Hello friends! Hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with grateful hearts and full tummies! Today is another tradition after Thanksgiving which is the “Black Friday” deals! So, I wanted to share something fun with you today and I strongly encourage you to head on over to the Inky Stamper Store to see all of the wonderful Black Friday deals that are going on!
In honor of Black Friday, I have some inspiration using this NEW Freddy Solo:
And of course, what’s better than a good “Black Friday” deal than a black frog to go with it?!! It was proposed to have Freddy Solo the Frog colored up in black, so I took on the challenge and made a fun monochromatic card with him. I think he turned out cute!
I found a sketch (linked in challenges below post) and used that for inspiration in creating my card with him. I’ve used several different patterns for my papers from the Doodlebug Buffalo Check/Woodgrain and Gingham/Linen paper pads which are also sold in the store as well. I’ve used some for the card front panel that was layered onto an A2 black top folding card base. I’ve layered some silver foil papers with the pattern papers for the image panel that was lightly sponged with black ink. I wrapped some silver cord around the image panel, white heat embossed the sentiment with Freddy over a piece of the pattern paper, popped up Freddy with foam squares and finished off the design with some Picket Fence Day and Night Gems.
Here’s a closer look at the Black Friday Freddy and how I’ve colored him up using Copic markers in the cool grey tones. I’ve also added a highlight on his eyeballs with a white gel pen and then I emphasized the “dots” on him with a black gel pen. You can see it looks a tad bit shinny and raised on the dots.
Really hope you’ve enjoyed my Black Friday card today and are able to take advantage of the fun deals this weekend! So hop hop hop on over there and shop! Have a great weekend and I’ll see you soon!
Challenges:
- Through the Purple Haze – Monochromatic
- Ally’s Angels – Anything Goes
- Crafter’s Cafe – Dies and/or punches
- Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – Anything Goes
- Pammie’s Inky Pinkies – Anything Goes
- Try Stampin’ On Tuesday – Paper Piecing and/or sketch
- Double Trouble – Scrapper’s GORP teaming with TSOT above
Stamped Smiles 
Super adorable! I think this guy might have to find his way to my studio, lol! One day when I get every re-organized after our move! Bahahaha!
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Great monochrome card Vicki and love fabulous Freddy and the P.papers are perfect
Carol x
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Beautiful monochrome card. Love the frog in grey and the layout is FAB.
xxx Margreet
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Well he is adorable! Love the layout of that card to focus on him also.
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He is fabulous Vicki, love the mono colour and the card design, love the papers and their patterns and how they all work together, gorgeous and fun card..my Great Grandson uses that saying and it sounds so cute.
Luv CHRISSYxx
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Great monochromatic card and how you pulled in some GORP for the background… super cute frog and love the raised dots. Fun sentiment and card. Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble and TSOT.
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Oh my goodness what a cutie! Love the coloring and layout you used too.
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Oh my goodness! Freddy Frog is beyond adorable and what a great way to celebrate Black Friday having him all decked out in black of course. Cute, cute and fun card!
Lynn
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Such a fun design for Black Friday! The frog is adorable 😊. Happy wishes! Hugs Jo x
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Love your Freddy frog,a brilliant monochromatic design and card
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Vicki, love your card you created using our Try Stampin’ on Tuesday sketch and Double Trouble’s “GORP” challenge!! He’s so cute.. and the splash embellishment is perfect!! Thank you for sharing your creative talents with both of our challenges!!! -Donna
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What a cute image! I love the combination of woodgrain and plaid. Thanks for sharing with us at both Double Trouble and TSOT 🙂
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Hi Vicki, a fun Black Friday frog, love the patterned papers you have used with him. Thank you for sharing with us at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, good luck in the prize draw… Megan DT LPoCF
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Such an original and fun color scheme, that’s a great image to work with, love the silver bow too! Thanks for joining us at Double Trouble!
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I love your frog. Sweet card. Thank you for participating in Through the Purple Haze Challenges
Danka
Twórcze pasje Danki{My Blog}
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What a fun card! Freddy is adorable and you rocked the sketch and GORP challenges with him. Thank you for sharing at Try Stampin’ On Tuesday.
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Another sensational monochrome card. I adore her. This frog is really cute!
xx
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What a fun card. I love the monochromatic palate and all of the subtle elements on the card. Thank you for joining us for this challenge at Try Stampin’ on Tuesday and look forward to seeing you again soon!
Anna, TSOT Design Team
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I love this! So pretty in the monochromatic coloring.
And froggie is so handsome – maybe he’s somebody’s
prince. 🙂 Great take on the sketch!
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Love the non-traditional color here! He is s cutie! I may have to case this. Hugz
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Well if Freddy Frog isn’t adorable – and in black who would have thought. Good job on the sketch.
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Oh my goodness I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me! Wow oh wow this is awesome. Takes me back to when I had a very small black and white television. He is adorable and your shading (in all grey’s) is stunning.
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