Tuesday, July 19, 2011

POPsicles!

The card I'm posting right now is actually one that I'm VERY happy about because of how it looks and because I "allowed" myself to keep it simple.  I see so many cards and think that I have to have fantastic layers with different patterns, and although I do like those a LOT, I still like the simple and clean designs as well.


There were challenges that wanted a cool, sweet treat, and I immediately thought of popsicles because of the fact that they can be done in so many different colors!  It was easier for me to do this than ice cream cones or other treats.  Originally, I cut out 4 popsicles that had bites taken out of them from the Simply Charmed cartridge.  Then I realized that it would be cuter to have 3 full ones and only 1 with a bite taken out of it!  So I turned my Gypsy back on and cut them out again.  Boy, I just gotta say that I love my Gypsy because I'm using the tiniest scraps of paper for these cuts!  They were only cut at 1.75 inches!


Once I glued them to the sticks (and I finally opened a new Zig 2-Way glue pen ... man, I've missed having a lot of glue come out freely!), I knew it needed something more, so I pulled out my Martha Stewart glitter.  Since the pieces were so small, I didn't have to use my Mod Podge.  I just used Zig!


I love the added glitz of the glitter!  I actually had to take a ton of photos of this card because I wanted to make sure I was able to showcase the detail as well as get the glitter to shine!  I know I'm not the greatest photographer, but I think you can see it better in the above picture.  I added a sentiment from Pink by Design's "Love Always" set.  Anyway, I'm loving the simplicity of this card.  What do you think?

Here are the challenges that I'm entering:

54 comments:

  1. @Yolanda and Lisa Lara: Thank you so much! I have a lot of fun making this one.

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  2. Oh, what glittery sweetness! Love this design!!!

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  3. Love it!! I totally agree, clean & simple is sometimes just right!! TFS!!:)

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  4. I love this card! Love the clean and simple lines and the glitter is just the perfect touch, too cute! Thanks for joining our challenge this week at FCCB!
    Tanya - http://nonnascraftcorner.blogspot.com/

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  5. adorable!!! love the glitter on the popsicles!

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  6. I just came across your blog and love all your cards. This one is adorable!

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  7. @Judy1223, The Country Life, Tanya, wendyp, Angie, Ribbon Girls: Thank you so much! I'm happy that I finally allowed myself to make a card that has a lot of white space on it. I'm loving the CAS-usal Friday challenge. I should do that one more often so it'll remind me that I have options!

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  8. WOW! This really sizzles with all that sparkle! I love your little pops and the bite out of the last one is genius! Glad you played along at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  9. @Michele: Thanks! I rarely use glitter because it can be a little messy, but I always love the results!

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  10. this is simply ADORABLE!! I love the clean and crispness of it!!

    Gorgeous!!

    Crafty Hugs!
    Meredith

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  11. @CraftyMomof2: Thank you! This was a card I knew my fiance would like too because of it being very clean and simple.

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  12. Love those sparkly popsicles! The bite out of the last one is the perfect touch.

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  13. @kingstonmama: Thanks! I love the look of the glitter. I should reproduce this one to sell at my church's bake sale in Oct/Nov. We raise money for our mission fund, and I'm hoping something like this would sell well!

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  14. Check out those sparkly lollies, they're wonderful. Love the bite out the last one.
    They look fab surrounded by all that white space :)
    Jenny x

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  15. Oh what a fantastic representation of popsicles, and so cute for this challenge! Thanks for playing with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  16. This is so adorable! I love the bite out of the last one, and the glitter is fabulous! Excellent card! :)

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  17. @Jenny, Karen, Laura, Bethany: Thank you so much! I went through a phase where I was afraid to leave so much white space because I thought it'd be too empty, but I really like it that way!

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  18. I love this card! It's sweet, simple, and absolutely beautiful. The glittering made it so perfect! I'm happy to be your newest follower.
    Hugs, Jenni
    http://mylollipopgarden.blogspot.com

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  19. Ummm, so this is like one of the most adorable cards EVER!! The glitter really makes it stand out, great job!!

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  20. @Jenni: I'm so glad to have you following! I'm about to hop on over to your blog :)

    @The Accidental Wallflower: Thanks, Lindsey! I'm quite happy with it myself! That probably means my next card is gonna be gross, haha.

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  21. Sparkly pops? Yummmmyyy! Thanks for playing along with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  22. @Kryssi: Thanks! I had a lot of fun with this one!

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  23. OH my word---I'm in love! Thanks for creating with us at FCCB this week!

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  24. @Sarah: Thank you! I appreciate everyone's comments; it encourages me to continue crafting!

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  25. What a great card Rachel! I too love all the layered looks, but I just LOVE simplicity as well and girl, you rocked this one! I actually thought you used glitter paper, but then saw you used your Zig and MS glitter and you did it perfectly! Thanks for playing with us over at FCCB! Sabrina
    http://scrappinwithsabrina.blogspot.com

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  26. So fun and summery, love it!!
    Thanks for playing at CAS-ual Fridays!
    hugs
    Laura

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  27. @Sabrina: Now I'm wondering what else I can make that's simple, haha. I don't know that I can make another card like that though. Too much pressure! That one just HAPPENED to work out for me! Yeah, I don't have any glittered paper, so I use MS for everything when I want it.

    @Laura: Thank you! I especially like it because I'm lactose intolerant, so I can't eat ice cream, haha.

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  28. Perfect CAS card! SO pretty with all that glitter!

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  29. Oooo! I love the glittery popsicles! Great card!

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  30. This rocks! Congrats on your win!

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  31. @sunghee, Jocelyn, Jen: Thank you so much! I still can't believe that I won. I'm in shock!

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  32. Congratulation on your win! Well earned!
    The card is super cute!

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  33. @Anni: Thank you! I was giddy all day. Still am!

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  34. Congrats!!!! well deserved! Your card is precious!

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  35. Super cute! Love the sparkle...they look like their melting!

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  36. @MackieMade and mousekemom: Thank you so much!

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  37. Love, love your clean and simple card! The colors and glitter are simply brilliant. Thanks for playing with us at FCCB this week.

    Jessica
    Fantabulous Cricut DT
    http://cricutafterdark.blogspot.com

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  38. @Jessica: Thank you! It was fun!

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  39. I love it! A great card!! Thanks for sharing it with us at FCCB this week!!

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  40. Adorable! I LOVE all that fabulous glitter :) I'm a complete Gypsy fanatic too.

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  41. Love the glitter, you did get great photos too. Thanks for joining us at FCCB this week. :)

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  42. @Evanna, Staying Crafty, Robin's Creative Cottage: Thank you so much! I haven't had time to craft in a while (other than doing my art journal pages for The Greeting Farm), so I'm really eager to get back into it!

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  43. @Pink Cricut: Thanks, Sarah! So great to see you here!

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  44. Love the sparkle!! Thanks for playing at FCCB!

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  45. @Luv Scrapping Together: Thank you! I love sparkle on anything; I just don't use it that often!

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  46. Rachel, I LOVE this card! The glitter adds so much to it! Thanks for stopping by my blog & becoming a follower! I'm am now a follower of yours and look forward to more of your creations! :)

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  47. @Patty: Thank you! I'm glad you're here :) Hope I can showcase some cards that can maybe inspire you because your stuff surely inspires me!

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  48. This is so cute and on a random note I LOVE sushi!!!!
    Hailey
    Cricutcrazygurr.blogspot.com

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