You know what Thursday are…it is time for a Pals Paper Art Challenge and this week it is a sketch! Once again, I think the talented Nicole Watt was trying to make me work overtime on this sketch! I scratched my head a bit and then said to myself – JUST DO IT!
This is from the new stamp set called Friendly Wishes and starting next Tuesday, you will be able to order this! The is the 3rd post I have blogged about using this stamp set! My goal is to share with you many different ways to maximize your stamp set. Please click here and then here to see the other 2 post and WOW – they are all so different!
Let's get to it! I think that the end result is a fun and fresh card that anyone would adore to receive! I wanted to push myself to use a focal color that I have not used in a while….so the pick for today was Rich Razzleberry.
The yummy stripe paper is a new paper called, Envelope Paper (how original!!!) but it can be used for sooo much more than making liners for your envelope! There are 2 things that I really love about this paper.
- I love the weight, much thinner than our regular DSP and the finish on it is wonderful.
- I love that it is super affordable – You will get (12) 12 x12 sheets for just $6.00
I would suggest that you "try it" on my New Product Share, I am offering it in both color families that will be available…for just $4.00 – how can you go wrong!?
As I said before, I was stumped on the sketch so I thought – go out of the box….just tear the paper! This is something that I do not do a bunch of but I do like the effect. Remember to tear towards you (slowly) so you can see the fibers of the paper….super quick….super easy!
I know that I have said this before….but I need to say it again – the Banner Triple Punch needs to be on your top 5 new products from the new catalog. It is fabulous! It is meant to cut (3) different sizes of banners but like I did here today, you can use ANY width of paper…just line the point up!
How about this fun bow!?!? I enjoy using bakers twine and I think when you double (or even triple) it up to tie a simple sow, the end result is great.
All I did here was to tie a bow and then take several pieces of twine, lay it on top of the bow and then using the tails of the bow, tie the little pieces on! Glue dot to the rescue – a fun and festive bling!
The image has "just a wee bit" of fun to do with the aqua painters! You could easily use the markers directly or the blender pens but I am a fan of the aqua painter. Just that little bit of Mint Macaron and the Rich Razzleberry is all that we need!
A quick mat of paper…stampin' dimensionals on the back and DONE…..Well…CONFESSION TIME….It was this point that I looked at my card and I thought….something is missing…..in my opinion there was too much razzleberry and then I thought – take the heart stamp…and stamp it here and there with the same color and wow – what a difference!
I am sure that we all have a great friend that we could send this card to….this is a great example of why purchasing stamp sets that have great sentiments are true winners! You can easily change out the paper and color scheme and you will aways have a "blue ribbon" winner card!
Thanks for popping in and feel free to email me if I can help you! I truly wish that you would consider being a hobby stamper with me…there are so many incredible products in the new catalog, it would be a cinch to get that kit filled with your favorites!
Please make sure that you pop back to the 1st post I did yesterday….it is super clear that Roberta's card touched many of you and I adored her comments….AMAZING! I would LOVE for her to do a blog post for me sharing her method of making the clouds! Just beautiful!
The above "ring of paper fun" is what Roberta won….the is such an amazingly handy tool….what I call a speed tool as it has all 60 of our current papers on one tidy ring! You can find it on my product share post.
You'll LOVE tomorrows post! Until then……
“Winner winner….chicken dinner “….you did a super cute creation with all of your new “Stuff” ! This sketch is a true challenge !
Your last minute hearts reminded me to pull out the Versamark ink pad …remember the trend of the “water mark” .Stamping on your CS with Versa Mark ….
Fun blog as always !! Think I will mosey over to see what everybody else did with this sketch`s odd angle ???
You definitely “rocked” this challenge, Susan! Your striped dp is so clean and crisp, and adding the little hearts (which replicate the one in the sentiment) was the perfect addition to your razzleberry panel! I adore this sentiment and its font; how fun to have some added whimsy here and there~
Thanks Sonny…This sketch did sprout some gray hairs for me (ha-ha) You know me….if it is not simple – I get a bit overwhelmed!
Thanks for the memory lane of versamark…I always tend to go to the same color to tone on tone…I knew that it needed something and this just worked!
Great card..i like your banners..almost did not buy that punch but so glad I did! Also great touch with the rip and the bottom…very cleaver!
I just LOVE this new paper, soooo easy to work with and I love the value! The shape of this “little heart” is super cute. I must admit, the pre-order was very limiting and I am amazed at how versatile I have found this stamp set to be!
As I say….A keeper!
LOVE. THIS. CARD. Wow!!
I love everything about this card! The colors are great together! I had already seen a few other cards following this sketch (I often save the best for last and read your blog after I’ve read the others). I like yours best! I love the tearing. I forget to do that, most of the time. Between your card and one of the others (can’t remember which one), I have an idea for what I’m making this afternoon.
Have a nice day!
Cyberhugs!
Love this card! The color combo is great, I’m really loving the Mint Macaron which seems to go with everything. I like the torn edge at the bottom, the tone-on-tone hearts, the banner, the bow…everything!
Gee, I wonder if I will find this card in the mail some day? Just kidding! I have two copies of the catalog. I think I need to take some sticky notes and put on the pages that refer back to some of my favorite cards made with the coordinating set with the date of your post! That way, I can match projects to my wish list as I love what you have made with this set! I love the colors you chose. That heart in the same color made all the difference and I gotta remember to do that more often. I used to tear paper a lot but have not done it for awhile. Also, I like how you made the sentiment more of a square than using the framelits they suggest. Makes me feel like it is entirely different – dumb I know. It says there is 10 stamps in the set – Is the “Love You” split up or the stemmed flower with the “You’re the Best” separate? Not that it matters that much – just curious. We used the banner punch in card class the other night and I was surprised that I liked it and want it! I used to just snip in that section but this is pretty fast, easy and EVEN! Great card and one I think I will need to CASE after I get all the appropriate stuff!
Teddy turned 1 today or is it tomorrow? I need to look it up. It doesn’t seem possible. I gotta get some pictures of the boy!
The color combo is really nice together and I love the font on the sentiment as well. Adding the hearts was the perfect touch and gave the card great balance. Beautiful card, Susan!
Fun card– very bright and crisp! Great color combination too! Will need to remember the tone-on-tone idea for embelishing areas that need a little something extra. As always, you are an inspiration! Thank-you!!
The colors on this are just fun!
Great use of the sketch! The envelope paper is grand!
Your talent is out of this world Susan. Everything from the colors to the embellishment are gorgeous. Thank you for joining us at Pals Paper Arts this week.
Beautiful, Susan! I love the Baker’s Twine bow!