Tuesday, September 6, 2011

SOS16: birds or bugs or beasts (no people)

hello, all! it's tuesday and time for another fabulous challenge at shopping our stash! this week miss carla has asked us to take a walk on the wild side, in a way that's completely inhuman!

well, sorta... :)
ok, ok, what she actually SAID was,

"For this challenge we want to see your birds, bugs or beasts (animals, critters, insects, creepy crawlies, fishes, monsters, etc. Just no people!"



i had intended to use vintage bird images for this one, but whilst re-reading the brief at the very last minute, suddenly the word "monsters" caught my eye and i went off in a COMPLETELY different direction! these cute digis are called "monstrous stamps" by jesse edwards altho i can not currently find them on her website; perhaps they're no longer in print? (sorry!)

i printed them on clear labels; did some old school paper piecing (using only SCRAPS!); and popped them into the ready-made carnival "landscape" on this paper by ta-da creative studios.

(monsta digis (out of print?) by jesse edwards, the green pineapple; patterned paper: ta-da creative studios; sei, basic grey, creative imaginations; white pen: sharpie poster paint; ink: colorbox; font: cry kitty; other: staples brand full page clear inkjet labels, ek success corner rounder)


the result is sort of an odd shape, as well as being quite over the top for a birthday card, but then nephew matthew is going to turn *FOUR* in a couple of weeks, an occasion which obviously needs some seriously crazy celebrating, right?!

pop over to the SOS blog when you get a chance, i guarantee the DT's cards are well worth the trip, plus you can get all the details of where to post your very own card for challenge 16: birds or bugs or beasts (no people)!

10 comments:

  1. LOVE your monsta card...you make them like no other:)

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  2. Doesn't get CUTER or FUNNER than this!!! LOOOOOOOVE!!!

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  3. Super fun tri-fold card. Lauren, you are brilliant. Happy birthday to little (not so little anymore) Matthew! I love a good Lauren-y monsta card :)

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  4. Oh my word ... I saw that card on the SOS blog and thought ... that looks like Lauren ... and then saw the name that confirmed my suspicions ... printing on clear labels before paper piecing ... how clever is that ... this is over-the-big-top fabulous.

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  5. Lauren! Totally - Fantastisk - as I would say in Norwegian. So suitable for a little soon to be big boy!! The cutest monsta ever!!!

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  6. Such a cheerful funny, card Lauren! I just love it!

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  7. I just adore this card. The colors, layout, everthing. Seriously this should be in a card magazine or something!

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  8. Well I rather think "ta da" is the perfect introduction here...you've really outdone yourself on this one, Lauren. Love those monsta's on that cute carnival ride paper. TFS!

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  9. How cute... only you could come up with a card like this! Love dem monstas!!!

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  10. How could this not putting a smile on anyone's face, too cute!

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