Saturday, April 1, 2017

Tag, You're It #68 with Gayatri Murali and a Blooper!

Have you seen the challenge going on over at Tag, You're It?  It's the midway point, so there is still plenty of time to play along.  Gayatri Murali gave us a fun tag, and I immediately wanted to CASE it!

Here is Gayatri's super fun tag:
It's pretty obvious that I was inspired by the brick background and the sweet dog.  I also took note of her sentiment banner, and the curly dog leash at the top.

Supplies:
Stamps:  Katzelkraft Les Chiens, SSS You Matter, Penny Black Brick Wall
Dies:  MFT Stiched Cloud Borders, PTI Tag Sale #10
Inks/Paint:  DI Tumbled Glass, Hickory Smoke, Fired Brick,  Making Memories acrylic paint - Steel, Chocolate
Copics: C00, 1, 3, 5, 7, 100, R24, 27, 29, 59, 20, 81, 83, RV000, Y
Other:  SSS Fine detail white embossing powder, coated wire of unknown origin

You also probably know that Darnell has a fun challenge going on at her blog which is a combination of an April Fools Hop and NBUS Challenge #11.

Coming April 1-11, 2017

This is the first time I've used this particular dog from the Les Chiens set, but I have used the set before, so let's move on to the Boo Boos, shall we?

Since I had some snippets left over from the tag, I planned on making my brother's 50th birthday card using the same materials.  I like the look of die cutting and layering a background, so I decided to do that with the brick wall.  As card designs usually take on a life of their own, the design went far away from the circle focal, and it ended looking like a glaring random element to the design.  Then I wanted to make some balloons out of the number 50, so I partial cut the numerals out of acetate, leaving space for balloon nubs on the bottom.  I tried to color them with Copics.  I hoped to find a method to smooth out the streaky lines, but nothing really worked.  I moved onto vellum, but that wasn't great either.  As you will see in the photo, I even lost the bottom border of grass that was cut with the stitched lines. 
I did salvage the card, as it is for my brother, and even though he cares about me, my card making skills will not be critically evaluated:
I just used the circle portion of the brick wall, and ink blended regular white cardstock for the balloons with Mowed Lawn and Carved Pumpkin Distress Ink.  I also used a smaller kraft card base to narrow the focus a bit.

Supplies not listed from the tag:
Dies:  MFT Pierced Circle Frames, Grassy Hills, By the Numbers, SSS Stitched Rectangles

Thanks for coming over to visit.  I hope you get a chance to play along over at Tag, You're It! and maybe you'll even have cause to link up with the April Fools hop too!  Have a wonderful day!
Kara Lynne



16 comments:

  1. your tag is amazing, kara!! great save on your brother's birthday card!! that little balloon wrapped pup is too cute!

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  2. Your tag is beautiful. Great save on the 50 card. I love those numbers done in vellum.

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  3. Love, love, LOVE that fabulous tag Kara, now there is a stamp set I didn't know existed, and now I NEED it! LOL Great save with that second card! Looks fabulous! It's a good job we can laugh at ourselves sometimes, isn't it? Have a great weekend my friend! Luv n’ Hugs. Hazel xx
    My Card Attic

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  4. Oh I LOVE your tag but your fix of the card is FANTASTIC!! LOVE that fun dog and the 50 balloons. Great design!!

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  5. LOVE your tag Kara Lynne! That dog is just priceless and absolutely adore the expression on his face! Love how you put a bow and bone at the end of his leash too...SO cute and funny!! And your card and struggles did make me chuckle...been there, done that MANY times! However, I think the dog is the star of the show on that card, so I don't think you had to worry about the balloons that much! But anyway, cute, cute card and I'm sure your brother is going to love it!! :0)

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  6. That tag is really impeccably done, Kara, and photographed so professionally! I can't stop staring at that doggie who can't stop staring at that bone!! As for brother's card, what a hoot! You are a sweet sister to have worked it out and turned it into a really awesome birthday card for him! (I would have just sent my bro the first version and he never would have noticed, lol!) I do love how the balloons ended up and, of course, had a good snigger over them tied around the foot-long doxie dog!! (Is it just me or does the grass cut line make it look like doxie is a nursing mama?! Slap me!) Thank you so much for being a good sport and playing with me! Love ya, Darnell

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  7. Uuh Kara
    the TAG wooohooo looks so STUNNING
    the dog looks so outside the Brick and ooh yeah I love your coloring STUNNING
    and looveee much
    the card second one with Balloon extra is also Stunning
    I love the look and he will love his 50 years old card from you
    may I ask you how old are you
    I will be 44 at 10 April Kara woohoo nearly same like your brother an old Mommy hehe
    hugs hugs
    Miss you
    Monika
    PS: try to catch up now see you on your next post

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  8. Your birthday card is adorable Kara! But OH...MY...GOSH is your tag ever spectacular!!!

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  9. Well, an awesome save on the boo boo card and you ended up with a fabulous design. I hope your brother appreciated all your hard work to achieve it.

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  10. Oh, your tag is so creative and fun!! And, the bday card for your brother is awesome! He'll love it! Happy Birthday to him!

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  11. Great save on your card and an awesome tag too! You make me want to play with my Katzelkraft stamps too.....

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  12. These are just awesome, and such a great save!

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  13. Wow, what an amazing save! Your creations are so 3D~love them!

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  14. Love your tag and great save on the 50th card!!

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  15. Both your card and tag are fab! Your dogs are so stinkin'cute and gorgeous!

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  16. Your tag was my favourite from the challenge, just love it. And your card for your brother and your save- fabulous. At one stage I was looking at the sausage dog and thinking 'my goodness they gave her a long line of teats' then realised it was the negative die cut, sorry had to share that. Looked so good in the end.

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