3/14/11

Make It Monday #6: Impression Plate Tricks #1

I got up this morning and sat down to the computer and the first thing I came upon was the MIM video over at Nichole's blog!  The technique this week is to use an IP on only part of your cardstock!  This is something that I have done quite often with IP's and EF's!  I love the finished look of this! 

So here is my card for this week's challenge...

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Yes!  That is orange I used!  I know some of you are falling over right now!  I wanted the card to look more like sunshine than the rain that the umbrella usually signifies!

 
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HERE is another card I made, using this same technique with the same layout! 
Thanks for coming by today!  Have a fantastic Monday!



Supplies all PTI unless noted...

Stamps: Scattered Showers, Up Up and Away
Paper: Harvest Gold, Kraft, SS White, True Black
Ink: True Black, Orange Zest, Fresh Snow
Misc: Sunshine IP, Black Twinery Twine, Scor-Pal

37 comments:

  1. This is darling, Laurie! I love this technique and can't wait to play. The Sunshine plate is perfect as a backdrop for the umbrella!

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  2. So happy and cute Laurie! I love the colors that you pulled together and the umbrella looks darling on the IP background! Just lovely!

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  3. Laurie,
    This is super cute! I just love the clouds in the background!
    Brandi

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  4. Oh this is so cute and happy and sunshiney on this snowy morning! You just brightened my day a whole lot with this cute card!

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  5. I almost fell over when I saw this. It's fantastic!

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  6. Oh my gosh, such a beautiful card! I love the circles and everything about your card.

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  7. So gorgeous!
    I knew I had seen this technique from you before and you absolutely rock it!
    Love it all...
    as always! :)

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  8. This is so stylish and professional looking!

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  9. I love this card! Very stylish, colourful and fun at the same time! I have had my eye on this circles impression plate for a while... I think it is going to have to land into my cart this month!!!

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  10. Adorable card Laurie - so happy and definitely sunshiney ;)
    Hugs, Ruth S

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  11. Gorgeous! Love that swirly design - like lots of sunshine!

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  12. So gorgeous! I want that impression plate! Love this card.

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  13. Oh YEAH Baby (said in my finest Austin Powers voice!lol) this is absolutely LOVELY!!! I think I need to place an order JUST for impressions plates! sigh! lol

    Luv Karen
    x

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  14. Love the pop of orange and really clean use of the embossing.

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  15. Ack!! This is just perfect, Laurie!! I love it! I won't be able to come up with anything better than this... *sigh* ;)

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  16. GIRL! You rock, just rock! When I saw the challenge you were the first person I thought of, you always do awesome things with EF and IP! LOVE this card! Yeah orange!

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  17. Clever use of Sunshine IP. Love your card, Laurie!

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  18. wow! you really stepped up the challenge - very well done. Your card is making me happy :)

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  19. Great Job!!! Love the partial embossing :-)

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  20. What a great card...I love it. I'm with you on the orange. It's just not a color I use very often..but it looks great here.

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  21. This is so darn fun!! I love the colors and the impression plate thet you have used!!

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  22. Wonderful pairing of the sunshine impression plate and the umbrella/sentiment from Scattered Showers, Laurie! And then . . .the clouds on the layer *behind*? LOVE! I *will* be CASE-ing this! ;->

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  23. Lovely card! So bright and cheerful!

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  24. Oh, this IS so sunny and cheery. I love it. Laurie! I also like the way you used the impression plate - it looks very cool!

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  25. I LOVE this Laurie!!! Score!!!! This is AWESOME!!! Beautiful color combo, perfect CAS and fabulous take on the technique!!! WOW!

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  26. FANTASTIC card, Laurie!! LOVE the embossed panel, those white clouds on the kraft background, and the way the orange umbrella really POPS!!!! Awesome work, girl!!!

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  27. This card just makes me smile Laurie! So bright and cheery. I also love how you made the umbrella look like a beach stand. I can just imagine me laid out under it...watching the hunky guy coming out of the water… ummm need to go cool down now! ; )

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  28. Beautiful card! You sure took that technique and ran with it. Love your colors too:)

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  29. First thing I thought of when I saw this was...gasp! She used orange, yea Laurie!! LOL!!

    This is so cute and springy! Love the impression plate and the clouds in the background too!

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  30. Love how you've used this technique and I can't wait to try it! Your card is just beautiful and I don't know how you do it, but you always make a stunner! Love the teeny baker's twine bow on the handle!

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  31. This is gorgeous...I love the use of this impression plate with this technique especially. Love the stamped clouds on the background too!

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