Thursday, September 5, 2013

The Secret of Life-Clockworks

September 5, 2013

Today was a very special day!  We attended Grandparent's Day with Miss Addison.  It was so exciting to see her Pre-K classroom.  Watching her with her teacher and all her friends was very amusing.   I miss teaching and my heart was filled with mixed emotions.  I hope to go work in her classroom very soon!

When I got home, I decided to go in my craft room and make a card.  After checking the Create with Connie and Mary challenge and The Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge, I decided to create a card for both challenges.  I really like the color combination of Midnight Muse, Crushed Curry and Early Expresso.  This was my first attempt at a pocket card, but I know I will be making more in the future.  
         http://stampinpretty.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54f95df928834019aff2ce984970c-pi                            CCMC267


Stampin' Up! Products:

Paper:  Midnight Muse, Crushed Curry, Sweater Weather DSP, Very Vanilla

Ink:  Early Expresso

Stamp Sets:  Clockworks, Teeny Tiny Wishes, From My Heart

Tools:  Stampin' Trimmer, Snail Adhesive, Big Shot Cutting Machine, Stripes Embossing Folder, Stamping Sponge, Stampin' Dimensionals, Square Punch for flag, Decorative Label Punch, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, 

Embellishments:  Early Expresso Candy Dots, Linen Thread, Trim




The Secret of Life is ENJOYING the passage of time!
Oh, how true!  I Love, Love, Love, being a Grammy!


Until next time!
Happy Stampin!
Claire

22 comments:

  1. Wow I love this! So creative! And your granddaughter is adorable!

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    1. Thank you for you kind comments, Linda! I really like the color combo and your card was fabulous! My Granddaughter is a true blessing!

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  3. What a great pocket card! I love all the images you used and the color scheme too! You really knocked it out of the park for your first pocket card! Love it! Thanks for joining us for the sketch challenge with a twist at Create with Connie and Mary this week! (sorry for the re-do! I hit enter before I finished!)

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    1. Thank you very much Margaret for you kind comments! I really liked the color combo. It was so much fun to make and I definitely will be making more pocket cards. I get so much inspiration from your challenge!

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  4. Thank you, Michelle! Yes, JT is the best! :)) I use this stamp all the time!

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  5. Fabulous masculine card! I love how you aged the card with the sponging - it is a perfect match with the sentiment! Thanks for joinng us in the sketch challenge this week at Create with Connie and Mary!

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    1. Thank you, Melissa! I appreciate your kind comments! I love your sketch challenges!

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  6. Beautiful card, Claire! Great job of working with both challenges!

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    1. Thank you, Margaret! I appreciate your kind comments!

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  7. This is gorgeous! Love how the sentiment goes perfectly with the image! The sponging and texture just add to the theme perfectly! Love it!! Thanks for playing the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!

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    1. Thank you, Deb! I had fun making this card. It was my first pocket card. I love the JT quote and use it all the time! I appreciate your encouragement!

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  8. Very nice pocket card Claire, the colors and stamped images look great together and make a wonderful masculine card! Thanks for joining our pocket card challenge this week at Create with Connie & Mary!

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  9. Thank you, Debbie! I loved the colors in this week's challenge! I ss appreciate your kind comments!

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  10. Such a clever card! Love the distressing you've done to tone down the Crushed Curry...works so well.

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  11. What wonderful colors and a perfect pocket card...LOVE the look! Thanks for playing along this week in the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!

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  12. Thank you, Kerry and Mary! I really appreciate your thoughtful comments! This was a very fun challenge and I loved the color combination!

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  13. Wonderful masculine card! I love the vintage feel. And the pocket watch looks amazing, so realistic. So glad you joined us for the challenge this week at Create with Connie and Mary!

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  14. What a great masculine card! Love all the sponging to make it look distressed. The layered clock makes it look realistic. Thanks for playing the Create with Connie & Mary sketch challenge this week!

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  15. Thank you, Nicole! I loved making this card. I really liked the color combo. Thanks for offering the challenge!

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  16. Thank, Lisa! WOW! 4:30 a.m. I am amazed that you are up so early or so late! Get some rest! I appreciate your kind comments!

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  17. Love the masculine pocket card...great color combination, too! Thanks for being creative and trying out the pocket card/sketch challenge this week on Create with Connie and Mary!

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