Sunday, March 25, 2012

{Paper Players #88} - Sketch Challenge

Hi there! It's Sunday and time for another fun challenge over at the Paper Players! This week, the fabulous Ann Schach our hostess, with a sweet sketch to try out. 

I decided to finally bust out a few stampin' goodies from the Occasions Mini Catalog for my card. I have discovered some awesome projects in blogland, where the floral image from the Bordering on Romance set is water colored...beautifully. However, I am seriously lacking skills in the water coloring department. So, as a back-up, I went with "fussy-cutting" the main flowers on the image, stamped on DSP. I guess I like fussy-cutting (and paper-piecing) more then water coloring...which is basically the lesser of two evils for me. Haha! 
Don't look too closely at those "fussy-cut" flowers. They are NOT perfect but they DO look pretty cool popped up on the card, in real life. I also sponged some Blushing Bride Classic ink around the edges to distract you from my horrible cutting skills...is it working? The rest of the image was colored with markers and I added some Dazzling Details to the Riding Hood Red "buds" for a little added shimmer. I also sponged around the Whisper White edges of the main image and punched sentiment to soften it up a bit. All of the supplies used are listed at the end of this post. 
Finally, a quick shot of the inside of the card: 
I sure hope you will join us this week over at the Paper Players and give this fun sketch a try! The challenge runs through Friday, March 30th at 12:00 PM (PST). Please stop by and visit the rest of the Design Team to see what they have whipped up for inspiration this week:
The Paper Players Design Team
Sherry Eckblad - GD for March 

Thank you SO much for stopping by to visit today! Please leave me a comment to say hello, so that I can stop by and be inspired by your creations, too. I hope you have a very HAPPY day today! :) 

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Stampin' Up! Supply List: 
Stamps: Bordering on Romance,Teeny Tiny Wishes and Easter Blossoms (ret. inside sentiment)
Paper: Twitterpated DSP, Pear Pizzazz, Baja Breeze and Whisper White card stock
Ink: Blushing Bride and Basic Black Classic ink
Punches: Decorative Label Punch
Accessories: Blushing Bride, Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red and Pear Pizzazz Stampn' Write Markers, Adorning Impressions Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies, Old Olive 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon (almost looks like Pear Pizzazz though!), Dazzling Details, Basic Rhinestones, Stamping Sponges and Stampin' Dimensionals

27 comments:

  1. So springy & pretty, Anne Marie! Love your popped up flowers, and I think you did a wonderful job of watercoloring them!

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  2. A lovely card. I love the fun patterned papers and the sketch! (Hoping to play along this week!) The paper piecing works well for this image too!
    Hoping you have a lovely Sunday!
    Shanna :)

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  3. Beautiful and elegant. The paper pieced flowers look amazing! The blinged buds are so pretty!

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  4. Beautiful card and I love the DP you used with this! SO PRETTY!
    Lynn

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  5. This is sooooo pretty!! I love your flower (and, no, I didn't look too closely), your mix of colors and the added bling. Very springlike.

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  6. Lovely card - I am water-coloring challenged also. I'll give the paper-piecing a try with this set.

    Sue Noetzel
    www.stampingvogue.blogspot.com

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  7. Your card is just beautiful. Hope you have a wonderful day.
    J

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  8. Beautiful! I'm with you on the watercoloring...although fussy cutting isn't always my forte either! You, on the other hand, always make it look so easy and beautiful! The blingy scallop border is so pretty too!

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  9. Of course this card is beautiful and all of the pink, well, that just takes it over the top. Love your fussy cutting.

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  10. So pretty!!!! That is some interesting ribbon you used! I've never seen it! I think your fussy cutting is great!

    I want to encourage you to try watercoloring!! You can do it!!

    :)
    Maria

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  11. Beautiful AnneMarie! Your cutting skills are fabulous :) thanks for sharing.

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  12. It's gorgeous Anne Marie - your cutting skills are just fine! Love this thanks for sharing :)

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  13. This is so pretty ...Loving this layout! You and the scissors worked perfectly together ... the flowers look wonderful!

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  14. AM, this is sooooo pretty! I love all the colors you've used and personally I think the paper pieced flowers are even prettier than watercoloring!! Love the dazzling details on the flower buds and how the patterned paper pulls together all the colors. Just beautiful! ((hugs))

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  15. Love the colours you've chosen and your fussy cutting is so neatly done!

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  16. Beautiful, love the image and the colors, with the fussy cutting. Thinking we need to team up, I love watercoloring and hate fussy cutting :) Hope all is well.

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  17. Fabulous card, Anne Marie. I hadn't thought of paper piecing these flowers, but it works wonderfully! I love how you've made everything pop too - especially using the Dazzling Details! Awesome!

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  18. Beautiful spring/easter card. I like the paper pieced flowers and the lovely DP !

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  19. what a beautiful card ~ I love the little pierced flowers, I love to fussy cut, so I do feel a CASE coming my way ~ thanks for sharing Anne Marie ~ have a wonderful day!

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  20. Gorgeous card! What beautiful 3D flowers you made; your fussy-cutting skills are just fine. What beautiful ribbon, too.

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  21. Wow, gorgeous does not even begin to discribe this card! Love the layered paper pieced flowers and bling! Ack, you ladies at the Paper Players have totally caused me to blow my stampin' budget,lol! I have in the past month ordered 3 sets that I wasn't going to get!!!!

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  22. Yowza, Anne Marie! I love your snipped flowers and the bling! A gorgeous choice of paper and ribbon! A fabulous job with the sketch!

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  23. Fabulous job!! I love the soft Spring colors with the bling added to the flower buds!! So pretty my friend!!! Amy L.

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  24. Darling card Anne Marie! Love that pretty floral image and your sweet polka dot ribbon.

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  25. Oh, Anne Marie! I am so glad I came to see a few more pictures of your beautiful creation. I had no idea of all of the little details you put into the card by looking at it first glance. What a great idea to stamp on DSP!! And the Dazzling Details...gorgeous touch! I have yet to take this set out of its box, but when I saw your card I was itching to want to! :) Another beauty!!

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  26. Such a pretty card Anne Marie! Those flowers are so beautiful and love the mix of patterned papers! Thanks for the inspiration!

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Have a great day! :)
Anne Marie