Thursday, January 10, 2013

Super Amazing Spectacular YOU!


Friday Morning:  Edited to add:  Based on emails and comments received apparently my card photos did not upload for my last two posts. I have tried several work-arounds with no success. I checked my photo storage and it is adequate in Picasa Web Albums so I am hoping that maybe the problem is with blogger/google?  I am hoping to get this post updated with the photo asap - thanks for your patience!
:) Jill 

Friday - 2:54pm:  Finally found a message on a help board with a workaround.  Apparently the problem is only with uploading photos using "Internet Explorer".  I switched to Firefox and presto - I was able to upload them.  Ahhh! Computers - I have a love / hate relationship with them! LOL!!!  Thanks to Dawn for letting me know about the problem!  I thought I would let you all know what occurred in case anyone else is having a similar problem this week with Internet Explorer and photo uploads in Blogger.

NOTE:  This post has been updated since it was originally posted...a second card was added on Friday afternoon....

Here with a card for the January 2013 Cloud 9 blog hop.  I just loved the inspiration photo:


And here is my first card attempt at a fairly CAS card: 



I used a silver gelly roll pen to outline the insides of the small stars surrounding the negative die cut and I used carboard to outline the star.  In order to fit the YOU on the bottom of the card I had to have the top star covered by the die cut and I wasn't completely satisfied with the outcome.  I am out of time for tonight but I will probably make a second rendition of this card tomorrow.  Time to put my little one to bed tonight...

Friday Morning:
I went back to the drawing board and created a second card using smaller star dies and a longer card size...
I couldn't decide which direction to do the banner.  I think maybe the straight one mirrors the sentiment at the bottom of the card better...but here is a picture of it the other way too... 

Maybe less of an angle?  Does anyone else second guess themselves - especially once they start taking pictures and looking at them?  

On this second card I added some washi tape along the bottom of the card to help ground the sentiment. 
I am thinking about giving this card to Tim's amazing teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week in May....once I settle on the design I like best. 

Thanks so much for taking a look!  I am off to take a look at everyone's cards!  So fun!
Hugs,
:) Jill

Supplies:
Cardstock:  Oatmeal, Black
Stamps: Super Star - WPlus9
Ink: Kraft, Black
Other: Gelly roll pen - silver; scissors, star dies, glue, corner chomper, washi tape

13 comments:

  1. The picture is not showing up... :(

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  2. Working the problem with photo uploads...
    :( Jill

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  3. Jill! They're both perfect! I really love the added detail with the pen on those stars, and how you stamped them in gold ink. Just beautiful! Thanks very much for joining us!

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  4. Jill, this card is super amazing and spectacular! Great job!

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  5. Both card are really fun! I am so glad you got everything to work. My son told me a long time ago to use Firefox........I listened. I'm glad you were able to get help. So we can see thefabulous s cards you made.

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  6. I have had the same problem and spent hours online with AT&T and he finally loaded firefox for me and it worked...but I have just been loading my pics into Picasa and then loading them thru my blog from there...works great...anywho, your cards are gorgeous...wow...stunning!!

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  7. Wow! Love both them. Gorgeous all the gold. Thanks for playing along with us @ Cloud9:)

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  8. These are fabulous, Jill! All glitzy and sparkles. Aren't these stars the most fun? I love what you've done with them! Thanks for being a regular player at the Cloud9 Blog Hop!

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  9. So glad you were able to get the upload problem figured out. Both of these cards are fantastic! I love the banner across the star and the silver pen accents.

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  10. Wow! Your cards just really explode off the screen, Jill! LOVE it! Glad you got them uploaded!

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  11. Oh Jill, so love your star cards!! What energy in them! My husband, the computer geek, always has me use Firefox ... I guess it turned out to be a good thing. Thanks for sharing!

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Crafty Hugs,
: ) Jill