Saturday, February 12, 2011

Papertrey Ink Make It Monday Challenge #1: Go-To Sentiment Card

At the start of Papertrey Ink's fourth anniversary celebrations, Nichole Heady introduced Make It Mondays which included an inspirational video tutorial by Erin Lincoln. She inspired us to make a card using repeating sentiments and here's mine. I started by stamping a sentiment from Enjoy the Ride at the very bottom of the card base and cut out the olive and white mats. I stamped the flourish followed by sentiments from Masculine Motifs and Birthday Basics along the curves. Then I die cut the car, inked it and cut out the window. I mapped out where the stars would show through the window, stamped them and popped the car on with dimensionals.

Have you already played along or do you plan to? You have until Monday, February 14th to enter for a chance to win a $250 gift certificate!

Sources: Gina K Designs pure luxury kraft cardstock; SU Old Olive & Whisper White cardstock; Papertrey Ink Fancy Flourishes, Enjoy the Ride, Masculine Motifs & Birthday Basics; SU Old Olive & Crumb Cake inks; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Papertrey Ink Enjoy the Ride die; QuicKutz Epic Six; X-acto knife; Stampin' Dimensionals

26 comments:

Karin said...

Shut up! I'm not even gonna try since this amazing card will win for sure ;) Love the flourish...Just. So. Cool.

Laurel said...

OMG this is amazing and I agree with Karin!

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Meg said...

Holy moly, guacamole! First of all you know how much I love this car to begin with. And you add freakin' flourishes?!!? WITH SENTIMENTS?!?!!?

You are too much sometimes, my friend.

Karen B. said...

This is the best version I've seen of this technique! You've got it in the bag!!!!

Kara said...

this is so cool!!

Brenda said...

OMG Emily! Seriously, you need an award for this card! This is so, so awesome, cute, beautiful, creative....! Wow! I really love how you combined all those different elements together to produce this absolute stunner!

Lindsey said...

I'll just nod and agree with everything said so far. :P The colours, the clean design... and that you would think to add those little stars! Fab. ☺

farmhouse-story said...

fabulous use of the stamps, emily. i just love the way you think:)

Cookie said...

Emily!
This is awesome! LOVE the cut out bug and the sentiments with the flourishes!!! Good luck! I LOVE IT!!

Virginia L. said...

Absolutely COOL and FUN!! Love this, Emily! You rock with this challenge!

Lynn said...

Winner!! I love how you curved the sentiments! What a great idea! So, so fun!

scrapsnsuch@gmail.com said...

LOL!!! I agree with everyone. I just love how you added the flourish, pure brilliance!

Beebeebabs said...

Beautiful card thanks for sharing!!

Jennifer said...

GREAT images!! LOVE how you used the sentiments with the flourishes!!! (= Love how you always think out of the box!!! (=

G Peplow said...

Fabulous card Emily, lovely use of sentiments and cool clean colours, good luck with your challenge:0) xxx

Angela said...

So nifty. Love the flourishy sentiments!

I might have to get on this challenge...maybe tomorrow. Yours will still be better, though :)

Shauna K said...

how super cute is this?! Totally lovin the sentiments along the flourish- super creative- love it!!

Yvonne Russell said...

Love the sense of movement with the flourish and the number plate with the sentiment... such a fun card.

Alice said...

wow! love how you used the flourish and the sentiments, girl! so fun and clever! fabulous work as always! LOVE!!

Anonymous said...

This is totally ROCKIN! Fabulous idea.

lisa a.

StephH said...

Your use of that flourish does give the VW movement! I used the same image and but in a completely different manner. Good Luck!

Susan said...

WOW! That is adorable and brilliant!! Good luck!! :)

Monique said...

This totally rocks Emily.. So Much Fun!!

Scrapcollectr said...

You have this ability to make two colors go the distance! Lovely card and lots of love put into it!
*smile*

Wendy ten Hove said...

This is gorgeous, Emily!!! Love the colors you used and the way you put the sentiments in the swirl after the car, so perfect!!! I didn't join in for the challenge, 'cause I was on vacation in Portugal, but I'm happy you did join and I do hope you win, this is such a perfect card!!!
Hugs, Wendy