Saturday, January 30, 2010

Mardi Gras Party!

Here's the invitation! Are you ready to party? Shirley's 2 Girls has three new Mardi Gras images!  They are: "Zola Does Mardi Gras", "Bourbon Street:, and "Mask".  Zola is featured on the invitation. She certainly looks like she's having fun! I sparkled things up with glitter CS, rhinestones, and Stickles.
Now you know I couldn't stop with just a card! LOL! Once I have a theme, my mind just seems to spin with ideas! Pictured above is my "Tablescape".
  
I modeled my mask after the "Mask" digi image. I confiscated some feathers from one of my boas and glued them to the mask. I added punched stars and rhinestones to match the invitation.
 
I purchased this glass at the Dollar Tree, and it only cost, guess what?...a dollar! I used the Zola image to make a glass decal using Grafix Rub-On paper purchased at Hobby Lobby. You could make one for each guest to take home, or use one for a centerpiece like I did. The glass is actually clear, but I filled it with white glitter for photographic purposes.
         
I made coasters which would make great take home favors for guests. I found some coasters at Michael's in the dollar bin. Gotta love a bargain! I used all three of the Mardi Gras images. I colored, cut, and  attached the images to the coasters with Mod Podge and distressed ink around the edges. Next I applied five protective layers of Mod Podge, letting each coat dry in between layers. 
  
Close up of "Bourbon street".

Throw some doubloons on the table and some beaded necklaces, and you're ready for a party! But don't stop here! The party continues at these DT members' blogs: Georgia, Jane, and Lisa! Be sure to stop by the S2G Store and pick up your Mardi Gras images. While you're there, check out the new Indulgence images, too!
This project fits these challenges:
1. Cupcake Craft Challenges: A Matching Set
2. Kaboodle Doodles:Pink, Lemon, Green, and Plum
3. Creative Card Crew: "Punch It"
4. A Spoonful of Sugar: Free Style; Anything You Like
5. ABC Challenge: M is for Masking (OK, I took it literally!)
6. Your Next Stamp Challenge: Anything That Sparkles!
7. Our Creative Corner: "Music" (Coaster)









13 comments:

  1. Fabulous colours and great projects. Thanks so much for joining in Kaboodledoodles this week, hope that you will join us next time. Jill

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  2. Oh wow,wow,wow, these projects are excellent you really have made it feel like Mardi Gras I know I have thoughly enjoyed looking at this.

    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  3. Oh Cat everything you have created is jus FABULOUS ! Gosh you are so creative and talented ! The image is really fun and just looking at her I feel like celebrating ! Smiles from Catherine

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  4. Fabulous projects Cat. You've really hit the feel of the Mardi Gras celebration. Love the gorgeous colours.
    Sharon xx

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  5. These are really fabulous. Such fun images and so many projects here. Love them. Thanks for playing along at Kaboodle Doodles. Hope to see you back for the next challenge. Marianne x

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  6. WOW great project love all the different things you made!
    Thanks for joining in with the ABC challenge this time
    Samantha :0)

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  7. A beautiful matching set for this weeks challenge at Cupcake...great choice of colours and embellies too...thanks for playing along with us this week :) Donna x

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  8. Oh My, these are wonderful,
    Love them all,
    Thanks for joining us at Kaboodle Doodles this week,
    Hugs
    Angie

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  9. Thanks for sharing your themed project it is stunning!! Hope to see you again at YNS,
    Angela x

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  10. What amazing projects!! Love your creativity. Thanks for joining us at Kaboodle Doodles:)

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  11. Stunning mask!
    Thank you for joining in the ABC challenge this time.
    Cathy xx

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  12. Wow, these are just brilliant, what smashing projects. Thanks for sharing it with us over at Kaboodle Doodle

    Karen

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  13. Wow, wow, wow! This work is just stunning. Thank you for playing at Kaboodles. x

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