It is Thursday and time for another PPA Challenge! This week is a sketch challenge and I was pretty darn happy with the end result! Yesterday when I was reading my dear friend, Brian Kings post…he said it as best as anyone could….please click here and see his post as this is exactly where this card idea came from!
On the weeks that I need to submit a challenge for the team, I usually look at the sketch or color challenge on Sunday (our work is due on Tuesdays). I have shared with you before that I use to find sketch challenges to be tough but I thought and thought about today's sketch and on Monday morning I POPPED out of bed and ran upstairs and PRESTO….the light-bulb was on (well, in my head)
So here you go with the sketch! Thanks once again to PAL Margaret Moody for the fun sketch.
I knew that I wanted to continue to show you all how you can use DSP on the base of your card and it's ok. – there is nothing to be fearful about and it still can be clean and classic! This is from the DSP called Maritime and remember, you can click here and see the papers in this offering.
To me there is nothing more clean, crisp and classic than Navy Blue. I truly feel that even if you do not live by the shore that there are many great offerings of paper that will enhance a project with its sheer boldness.
You know me – I like to mix things up and I decided to have this card open from the left side but it is still a regular card size!
Also this week, I have been trying to showcase a project that uses just 1 stamp set and today's stamp set is Six-Sided Sampler. Not only are the stamps fun, the sentiments are super sweet. The extra bonus is that there is a matching punch…woot-woot – I love that when that happens = it is the Hexagon punch.
One thing that "bugs" me is to see ribbon and/or twine on the "inside" of a card when you open it up. How to get around that is simple by adding that extra layer on the front so when you wrap the ribbon…it will not be on the inside!
I simply used the Real Red ink to stamp my images and then placed a stampin' dimensional under the lower part of the hexagon. I figured the "bulk" of the Bakers Twine would lift up the top part when I tied it on and it did.
Are you wondering where this natural Bakers Twine came from? It is the Metallic Bakers Twine and I simply "pulled" the gold tread out (very easy to do) and PRESTO…a new product!
After I had adhered the Hexagons on and did the sentiment I thought – I wonder if the sentiment would fit into the hexagon so out came the stamp-a-ma-jig and BINGO it worked! I was going to re-do the whole card but thought…no way – it looks great – how about just jazzing up the envelope!
Not only was it easy but I am sure that the mailman will be smiling! I am now "itching" to try more hexagons with sentiments inside…stay tuned!
This whole card came together in a thought process just like Brain was saying…the BEST advice I can give you if you are working on a project and it is just not coming together is…WALK AWAY! Most of the time YOU are your worst critic and you just need some time to let you "comfort zone" come out!
Remember, each and everything we do is a reflection of us as an individual. They are works of art from your heart. All of the PALS are arriving at Convention and I know that they are going to have a ball! I am super excited to hear all about it.
Please make sure that you go to the Pals Paper Art Website and see the interpretations the team made and then how about giving it a try. It always is so fun to see how we all look at things differently.
We have had the GREEN light on with the power at the house! Woot-woot….Daisy is happy to not have Piggy House Duty. Make is a great day and keep smiling – I hope that I was able to inspire you!
Until tomorrow!
Another wonderful card Susan. I adore the envelope!!
Cute card ! I have to laugh at the methods we use to create our “Works of Art”. I can`t let an idea pop into my head without writing it down or running to my stamp room to try it (this could be in the middle of the night )Your ideas “fermented ” as Brian calls it …into a cutie ! That sentiment is a keeper too !
Susan, Love your card. My card is so similar to your this week, its uncanny! I am always amazed when this happens. We both used the hexagons and both used twine with such different results. This just goes to show the new stampers how much you can do with only one stamp set!
Great card. I appreciate you showing how great DSP can be as a base of the card. The hexagons are so sweet too. I am inspired! Thanks so much.
Fun card! I looked at the hexagons and thought why didn’t she stamp the hello on there – I thought that was the purpose of that hexagon as well as the plain one. But, I guess it just doesn’t really matter since I like the little sentiment in the corner better! The hexagons look really neat against that DP! Duh, I guess I didn’t think about pulling out the gold thread in the twine – thanks for the tip! Now that envelope is just plain over the top! I would love to see the postal person’s face when they saw it! Great job as always! So glad the power is on and Daisy can get some good sleep though she probably loves the company of her sibs! Hope that is the end of the major storms for now! Hugs!
Very nicely said. I think we are all our own worst critics in life. So hard for me as a Type A to take that advice and “just let things be”. Lovely card and I think the different use of the sentiment on the side instead of in the hexagons. Mixes things up a bit. Hurray for the lights still being on!
Just getting to my emails today. I actually made some cards this morning. Great Card Susan. Love these colors. 🙂
Stunning color combo!!
Love those hexagons! Such a fun card!
Nothing more crisp & clean than red, white & blue!