Thursday, May 27, 2010

A Bug-Eyed Hooty Owl...Yeah, That's What I Said!



I have had so much fun the past few days
creating in my little art space.

I am this week's color host over at
I rarely have ANY idea what I am going
to make when I choose my color inspiration photos.
This week was no exception, but I can tell you that
I had something much more elegant in mind
than what I came up with....here's why....


Look at this fabulously elegant inspiration

Now look at the whimsy that followed...


Now granted, the senior designers typically
choose the 'color stories' up to 3 months in
advance, but I can assure you I had no idea that
I would go in THIS direction.
Isn't that the great thing about challenges, though?

I used a wonderful new punch from EK Success.
This 'starburst' is punched directly into the
lime green cardstock.  The stamp is from 
Studio G's 'I Cling' series.  The DP is from
DCWV's 'Latte' matstack.
I paper-pieced the polka dot DP to the
'Bug-Eyed Hooty Owl'.

Now it's time for you to skeedaddle over
to The Play Date Cafe.  You are not going
to believe this week's DIVERSE collection
of projects using these fantabulous colors!


17 comments:

Karen B. said...

This card is so much fun, and graphic, and well, so much fun!!

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

Julie---I LOVE IT! I also love that you and I used the same paper this week! ACK---you are so creative and we are thinking alike:) I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! I also have that stamp--and I love it! I love everything you do:) You rock:) Thanks for EVERYTHING:)

Mona Pendleton said...

Oh my Julie! This card is so adorable! Look at those eye - they say it all! Thanks for the fun colors to create with this week :)

Helen said...

The starting inspiration is great, but your owl is so cute!

Ruby said...

Ooh Julie, I REALLY LOVE your card! He is SO funny, he just makes you smile. Fab colours together, I had fun with this week's challenge. I 'need' one of those starburst punches now!

Suzanne C said...

Now I have the green eyed purple people eater song running in my head but with your words! Love your whimsical card! It made me smile!

Silke Ledlow said...

Cute and beautiful as can be Julie!!! Love these colors and the owl is just a hoot :)!!! Hugs ~S~

Crystal said...

AWWW Julie what FABULOUS colors and LOVE that owl...what a fun fun creation girl!

Unknown said...

So fun and whimsical, Julie! Love how you used the starburst punch! Love the colors, too!!

Maggi said...

ooooo these colors are so perfect together!

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

Love this card Julie, the colours work beautifully together and that owl is soooo cute I love him. Thanks for the colour challenge this week. Tracy Evans x

Lisa Somerville said...

How fun is that! Love that cute Owl and your mix of papers.

Janis Lewis said...

I love this! The colors and images are awesome!

Anne Jagger said...

I love this card, it's so cheerful.

Sharon Basel said...

So darn cute Julie! I just love that owl and the color combo is fantastic.

farmhouse-story said...

this is such an adorable card, julie:)

Theresa said...

Julie, I just love this card!! Great design and awesome colors - purple scares me though.