It is Thursday and you know that that means! Another week of the Pals Paper Art Challenge! This week is a "sketch" challenge and below you will see the sketch that our very own…very talented….Margaret Moody created for us this week!
If you follow me…and I hope you do…and if not (subscribe to my blog) – I usually do not like the sketch challenges as well as the color ones but the minute I saw this one….I knew I loved it! Please play alng with us this week….you have absolutely nothing to loose!
Let's get to what you popped by for!
- The card is a standard A-2 card but I made it into a vertical card…scoring at the 5 1/2" point! The color is the super yummy So Saffron!
- CONFESSION TIME: – When Hannah (my beautiful and fun daughter) was home for the holidays…she helped me unback an order! As she was helping me un-do the Designer Series Paper…she said a BIG WOW – I love this collection! It is a keeper and it is called Retro Fresh…fun, fresh….just a crisp new vibe for us! I was "on the fence" with it until I saw it in real life!!!
- Adding a bit of a fun twist to the left side…I used the Scallop Trim Border Punch in Tangerine Tango…this is a sooooo simple touch that creates a WOW effect!
- Time for the "focal part" of the card…the OOBER FUN NEW Stamp Set of Perfect Pennants made is soooo easy…a stamp with Baked Brown Sugar…and then using the 2 1/2" Circle Punch made it a cinch to bring together! This is ONE GREAT STAMP SET!
- The simple and wasy touch of double matting the circles and then doing the "Susan dots" around the edge makes it soooo simple! I popped this whole piece with Stampin' Dimensionals!
- I just felt it needed a little something more….so out came the Boho Blossoms Punch…and using the 3 focal colors and a quick punch was all that it needed! I "balled" up the flowers to give them some texture and then adhered them with a glue dot. Simple…DONE!
- A quick and simple pearl in the middle was the BINGO-BANGO finishing touch! Love these little gems!
- The finale was to line the OUTSIDE of the back flap of the envelope! It's fun to switch it up a bit!
I hope that you CASE away as I think this turned out super cute….this sketch os a keeper and can be easily adapted in many ways!
Don't forget to check out the Weekly Deals that Stampin' Up! is offering this week! It is wonderful that they do this every week! Remember – they go from Tuesday morning to Monday evenng! Click here to see what is on the week!
Please pop by the Paper Arts Website and see all of the great inspiration that is out there….remember – these challenges are open to everyone and that means YOU!
As always, email me if I can be of help to you and I truly appreciate you popping by today! This has been such a busy week for me at work…it is great to take a creative break and spend time with you!
Until tomorrow!
Love the flowers with the pearl centers. Such the perfect finishing touch!
It’s funny as soon as I saw the Retro Fresh DSP in the catty I loved it and couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. They are my colors. Have a great day!
This dsp was another surprise for me . In fact I like all of the dsp offered in this catty .
I like your card a lot ! there are a lot of take away ideas …
Thank you for a fun visit each day . I always leave with a new idea for my cards !
Love this card! I want that dsp too!! It’s on my looooong wish list! LOL! Thanks for sharing another awesome creation! You never cease to amaze me with your awesome talent!
Beautiful card, love the colors!
Wonderful card! I especially like that border with the DSP! Perfection!
So sweet!
This is my favorite DSP this time. Love all the beautiful prints and colors. Your card is beautiful.
Very retro fun and fresh! I passed over this DSP pack and now I am on the way to order it. The colors are great, the details are great, definitely a great card.
Love your card, the sketch and the paper. The flowers added just the right punch to the card. Thanks for sharing.
Love how you did the little flowers. Off setting the circles is a neat idea. I like it! Thanks for sharing!
Susan, This card is so YOU… You are so talented. I love this card. The colors and all the details are amazing. Happy Stamping. Hugs, Ellen Hinds
Susan, such a pretty card! I love, love , love the colors that you have chosen and how you markers the dots instead of paper piercing them! And the little flowers with the pearls in the center are always near and dear to my heart. Love it!
I’ve been on the fence over that DSP also, but like a lot of the samples I’ve seen using it, so added it to my list. Also felt that wy bout tha stamp set, so have also added it to the list. I really like this card!!!!!
Pretty with those little flowers!
Love it! One would swear the punch was made to go with this paper – it is perfect! This is my favorite sheet in the pack. Love all your cool details from the piercing to the pearls and the off set circles. This was the best sketch yet! Even I plan on using it!
Oops, I stand corrected, the Susan dots instead of piercing!
Great card Susan! Love the retro fresh colours and whilst I pop by your blog from time to time, this is the first time I’ve seen the ‘Susan dots’ – very clever!
great use of color, susan!
paper hugs,
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