~Got Carrots?~
February 25th, 2008 by Holly McMillen
Do you ever do this?… I went down to my studio this evening to clean. It was quite a mess. I have an 8ft long desk and you could not see one square inch of it. There were papers, ribbons, brads, ink pads… you name it, it was out on the desk. I sat down in my chair and *sighed*. Ok, I thought, If I clean just enough room to work, I’ll allow myself to stamp an image and color it before I finish cleaning. So, I went to work putting things away. While I was putting things away, I found this piece of orange ribbon. I like orange. I thought, what goes with orange? Well, carrots, of course! Then the search was on. Did I have a carrot stamp? Yes! I do! LOL I took the image out, stamped it and decided since I was trying to be good, I’d clean a little more while I was thinking of what to do with the image I’d stamped. Not thirty seconds went by before I sat down again and started coloring. Then it hit me. I don’t have any DP or background stamps to go with my bunny/carrot image, so I’ll have to make some! More stamping, more coloring. The mess that I’d just cleaned was starting to pile up again…… hmmm..
So, to make a long story short.. I’m one step closer to having my Easter cards done, but no where near having my studio clean! 🙂
Here’s what I came up with. The DP is made from the small carrot in this Hare for the Holidays set from My Favorite Things (www.mftstamps.com). The Cool Caribbean layer is cuttlebugged only on one half. The image was colored with copics, layered with dimensionals and voila… done.
Here are my deets:
Stamps: My Favorite Things’ Hare for the Holidays
Colors: Only Orange, Green Galore, Cool Caribbean, GP White
Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, Copics
Accessories: Orange ribbon, orange brads, dimensionals, cuttlebug EF
TFL!~ and have a great night!
This is a darling card, Holly! I’m so glad you came across that orange ribbon!!
Holly you described my life!! LOL I do that all the time! I promise that I not going to do anything except stamp an image.. and then I find a ribbon or a piece of scrap dp and then… Yup. Well I LOVE your card. That dp you made is absolutely adorable!
*Sigh* Can I be you when I grow up? I have most of your SCS gallery in my faves. I would be money I am your biggest fan, but his one is my hands-down favorite! (till next post-hehe)
Holly, this is such an awesome card! WOW!
My stamp room was exactly like this and has been for 2 weeks! I was down to a 6 inch square to stamp in – finally cleaned off the desk today — and found my Stamp-a-ma-jig imaging sheet! Still a mess around the desk – a work in progress.
This is a delightfully fun and bright card! I love orange!
Had to giggle at your description of your stamping table. I can relate!! I’m also impressed with your collection of brads and ribbon (previous post). No wonder you have a ribbon and brads to match any card you make 🙂
Very cute card and love your hand made DP 🙂 Being non creative, I would have never thought of just CB half my paper. Oh the things/ideas I learn/get from your wonderful work – thank you!!!
LOL!! Great story and cute card! 🙂
Sorry, Holly — that NEVER happens to me as I am soooo organized and clean as I stamp. Try it some time…
(ROFLMAO!!!)
LOL, that reminds me ‘If you give a stamper a stamp, she’ll want some ink to go with it…..kwim?
Hee hee hee!!! I think this card is BETTER than a clean desk (that is my story and I am stickin’ to it).
After all–I keep my desk perfectly clean!!!!:roll:
I love the orange–and the cool colors that make it *POP*!!!
WAY COOL card!!
I love this card Holly! Love the colors!
This is so adorable — love all the bright colors