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08-28-2010, 09:59 AM
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AUG10VSNH ~ Saturday, August 28th ~ 2 PM EST ~ O Beautiful...
Title: O beautiful...
Hostess: Carole C. (FibreJunky)
Keyword: AUG10VSNH
Day/Date: Saturday, August 28th
Time: 2:00 PM EST
When I heard the theme for this VSN, I started singing. I can't help it. Music has always been a part of my life and I was taken back to the patriotic songs I was taught in my childhood and the big 4th of July celebrations where they were sung. Hot, lazy days filled with love of country, love of family, love of God, and love of life.
Written originally as a poem by Katharine Lee Bates in 1895, and set to music composed in 1892 by Samual Ward for a 1600's hymn, America the Beautiful was was first published in the combined form we know today in 1910. The first stanza is the most widely known, not counting the chorus, and it is what my challenge is based upon.
O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
My challenge for you is to make a card using the colours AMBER and PURPLE. You may use small amounts of white and one other neutral (such as black ink for line image stamping), but please make amber and purple your main colours.
If you'd really like to go for it, the last verse contains the line "Thine alabaster cities gleam" - which calls to mind the translucency of vellum, but this is not completely necessary. That's just for those who feel like an additional challenge.
Now for the technical part...
VIEW THE GALLERY FOR THIS CHALLENGE HERE
UPLOADING INSTRUCTIONS:
1. ALL VSN CREATIONS MUST BE UPLOADED BY 10:00 PM EST ON Monday August 30th.
2. You have 45 minutes to complete the challenge.
3. Please remember to put in the correct keyword, AUG10VSNH, when uploading your image. Copying and pasting the challenge keyword is recommended to avoid typos.
It is also highly recommended that you post a link to your creation in this chat thread to be sure you layout is seen.
Best of luck and have fun!
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08-28-2010, 10:02 AM
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What a fun challenge! I love the colors and your card is awesome!
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08-28-2010, 10:04 AM
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Great sample...now I am off to get 'er dun!
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08-28-2010, 10:06 AM
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GREAT challenge!!!
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08-28-2010, 10:08 AM
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Hi Ashley!! Thanks!!
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08-28-2010, 10:08 AM
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Carole, great challenge!
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08-28-2010, 10:09 AM
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Stazon Splitcoast
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Thank you, Faith! Thank you, too, Theresa. Can't wait to see what you come up with!
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08-28-2010, 10:10 AM
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Hmmmm ... I can't decide what color I have that's closest to 'amber.' Suggestions?? (I'm a little OCD about instructions ..... :rolleyes |
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08-28-2010, 10:10 AM
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At first I thought this was a hard challenge. Why? I love purple! hee hee hee I'll go upload my sample now. Thanks for the fun challenge Carole.
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08-28-2010, 10:10 AM
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Ashley, recognize the sketch?
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08-28-2010, 10:10 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted by Shell Hmmmm ... I can't decide what color I have that's closest to 'amber.' Suggestions?? (I'm a little OCD about instructions ..... :rolleyes |
That was my hangup too. Think of honey. That's amber! __________________ ~Karen ~ |
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08-28-2010, 10:11 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted by ShellHmmmm ... I can't decide what color I have that's closest to 'amber.' Suggestions?? (I'm a little OCD about instructions ..... :rolleyes |
The actual colour I used was SU's Crushed Curry. Does that help any? |
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08-28-2010, 10:11 AM
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Great color combo! Off to create!
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08-28-2010, 10:11 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted by FibreJunkyAshley, recognize the sketch? |
I don't. Is it one of the SFYTT? |
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08-28-2010, 10:13 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted by imastampinThat was my hangup too. Think of honey. That's amber! |
Yes, that's a very good description!! Growing wheat fields or hay...that's what she was writing about. Think about photos of the midwest. |
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08-28-2010, 10:13 AM
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Ok ... Honey and Crushed Curry .... now, to kickstart my brain ....
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08-28-2010, 10:15 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted by HeartHugsDesignsI don't. Is it one of the SFYTT? |
Yup! The one from July 31. With your purple mermaid card.
Last edited by FibreJunky; 08-28-2010 at 10:16 AM..
Reason: wrong week (duh!)
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08-28-2010, 10:17 AM
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08-28-2010, 10:19 AM
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Very pretty, Joanne! Perfect amber.
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Reason: removed bad joke
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08-28-2010, 10:21 AM
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Here is the link to my card:
Spooky Scene
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08-28-2010, 10:23 AM
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Okay, I officially need the deckle rectangles now, Karen.
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08-28-2010, 10:24 AM
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I have a question....can I petition to make pink a neutral?
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08-28-2010, 10:28 AM
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I had to look in the gallery to see what colors aligned with 'amber', LOL! I have a silver ring with a big cabachon amber stone in it, but it looks nothing like these colors, it is BROWN! LOL!
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08-28-2010, 10:29 AM
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This may not be the best card I ever made, but it certainly was the fastest -- under 12 minutes, start to finish. Here it is --
Amber Waves of Grain__________________ Karen Burniston Design Team
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08-28-2010, 10:32 AM
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on it Carole!! great challenge! not what I was expecting when I started reading the challenge |
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08-28-2010, 10:32 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted by ClownmomThis may not be the best card I ever made, but it certainly was the fastest -- under 12 minutes, start to finish. Here it is --
Amber Waves of Grain |
Under 12 minutes???? I've never made one that quickly. I'm slow. |
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08-28-2010, 10:35 AM
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08-28-2010, 10:44 AM
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You guys are all making wonderful cards! Thank you so much!!
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08-28-2010, 10:45 AM
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08-28-2010, 10:47 AM
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08-28-2010, 10:55 AM
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I'm having so much fun seeing what everyone is creating!
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08-28-2010, 10:57 AM
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Gracious. I never imagined this one to be as BIG of a challenge as it ended up being. <sigh> That happens sometimes!
Here's my Floral Deco.
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08-28-2010, 10:58 AM
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Great challenge Carole. But does anyone else have trouble deciding what the color "amber" is? Is it yellow? orange? brown? The paper I used with purple looks a little too orange, but I used more mustard for my image stamp. I hope it's close enough. I did manage to include some vellum - Yay! I'll post my Amber Grain later.
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08-28-2010, 11:02 AM
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Well, I fought with it a bit, too. I couldn't find any DP that had *only* either purple, amber/yellow, or a combination of the two (or with white and/or a neutral)...everything I could find that I had was the wrong shade (lavender?) or had some other colour in with it (turquoise?)
The last possible place with dp had some Razzleberry Lemonade DP. I was saved!! I thought I was going to have to run out to the LSS, because I wasn't happy with the non-dp card.
So yes, even I was challenged by my own challenge!
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08-28-2010, 11:04 AM
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08-28-2010, 11:06 AM
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Great color combo, thanks for the challenge Carol. Here is what I ended up with:
Purple Gatefold__________________
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08-28-2010, 11:06 AM
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08-28-2010, 11:08 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted by FibreJunkyWell, I fought with it a bit, too. I couldn't find any DP that had *only* either purple, amber/yellow, or a combination of the two (or with white and/or a neutral)...everything I could find that I had was the wrong shade (lavender?) or had some other colour in with it (turquoise?)
The last possible place with dp had some Razzleberry Lemonade DP. I was saved!! I thought I was going to have to run out to the LSS, because I wasn't happy with the non-dp card.
So yes, even I was challenged by my own challenge! |
I would have never found only that combination in my stash, so I'm glad I didn't depend on dp! We ALL need a good challenge sometimes, huh?? Thanks, again, Carole. |
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