Sunday, May 30, 2010

Challenges ...


Good Sunday morning to you!  The sun is shining and it's going to be a very warm day for us here in Michigan.  Yesterday we visited one of our favorite nurseries.  My son selected Maltese Cross plants and they are the brightest orange flowers you have ever seen.  He loves them.  Since we were shopping for his garden, he gets to choose the plants.  I can tell you his space looks like a patchwork quilt ... and he couldn't be prouder.  It makes me smile.

I'll be busy creating cards over the next week to celebrate teachers.  They do so much for our children and our world.  Thankfully, there are only two male teachers for my children and I say that with the best of intentions ... I struggle with cards for men.  I tend to lean toward soft colors, flowers, and butterflies.  So one place I turn when in need of inspiration is Pile It On.  There you can find blog challenges listed by the day of the week.  By visiting the sites of many talented ladies, I was able to find a sketch, a theme, and a color combination.  Here is the card for my daughter's Algebra teacher.  Let me tell you what I did ...




Inspired by the gorgeous photograph on The Play Date Cafe , my colors are Lovely Lilac, Soft Suede, Certainly Celery, and Almost Amethyst.  It wouldn't be appropriate if I didn't have some numbers for this card and I found a scrap of some very old paper with a number pattern.  Since it's Algebra, "x and y" variables had to take center stage.  You can see more "numerical projects" on The Sisterhood of Scrap.  Isn't that the cutest name?  Tea Party and Patterns Designer Series Paper (in Certainly Celery and Almost Amethyst) brought in the greens and purples I needed.  My layout was provided by the ladies at Friday Sketchers.  Simple and not too fussy ... perfect for a man's gift.



Other thoughts and ideas came from Dutch Dare who challenged us all to use 2 papers, 3 colors, and 4 buttons.  Delightful Sketches and Easy Craft Project suggested texture and buttons.  The soft satin ribbon and the glittery letters (Violet Fine Cosmo Glitter on Lots of Letters chipboard) added texture and ... well, the buttons are self evident.

I hope that I've given you something to enjoy today.  I encourage you to take the time to visit the blog links I've provided above.  There are wonderful works of art to see and I'm sure they will inspire you too.  You can find many of my supplies on my website ... that link is on the sidebar.  Thanks so much for visiting.

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15 comments:

  1. What a great masculine teacher card Joanne! So creative to incorporate Algebra on the card :) I also like how you stitched your buttons in place! Thanks for playing along with the Play Date Cafe :)

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  2. Wonderful masculine card for a teacher. Love the shimmery chipboard, and the stitching added to the buttons. Thanks for playing at the PDCC.

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  3. Wonderful masculine card! So perfect for an algebra teacher, too! Thanks for playing with the Play Date Cafe!!

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  4. this is a fabulous card for a male teacher! very creative!

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  5. Lovely! thanks for joining us at Delightful Sketches.
    xx

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  6. How creative! What a fab card for a teacher! Thanks for playing along with us this week at the PDCC!

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  7. WOW! This is a very creative card--and masculine! With MATH! WOW:) How fun! Thanks for joining in the fun at the PDCC:)

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  8. What a super card for the math teacher. You are so creative Joanne. Love the algebra symbols-all glitzy with that awesome glitter.

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  9. What a great idea to give a algebra teacher this card. Love it. :))Thanks for playing iwth DS.

    Rosalien

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  10. What a great idea! Lovely design and great card. Thanks for joining us at PDCC.

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  11. What a fantastic and clever card! I LOVE it!
    Thanks for joining us at Delightful Sketches and Challenges!
    Hugs,
    Lisa

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  12. Wonderful male card! I really love what you've done with my little sketch ...

    Thanks for joining the Friday Sketchers!

    Hugs Tanja

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  13. Just Gorgeous! Thanks for playing along at Delightful Sketches & Challenges

    xxx

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  14. What a darling card! Love the tied buttons! Thanks for joining us over at Delightful Sketches. Good luck and I hope to see your creativity again!

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