Here we are at Friday again! This week's Blogger's Challenge was to create a card using a non-traditional shape...meaning no 4.25" x 5.5" cards! You will be amazed and you will giggle like crazy when you see what some of the gals came up with this week. Too funny! As always, click on the BC logo on the right to go to the list of challengers and see what they've created.
I pulled a bunch of St. Paddy's (that was for you Kerry) Day paper from my stash earlier in the week and set it aside to use with this stamp. I've never been a big gnome person but for some reason I'm enamored with these guys. And lots of others are too...I've seen quite a few projects made with them in the last weeks. I had planned on making a round card with my Nestabilities dies but since I couldn't get myself together before now, I lost the race and one of the other gals did just that...a round St. Paddy's card! Back to the drawing board....
Not sure where this idea came from but I started thinking 'beer' and I had seen some cards using acetate/transparencies in a magazine last night and that got me moving. I just kind of eyeballed a pilsner type glass shape and cut it from a folded piece of acetate. I added the mustard colored Bazzill CS to the inside back portion of the card and cut some white textured CS to make the foam. I adhered that to the ouside of the acetate and added some Dazzling Diamonds for sparkle. I stamped the Gnome Clover (V145 Stampendous) image on watercolor paper cut into an oval shape with the Nestie die and watercolored him with SU! dye inks and a waterbrush. He's got a little sparkle on his beard and a quick doodle line around the oval. I layered that to a scalloped oval and added eyelets to each side. That's adhered to the front of the beer glass with dimensional tape and I threaded a neat ribbon around to add some more color. The sentiment is by A Muse and I tied the little flag onto the side of the card with SU!s gold cord through some eyelets.
The acetate is fairly flimsy and I need a little more stability so I added the silver bottom pieces to each side of the card and wrapped a little more ribbon around that.
I think it turned out pretty cute! Hmmm...now is there anyone in my family that's worthy?....OH! thought of one....and since she's without a computer these days it should be a surprise. Just have to get it in the mail....and that's a whole 'nother issue...ha!
Awesome...I am having such a great time seeing everyone's creations...so much creativity here within this group! I love your project Leigh. How clever to make a glass of beer! One questions...isn't all beer Green on St. Patrick's day? LOLOLOLOL
Posted by: Lynn Mercurio | March 07, 2008 at 03:23 PM
that is too cute! and I'm sure it's even cuter IRL. Acetate cards are so hard to photograph. Now you made me start thinking of beer! and it's only 2:19! LOL!
Posted by: Shona Watson | March 07, 2008 at 03:23 PM
oh my word! this is just FABULOUS, Leigh! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it
Posted by: Donna Baker | March 07, 2008 at 03:45 PM
Oh this is soooo cute! Love your work and yoyr blog. I look everyday.
Posted by: Diane | March 07, 2008 at 03:58 PM
Leigh this is just so stinkin' cute. How creative!
Posted by: Barb Hardeman | March 07, 2008 at 03:59 PM
OMGosh!!! love it!
Posted by: Regina Cornelius | March 07, 2008 at 04:00 PM
OMG Leigh! What a perfect idea!!! And that leprechaun guy is so cute.
Posted by: Toni | March 07, 2008 at 04:17 PM
OMG--This card is the best card yet. I, myself, could never part with it. I would have to keep it and display it in my craft area. Kudos to you for sharing it with someone. :) You are so talented. I don't think I could even replicate this card if I tried.
Posted by: Karyn | March 07, 2008 at 04:27 PM
GET OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG, Leigh, this is amazing! And since I work for a beer distributor I may just have to case this wonderful card! Too cool!!!
Posted by: bronih | March 07, 2008 at 04:54 PM
This is too adorable! Love the beer glass shape - I would have never thought of that!!
Posted by: Amber Porter | March 07, 2008 at 05:42 PM
OMG! How freakin cool is that??????? SERIOUSLY!
Posted by: Lauren (mytime) | March 07, 2008 at 06:55 PM
Oh my goodness! Look at you! That is AWESOME!!! LOL! How creative!
Posted by: Julie Campbell | March 07, 2008 at 09:24 PM
Now that a cool card!!!!
Posted by: Vicki | March 07, 2008 at 10:32 PM
Leigh, FANTASTIC! How cute is this and what great details. You are brilliant!
Posted by: Ida | March 07, 2008 at 11:03 PM
Clever card!! I did giggle when I figured it out. Cute!
Posted by: Beckie Carlson | March 07, 2008 at 11:07 PM
cool card!
Posted by: Jessica | March 08, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Cheers!!! This is soooo clever!!! love how you used your acetate!!! super C~U~T~E sample!!
Posted by: Lila H | March 08, 2008 at 11:59 AM
Leigh, Leigh, Leigh! You are just so clever! Great card! lo lo lo lo looooooove it!
Posted by: Kerry D-C | March 08, 2008 at 12:38 PM
This is the sort of AMAZING stuff I love to see and always get from you, Leigh! I LOVE this -- completely rockin' and clever!!!
Posted by: Carole (TruCarMa) | March 08, 2008 at 05:28 PM
Wow Leigh, that sure is something! I love the frothy top. You are just too crafty.
Posted by: Stefanie Summerer | March 08, 2008 at 05:28 PM
You are just too clever!!! What a wonderful card...so neat how you used acetate to layer the top of the card over the inside!
Posted by: Lisa B. | March 08, 2008 at 07:27 PM
This is very creative--love it!
Posted by: Sheryl | March 08, 2008 at 08:12 PM
Ahhhh! This is hilarious! I saw a beer hat at Target today -- it was a mug though . . . way cute!!!
Posted by: Amanda | March 08, 2008 at 11:25 PM
Leigh, this is a great card and a really cool idea!
Posted by: Charlotte B | March 08, 2008 at 11:34 PM
This is awesome, Leigh!
Posted by: Lori | March 08, 2008 at 11:47 PM