Hello, hello (<-- please say like Gary Dell'abate). Welcome to my stop on the September Blog Hop for Your Next Stamp! Have you been checking out all the fall/Halloween goodies the YNS Designers and Guest Designers have created for your viewing pleasure? Are they not C-U-T-E?! I'm super excited to show you what I have up my sleeve for this hop because I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the image I used.
But before I get to that... I wanted to let you know that I combined my hop card with my Color Throwdown Challenge sample for this week. I'm the Color Throwdown Challenge Hostess this week, and here's what I'm throwing down:
Little did I realize when I picked these colors that the YNS Hop would be on the same day. Quandry! How to use the above color combo with a fall/Halloween theme blog hop? Hmmm...
Then I looked through my new images (which are so fabulous...) and this awesome little gal jumped out of the pile. May I please introduce to you SUPER HERO ELLIE!
Is she not a complete cutie-full-of-charm? Why, yes, yes she is! :) I love her, but that's no surprise: big, big Wonder Woman fan here. How about you? Did you play Super Heroes when you were growing up? The Super Friends, The Wonder Twins, Shazaam & Isis, Batman, Spiderman, Plastic Man... I watched all of those shows faithfully, growing up. Of course, that was back in the day when cartoons were only on Saturday or in the early morning hours on the UHF channel... Aaah... the good old days...
Ready for a close up? Sure you are...
I think girls of all ages would enjoy receiving a card with this sweet super friend adorning it.
Card details of note:
- Super/Wonder Gal was colored with Copic markers on Copic X-Press Blending Paper (the best stuff, and available from YNS) and her cape was paper pieced. That fun zig-zaggy paper is from My Mind's Eye's "Gertie" 6x6 pad from the Stella & Rose Line. The black and off-white star paper is from October Afternoon's 5 & Dime pad.
- Check out the embossed stars on the Pacific Point layers. I bought a new embossing folder at Hobby Lobby this week; Hobby Lobby is now selling their own embossing folders under their Paper Studio insignia. I picked up this one and a woodgrain one for $4.99 each. Not a bad price, and I really like the tiny scale of the stars.
- Big star panel was made with Nestabilities' stars.
- In additon to the Color Throwdown Challenge, my card meets this week's YNS Challenge (# 51) to paper piece.
To celebrate this month's release, Karen is giving away a selection of the newest YNS stamps to one lucky commenter. Check out the booty:
By commenting on any one of our blogs with the linky tool , you'll be eligible to win this month's prize package. Ready to just place your order? You are of course welcome and encouraged to do that, too, and Karen's giving away a free stamp with every $30 worth of product you purchase (thus, if you purchase $95 worth of product, you will receive 3 free stamps of Karen's choosing). Bonus!
Make sure you hit all the stops along the hop today - I know you'll be happy you did so! I guarantee it, in fact. The next stop on the hop is a stamping genius, a great friend of mine, and someone I'm going to be hangin' with IN PERSON this weekend (lucky me!), the one and only AMY ROHL! Just in case you get lost along the way (leaping over tall buildings, or rescuing dudes and damsels in distress), here's a list of everyone involved in today's hop:
Kerri
Dana
Jenny P.
Jen D. {YNS Guest}
Wendy
Peggy
Ashley {YNS Guest}
Diana
Jen R. {YNS Guest}
Maureen
Carole
Amy
Karen
And don't forget to check out my blog post on the Color Throwdown Challenge today. Say "hi" to my CTD girlies and play along with us this week if you have a chance.
See you soon, super friends!
Oh my, that is CUTE and I LOVE your coloring on this. SO Pretty!
Posted by: Jody Morrow | September 14, 2011 at 02:35 AM
SOOOOO Cute and the perfect colors!!!
Posted by: Crystal | September 14, 2011 at 08:00 AM
Cute! Love the black tights! I was so torn on skin or tights on this image! I love the way yours turned out!
Posted by: jen del muro | September 14, 2011 at 08:55 AM
Way too cute is this card. I love it. Amazing how u used the colors. GREAT job. ekciampo@yahoo.com Thanks for sharing. Love these stamps!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Evette K. Ciampo | September 14, 2011 at 09:09 AM
Love this image Carole- and you have totally done it 'justice'...get it? Groan! haha! And I can't believe you and amy are hanging out this weekend! I am so jealous!! Have a blast you two:) xoxo
Posted by: Jenny Peterson | September 14, 2011 at 09:23 AM
She sure is super cute! Fab coloring and it just worked perfectly for both challenges! Way to go!
Posted by: Danielle | September 14, 2011 at 09:41 AM
This is just SUPER Carole! Oh, here we go again! Please get me off the SUPER train!LOL I love the cape and your throw down colors really are perfect for this image!! Have FUN with Amy this weekend!!! Now before you go and start having fun this weekend I want your CCC#2 on my desk by Friday night! LOL
Posted by: Karen | September 14, 2011 at 10:12 AM
She is super.. great card for a friend.. the patterned papers are fun.. thanks for sharing..
Posted by: Anne | September 14, 2011 at 10:53 AM
Super cute, Carole!!! Awesome coloring, girlie!
Posted by: Barbara | September 14, 2011 at 12:08 PM
Super Adorable! Love the colors!
Posted by: Rachel Gaugler | September 14, 2011 at 12:31 PM
Super cute, love how you worked in the colors! I used to lave all those shows too, we used to ride our bikes around pretending to be those guys! LOL Have a great weekend!
Hugs,
Peg
Posted by: Peggy | September 14, 2011 at 12:55 PM
This is SO fun! I love the pieced cape! I love that you made her look like Wonder Woman!
Posted by: Ashley N Newell | September 14, 2011 at 03:46 PM
Did a amazing job! Love this! TFS
Posted by: callyann cornwell | September 14, 2011 at 04:52 PM
She is a straight up ROCK STAR on that card. Love it Carole.
Hugs
Dana
Posted by: Dana | September 14, 2011 at 07:42 PM
Super cute - I love the zig zaged paper - what a perfect touch. LOVE!!!!
Diana:)
Posted by: Diana | September 14, 2011 at 10:23 PM
This is sooo CUTE, Carole!!! I just love the embossing and the fun dp and that large star! You colored Ellie BEAUTIFULLY my friend! Love it!
Posted by: Kerri Michaud | September 15, 2011 at 10:40 AM
Super cute card, Carole! I HAD to give you a hard time since I had such a hard time with the colors!!!
Posted by: Broni | September 15, 2011 at 04:04 PM
What a way to make those colors work!!! Your card is "super"!!!
Posted by: Julie E | September 15, 2011 at 09:36 PM
Super card -- those papers really pop!
Posted by: Susan | September 16, 2011 at 11:21 PM
YES! I was thinking of Wonder Woman when I saw your card...too cute! I felt sorry for her...not getting to wear a variety of clothes like Kelly in Charlie's Angels (my girlies and I have been watching reruns lately..so it's fresh in my mind). I felt I wanted to be a cross between the two...Wonder Woman's powers with Kelly's wardrobe. ;) LOL
Posted by: Marlena M | September 17, 2011 at 05:15 PM
Lovely colors.
Posted by: Zehra | September 17, 2011 at 09:50 PM
TOO cute!! I NEEDS her!!
Posted by: Jessie/knightrone | September 18, 2011 at 09:59 AM
These are just the cutest stamps. Thank you once again for all your inspiration
Posted by: Linda | September 18, 2011 at 10:21 AM