Wednesday, October 15, 2014

STAMPOTIQUE DESIGNERS' CHALLENGE 169: BLACK, PINK & PURPLE

Carol Fox, my teammate from the U.K., is in charge this week, and she is challenging us to use black, pink and purple in our projects for the Stampotique Designers' Challenge!  Really, Carol, black, pink and purple?  Seems a bit of an odd challenge to me, but, in the end, I loved it!  Here is what Carol had to say:
I love strong colors that really pop on the page, so I ask you to feature black, pink and purple on your make for the challenge this week.  Carol x
I wanted to make a tag/bookmark for a friend whose husband has had a stroke and is now in an extended care nursing home. She has a tough road ahead of her (as does he), so wanted her to know she needed to focus on getting through today...one second, one minute, one hour, one day!

 I used these Stampotique stamps in my project:

And here's my tag/bookmark:

Thanks for coming by today, and also for taking the time to leave a comment so that I will know you were here.  If you haven't yet joined as a follower, take a moment to do that, too, as I am having a GIVEAWAY this month.  Details here!  

 I hope you will take some time this week to get crafty!  At the end of the month, two lucky artists will each receive a $30 gift certificate for anything on the Stampotique Originals website.  

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17 comments:

  1. Astrid Stulemeijer (AssiCrafts)October 15, 2014 at 1:17 AM

    Gorgeous and sweet Kay!!! Hope your friends husband is recovering well. XOXO

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  2. KazOctober 15, 2014 at 6:36 AM

    It's a fab tag Kay! Love the background xx

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  3. GerrinaOctober 15, 2014 at 7:22 AM

    It is a beauty! Love that deep purple you used and that you made a bookmast out of it! Hope you are enjoying the week, hugs, Gerrina

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  4. ClaudineOctober 15, 2014 at 10:58 AM

    Very cool Kay, what a sweet thing to make your friend a tag. My father too had a stroke two years ago, they can be so devastating. So sorry!

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  5. ReneeOctober 15, 2014 at 11:18 AM

    Great tag, I love the inspirational message on it! Sometimes we need that little reminder all through the day. Hugs ~ Renee xx

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  6. AnonymousOctober 15, 2014 at 2:24 PM

    LOVE the dark raspberry colors. Hope your back is okay, Judy mentioned you were hurting a bit at Art is. xox

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  7. Corrie HerrimanOctober 15, 2014 at 2:35 PM

    Great background with lovely lush purple. I am pleased that I wasn't the only one to see the potential of this circle cube as a background stamp !
    Miss Snottie looks great !
    Corrie x

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  8. AmandaOctober 15, 2014 at 2:49 PM

    Great tag Kay!
    Love
    Amanda x

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  9. ionabunnyOctober 15, 2014 at 6:50 PM

    Great tag. I love the way you combined the colours and the sentiment is fantastic. Hugz

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  10. TerriOctober 15, 2014 at 7:32 PM

    A great tag Kay,

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  11. UnknownOctober 15, 2014 at 7:32 PM

    Wishing the best for both of your friends, this is a perfect tag and a great reminder. We all need to remember to just take one day at a time.

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  12. HelenOctober 15, 2014 at 8:12 PM

    I really, really, really, really like this! Great colours and love your quote. Did I mention I really, really like it???

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  13. Gerrie JohnnicOctober 16, 2014 at 2:11 PM

    Your friend will love this! Great message, love the tag.

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  14. Jools RobertsonOctober 16, 2014 at 3:18 PM

    Fabulous tag and the colours look beautiful
    Love the stamping detail and number tape behind Miss Snottie!
    What a brilliant name!!

    Hope your feeling better

    Jools x

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  15. CocofoliesOctober 17, 2014 at 3:58 PM

    A delicate tag, very lovely and beautiful Kay... I think I will probably end up buying Ms Snottie thanks to you and Arwen haha! Mwah! Coco

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  16. Sam & PoppyOctober 19, 2014 at 11:21 AM

    Loving your tag/bookmard, you did those colours proud!
    Big hugs xxx

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  17. Jackie PNOctober 19, 2014 at 12:47 PM

    Look at you using pink again! I thought - this was not your color? You show it so well,my friend! xo
    ps, my fav colors!

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