Happy Hump Day All . . .
February is running out quickly and I only had a few more days to join in on a fun challenge that I've been enjoying over the past couple of months so I took the time today to quickly create for their fun sketch.
OLD 6x6 designer paper
Scraps of card stock
the Paper Studio floral sticker
The Stamp Pad Co. sentiment stamp
The challenge blog is the Paper Players and it's actually one of few WEEKLY challenge blogs out there in blogland. Most have gone to monthly or bi-monthly. This is their weekly lineup . . .
This is SKETCH week and here is the sketch to inspire us . . .
I liked this sketch so much, I had to made a 2nd card.
This time I did something I haven't done in YEARS ... Paper Piecing.
The background paper & paper piecing paper comes from the Mintay 'Fall Festival' 6x6 pad. The stamp I chose to used for today's design is Simon Says Stamps 'Wild & Free Flowers' (2026ssc).
After coloring the leaves with a Tombow marker, I added the fussy cut paper piece panels the proceeded to fussy cut around the image. Then I didn't think it stood out on the floral background panel so I adhered it to a scrap of the burgundy card stock I used for the horizontal panel and fussy cut again. All fussy cutting was done with a swivel craft knife. The sentiment is a stamp/die set by the TON.
What a lovely sketch ... I'm sure I will I will be using it again soon.
Hope you have a FABULOUS day ahead!
As always . . .
First I have to say I like the St. Patrick's Day theme you have going on with your blog header and design, so fun and festive : ) Next, I think both of your cards are beautiful! I love that you used the sketch in two different ways and both cards look great. Thanks for playing along with The Paper Players this week!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards,. you certainly have a wonderful eye for those sketches!!
ReplyDeleteDarlene, both of your cards are so delightful and it's doubly fun because they are so different, even with the same sketch! The bright colors on the first one are so cheerufl and fun. The second card has more drama with the burgundy and elegant patterned paper in the background. Great job paper piecing and fussy cutting too! Thank you so much for joining us this week at the Paper Players and for highlighting our weekly challenges!
ReplyDeleteDarlene, I love that you're enjoying The Paper Players and that you liked my sketch challenge enough to play twice! Both are lovely and the way you've used the paper makes them look so different - I even had to look twice to realise they from the same sketch. The paper pieced flower is a real beauty and the pair of flowers in the first card are really striking.
ReplyDeleteOh that is beautiful, I love how you matted the flower on the cardstock, it does make a great contrast between the flower and pattern paper. I haven't done paper piecing in forever either. Your first card is very pretty too, the paper goes perfectly with your flower sticker!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, Darlene! I love them both. The paper you used on the second card is gorgeous, while the colors you used on the first card are so bright and cheery. What a fabulous job of fussy-cutting! Thank you for playing with The Paper Players this week!
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