Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Simon Says................A Blue-Eyed Chicken????

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Wednesday again, and time for a new fun challenge at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog!

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This week our theme is Spots & Dots!  Fun, huh?  You can interpret that any way you want - the design team cards will get you started, I know!  We're all using Paper Smooches products, and we'd love to see you doing the same, but it's not a requirement to enter.  Here's my first card:


When I went looking in the Simon Says Stamp Store for some Paper Smooches stamps, this Dippy Dots jumped right out at me.  It made me think of champagne bubbles, and so I stamped it in clear ink and embossed it in Ranger silver and gold embossing powders.  I framed it up with some gold foil paper and added some gold and silver sequins.  I also picked up this set of sentiment dies called Birthday Words, and I cut "Cheers" out of both silver and gold foil paper, then inserted the gold die-cut into the silver negative.  This is pretty much the way I envisioned my card, and except for the difficulty in photographing all that glow, I'm pleased with the results.  

My next card uses one of Paper Smooches first sets that I think is still just darling......I like to use it for my grandkids: Chubby Chums.


And I went all-out on the dots here!  I used dotty paper, dotty washi, embossed dots, and used pearls as dots!  You can see my supplies down below.  

Okay, so now it's your turn!  

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There's a $50.00 gift voucher for the Simon Says Stamp Superstore up for grabs to the random winner of our challenge!

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17 comments:

Barb said...

Love the silver and gold on your first card, Lin - so shiny and pretty! And that is the cutest chickie! Fab colors too!

Jingle said...

These are super fun cards, Lin! Love that little chickie!

Caryn said...

Wow - your cards are spot-tastic Lin! I love the gold and silver on the first one - it does remind me of champagne too - it's five o'clock somewhere right??

Lorraine A said...

LOVE the gold card Lin,, very stylish and fabulous, and the 2nd one is super cute ,, love the little chick and all the spotty goodness :-)

luv
Lols x x x

Tracey McNeely said...

Both super fun Lin, I love Chubby Chums!

Laura Norris said...

Wonderful cards Lin! You are right, they do look like bubbles! And that chicken is just too adorable!

Virginia L. said...

Lin, your first card is so fun and celebratory! Your 2nd card is darling! I love how you used dots and pattern paper! So happy to create alongside with you over Simon Says Stamp team!! Yay, big sis!

Dotty Jo said...

Thanks for sharing two fabulous cards! Jo x

Cindy C. said...

I love both cards featuring spots and dots Lin! First one really elegant and grown up! The second is just so very cute!!!!

Heather said...

Both fabulous card Lin, I love the combination gold and silver - a stunning background and beautiful details!!! Your little chick is just adorable, a fabulous design and colour scheme!!

hugs
Heather xx

Teresa Kline said...

hi Lin! luvin all the polka dots you used, so fun! darlin little chickie...*grin*. Sure hope you have a wonderful week!

sparkle & shine *~*

Melissa Bove said...

Fabulous cards Lin! The first one is so elegant and the 2nd one is as cute as can be!!

hugs...

debby4000 said...

Both cards are fabulous, love that one is elegant and the other sooo cute.
luv
Debby

Dawn T said...

Beautiful card Lin. Love the inlaid gold with the silver on your first card. The second card is simply delightful in the beautiful colours and your cute little chickadee

jintyoo7 said...

Ha ha - very cute! Beautiful gold and silver card - magnificent, in fact :)

email: Steph@SimonSaysStamp.com said...

Both cards are so fun, Lin! Love the metallics in the first, and the sweet embossed background behind that blue eyed chickadee!

*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp!

Carol L said...

From champagne bubbles to Chickadee polka dots - these cards are both fabulous and FUN!