Todays challenge for Pals Paper Arts is a simple sketch challenge.
Ingredients for my card are:
Stamp set - Country Morning Hostess, Itty Bitty Backgrounds
Card Stock - Whisper White, Almost Amethyst, So Saffron
DSP - Pawsitively Prints
Inks - Almost Amethyst, Stazon, Pretty in Pink, Creamy Carmel
Blender pen, ribbon and bling
Today I'd like to share the card I made for the Stampin' Connection Challenge for this week.
Here is a list of the ingredients used for my card:
We are sharing this St. Patrick's Day card early so that you will have plenty of time to make some of your own AND we love this pattern! It was dug out of our files from several years ago, maybe 8 or more. We have included the pattern here. View this photo Scroll down for more pictures and our supply list. And, the answer to the question - yes, this is an A2 card so it does fit into a regular envelope.
Here is a close-up of the small clover that was made with the smallest heart from the Heart to Heart punch. The stem is just a sliver of card stock. We sponged the card's edges (and some of the dots) with Garden Green ink. We used the grosgrain ribbon at the top, as the closure. You can also use velcro or even a small thin magnet. The ribbon was threaded through two holes that were punched at the top of the shamrock.
The next picture shows a side view of the card. You can see that it really is a free-standing card.
I've been waiting to make this "Luck of the Irish" top hat for St. Patrick's Day and when I saw the MOJO Monday Challenge contest for this week, the idea to use their design to create the band on my hat was born. Here's the challenge inspiration.
Here is my card. I used Certainly Celery card stock, DSP, 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon and a button. Handsome Hunter card stock was used for the scallop, the hearts that were punched to create the 4 leaf clover, and for the layer under the Certainly Celery DSP on the band. Two brads and a little rhinestone were added for some bling. I've also been wanting to do a little stitching on a card. I saw where someone had used the paper piercer to create the holes and then stitched it by hand using heavy duty thread. So, that's what I did! Maybe not as perfect as using a sewing machine but I can truly say it's totally handmade. :)
I decided if I was going to do a card for one challenge, why not make it work for two.....especially when one of them includes pink and brown. Most of you know I LOVE pink and brown together. If you've taken classes at my house or done a swap with me, you've probably made or received more than one pink and brown card.
This is my first time doing either of these challenges - Mojo Monday 127 and Color Throwdown 81. My card is made with Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink and Whisper White card stock. The packages are from the Happy Moments stamp set - one of the stamp sets you can get for free during Stampin' Up!'s Sale-a-bration.
The packages are colored with a blender pen and Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink and Old Olive ink. The ribbon is Old Olive grosgrain. Notice the 1/4" circles punched out of Chocolate Chip card stock? I used some of the tiniest eyelets you could every imagine. They are pink and you have to set them with a writing pen. I've had them forever and just decided I needed to use all this fun stuff and quit collecting.
For today's challenge at Pals Paper Arts, they have an inspiration challenge. The cool thing about this challenge is that it's meant to be just an inspiration. It's all about letting the colors and designs inspire you.
My card uses Old Olive, Rose Red and Whisper White card stock. The DSP is called Tall Tales. For the "birds," I simply punched out this group of friends and layered it, along with another 1-3/4" circle, on one of our die cut scallops. The grosgrain ribbon is Chocolate Chip and Rose Red. Today, I simply tied the ribbon bow with natural hemp. No button, can you believe it!! I wanted the look of simplicity. Make it a great day!
This card style is made by cutting your card stock 4-1/4" x 11" and then scoring at 5-1/2". Fold the card stock in half and with the fold at the bottom, turn down a "flap" - you decide how big. The sides are glued together BUT make sure you don't glue in too far, you want to be able to slide the inside piece in and out easily.
This card is made with Shimmer White, Pretty in Pink and Basic Black card stock. The Designer Series Paper is Sending Love. The Extra Large Fancy Flower, Curly Label, Trio Flowers and the 1-1/4" and 1-3/8" circle punches are used.
The left side is glued together but three flowers are glued down the side and a 1/8" hole is punched in the center and 1/4" Pretty in Pink grosgrain ribbon is tied through each flower.
This week the girls decided to "Keep It Simple, Sweetie", KISS. Some guidlelines were lots of white space, quick, clean and not to many layers and embellishments. So here's my card.
Card Stock: Whisper White, DSP is retired Candy Lane Stamp set is Crazy for Cupcakes.
Embossing folder and border punch from Stampin' Up! a tiny bit of twine and 1 button. :)
My good friend and fellow stampin' buddy Diane sent me the information today for a new challenge. She participates on a team of designers on the new Stampin' Connections forum sponsored by Stampin' Up! (for demonstrators only). The sketch challenge looked fun so I gave it a whirl.
The card is Pretty In Pink and measures 5x5. I layered the card with Pawsitively Print DSP and cut the scallop circle from the DSP which is the flip side of the pink plaid. I stamped "friend to friend" on the DSP as well. The ribbon is Pretty in Pink Taffeta and the brad is a 5/16" vanilla jumbo brad. The flower was created using pages from an old book. There are 5 scallop circles layered on top of each other and scrunched. A button was added for the center.
These two cards were made using the same paper piecing technique as our Big Shot Milk Carton from last week. Milk Carton The hearts were cut with Nestabilities.
The supplies used for the first card are Very Vanilla and Real Red card stock, Sending Love DSP, the Bordering Heart punch, ribbon and brads. The card was sponged with Real Red.
The supplies for the second card are Pretty in Pink, Real Red, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla card stock as well as Sending Love DSP.
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