Friday, April 27, 2012

Corrugated Cardboard, Kraft or Chipboard Diva Dare


Loved this Stamping 411 sketch (Saturday Sketch Challenge) and used it for this month's Verve Diva Dare which is to use Kraft, corrugated cardboard or chipboard on your card.  I managed to use two out of the three on my card so I'm a happy camper,  but just realized I totally forgot the ribbon on the sketch...may have to go back and rectify that.

My stash of Starbuck's coffee sleeves came in handy as I gleefully used it for the leaves and the buttons and then matted the gingham panel with kraft.

Found this PTI flower in my scrap pile so decided to use it, and I must say, I am truly beginning to love the PTI button dies!  You  can create a button in any colour you need and they have three great sizes to choose from.  In retrospect, I should have punched out three buttons and layered them to give it a bit more dimension...lesson learned and to be applied next time I use them :)  A tag, a butterfly and some ribbon called it a card. 

Thanks for popping by today - always appreciate your visits :)

 

What's In It?
Stamps: Celebration of Thanks (Verve)
Paper: Stella Rose (MME), Kraft, Rose Red, Pretty in Pink Starbuck's Sleeve 
Ink: Black, VersaMark 
Accessories:  Tag, Flower and Button Dies (PTI), Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Button, Twine, Ribbon, Dimensionals

28 comments:

Dawn Easton said...

GREAT idea to keep thos coffee sleeves! Fabulous card!

Vicki Dutcher said...

Fun tag card!

Laurie said...

This card is amazing! I love the colors and the leaves looks great! My kinda card for sure! Love it girl!

Susan (rainy) said...

This is so pretty and fresh. Love those corrugated buttons!

TannyP said...

I just love that tag with the perfect use of a Starbucks sleeve. I can't believe how perfectly it inked, too. I almost cried today - placed my Verve order and realized I forgot the Leafy Sprigs die that I keep meaning to order....and it's on sale! Now I have more PTI to put on my wishlist....thanks a lot, Marisa ;)

Benzi said...

Very pretty, Marisa. I love being able to make buttons with my dies in any color to match whatever I'm making. Love that wonderful paper, too. Dots and checks make me swoon..almost. :-)

Colleen Dietrich said...

Bless your heart for saving your STarbucks sleeves! They sure did come in handy here, and you are so green for using it. :)

Danni said...

This is wonderful! I can never get a tag to look right but you sure can!! I love the texture as always too!

Vickie Z said...

Some coffee sleeves came in mighty handy!!! Love the polka dot ribbon and gingham check!!! I'm thinking after everything I've seen lately that skewed panel panic is definitely a thing of the past!!!

Tosha Leyendekker said...

How super clever to use the SB sleeves Marisa!! And what beautiful leaves they make!! What a fabulous card!!

Teresa Kline said...

so sweet Marisa, the bits of cardboard sticking through are adorable, thanks so much for playing along with us for the Verve Diva Dare!

enjoy *~*

Christina said...

Love these spring colors and the sweet tag! The way you tied the ribbon with the button and twine is so cute!

Wanda Cullen said...

Yep, you're converted to tilting element even when the sketch isn't - lol! Really love the corrugated buttons...great finishing touch!

Anonymous said...

Totally gorgeous card, Marisa! It all looks so soft to the touch - amazing! I need to get the button dies...really great looking. Amazing how the Starbucks sleeve looks on your card! Love recycling and re-using!

Maureen said...

loving all that corrugated paper! Yellow was such a great choice to go with the brown :) The buttons are just so sweet! Thanks for taking the double dog dare! Woohoo! It was sunny this morning when I got up, but a little overcast now. We have to get new patio furniture, but I'm worried we won't use it!! LOL

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous and what a brilliant idea to use the coffee sleeves!!
xx

Denise Marzec said...

Starbucks sleeves!! I never would have thought to use those. It looks cool!

Emily Keaton said...

Wow! Love that pretty yellow gingham paper. So sunshiny! And aren't you clever to save those coffee sleeves--they add so much texture to this fabulous card, Marisa. Hope you had a fantastic weekend!

Andrea Ewen said...

Fabulous design and I must mention that awesome "skewed" tag...hmm...I don't think that you have as much of an aversion as I first suspected, haha! Love the bold colors against the white...this card is a knock-out!

Aileen said...

Love the tag on your card. So pretty. x

Monika/Buzsy said...

Lovely card Marisa. Love the re-cycled and scrap items! The colors are so pretty!

Sue said...

you are the master of recycling Marisa! the coffee sleeve looks amazing, I thought you would have had your crimper out for sure! all the fabulous elements in this work so well together! :)

Linda Callahan said...

Love this - the cardboard is terrific!

Dawn B. said...

I love all these colors together. I always get stuck on combinations. The buttons are a great embellishment. Love this.

Betty Wright said...

Oh, I just love this, Marisa! You had me at the gingham! I have two sleeves right now in my purse from my fave local coffee shop! Love it!

Debbie Carriere said...

Great card, Marisa! Love the yellow gingham! Love coffee sleeves!

Stacy Morgan said...

Cute, that corrugated paper is so fun and great job.

Andrea Ewen said...

Aha! Caught you making a beautiful card with a slanted tag! Fabulous colors and masterful use of flowers!