Runway Inspired Challenge

My first time to take a try at a card for the Runway Inspired Challenge. Specifically, challenge # 32.

Obviously, it is a very literal take on the fashion photo. :-)

The contrasts of texture/weight caught my eye!

I coated the lower area of black cardstock with Glossy Accents & added sparkles to copy the black patent shoes with rhinestone trim. I  gathered a satin ribbon for the skirt. To approximate the contrasting texture of the sweater, I ran the upper piece of cardstock through a crimper both horizontally and vertically. And, while the photo doesn't do a good job of showing, the sentiment is die cut from glimmer paper, with the curly brackets being a nod to the punctuation on the sweater in the original image.

I used: Silver sparkle paper, Stampin' UP!. Headline dies, Papertrey Ink. Sparkles, Close to My Heart. Cardstock and ribbon, unknown.

Papertrey March Blog Hop Challenge

Papertrey's Bog Hop Challenge this month is to use sequins. I admit, I wasn't sure about the sequin trend, but I tried them out on a few cards.

Thank you for stopping by.

(Sequins are sewn on, with a seed bead in center.)

Stamps: PTI Star Prints, Text Boxed, Fancy Flourishes. Ink: SU Pacific Point, Real Red, Green Galore, Going Gray. Versafine Onyx Black. Cardstock: PTI Cream. Sequins - Vintage, from stash.

 Stamps: PTI Floral Foliage, Mega Mixed Messages. Ink: SU Old Olive, Chocolate Chip. Versafine Onyx Black. Cardstock: PTI White. Bazzill Evening Sky & unknown green. Dies: PTI Floral Foliage. Sizzix Rounded Tags, unknown scallop scissors. Sequins: Vintage.

Stamps: PTI Make a Wish Additions, Think Big Favorites #12. Ink: SU Tempting Turquoise, Yoyo Yellow. Versafine Onyx Black. Cardstock: PTI White. Dies: PTI Make a Wish/Additions. Sequins: Vintage.

(the sequin is red. Hard to photograph)

 Stamps: PTI Think Big Favorites #23, Counting my Blessings. Ink: SU Real Red, Versafine Black Onyx. Cardstock: PTI White, unknown black and red. Sequin: vintage.

Papertrey Ink 6th Anniversary - Sketch 1

Card for Papertrey Ink 6th anniversary - Sketch 1

Papertrey products used include - Sign Language, Borders and Corners Squares and Fillable Frames Additions 1. White Cardstock.

Papertrey Ink 6th Anniversary - Sketch 5

A card for Sketch #5 for the Papertrey Ink 6th anniversary celebration.

Papertrey products use include Boy Basics: Simple Circles stamps and die, Fillable Frames #1 and white cardstock.

PTI page example

Just posting this screen shot as an example to show on the PTI forums.

Papertrey Ink December Blog Hop -- Clean & Simple Sketch 171

Thanks for visiting. This card follows sketch #171 from the Clean & Simple site and is an entry for the Papertrey Ink December 2011 blog hop.

The PTI hop this month requires use of a holiday leftover. The pleated circle behind the flower element is is my leftover. It's from a box of candy received for Christmas.

Card size: 4 1/4 inch square

Supplies used:

Cardstock: PTI - White cardstock base , Bazzill - Espresso, Jetstream.
Patterned paper: PTI - Happy Spots
Stamps: PTI - Beautiful Blooms (flower center), Beautiful Blooms II (flower layers), Mega Mixed Messages (Thanks sentiment)
Ink: Stampin' UP! - Early Espresso, Baja Breeze, Pink Pirouette
Dies: PTI Beautiful Blooms #1 Die Collection
Ribbon: Unknown 3/8" Grosgrain

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.