Monday, March 8, 2010

It IS Easy Being Green!

Stamps: Magnolia Tilda, Studio G sentiment. Cardstock: GP110 white, Reminisce DP. Ink: Memento black, Copics. Accessories: CM oval cutter, Wright's white grosgrain ribbon, Spare Parts brads, CB Houndstooth.

Opus Gluei's challenge #45 for this week is exactly this title, and we have free reign to interpret that theme as we will. First, I went with the literal definition and used this amazing card kit that I received as a prize in Angela's (SCS monkeymama) Magnolia card kit swap. Angela is a queen of card kits and included not only these goodies, but enough to make several more cards! If you are interested, Round 5 of the Magnolia Card Kit Swaps is currently in full swing.

The layout is inspired by the always versatile sketched at Mercy's Tuesday Morning Sketch challenge #63.



Although this is a St. Patrick's Day Tilda, I went with the good luck theme to make it more general purpose. Here's the inside of the card:



For my second card, I went with the current popular definition of green:


Stamps: Papertrey 'Mailbox Greetings'. Paper: Kraft, the eco Stack DP. Ink: Chocolate Chip. Accessories: circle punch.

The sketch is courtesy of Clean & Simple Stamping's Fall-To sketch #81 (reducing my paper use with a CAS theme), and also recycled with the 70% recycled paper content DP. Hey, I could also allow the card to be re-used by using a sticky note for an inside greeting to the recipient. All three sides of the recycling triangle checked!

Check out the always-fun gals over at Order of the Opus Gluei; there's plenty of time to go green!

18 comments:

  1. Such lovely cards! And love the blog look too.

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  2. I love the coloring you did on your first card and the CAS card is perfect!
    Hugs
    Jodi =)

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  3. great cards! i love the Magnolia card, the colours go so well together!

    hugs
    juli

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  4. Both of these cards are just awesome! Love the greens, your copic coloring is wonderful! Like the craft cardstock with the "green" themed card, too!

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  5. two cards of all beauty especially the first

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  6. Fabulous Green theme cards, They both look wonderful!!!!! AWWW Tilda is sooo precious!

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  7. We are so lucky to have you play with us again at Opus Gluei. Tilda is adorable with her arms full of luck. And your other green card is so wonderfully understated. I love them both.

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  8. What a beautiful cards Jessica,i love your image and colours.
    So gorgeous papers.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  9. do you believe in luck? Well your card is just delightful in the theme of Lucky Irish so please join in and submit a card for my $100 cash giveaway contest sometime this week! I'd love to see you in the Mr Linky list! Hugs~Donna

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  10. These are both terrific. Your coloring is absolutely incredible!!!

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  11. OMGosh Jessica! Your Magnolia card is beyond cute! Your coloring is jaw-droppingly perfect!!!

    Also, love your take on the FTL sketch!

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  12. Jess, I know I'm always over here gushing about how I love your cards and how cool they are - because it is soooo true. You are so consistently inspiring! Your Tilda is so adorable and beautiful with her bunches of shamrocks. What a great card.

    And look at you, you have another take on the theme! Your "green" card is great, very simple and clean.

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  13. Amazing coloring of Tilda, she looks wonderful. Great CAS card, too.

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  14. Jessica! What an awesome job you did on coloring your Magnolia card!! Wow is all I can say!!

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  15. This is adorable Jessica.. I love this Magnolia.. She is so sweet.

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  16. Great cards! I love the magnolia card--you've colored her pefectly and I love all of the details on that one!

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  17. Both cards are cute! On the Magnolia, I love how you have added the cold and she looks so cute sitting in the oval.

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