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Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Yes I Did Put Baby In The Corner!

There's always ONE stamp set in every new catalog that is "my" set. I can hear its little siren call over all the others - and it's always clear that it's my favorite - there are never two that are neck-and-neck.

This time - it's Birthday Delivery.

I sat there at the table at CentreStage, staring at the set, and the first card that popped into my mind was the one I'm sharing today.

I spent a lot of time in D-hall in my youth, as you know.

And I don't regret one second of any of it, because whatever I did to earn those mind-numbingly boring hours I would totally do again. So there, D-hall monitors - take that!

So when I saw the image of the little girl, I instantly knew I was going to put her in a corner. The image cried out for it. Cracks me up even looking at it in this post.
Baby in the corner by UnderstandBlue


I stamped her in black, and then colored her with Prismacolor Pencils. Because that obscures the lines, I left her set up in my MISTI and when I was done coloring her, I overstamped her on top of the colored image, and heat embossed it with clear to bring back the stamp detail. (Clear embossing because the black ink won't really cure on top of the waxy pencil, and you risk smudging.)

After she was finished, just took a ruler and drew the lines for the corner with a mechanical pencil, and then shaded the lines with a grey Prismacolor pencil.

I went back and forth among some real contenders for the sentiment - "Faith is trusting God even when you don't understand His plan" from Artistically Asian, and "Oh Snap!" from Mr. Funny Bones were both in the running.

But I settled on Rose Wonder instead. Hilarious.

What were YOU sent to the corner for when you were a kid? Anything fun? Anything you'd totally do again? :)

PS - my Altenew winner announcement is late! So sorry about that - I've traveled every week in April and I'm behind on life. But congratulations to my winner! Please contact me through the form on the right side of my blog and I'll give you redemption instructions, Julie!


LoveyameanitseeyouinDhallbye.

86 comments:

  1. I absolutely love this card, Lydia! The sentiment pairs perfectly with the image. I love how your brain works! <3

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  2. Perfect combination of picture and sentiment! Love your sense of humor! TFS

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  3. OMG- love your card - I didn't even know that sentiment was on that stamp set - this is such an adorable card and you made me laugh SO hard this morning ! Thank you ! And thank you for the tip on the clear embossing !

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  4. Oh, my goodness! What a perfect card to say I'm sorry! Love it!

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  5. Such a sweet card, I'm sure I was sent to the corner but I've long since forgotten what for. I knew my parents DID have eyes in the back of their heads :)

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  6. Love how perfectly this normally somber sentiment becomes so hilarious! So pretty!

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  7. I didn't even realize that we didn't get the front of this adorable girl until yesterday!! So many possibilities with the dsp! She is so sweet. You nailed it with this card!!

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  8. Ack, I just LOVE this! I so thoroughly enjoy your wit and this card just screams Lydia.

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  9. Your card and sentiment are ADORABLE!!! This takes me back to my son when he was a toddler and went through the whining stage. After his afternoon nap, he would arrive in the kitchen while I was making supper and cling to my side and "whine". Standing him in the corner and telling him he could come out as soon as he could be pleasant to be around worked miracles! It only took a couple of times and he learned not to whine. Ah, relief!!!

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  10. LOL no words for this card. Okay maybe one, AWESOME!!!

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  11. HA HA HA! Duct tape.....on my mouth.....9th grade....Mrs Rother!!!!! Would I do it again? Pffft never stopped, except for that 45 minutes! You see once a blabby mouth always a blabby mouth. Hmmm maybe SHE is to blame for my fear of public speaking??!!

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  12. The coloring is gorgeous! What an image! I just feel like she is plotting a takeover while in detention! Gorgeous dress and I love the corner you gave her to stand in! Both sentiments you contemplated would have been great but I think the best sentiment won the day! (cute title btw!)

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  13. This is hilarious! I thought this little girl belonged in a horror film... I keep waiting for her to look over her shoulder at me.
    -Maria

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    1. ...I'm so glad I wasn't the only one! LOL

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    2. Bwahaha! Now I feel like making a creepy interactive card!

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  14. Have I told you lately how brilliant you are? Nobody puts baby in the corner better than you!

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  15. As a die-hard "Dirty Dancing" film fan, I don't know whether I love your card or your post/title the best! This is just brilliant and a superb use of product!

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  16. I do feel sorry for the little girl, though. I wish she were playing hide and seek instead...
    Congrats to the Altenew winner. Feeling sorry for another little girl...me, lol

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  17. I absolutely love this card!! There are so many times that I feel that adults need to get in the corner too and this would be the perfect card for them!

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  18. OK mg love it!! And understand when a stamp set screams out! Thanks for the helpful technique!

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  19. This is the neatest card. I love it.

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  20. How cute! Sometimes time outs are a necessary part of growing.

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  21. I spent many hours as a kid in the corner...lol...this card definitely speaks to me...hahahaha

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  22. Lol...i spent many hours in this exact pose...

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  23. Omg I love this card and your sense of humor. I will def be back to read more

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  24. So funny! I remember standing in the corner. You can get a lot of serious thinking done there. I love this card thank you for sharing such a cute one!

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  25. I love that she is in the corner!

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  26. super cute and I had to laugh reading all the comments, lol

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  27. Super cute and funny. Great coloring

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  28. That little girl and being in tne corner reminds me so much of my first daughter! Lol.

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  29. I LOVE this!!! Makes me wish I'd thought of it!

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  30. I love this stamp.....makes me think of how cute my grandchildren are when they are a bit naughty and sent to the corner by their Mommy!!!!

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  31. What an adorable card, but "Nobody puts Baby in the corner"! I couldn't resist saying it as I am a huge Dirty Dancing fan!

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  32. thanks for the tip on clear embossing :) i like the sentiment a lot

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  33. I so relate. We did not have d hall bit spent many hours in the corner at school and home! Great card!

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  34. Love your coloring and the perspective on this one!

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  35. OME you crack me up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE reading your blog.

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  36. Such a darling little girl image; even tho' she has done something to warrant standing in the corner. Love your coloring.

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  37. I went to the corner to count for hide and seek!

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  38. Love your card. The little girl is adorable! Remind me of those stand up corner dolls

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  39. This is such a cute card. I like that it is something different

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  40. Hi Lydia. This card is too cute! Thanks for sharing. Have a blessed day!

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  41. Nice job on this! Your artistic abilities are amazing! She really looks like she's standing in the corner!

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  42. Great card, thanks for the tip on overstamping and clear embossing.

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  43. Love ❤️ love ❤️ love ❤️ this card anf your cute story. Was never put in a corner and very rarely did anything wrong (Army Brat, lol). My favorite out of all!

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  44. I love this! The little girl in the corner melts my heart!

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  45. I absolutely love this card. The story was cute. I remember that corner oh so well. 🤗🤗

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  46. This little girl in the corner is so adorable. My oldest daughter was the girl in the corner at our house, she's 43 yrs old now, lol.

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  47. She is so cute! Can't wait to see the whole set!

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  48. perfect! in love with this image!

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  49. I love this little girl in the corner. She so cute and really gives a funny display to childhood memories.

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  50. What a clever idea for this adorable image. So cute and the sentiment is perfect!

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  51. so funny...and cute!!! great card!

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  52. So cute. What a fun way to use that stamp.

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  53. Lydia, this is so adorable. I can remember a teacher from first grade who would put the naughty kid in the corner. Love this!

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  54. Very cute little card! Love the fact you gave no regrets. 😃

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  55. Very cute little card! Love the fact you gave no regrets. 😃

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  56. This is too stinking cute! Your coloring rocks!

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  57. I was not only put in a corner...the teacher brought in a refrigerator box and cut a window in it, then put it over my desk!!! All because I couldn't stop talking!!! BEST CLASS EVER!!!!!!!

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  58. I love this little girl in the corner, so adorable. It makes me smile. :)

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  59. I love that little girl, she makes a great card.

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  60. What an adorable card. Love it. I can't remember ever being sent to the corner but I am sure I sure have been sent a few times.

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  61. First of all - your coloring is amazing! I am blown away. And second - the technique of overstamping after coloring and embossing that to get the detail is brilliant. I am soooo glad I found your blog from the Stamp Junkies group.

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  62. I love this card! So many techniques used!

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  63. This card is adorable! And it wasnt me - it was my sister - honest - i was a good little girl :)

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  64. This had me smiling because I just sent my five yr. old to the corner for not listening. Love this and the other saying in the stamping up kit are nice.

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  65. What a great idea, card for the new neighbor

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  66. This card is awesome! Love the baby in the corner idea! Brings back memories!

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  67. This is just a great card idea. It is so true.

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  68. Lydia, we actually did not have any easily accessible corners due to placement of furniture so I had to stand along a long wall in our living room. I was supposed to think about my offense. I would just stand there and think about what I needed to say to my father to satisfy him. He always put me there for stupid stuff but one was for climbing a very steep cliff at the end of our road with a neighbor kid. Apparently he thought it too dangerous. I would totally do it again. It was fun!

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  69. This made me laugh out loud. Reminds me of my 4 year old daughter. Cute!

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  70. I just love what you did with this card. It reminds me of when I was put on my knees in a corner, wh r n I was a little girl. I'm definitely getting this stamp set as soon as I can . Thank you for sharing your card

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  71. This card is Sooo Cute!!! Love the way you coloring her, overstamped her on top of the colored image, and heat embossed it with clear to bring back the stamp detail. Never heard of this befor ...What a great idea... Thanks for sharing.

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  72. My Email has changed to londonmagiclady@yahoo.ca

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  73. This card is adorable! I never would have thought about putting her in the corner haha

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