As promised…here you go with the “Stepped up Version” of yesterday’s card and I ask you…this is a beauty….right????
I cannot imagine how long it took Linda to make over 50 of these cards! She is my hero. This is why I felt so blessed when I received it as a swap card. The BIG difference and trust me, in my eyes it is a BIG DIFFERENCE is that she INKED up with (2) colors for the sentiment…..I say a HUGE WOW!!!
I can remember looking at it and say – where in the heck did this gorgeous acetate came from? – SILLY SUSAN….it was right in front of me in the Annual Catalog and I overlooked it.
I know that I share that with you yesterday on my post...but it is a beautiful and classic accent. Today you can see that it is a different pattern from yesterday and again, classic yet still fun!
I admit, I do not have the best of luck with using the markers and inking up a part with one color and then switching it to another. It can be done and I am sure if I took my time I would master it but it is just something that frustrates me. We can clearly see that it can be done and also done with amazing style 😀 To me, this is stunning as I totally appreciate and know the time that she took to do this!
When I saw this card I immediately thought – WOW….this gal is one talented stamper as the image is so clean and crisp. KUDOS to you Linda!!! 🙂
As I say to you…side by side, YOU decide!
I knew that I needed to try to make my version and yesterday you saw it. To me, both cards are super and I know that anyone would be proud to receive either one. Yesterdays green was Always Artichoke and today is Garden Green. Again, personal preference and you cannot go wrong with either one!
I wanted to comment on how easy it is to cut this acetate – it cuts like butter with your trimmer and I just love the way it “clings” to the card-stock underneath. With me being so “Type A” I thought that it might “bug me” that the edges were not adhered down…but it works ~ trust me! I just added fast fuse behind the banner.
I hope that you enjoy the 2 day post and I thought that it was super fun to be able to showcase someone’s card and not only share their talent, but also give you an insight as to how you can make it work for YOU and YOUR style.
If you are traveling today, please be safe. At this time of the year I always say – WHERE IN THE WORLD DID ALL OF THESE PEOPLE COME FROM??? I am amazed at the amount of traffic that will be filling our roads over the next couple of weeks.
You know what I say….MAKE HOMEMADE…not only is it a classic, people LOVE IT and your heart will be happy as YOU made it!
Time is ticking for you to take advantage of the Stitched from the Heart Sale, the selected stamp sets that are 25% off…if this stamp set is not on your shelf, it is simple – IT NEEDS TO BE as it covers many holidays!
Guess who is on the house tomorrow….Maurice and Marvin’s cousins!!!! – YEP, there is a Mouse in the HOUSE! (and he is excited to come out!!!)
If you click on the below images….it will take you to the direct area that the sale items con be found! Remember, tomorrow is a one day FLASH SALE along with the other extravaganaza goodies!
Imagine my astonishment at seeing my card on your blog in such a place of honor and with such glowing praise. You are too generous, my friend. When I saw Saturday’s post, I considered THAT to be stepped-up with your beautiful embossing: for my money it’s far more difficult to do that as precisely as you did than to double-color with markers. I’m honored that you consider my work worth CASE-ing at all. As I have said before, you’re like a celebrity to me, the rock star goddess of paper crafting. It’s your talent and creativity that inspires each of us. Thanks for taking the time to recognize my work with such generosity.
YIPPEE….this is making my 1st cup of coffee even better! I am thrilled that you are happy…I really do not know how you did it with such precision and coverage! Every time I try this technique, I get one color that is not as sharp as the other!
As far as heat embossing….EASY – PEASY…..as long as you do the tips that I shared. I still feel like a little kid when I see that embossing melt and then shine!
Many thanks for your card to inspire me. This is what I love about what we do, sharing, learning and having FUN!
Wow both cards are amazing. Thank you Linda and Susan. I like them both. Linda I agree with everything you said about Susan, Susan you are so talented and so loving. Both of you have a wonderful day. Happy Stampin to both of you.Ellen Hinds
Awe Ellen…you are the sweetest. Now can you see why I thought that this was the stepped up? Can you IMAGINE make over 50 of these with the double stamping….and then getting the ribbon so perfect – WOW…a special card!
Hi Susan and Linda, Honestly, I cannot choose. Both are beautiful. I am more confident with heat embossing than marker coloring, and 50 of them no less. Thanks for sharing. Have a great Sunday!
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Good Morning my friend…I was just thinking about you as Will is getting ready to leave to head back to Boston and was debating about the New York way or PA way…..anyway – traffic will be not the best….Didn’t Linda do an amazing job with this card and her marker coloring. I simply cannot imagine that I would have the patience to do this – so much talent out there!
Wow, they are both amazing! I love them both! Let the CASEing begin! I agree that the two colors are much harder than heat embossing but I am going to try! And I could not agree more with Linda, you are amazing with all your talent and kindness!!! As for driving to Boston today, your son much have a ton of patients! Been there, done that! Hope he has some great music or a really good book on tape! Hugs from the water side of Maryland!
Oh my! Two gorgeous cards. I love them both! I’m with you on the embossing but that two-tone stamping sure does make the sentiment pop out at you. Both make me smile!
I think both are gorgeous. I love the sentiment in gold or in 2 colors.
Oh my ! I like them both and thinking of other possibilities after the holidays. I really like that you put them side by side because it lets us see the beauty of each ,but also versatility.
I`m with you on the two color sentiment ,Susan….it is not my talent . I really need to practice it more because it always makes the sentiment POP !
This was fun !!
Susan, you did a fabulous job of CASE(ing) Linda’s card. Both are beautiful cards. The acetate really adds a special texture. So gorgeous! I would love to receive either.
Oh boy, this was is pretty too. My favorite would be a combination of the two. I love your red banner and the polka dotted design a little more than the mosaic one (I think) as well as your green. But, I love the two color sentiment. Maybe she made a mask since she was doing 50 of them. You know an oval that has the red inked part open so she could use the stamp pad and zip through 50 of them. Then, use the other part of the mask to mask off the red part when they are good and dry and then do all the green parts with the stamp pad and do all 50. Either way, 50 of them would be very time consuming. Oh, I really like the gold baker’s twine too that you used. But, both cards make for a cool yule!
I did Brian King’s swap card thing, my card is on today’s post. I wanted to add the sentiment of “making spirits bright” but the one I had looked too big and I needed to get it in the mail so left that part blank.
Both cards are wonderful. I love that sentiment. Using different colors really gives each card its own look. I would be happy to receive either one. Thanks for sharing Linda’s card. Glad you had a great weekend.
Beautifully card Linda! Gorgeous colors and love the gold. Such talent! Thanks for sharing with us.
There is no need to do a comparison between these… they are both equally awesome. And of course, now I have regret that I don’t have this stamp set. I’d been managing just fine without it…. As for coloring the greeting in two colors, I have no luck with that either. I can get the right colors on the right parts but one is always too light or streaky or some other disaster.