Today I bring you a very happy post! My good friend, Glenda, is celebrating her 100th blog challenge! I'm delighted to be a part of a fun blog-hop featuring cards for her 100th challenge.
Red just happens to be Glenda's favorite (excuse me, "favourite") color and for her 100th challenge she's encouraging you to make a card with something red on it. My Mom, nieces (the "Chiquita's", ages 6 and 11), and I have a few cards to inspire you!
Mini Chiquita's card is up first where she used red as the main color and added come fabulous red lady bugs (the perfect touch, don't you think?) I also thought she was very clever to draw grass! (card recipe: Stamp by Stampin' Up's "Nicest Things" set, paper by A Muse, colored pencils, Memento ink, Spica pens, and EK lady bug stickers)
Big Chiquita cleverly used red as an important accent in her card. I love her innovative layouts and use of ribbon. Wouldn't you love this dog to deliver some love to you? (card recipe: Stamp by A Muse, paper by A Muse, Memento ink, Copics E37, E57, & YR24, Spica pens, and sheer ribbon)
I love this card that Mom did, and especially the great sentiment she paired with it! (card recipe: stamps by A Muse, paper by A Muse, Memento ink, Copic R29, YG17, YG23, W2, & W4, A Muse sheer ribbon)
*bestest ever*!!! LOL
Finally, I have my cards to share with you. I really wanted to make the red pop in the cards, so I kept my other colors very neutral. It's a nice subtle effect I like a lot.
I had a lot of fun with this card and was in desperate need of some gender-neutral thank you cards. This next one, however, is my favorite of the two:
And there you have it! Cards featuring red to celebrate Glenda and to say thanks to her for coloring our world week in and week out! (recipe for both cards: stamps by A Muse & Savvy, paper by A Muse and Hero Arts, inks by Memento and Brilliance, and twine)
You too can participate in Glenda's 100th challenge and be entered into a chance to win a special prize! All you need to do is make a card that uses RED and visit Glenda's blog (click here) to share and submit your entry. If you don't have your own blog and are uploading to an online gallery, use the keyword GRAC100.
As a special treat for you, several of Glenda's fabulous friends have put on their crafty hats to help inspire you for this challenge. Just click on their names to visit their blogs for some great ideas using red!
Allison Fillo
Alison Miles
Beate Johns
Belinda Chang Langner
Carly Robertson
Cheiron Brandon
Chris Sather
Dawn Stein
Donna Hitz
Elena Shacochis
Geeta Suggs
Jenn Shurkus
Jennie Moczan
Joan Jeffery
June Gibbons
Kamila Younkman
Krystie Lee Hersch
Meghan Fahey
Michelle Clark
Michelle Mathey
Michelle Woerner
Nance Lempinen-Leedy
Sherry Czarnecki
Silke Ledlow
Teresa Kline
how fun are you.. !!?? :) love all the cards!! your mom's sentiment made me LOL for real ;)
i love the background stamp you used on your thank you card
fun fun fun :)
Posted by: jenn shurkus | 17 January 2011 at 08:00 AM
I love that you got everyone to play along! The cards are all fabulous! My fave is your thanks card - absolutely fantastic. Thanks so much to you and the Chiquita's for playing.
And it's 'favourite colour' - LOL - hee, hee...
Posted by: Glenda J | 17 January 2011 at 08:04 AM
fun cards- I luved that you posted Shaleen's
Posted by: Ann Connors | 17 January 2011 at 08:20 AM
I love the cards from my two favorite chiquitas.
Posted by: Ray Grace | 17 January 2011 at 08:33 AM
Such a cute way to share fun stamping times with the chiquitas! Love your mom's card, too! And, I lOVE your red bird!!
Posted by: Donna Hitz | 17 January 2011 at 08:54 AM
Wow, so many fabby cards to look at!! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Alli Miles | 17 January 2011 at 10:52 AM
Love these all! What a fun time you must have had :)
Posted by: cheiron | 17 January 2011 at 12:23 PM
Wow...so cute and fun! Loving the kraft here!
Posted by: Allison | 17 January 2011 at 02:00 PM
What fabulous cards! Gotta love the red bird:)
Posted by: June G | 17 January 2011 at 03:48 PM
Your mom's card cracks me up! Love the cards you made. So beautiful!
Posted by: Dawn | 17 January 2011 at 04:21 PM
Looks like you all had fun - a great group of projects!
Posted by: Joan Jeffery | 17 January 2011 at 07:53 PM
Now I know where you get your sense of humor; your mom is my kind of lady! All the cards are great, so please pass along stamping love to the chiquitas :)
Posted by: Elena | 18 January 2011 at 05:52 AM
Hi Jill! Happy New Year! Love your cards and your mom and chiquita cards too :) How fun!
Posted by: Nora Anne | 18 January 2011 at 08:38 AM
Wow! All your cards look wonderful!
Hugs and smiles
Posted by: Beate | 22 January 2011 at 05:09 AM