Thursday, July 5, 2012

CCEE1227 - Three Circles

I'm the hostess for the month of July over on the CCEE challenge blog.  For my first challenge of the month, I asked the team members to make a card using three circles anywhere on their cards.  It's not exactly a sketch challenge, but you should find at least three circles on everyone's cards -- plain circles, scallop circles, whatever!

For my card I made an circle easel card.   Masculine cards are not always easy, but this image from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company (from a set called Island Life) made it relatively simple.  I had made easel cards before, but most of them were either square or rectangular.  This might have been the first round one I made.  Because I wanted it to be a masculine card, I didn't put much in the way of embellishments on it -- just the brad holding the easel up.  I don't know if you can see it, but I pierced around the outside circle -- using a piece of plastic canvas as my template.



We'd love for you to play along with the blog team.  Just make a card using at least three circles and post it to the CCEE blog.

Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Island Life
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Faded Jeans
Paper:  MFP Cherry Slush, Licorice Whip, Snow Storm Smooth 
Accessories:  Circle nesties, Copic markers, Brad, Sponge applicator, Paper piercing tool, Circle template

10 comments:

Joanne (jojot) said...

love the style of your card...very clever and certainly masculine...love the scene

Charlene Merrick (LilLuvsStampin) said...

My goodness, Lois....this is such an awesome easel card. Rich colors for the masculine theme and oh so beautiful.

Vicky Gould said...

Fantastic coloring on your circle card, Lois! Fun challenge...thanks!

Benzi said...

I really like your round easel, Lois. Very pretty with a gorgeous scene.

Cindy Haffner said...

STUNNING Lois!!~

jdmommy - Anne Harmon said...

fabulous circles, and I really LOVE the colors....that lighthouse in the rust is gorgeous, Lois!

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Sabrina said...

This was a fun challenge - I enjoyed making it into something other than a sketch challenge, and I can see you were thinking the same. I love your lighthouse cards, Lois, and the circular easel shape works so well with the image.

wannabcre8tive said...

So pretty, Lois. I love this easel card and the light house. Beautiful coloring.

Kathy Bradley said...

Very, very pretty, Lois. I really like your round easel card - wonderful scene!