Thursday, February 10, 2011

Dreaming of an Iguana

I am mixing my post between two very different cards today. Hence the funny title! 

Earlier this week, I pulled out my Hero Arts stamps to play with the technique of Kissing as this month's Hero Arts Challenge is about love and friendship with kissing as the technique.

The Hero Arts large flower pattern stamp has lots of background rubber to capture the impression of another stamp. Ink up the flower pattern with brown ink lay the Hero Arts Antique brocade flower stamp over and take off a little of the ink. Clear emboss.


Because I love the flowers I kept any additional touches to a minimum. The flowers are colored using the watercolor pencils with a touch of white gel pen.
I also had to create a birthday card for my brother Danny. I usually make him a Valentine's birthday card as his birthday is on Valentine's day. My mojo wasn't going there so I opted for another route. I have this fun set of Inkadinkado stamps that have little quips and cute images and I thought it would be fun to create a card using the iguana and my Hero Arts number stamps. 


Just a fun little card that I think he will get a chuckle from. 

Hope your day is filled with laughter. 

Suzz

18 comments:

  1. Your title did draw me right in, and your 2nd card made me laugh! Beautiful marriage of stamps and colors on the first one, too - glad I stopped!

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  2. Sue, your first card in those tones is just so stylish and elegant. Love it :) Love that ribbon too, in that color.

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  3. Fab use of the Kissing Tech on the beautiful floral card, beautiful colors! Fun BD card for your brother, love the sentiment!

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  4. What a wonderful example of the kissing technique Sue. The card is gorgeous and I love your colouring of the flowers.

    The card for your brother is surely going to make him chuckle. Love the clean look of this card and that iguana is really cute. He looks as though he's about to take a bow.

    Hugs
    Lesley Xx

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  5. Your flower card is so pretty, Suzz! Love the colors and that iguana is a riot! Fun sentiment too!

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  6. ooh what different cards Sue. love the colouring of your first one and the ribbons match perfectly. your iguana just makes me chuckle.

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  7. Always look forward to seeing your posts Suzz they are always beautiful and original x

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  8. Gorgeous flowers Suzanne! Love the watercoloring technique and the lil' Iguana is darling!

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  9. Suzz - fabulous flowers - just love the colouring.

    But I love, love the card for yoru brother - it made me laugh out loud!! Super set!!

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  10. Beautiful take on the kissing technique! Very artisitic! The 2nd card makes me smile! Too cute!

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  11. Your Iguana card is very funny Suzz... great for a guy. Love your Kissing card... very pretty

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  12. Egad! You have got some mad skills there...jumping from the sublime to the comical with ease! I love both designs and I think you are one super-talented lady!
    blessings~

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  13. Suzanne- that first card is so gorgeous, I could just look at it for hours :) I like the iguana card too!

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  14. These are both wonderful.. That second on did make me smile.. Hope you have a great weekend..

    Hugs, Linda

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  15. Aw... your first card is just so gorgeous and elegant, Sue!! The second card is so fun and adorable, I love both of them!

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  16. Gorgeous card! Love the crinkly ribbon on both sides! Your 2nd card is too cute for words!

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  17. Lovely watercolored flowers on the first card! And what a fun bday card for your brother!

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  18. that flower card is gorgeous, Sue! love the kissed background and the colors are so yummy! and the birthday card is just too fun! your brother will love it!

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