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Thursday, January 24, 2013

The Contenders

Today I am sharing a few projects I made for a recent Paper Crafts call that will not be appearing on the pages of Paper Crafts Magazine.  They are rejects, or as my friend Annette calls them, contenders, and over the next couple days, lead by Annette, we are celebrating the contenders.

I was super inspired to create projects for the Nautical-themed category and I was so delighted that two cards were picked up for this feature.  Here are some that did not...

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First up, a lighthouse card that features my beloved Paper Smooches stamps, some paper piecing and dies from MFT and Papertrey Ink.

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I also tried my hand at a couple tags.  This one above featured bold stripes of color.

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This one features stripes, woodgrain + red, white and blue.  I actually decided not to submit this tag because the "are awesome" portion of the sentiment looked a bit blurry to me.  

Finally, I love a good home decor project, so I made a banner of different nautical flags:

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 Using square and circle Spellbinder dies, this banner came together super quickly and would make a great accent for a nautical themed room or party.  Dimensions: 24" x 3.5"

Those are my contenders for this round.  They were fun to dream up and put together. If you haven't already, be sure to stop by Annette's blog and check out the other inspiring contenders! 

Thanks for stopping by!
Katie  



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14 comments:

  1. JingleJanuary 24, 2013 at 5:16 PM

    OH, my goodness, these are all so awesome! LOVE the tags! Both are absolutely amazing!!!

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  2. LaloJanuary 24, 2013 at 9:46 PM

    SO much AWESOMENESS!!! The light house tag is my fave!!!

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  3. Annette Witherspoon ♥January 24, 2013 at 9:54 PM

    Wowzers! These are all fantastic! I love the red, white and blue Awesome tag. Oh, and of course I like the marine flag banners since I made a card using them, too! Thanks for linking this to The Contenders hop!!

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  4. Barb TurpinJanuary 24, 2013 at 10:38 PM

    Love all the different elements on the first card, the light beam, the waves, the red bakers twine...and I really like the shape of the first tag...and the way the striped ribbon is knotted...lovely collection!

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  5. Glenda JJanuary 25, 2013 at 1:36 AM

    These are fabulous Katie! Love the bold colours and crisp lines.

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  7. Houses Built of CardsJanuary 25, 2013 at 8:43 AM

    WOW!!! I LOVE each and every one! That tag you didn't submit is AMAZING - didn't look blurry to me at all!!!

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  8. CharkJanuary 25, 2013 at 11:14 AM

    beautifully done on each of these!

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  9. Miriam PrantnerJanuary 25, 2013 at 1:45 PM

    These are great! I really am loving the tags the most, love the bright colors you used!

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  10. SusanJanuary 25, 2013 at 8:08 PM

    OK I love the lighthouses but I REALLY love the banner! That is a super creative idea.

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  11. Cassie_luJanuary 26, 2013 at 8:52 AM

    these look amazing. thank you for sharing them

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  12. Virginia L.January 26, 2013 at 10:35 AM

    I love them all, Katie! You used such happy colors and they are so fun and creative! Can't wait to see your two cards in that issue! Way to go!

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  13. JulieJanuary 26, 2013 at 9:52 PM

    Great stuff, Katie! Love the way you used those cute Paper Smooches stamps!

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  14. Jocelyn OlsonJanuary 27, 2013 at 11:12 AM

    Oh these are all so cute! I love the color blocking you did. I can't believe you didn't submit the one tag--it's awesome!

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