Cherry Pie Challenge

Remember the new Cherry Pie Art Stamps I got for my birthday from my friend Bibi? You can see the sheet/plate of rubber HERE. I also got a few more of the phrases that they made because I just love how artsy they look.

Bibi also had this set of stamps and she challenged me to make a card with them using a card sketch from the June issue of Page Maps. This is the sketch we decided on. (she made me choose, and she agreed :o)

This is the front of Bibi's card. I loved the colors she used. They aren't colors I ever think to use together. I know red and green are opposite each other on the color wheel and so are complimentary colors...but...when I go to use them, I always think Christmas.

This card doesn't look Christmasy to me at all. The colors are very comfy together and I love them! The red is more of a raspberry color and the green is an olive green. They really do compliment each other! She is such a genius.

Bibi went above and beyond and did an awesome job of making the inside just as fun as the outside. I love all the color and texture she used!

She even decorated the BACK! I have done insides a time or two...but never the back...how fun is that?!

I love her signature...and if you click on the photo, you can see the inky little fingertips on the hand. So creative! I love that it's 1/1 and she even has the date. Beebs didn't leave off one detail on this one.

Here is my challenge card. I thought it was interesting that our color choices were so similar. We hadn't discussed anything outside of the card sketch and the stamp set because we wanted to see each other's take on it. But we have a lot of crazy similarities like that, it's fun, and it's what makes us such great friends.

I used rust card stock and Pesto Adirondak ink on my card. Did a little smooshing as you can see. :o) I had some ribbon, even some ric rac I could have used above and below the sentiment...but that seemed a little dull...so I tore strips and sent them through the Cuttlebug with an embossing folder, and used brads to hold them on. I altered the image I used on the top of the tag by tearing a piece of paper and lining the edges of the tag with the torn parts and then stamped the woman's head upside down, in between the torn edges of the paper. So this isn't a full image. I just wanted that great pattern from her hair.

I think I may have done something on the inside of the card, but didn't think to take a picture of it before I sent the card off.

This challenge was fun, and we plan to do it again. We'll keep you posted!