Jun 14 2007

Dude, use your flourishes!

Published by Shel9999 at 6:01 am under My Designs, Stampin' Up!

Dude 7

This week’s WT challenge on SCS is different ways to use flourishes.  Trudee is guest hosting so be sure to check out her flourish card too!  After reading JanTink’s description of the smoking snake from Zoofari (lol–too funny!), the first thing to pop into my mind was to use a swirl for smoke.  I take no conceptual credit whatsoever for this idea.  It’s all hers!

I used Chocolate Chip for the card base (again-I’ve GOT to put that away).  I layered the patterned papers, stamped the swirls on the top rust piece and added the dotted border trim sticker.

Using a Stamp-a-ma-jig, I stamped the letters and mounted that piece onto Chocolate cardstock. 

The snake was stamped on River Rock and cut out.  I colored in his spots and the “cigarette” with a white gel pen, then used a Ruby Red marker for the cigarette tip.

Estimating the placement of the snake and using the Stamp-a-ma-jig once again, I stamped the swirl of “smoke.”  I used a black marker on the swirl stamp so I could omit the bottom curl.  The snake is mounted on thin-cut strips of dimensionals.

Lastly, I added the what’s shakin’ tag.

Thanks for looking!  Have a great day!! :)

     Cardstock:  Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, River Rock

     Patterned Paper:  My Mind’s Eye Tres Jolie, Tres Bien “Birthday Boy/Rouge

     Papier”

     Stamps:  Big Deal Alphabet, Zoofari, Sweet Shapes (swirl), Karen Foster Snap

     Stamps (mini formal)

     Ink:  Really Rust, Cool Caribbean, Groovy Guava, Black

     Accessories:  MME Tres Jolie “Birthday Boy” French Border, white gel pen, Black

     and Ruby Red Stampin’ Write markers, dimensionals, Stamp-a-ma-jig

     Finished card size:  6 1/2″ x 3 1/4″

21 Responses to “Dude, use your flourishes!”

  1. # Follow Your Bliss… » Ways to use…Flourisheson 14 Jun 2007 at 6:05 am

    […] want to post your card on SCS, post a link to your blog for me here so I can see!! :D  Check out Michele’s card, too!! It’s hilarious!! […]

  2. # trudeeon 14 Jun 2007 at 6:11 am

    BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! I love this card, Michele!! that smoke flourish is sooooooooooo funny! LOL!!!! And that paper…..*SIGH* just a few more days….. :D

  3. # Bonnie aka raduseon 14 Jun 2007 at 6:20 am

    LOl This is just way too cute.

  4. # Karen (stampin3)on 14 Jun 2007 at 6:51 am

    love it - had me rollin’ this morning!!

  5. # Linda (LSN on SCS)on 14 Jun 2007 at 7:06 am

    I am LMBO! Bwahahahahaha! Thanks for so elequently transferring to paper and creating a card that so many of us were picturing!

    Linda

  6. # Deeon 14 Jun 2007 at 7:18 am

    LOL Michele! You are to funny. I love it!!!

  7. # jacksonbelleon 14 Jun 2007 at 7:33 am

    BWAHAHAHA!!! LOVE THIS M!!!! LOVE the colors, snake, smoke, paper….freakin’ hillarious and darling too! :D LOVE IT!

  8. # StamperSharonon 14 Jun 2007 at 8:25 am

    Too cute & funny, Michele — love that smokin’ snake!!

  9. # Sharlene Waleon 14 Jun 2007 at 9:42 am

    Oh my, that is so cute!

  10. # Jody Morrowon 14 Jun 2007 at 9:46 am

    Super cute! I love it!

  11. # Jackion 14 Jun 2007 at 10:04 am

    Just lookin’! You have some wonderful cards. Lots of creativity and talent. TFS Jacki

  12. # Diane (cookiestamper)on 14 Jun 2007 at 10:06 am

    That was my first thought too when I saw that snake! LOL. I love your card!

  13. # christina (cmf1216)on 14 Jun 2007 at 10:13 am

    What can I say that hasn’t already been said?!?!? Too stinkin’ funny, and cute too!! That poor snake has such a bad reputation already!!! :)

  14. # broni (waterchild12)on 14 Jun 2007 at 10:15 am

    So funny!

  15. # nancy littrellon 14 Jun 2007 at 12:47 pm

    Too, too cute! Love your entire design and colors too. TFS

  16. # Cambria Turnbowon 14 Jun 2007 at 1:42 pm

    OMG… I just spit out my coffee! This is SO funny!! I LOVE IT!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE it!! Thanks so much for the full out snort today! YOU ROCK!!!

  17. # Amyon 14 Jun 2007 at 4:00 pm

    This is just hilarious, and what a totally different use of the featured flourish!

  18. # Corinnaon 14 Jun 2007 at 6:23 pm

    Oh my! What a socially irresponsible inch worm! (snake?)

    Too funny!

  19. # leslierichon 16 Jun 2007 at 5:31 pm

    This is too funny, Michele! The card is super cute and these animals are all a hoot!! I’m really enjoying them!

  20. # Catherineon 23 Jun 2007 at 7:57 pm

    love this card. it inspired me to do one. this set is just adorable!!!

  21. # Rose Annon 24 Jun 2007 at 2:52 pm

    OMgosh…too funny! Cute too!

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