Thursday, November 10, 2011

Follow your dreams...

I wasn't liking this card as I was making it but I kept with it and now that its all done, I love it!!  I showed my husband last night and his response was WOW :-), so that definitely made me feel better that I kept going and worked at it until I was happy with it!  I think it will make a perfect graduation card to keep in my card stash!

I used Locker Talk for the books, but because of the layering on the cart, I had to cut the books 4 times to be able to make them all different colors - I'm glad I did because I really like the way it looks.  I used Tim Holtz 'Pumice Stone' distress ink to ink them and make them look worn.  The card base is DCWV, the yellow star paper is from DCWV 'All About Boys' stack and the rest of the cardstock is from my stash.  I used a Martha Stewart punch on the bottom of the blue cardstock, twine from The Twinery and the sentiment stamp (inside & out) is from CTMH.


I'm entering this into Challenge Me Monday #85 - Book Lover at Fantabulous Cricut and Week 22: Made It Myself Mondays weekly linking party at You Had Me at Craft.


Thanks for stopping by, have a great day!!

10 comments:

  1. This is great! I love those books...you did a good job on them.

    Be Blessed, Beckie

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  2. I really really really like this card! I think you did a great job; I'll have to save it in my inspiration folder :)

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  3. Great job on your card Kimberli! I love the star paper, the stack of books and awesome sentiment. It went together just perfect!
    Thanks for joining the challenge over at FCCB!
    Sherrie K
    http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com

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  4. Kimberli, I love this card! It would make a great graduation card. The different colored books and the page distressing really make it pop. Great sentiment too.
    Thank you for playing in our book challenge this week at FCCB!
    Sabrina :)

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  5. This is just fabulous. I love the books, the colors and the beautiful details. Thanks for joining FCCB
    Charlotte

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  6. Fabulous card! Love the stack of colorful books!Thanks for sharing with us at Fantabulous Cricut!
    Glenda
    http://glendascards.blogspot.com/

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  7. I love the way this turned out. Good job!

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  8. I love this! I need that cart just for this cut! The way you distressed the pages is just fabulous! Awesome card!! Thanks so much for playing along at FCCB!

    Lisa
    FCCB Design Team Member
    indymermaid.blogspot.com

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  9. Congrats on your win at FCCB!! Awesome card:)
    Sherrie K
    http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com

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