Be You...Pouring out Your Joy





"BE YOU"

  I am entering this card into the following Challenges:  

1. PaperPlay Blog -   http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/    "Destruction" 
2. Card Makin' Mamas -   http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/2012/05/challenge-45-may-flowers.html    "Flowers
3. I Brake for Challenges - "http://ibrakeforchallenges.blogspot.com/     "Florals"
4. Creative Craft Challenges2 -   http://creativecraftchallenges2.blogspot.com/  "Distressing"
5. The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - http://theprettylittleribbonshop.blogspot.com/  "Blossoms & Butterflies"

My "BE YOU" grunge card with blooming flowers & touches of "Me"

 I had so much fun making this card. Some of you that are my friends and family on facebook got a peak on this card. As I was Blog Hopping last week for my "Heart-Art inspiration" I ran into two Blogs having challenges one called Paperplay Challenge  that starts new every Thursday. And the other once a month called Card Makin' Mamas. I decided to join the fun, challenge and the inspiration that they gave through their Blogs and Design Teams. PaperPlays challenge is called "Destruction" I know... it threw me back at first but the challenge involves, distressing, tearing, shabby, grunge. And Card Makin' Mamas is "FLowers".

 I immediatly thought of my Mom giving me two blue jean hems she cut-off and gave to me with a "blue jean heart" cut out and said..This is for you to make one of your pretty cards.


Did my tearing and decided to distress by adding Ranger crackle paint/brushed corduroy.



Gathered some chipboard letters,border edge & postage medallion. Added some bling to my letters.


 It didn't actually process in my mind on what kind of card I could make until I thought more about the "Destruction Challenge" elements.  The process grabbed at my heart..distressing...tearing..shabby, oh my...grunge..hmmmm they seem so harsh.  All these paper effects seemed ironic to my life journey in my mind because I chose to let these same elements be Godly character builders in my life. And thats where the "flowers" came more into play...blooming flowers..buds..besides I am loving the learning process of manipulating paper into beautiful flowers.




Added a pretty chipboard butterfly and bird medallion with some yarn around.

 
I  was wrestling on wanting to be myself.  So the theme became "Be YOU". I was going to be giving it a feminine girlee destruction touch, because when I dress grunge...it's an eye soar.  So..feminine grunge it is to be.




I made some flowers, flower buds and flourishes out of blue jean and put MS glitter on the lighter blue jean rosette that I also made.

I hope you enjoyed your visit with me and the inspiration I get on making my "Heart-art".  Love..Laugh...Live..
Let your Joy pour out onto others...you will find yourself smiling more..

 
The Card Makin' Mamas have so many card designers that are off the charts "Wowie" I decided to give it a shot for the challenge of making flowers which is my first love to putting on cards. And since their month of May challenge is "Flowers". I enjoyed putting together an easel card with Flower power and Destruction girlee style for PaperPlays Blog.


THanks for visiting me..I enjoy your thoughts and comments.

Blog Challenges this card is being entered:

1. PaperPlay Blog -   http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/    "Destruction" 
2. Card Makin' Mamas -   http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/2012/05/challenge-45-may-flowers.html    "Flowers
3. I Brake for Challenges - "http://ibrakeforchallenges.blogspot.com/     "Florals"
4. Creative Craft Challenges2 -   http://creativecraftchallenges2.blogspot.com/  "Distressing"
5. The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - http://theprettylittleribbonshop.blogspot.com/  "Blossoms & Butterflies"