Friday, April 15, 2016

Tag, You're It! #45

Yay, it's Friday!  It's also time for a new challenge over at Tag, You're It!  Our Muse this time is the wonderful Carol Mayne.  I pieced together a Paper Smooches vacuum cleaner that didn't end up on a card, but I still wanted to use it.  I closely followed Carol's design, because it was so perfect for it!  Here's Carol's inspiring card:
Here's my CASE:
I followed a similar color palette, including the rich colors blended on Carol's tag, and even used a smaller version of her tag shape.  I stenciled the card base with a pink background, and then stenciled with multi-colored dots to reflect the dotted paper on the vacuum.  I love the open space Carol left on her tag which gives the full focus to the shiny dragonfly, and a sentiment that pairs with it beautifully.  Originally, I masked the sentiment section to look like suction underneath the vacuum cleaner, but then my husband pointed out that it looks like a path made by the vacuum, and then the vacuum turned to the left.  Okay, I see it!  Either way, it's a fun card to give to a friend going through a rough patch.
Supplies Used:
Paper Smooches Squeaky Clean stamp set
Poppy Stamps Stitched Mainstreet Tags craft die
My Favorite Things stencils - Snowfall and Wonky Chevron
Distress Inks - Candied Apple, Abandoned Coral, Carved Pumpkin, Mustard Seed, Squeezed Lemonade, Lucky Clover, and Hickory Smoke
Copics on the vacuum cleaner
My Mind's Eye "My Girl" patterned paper on the vacuum cleaner
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Ranger Archival Jet Black ink
Paper Studios card base
I hope you have the opportunity to play along with Tag, You're It!  I would love to see how you are inspired!
Thanks for coming over to visit.  I hope you are having a great day!
Kara Lynne

31 comments:

  1. Love your brighter version and love your background.

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  2. LOL... your tag is AWESOME! I'll definitely play along.
    x Asha

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  3. This is just too cute and will definitely make someone's day who's going through a rough time...totally love it Kara!! :0)

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  4. Kara Lynn, love that sweet scene you built. Fun polka dot paper and awesome stenciling. Very punny!

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  5. Oh this gave me a giggle, what a fun sentiment!! If I had a polka dot vacuum, I wouldn't mind doing housework!! CUTE card Kara Lynn!!

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  6. Total awesomeness!Heavenly sponging and so funny! And your background - simply gorgeous!!!!! I will pin this!

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  7. Total awesomeness!Heavenly sponging and so funny! And your background - simply gorgeous!!!!! I will pin this!

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  8. What a fun card Kara ans such a great use for the tag. Love your background too!

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  9. What a beautifully bright card Kara! So cheery, it made me smile as soon as I saw it! A really fun design! Have a very lovely weekend my friend! Hazel xx
    My Card Attic

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  10. fabulous card, kara and I love how you did the sentiment... so clever!!

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  11. Hahaha! I so love this in every way, Kara!! You rock!! Enjoy your day! Hugs, Darnell

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  12. Hehehe...cute card with the tag! Wonderful background, too!

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  13. Very cute! Perfect card for someone who's had a bad day. This will certainly cheer them right up! Love that little vacuum. Have a great weekend. bev

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  14. Super cute Kara, your layered background and the highlighted 'suctioned' sentiment are so much fun!

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  15. Oh. My. Stars! Kara Lynn, I absolutely LOVE your translation of my tag/card...fresh, fun, fabulous and bang-on perfect to bring a smile to your friend's face when she receives it! That vacuum is priceless; the sentiment, brilliant; the background, delightful! Awesome...totally awesome!
    hugs~c

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  16. Such a fun card and love the glowing path of the vacuum!

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  17. Wow!! Awesome take on Carols card!! I love how the vacuum light shines down on the sentiment!! Love it!!

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  18. This made me smile the moment I saw it. Perfection in coloring and a FAB background. I love your color palette!

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  19. Kara,I couldn’t love this any more than I already do! It made me laugh and its pretty too! Love the colors and your take on Carol’s gorgeous tag!

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  20. This card makes me smile (you know I own a motel, right, so lots of cleaning in our world)...

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  21. Absolutely delightful, Kara! That inking. Wow. The mix of stencil and dots is ingenious. And well, that stamp set rocks too!

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  22. LOL! How cute is this?! Lovin' those colorful polka dots!

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  23. How fun, Kara ... the background chevrons and dots are fabulous ... so playful and whimsical ... love how you mimicked the polka dots in the vacuum bag! Hugs, Anita :)

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  24. REALLY fun and creative! I love the colors and the images are so clean and crisp...the background is just the perfect amount, too! Love this!

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  25. Cute
    clever
    and I love that tiny coors n dots you added
    so so cuuutee and I smile look at this
    you are so clever Kara
    hugs
    Monika

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  26. These are fabulous Kara, you've inspired me to have a go at some backgrounds!

    Anne x

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  27. Oh, another wonderful card that makes house cleaning seem like such fun.

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  28. Perfect piecing and love the inking on the tag!

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  29. Fabulous card!!! Love the design and as always executed to perfection!

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