybells. LOVE ‘EM! I just put my first Elzy card on my blog today.
Wow that is great! Hum, now you have me thinking of looking for some cool magazine pics! 🙂
It might of been hard but you did an exceptional job girl!!! Verry pretty!!!!
Your work always turns out and is just beautiful
Love what you did with the picture and the card!
Great card. It was still hard to see even enlarged but I do love how you mixed the photo with the sunflower on the card. Sunflowers are just so cheerful and so is your card.
Awesome Lauren. I love sunflowers and this card has a warm feeling to it too.
Beautiful! What a creative take on this challenge.
Excellent job, Lauren! Love the idea that the image is repeated in the stamped image!
beautiful card … by the way you’ve been tagged
Wow! Great job again! I’ve never thought about using a magazine clip on a project. Cool design!
I totally agree with you – it was a CHALLENGE for me too this week. But you’ve done a wonderful job with yours!
Claudia
You did such a gorgeous job with this!! I love it!
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