Hi everyone!
Hope everyone is enjoying their Sunday! I'm actually home alone--which means I get to play in my room! :) My men are off at our church's apple festival and, since I'm recuperating from a pneumonia bout, I'm home resting (and playing a bit, too!).
There's a couple of challenges I had hoped to sink my inky fingers into. The first was a sketch challenge from
CPS. Here's the great sketch!
The other challenge had been posted for a bit but I'd been too sick to play along..til today! :)
Lawnscaping's challenge was to do some layering/dimension elements on your card. Here's the official pic of the challenge.
The sketch lends itself to some dimension so it was great to incorporate both into my card. Here it is:
I started out with kraft-colored cardstock that I inked up using vintage photo distress ink. I then used 2 strips of KI Memories pattern paper that I cut using an old Creative Memories wave cutter. I punched out 2 circles--one in white and one in teal. The white circle I decided to use the script Cuttlebug embossing folder and add some dimension to the circle. The card kindda reminds me of going to the beach and the script seemed to remind me of writing in the sand. I changed the color of the circle, though, and used shabby shutters distress ink to have it give some more color to the card. When I started assembling the card, I kept thinking the brown background needed something. So, I took my "happy" definition stamp from Hero Arts and stamped it in vintage photo. Just wanted a subtle pattern in the background. I adhered the strips of pattern paper and the circles. But it was missing something...so I grabbed some pearls and that made me happy! :) I used a spellbinders label for the sentiment die cut and then stamped Happy Birthday in vintage photo ink.
LOVED the sketch! Hope you can play along!
Pat
Great use of the CPS sketch, great colors and get better!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty card, love the colors, the pattern paper is fabulous, the pearl make it more sweet, Thank u for playing at Lawnscaping :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card, way to combine the two challenges. Your take is lovely
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! LOVE the sketch and lines of pearls!!!! Thanks so much for playing along with us Lawnscaping gals!
ReplyDeleteGood idea!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great job on that sketch! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Lawnscaping!
ReplyDeleteI love how you've used layers to really accent the sentiment here. That wave is awesome, too! Thanks so much for playing along with us at the Lawnscaping Challenge!
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