Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Thanks, Teacher

Hello and happy Tuesday! You might be wondering where I've been. In one word? Busy. In two words? Über busy. I was working on submissions for the Paper Crafts call that closed last night and I am creating for the crazy week that is ahead. Plus, I've been working on my 500 Follower giveaway. More on that at the end of this post! :) Kim is also sharing today's card on the Paper Smooches Blog. I used four stamps from Smarty Pants that was released almost two weeks ago. Wow, this month is just flying by! At least the weather is warmer, right? This is another one-layer card. I masked the bottom stack of books into the professor's hand but before I did that I had to snip the polymer between his arm and his head as well as underneath to give his arm enough movement. I stamped the stack of books all the way to the top edge of the card, flipping the stack as I went. The worm was then masked behind the books on the small ledge I created and the sentiment was stamped last. It was so much fun to colour this card! And much like the squirrel from Hang Ups, I want to use this professor on every card I make!!

Did I mention a giveaway? Yes, I did! And guess who's sponsoring it? That's right, Paper Smooches! Thank you, Kim!! :D I will be making a video tutorial and you'll have a chance to comment and win. Stay tuned!

Sources: Gina K Designs pure luxury white cardstock; Paper Smooches Smarty Pants; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Copic markers; Copic multi-liner; Judikins Eclipse masking tape

48 comments:

Jennie said...

Adooooooooooooooorable!!!!
This is so cute and quirky! Love the rainbow books :D :D

xx

Wendy ten Hove said...

Oh, wauw, Emily!!! It may have been a bit more quiet on your blog, but you come back with such an amazing blast!!! I loooove it!! That pile of gorgeous colorful books is amazing! And the professor surely is a superman to be able to hold it up like that!! And the worm.... oef, I'm in love with a worm, ha ha!! The set is still on it's way to me, some hick-ups in the mail or in customs, don't know, but I'm sure that, once it worms it's way to me, it will also be one of my favorites!! Thanks for sharing this amazing card with us, Emily, good luck with your busy times!!
Hugs, Wendy

P.S. This card could now be on number 1 of my most favorite cards from you!! :-D

Miriam Prantner said...

Love how you stacked those books up! This is such a cute card!

Karin said...

How crazy cute! I love how the bright colors pop off the white base and your whole stamped scene is just remarkable! Now I have to get crackin' and ink up this adorable set!

Levana Xu said...

Omg emilyyyy, this is super adorable card, Stack of books and peeking worm are brilliant. Thanks for sharing grear ideas with this cool stamp set. Ps, u rock!

Marit said...

Great card Emily, so colorful!

Gwynn said...

Seriously one of the cutest cards EVER. I Love it!

Virginia L. said...

This card is too cute!! Totally fun and creative! Congrats on having 500 PLUS followers, Emily! That is FABULOUS!

Annette Allen said...

tee hee...this is so darn cute...I so love this...love how you colored this...great bright colors...

Jocelyn Olson said...

OMG the masking is to-die for! It looks so seamless. And fab coloring, too! I love this set--it's on my must-purchase list. ;)

Chunyuan said...

LOve love this card. So cute and fun. great stamping too.

Dawnll said...

Wow this is such great use of the stamps-your coloring is amazing

Tracey said...

This is fabulous Emily! I love yoru stack of books!!

Eline Jansens said...

ADORABLE =) Waiting impatiently for the tutorial, your cards are FAB!

scrapsnsuch@gmail.com said...

Adorable! Love the stack of books and how cute is the professor :>)

Jingle said...

Love this! The color is amazing!

Jenny said...

Brilliant card Emily.... I love that colour stack of books :0)
I'm still waiting for the new releases to arrive I the UK!!
Jenny x

Brandi said...

Adorable!!!

Tigriswillreign said...

I love it! You're always so clever! I added this stamp set to my last order on impulse and now I'm really glad that I did!

Lynne in NI said...

Ohhh what a fab fun card!

canadian_liner said...

You are so creative! That stack of books, with the peeking worm is just wonderful. Can't wait to see your video tutorial, and your "Take Two" week...

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

SOOO fun! I was just going to stamp that book into a stack! LITERALLY! LOVE:)

Jessi Fogan said...

LOVE this! Can't wait to hear if you get happy email this week :)
This smarty-pants teacher is so on my wish list...can't wait until tax returns so I can finally order him!

Rachel said...

such a fabulous card. cant believe all the masking you did, you are a masking master!

-rachel w k
rwkrafts.blogspot.com

joy said...

I totally love this card, Emily!! Your cards are always standouts in the magazines. I love your style.

~amy~ said...

soooooo stinkin' cute!

Lindsey said...

I can't decide if my favourite part of this card is all those books (!) or the cute little peeking bookworm. Either way, it's a super-cute card, and perfectly coloured!

Jen W. said...

"You are the masking queen!" (Sung to the tune of Abba's Dancing Queen!!

Love love love this. The masking and colouring are amazing. You make me want to buy every Paper Smooches set you touch!

Chris - Creations in Bloom said...

Oh you've got talent just overflowing! This card is so fun and clever and I love everything about it.

yyam said...

Amazing!!! Love the masking! And awesome colours too!

Lynn said...

That stack of books is awesome Emily!!

Creations by Shirl said...

Way too cute Emily - that stack of books is just adorable...

Glenda J said...

This is absolutely adorable. Love the colourful stack of books and the worm is perfect. K and I decided it looks like a DNA sequence form a distance (nerd, I know. LOL). Your colouring is awesome... wish you could teach me from afar.

Ujjwal said...

This card is so cute and adorable and the way you use that professor on your cards, I think I am gonna fall in love with him :D

Pauline said...

This is just fabulous! Love the stack of books, and the happy little teacher! A really fun card!

Lousette said...

Such a super fun card! I love your style so much! Could I ask a question ... I love one layer cards, but was wondering what you do with the inside of the card as I find my copics tend to bleed through a little if I colour straight onto the card blank. Can't wait for the tutorial.

Karen Dunbrook said...

LOVE it Emily...you are amazing GF...

Beebeebabs said...

Sooooo cute perfect for a teacher!

Cathy Fongjoyo said...

aha! love this FUN design! u have amazing talent on CAS card!

Vicky Hayes said...

Definitely worth waiting for Emily!

Tiffany Ervin said...

Hehe...o my gosh, TOO cute! I wish I had a teacher that looked that whimsical! ;)

Lisa Arana said...

just look at those stacked books! fabulous card!

Kit said...

Such a cute card. Love the colorful stacked books. Speaks volumes.

donna mikasa said...

Totally awesome! Love the rainbow colored books!

kasia c. said...

I love this set!
And boy did you ever ROCK it. :)
That masking is awesome and your colouring is wonderful! Love this adorable card.

Sunghee said...

This is soooo funny. Cute card!

Brenda said...

Totally and completely and utterly adorable!

Lisa said...

You are THE most inspiring person Emily! I mean it. This is the cutest thing I have ever seen :) The bright colors are so fun and I;'m so happy you shared about how you cut your stamp. I have often thought about it and then I chicken out. Maybe now I won't :)