Thursday, September 1, 2016

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge-Candy Apple


 image credit:  Just a Taste
We hope you'll play along!  The LEAD of this challenge will be invited as a Guest Designer in a future challenge!  Please visit the Curtain Call Challenge blog for all the challenge info and deadline.

You Make the Grade card-designed by Lori Tecler/Inking Aloud
I took the inspiration for my card from the apples and their bold colors.  The layout for my card is based on the current sketch at The Paper Players and with its school theme, it fits the current Can You Case It challenge, too.  I stamped a pair of apples--one red and one green-- on white cardstock using pigment ink, then heat embossed them with clear embossing powder for a shiny look like the apples in the photo.

After cutting them out with the matching die, I used foam tape to adhere the apples to a green panel stamped with a typewriter style background stamp in white ink.  The panel was adhered to a black card base alongside a strip of grid patterned paper.  I stamped the "you're a class act" sentiment on a red banner strip and stapled it to the cardfront to go with my school theme.


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Materials Used:
Class Act stamp set, Class Act and Tag Me dies (Reverse Confetti); Memento Luxe Love Letter, Pear Tart, Wedding Dress, and Rich Cocoa inks (Tsukineko/IMAGINE Crafts); Typewriter Text background stamp, Sour Apple cardstock ( My Favorite Things); Basic Black and Real Red cardstock (Stampin' Up!); Take Note 6x6 paper pad (Echo Park); stapler; foam tape

12 comments:

  1. What a cute card, Lori! Love those apples, and what a fun theme. I think I'll be playing along with your challenge, too! Thanks so much for joining us this week at The Paper Players!

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  2. Love those apples! Super back to school card, Lori! Thanks for playing along with us at CYCI!- Kevin

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  3. What a great back to school card Lori! Love the little staple element you added!

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  4. Clean and simple design and wonderful theme - thanks for joining us over at Can You Case It, Lori! ~Amber

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  5. Wonderful card! Love how you did the apples! Thanks for joining us this week at CYCI - Jeanne

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  6. Is there anything that says Fall and back to school like apples? Cute, cute card, Lori. I like the alphabet background papers. Thanks for joining us at the Paper Players this week.

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  7. Very sweet card, Lori! Those apples are darling, and I love the stample for a back to school card. Thanks for playing along with us this week at Can You Case It! – Kayla

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  8. Wonderful take on the inspiration photo, Lori!

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  9. Such an adorable card for our back to school challenge! Thanks for joining CYCI :) Eva

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  10. Great card. Love the use of alpha paper & note paper!

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  11. Super cute card Lori. The papers are awesome!

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