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Monday, January 10, 2011

Go Green!

I couldn't resist that blog title. I'm a proud Michigan State Spartan, and we like to say GO GREEN whenever we get the chance. And no, I do not wish to talk about this year's bowl game performance, thankyouverymuch. :-) But the reason I said go green in the first place... I played along with this week's very green Play Date Cafe challenge!


The colors for the challenge were "grass green, gold & silver". Yowza! Gold and silver on the same card?? Is that even legal? :-) Well lucky for me, I remembered a fun technique I saw a while back. I stamped the Hero Arts Antique Flower Background in Versamark on green cardstock, and then sprinkled a little gold embossing powder, then a little silver, then heated! I love this look!


Want to try this fun color combo yourself? There's still a few days left to play along with this week's challenge. The colors really are gorgeous together!


And make sure you also tune into The Play Date Cafe this Thursday - it will be my official DEBUT with the team!! I'm so excited!! And I have major stage fright, eeep!

I also wanted to mention - I meant to play along with my sweet friend Jenny's Wee Memories challenge this week...


I had big twine plans for this card, but somehow in the end I only used a tiny bit to tie on that tag and key. I don't think that's enough to actually enter it in her challenge, but I wanted to give her a shout-out anyway, and a promise that I'll make a valid card for her challenge one day very soon!

Thanks for stopping by today! I'll be back tomorrow with some fun news!


  • Stamps: S5264 Antique Flower Background, CL272 All Occasion Messages (heart), CL402 ("love")
  • Paper: Hero Arts green notecard, SU gold cardstock
  • Ink: Versamark, Palette Noir, Encore Gold
  • Accessories: Gold & silver EP, machine stitching, satin ribbon, American Crafts caramel twine, 7 Gypsies mini key
Posted by Libby Hickson at 11:48 AM
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23 comments:

  1. RubyJanuary 10, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    I LOVE this Libby! So elegant and classy, the gold and silver really works so well here! Fab job! Looking forward to you joining us officially next week!

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  2. Lisa FosterJanuary 10, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    WOWLibby! This is so beautiful!!! I ♥ it!
    Hugs,
    Lisa

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  3. Virginia L.January 10, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    What a BEAUTIFUL sample you made for the Play Date Cafe! So right on with the colors! Looking forward to seeing your fab work at Play Date!

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  4. Basement StamperJanuary 10, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    The embossing on the green looks phenomenal!

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  5. Susan (rainy)January 10, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    Congrats on the official team spot, Libby. Your card is gorgeous!

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  6. FionaJanuary 10, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    I love your card Libby :) The background is gorgeous and that ribbon is scrumptious!!

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  7. KathyJanuary 10, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    Hi Libby, I just love the elegance of this card and the colors too. Happy New YEar to you,Kathy :)

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  8. Anita RexJanuary 10, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    Hi Libby! What a great way to use both the gold and silver! Looks so great! And way to master the challenge! The beautiful ribbon ties it all up perfectly! LOL! :>

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  9. TraceyJanuary 10, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    AWESOME way to mix silver and gold!!! Thanks for the idea Libby!! GORGEOUS card with one of my favorite background stamps :)

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2011 at 11:19 PM

    Verycool Libby! I just started embossing, will have to try! Miss ya tweets updates!! From Ladylush118

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  11. Andrea EwenJanuary 10, 2011 at 11:34 PM

    Wow, that embossing is awesome! And that gorgeous ribbon is so eye catching! A wonderfully elegant card!

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  12. Michele GrossJanuary 10, 2011 at 11:35 PM

    Sooooo pretty! I love how you embossed with both colors and that ribbon is just delish!

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  13. Colleen DietrichJanuary 11, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    Absolutely terrific job on this challenge, LIbby!

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  14. Shelly SchmidtJanuary 11, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Great look with the gold and silver-and the green! My daughter has been admitted to Michigan State- she has not decided on a school yet- she also got into Notre Dame......

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  15. Jinny NewlinJanuary 11, 2011 at 11:31 AM

    This is just beautiful, elegant, classy, stunning, and perfect, Libby! Lovin' every ounce of it!

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  16. MariaJanuary 11, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    Gorgeous card! Just love the beautiful blend of gold and silver with the embossing! The ribbon is so lovely too...great card!!!

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  17. leslie (crookedstamper)January 11, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    Durn you! Now I NEED this background stamp. NEEEEED, I tell you! Grrrrrr.

    Oh, GOR-JUS!!!!

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  18. stampingandstitchingJanuary 12, 2011 at 5:17 AM

    Gorgeous, elegant card, Libby! I love the fab bg with the gold and silver embossing! The key charm is so cute and your bow is perfect! Looking forward to seeing your creations for the Play Date Cafe!

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  19. Deborah FringsJanuary 12, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    This is a stunning card - I love the embossed background and that fab bow!!

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  20. ChickieChirpsJanuary 12, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Wow! This card is stunning! The gold and silver embossing is so effective!

    Arabella

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  21. PenneyJanuary 12, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    I love the idea of sprinkling 2 different embossing powders on the card......hmm.....where is my heat gun?! lol

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  22. Savannah O'GwynnJanuary 12, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    GORGEOUS! LOVE this Libby! So beautiful and elegant! You ROCK! Cant' wait for tonight!! The BIG Day!! Thanks so much for playing along and joining in the fun at the PDCC:}

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  23. Sue Lelli January 19, 2011 at 2:20 AM

    OMGosh! My husband is a Spartan and I actually sat next to Magic Johnson on an airplane some years ago! LOVE this card!

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