Pals Paper Arts (PPA) Challenge #3

An inspiration challenge this week from the Pals Paper Arts site. After a bit of thought and a bit of rummaging through my collection of supplies, I came up with this card. The large giraffe in the inspiration photo was an obvious element. I tried also to include the straightforward, basic colors as well as creating a card to appeal to the age group featured in the inspiration photo.

I don't have much of a supply list this week, since all are from the depths of my supply collection. The giraffe element is a sticker from Stickopotamus (from years ago!). I adhered the sticker to white cardstock and trimmed it out, lifting it (as well as the sentiment panel) from the background on dimensionals. Cardstock includes Bazzill, PaperTrey and Stampin' Up. Sentiment stamp is from My Sentiments Exactly, and the bit of ink for the sentiment is Stampin' Up. Ribbon/fiber is unknown.

Thanks to the Pals for the challenge and thanks for looking.

Pals Paper Arts (PPA) Challenge #2

There's a fine sketch challenge this week from the Pals Paper Arts folks!



And here is my try at the sketch. I took a look at paper I have on hand, and chose the stripe paper from the Delicate Dots Designer Series Paper from the 2009 sale-a-bration promotion. In the end, I used only a bit of the paper, but it gave me a great color selection for the card.



I used:

Cardstock: Stampin' Up - Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Certainly Celery. Prism - Birchtone Light(I don't have Sahara Sand)

Pattered paper: From Delicate Dots Designer Series

Stamps: Stampin' Up - Darling Dots (star), Mini Mates (sentiment)

Ink/markers: Stampin' Up - So Saffron, Certainly Celery

Ribbon - Stampin' Up - Certainly Celery Twill (also from Sale-a-bration), unknown - white rick rack

Other: Fiskars scallop punch, Martha Stewart postage stamp punch, Creative Memories 1" sqare punch, unknown button

Karen Giron Sweet Sunday Challenge #29

For Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #29



The card, like Karen's example, started as a 6 1/2" square, folded in half for a finished size of 6 1/2" by 3 1/4".

I used:

Cardstock: Unknown - kraft; Bazzill - Red (exact color unknown)

Pattered paper: Collage Press - Knave of Hearts; crafting strips, Queen of Hearts & journaling block.

Stamps: Stampin' Up - Happy Harmony (flower), Happy Everything (sentiment), Simple Friendship (swirl behind sentiment)

Ink/markers: Stampin' Up Stampin' write markers in Ruby Red, Pumpkin Pie & Old Olive (colored on stamp for flower image), Basic Black (sentiment), Going Gray (swirl); Color Box charcoal chalk ink to distress edges

Other: Paper Trey Ink button, DMC crochet thread for button, Stampin' Up dimensionals to adhere image