Tuesday 12 February 2013

CASology 31 - Red!


Today's CASology Cue Card is Red!



I was inspired by an old Gap ad campaign that used red for some reason that I can't recall. (ETA - I've been informed now that it was an AIDS campaign, thanks for reminding me!) Everybody was wearing red t-shirts with words that had (red) in them- like this:



I emphasized my red a little differently!

 I think this will be a perfect masculine valentine or anniversary card. Not too sweet and fussy, and a very clear message. (Men need very clear messages, you know, they're not always so good at subtle hints!)

In order to get crisp black stamping, I used Versafine Onyx and clear embossing powder). To get a similar look in red, I used Distress Festive Berries  (I don't have red Versafine, but I needed the red to stay wet long enough to get the embossing powder on to it).

Now it's your turn to interpret this week's cue card - where will red take you?

Don't forget to see what the other members of the design team came up with:






25 comments:

  1. I'm pretty sure it was an aids awareness campaign, and money from the sale of the items (or at least some of it) was donated.....Fab card! I love the clean graphic punch it has! :-)Traci

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  2. Love how you translated your inspiration into the perfect card Ardyth!

    It was an awareness campaign at the Gap for putting an end to Aids. :)

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  3. Of course, I never thought to look in my CLOSET for inspiration!! How completely PERFECT for this challenge, you've even used the actual word on your card!! Always inspi(red) when I come here.

    This line came out when my youngest was born, so I have many onsies (that I still kept) with these words. We have a cute photo of us in front of the Christmas tree with his ado(red) and my inspi(red). Anyway, love your card!

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  4. Awesome! Love your take on the challenge. So very creative...like I always tell you!

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  5. Awesome card Ardyth! Love your take on the challenge! Very creative!

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  6. Somehow I missed those shirts! Must have been under a rock somewhere! Some guy is going to think this is so very clever!

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  7. This is brilliant! My jaw nearly hit my keyboard when I saw this! Bravo!

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  8. I love your super creative take on this week's cue card! Perfect!

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  9. I love your red emphasis - another stroke of Ardyth genius!

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  10. You nailed it once again...fantastic

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  11. this card shouts Ardyth! It is truly your awesome, awesome style! Love it!

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  12. In a word - GENIUS! Your card just floored me with it's brilliance! Take a bow :)

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  13. super cool take on the cue word, ardyth!!

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  14. Thanks Ardyth... you inspi(red) me!

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  15. Simply put - YOU ROCK! Love the [your brain] interpretation~

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  16. Very clever, Ardyth. What an excellent way to make the red really stand out. Perfect! Kx

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  17. You are truly the master of this craft! Amazing once again. Seriously, my mouth gapes open every time I visit (and I usually end up drooling on my keyboard). Your creativity is endless!

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  18. LOVE this. Works back at you, too, since you are ado(red)!!

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  19. OMG - you did it again! You engineeRED once again a fabulous bicoloRED card! IncREDible!

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  20. Stunning ... what a brilliant take and as always so crisp and precise ... awesome! Anita :)

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  21. This is one clever card Ardyth! I love it!

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  22. Ardyth,
    WOW! You are just amazing...I am at a loss for words...

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  23. I totally thought of the Gap ad campaign when I saw this card. So cool!

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  24. Another very clever take on the cue word.

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