April 16, 2013

Smartypants!



Hi everyone!  You are in for a treat today because Doodle Pantry has released a bunch of new digital sets.  Since I couldn't choose just one of the new sets to showcase, I decided to merge a little something from 4 of the sets into one card.

First, I filled one of the new colorized jars from Bottle & Jar COLOR with a bunch of paperclips from Pencil & Paperclip COLOR plus.  After grouping the paperclips and jar together, I merged the jar on top of a sheet of lined paper from Notebook Paper (free with purchase for a limited time, Apr 16-24).  I then merged 3 pencils, also from the new Pencil & Paperclip set on top of the jar and paper.

I should mention, at this point, that all formatting, grouping and merging was done in a Microsoft Word document.  After I got all the images grouped the way I wanted them to look, I merged dotted digi paper "behind" the images.  I just love the look of the dotted digi paper peeking through the jar!

After cutting out and mounting my image to the card's base with dimensionals, I added my new (free with purchase) Smartypants sentiment on top.  Design includes dry embossing, banner die cuts, and metal embellishments including a 'real' paperclip.  What fun! 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:
Challenges 4 Everybody #18 -- Anything Goes
Sparkle N Sprinkle April Challenge -- Use a digital image
Opus Glue Challenge #154 -- Color Challenge (brights or pastels)
Pile It On #15 -- Embossing
Card Crafter's Circle Challenge #70 --  Die Cuts  and/or Dry Embossing ( I used both.)
Card Mania Challenge (MC) #18 -- Punches and/or Die Cuts
Make It Monday -- Always Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you enjoy your day!!

29 comments:

  1. Fabulous Pat,you are a master of Microsoft Word merging and I just love your design. The sentiment is perfect, what a great card!
    hugs
    Glenda

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  2. This is wonderful Pat. I love the way you have merged those fab images. The colours and design are brilliant.
    Sue xx

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  3. Fabulous design with these great desk supplies, Pat! Love all the fishtail banners!!

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  4. Wonderful card ,Pat!Thank you for joining us at Card Mania!

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  5. And this creation is SMART Pat! Love the fun bright colors you've put together and such fun images! :) HUGS

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  6. This is absolutely fantastic - looks like it took forever to put together, too! Super creative and a perfect 'for the kids' school card! TFS!

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  7. Fabulous design and love the colors. Thanks for joining us at Card Mania Challenge. Hope to see you again for the next challenge.

    DT. member
    Evie

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  8. This is simply fabulous! Love it! Thank you so much for joining us at Make it Monday this week! Don't forget to leave a comment for another entry and mention you saw them on MIM for a chance at our second prize! Good luck and I hope to see you back next week for a new challenge!
    Rene :D

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  9. I 100 percent agree with Cely...this is fabulous! Wonderful creation and I love the way that polka dot paper peeks through the jar too! You have outdone yourself!
    Hugs,
    Georgia

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  10. Not only are you a skilled designer but WOW at your computer skills too. Amazing work and love the dots behind everything.

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  11. LOve this!! The paper clips in the jar are just so perfect as is the fabulous layout!

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  12. I really love how you have merged all of these together. Totally awesome.

    Thanks for joining us at OSAAT this week. Hope to see you again next week. DT Crafting Vicky

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  13. That jar is so cool and who would have thought of putting paper clips in it? What a wonderful idea! Thank you for sharing your talent with us at Opus Gluei/11

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  14. That is such a cool card Pat :) love that you have merged so many items to create this card ... you clever duck! Fabulous in every way!!

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  15. Call me amazed again, you really are the Queen of digi's. I just love this card and how perfect for my son's college graduation. I may have to venture in somewhat, love it.

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  16. This is a brilliant card Pat, you are so clever merging all of the images and your embossed background and banners look fabulous.
    Pauline
    x

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  17. Wonderful card all around and fabulous sentiment! I too like the polka dots - and your colors.

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  18. Wonderful ... the colours really pop on the white background! Thanks for sharing at Card Crafter's Circle!

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  19. Your are the challenge queen!! What a darling and fabulous card with the bright and fun colors. Great card!

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  20. I just love this! Cute design! The colors really pop

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  21. It's so cute! I'm visiting from MIM

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  22. This is so adorable! I love the jar with the staples in it and the banners! The embossing is great! This is such a clean bright colorful card. Thanks for playing along with the One stitch At A Time Design Team! Hope to see you next week!

    Hugs,

    Chriss - DT

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  23. Wonderful card and design. SO glad you joined us at the SNS Creative Challenge this month.

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  24. Teehee, that is what I call my kids! This is Fantastic!!! Thanks for sharing with us at OSAAT for our Bright challenge. Hope to see you again next week!
    Hugs,
    Karen C

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  25. I'm more and more amazed at all the things digi can do, your card is wonderful. I love the bright colors and the design. This works for all sorts of recipients and that's always nice to, to be able to make a card and have it on hand, knowing it can be used for a man or a woman. Thank you for your BRIGHT idea here and it works wonderfully for our Opus Gluei challenge.

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  26. This is just so fun Pat...love all the bright clips!

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  27. Fantastic merging Pat, I love the colours you chose!

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  28. Such a fab card,love the colours. good luck with the challenge! hugs, Vickie, challenges 4 everybody dt xx

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